THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 22 - 29, 2013 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call
(K9SKC) per band
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 28, 2013
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 24 and
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 25
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z April 27, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
432 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 24
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 432 Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 9, 2013
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2013 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, AE9CT
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rules
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Apr 26
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 26
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Apr 27 to 2359Z, Apr 28
Mode: Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 13, 2013
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
SP DX RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Apr 27 to 1200Z, Apr 28
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: SP: RST + 1-letter province
Non-SP: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
5 points per QSO with different country same continent
10 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each SP province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total
DXCC/province mults x continent mults
Submit logs by: May 10, 2013
E-mail logs to: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
Helvetia Contest: 1300Z, Apr 27 to 1259Z, Apr 28
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed/Digital)
Single Op QRP Mixed
Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed/Digital)
SWL
Max operating hours: 18 with a maximum of two rest periods of any length
Exchange: HB: RS(T) + Serial No. + 2-letter canton
non-HB: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: HB Stations: 1 point per QSO with Europe
HB Stations: 3 points per QSO with non-Europe
non-HB Stations: 3 points per QSO with HB
Multipliers: HB Stations: Each canton once per band
HB Stations: Each DXCC country once per band
non-HB Stations: Each canton once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 13, 2013
E-mail logs to: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail logs to: Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF
Im Geeren 27a
8112 Otelfingen
Switzerland
Find rules at:
http://uska.ch/fileadmin/download/Contest/KW/1-static/KW120101e.pdf
QRP to the Field: 1500Z, Apr 27 to 0300Z, Apr 28
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (see rules for theme)
Multi-Op (see rules for theme)
Club (see rules for theme)
Max power: CW: 5W
SSB: 10W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
Location: (see rules for theme mults)
Score Calculation: Total score = QSO points x total mults x location mult
Submit logs by: May 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail logs to: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2013
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/qrpttf/2013.htm
Florida QSO Party: 1600Z, Apr 27 to 0159Z, Apr 28 and 1200Z-2159Z, Apr 28
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op + Driver (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
School(CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
SWL
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FL: RS(T) + county
W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band per mode per FL county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: FL Stations: Each state, VE province/territory, DXCC
country, maritime region once per mode
Non-FL: Each county once per mode
Power: High: x1, Low: x2, QRP: x3
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult
Submit logs by: May 28, 2013
E-mail logs to: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: Florida QSO Party
c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ
315 Ohio Rd.
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
USA
Find rules at: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/rules.html
BARTG Sprint 75: 1700Z-2100Z, Apr 28
Mode: 75 Baud RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert
Single Op All Band
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
Submit logs by: June 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/BARTG-SPRINT75-Rules-April-2013.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 3
Araucaria VHF Contest 0000Z, May 4 to
1600Z, May 5
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 4 to
2359Z, May 5
Microwave Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local, May 4
ARI International DX Contest 1200Z, May 4 to
1159Z, May 5
7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 4 to
0700Z, May 5
Indiana QSO Party 1600Z, May 4 to
0400Z, May 5
New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 4 to
0500Z, May 5
1300Z-2400Z, May 6
MIE 33 Contest 2300Z, May 4 to
0300Z, May 5
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 7
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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RSGB RoPoCo SSB: April 23, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rropoco.shtml
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: April 24, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: April 25, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: April 27, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/hf/rules/bartg-hf-rules-2013.pdf
Feld Hell Sprint: April 27, 2013
E-mail: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
EA RTTY Contest: April 27, 2013
E-mail: rttycontest[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: April 28, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
Texas State Parks on the Air: April 28, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]tspota[dot]com
Mail: Texas State Parks On The Air
c/o NARS
Northwest Amateur Radio Society
P.O. Box 90387,Houston, TX 77290-0387
USA
Find rules at: http://tspota.com/site/page?view=rules
EU Spring Sprint, CW: April 28, 2013
E-mail: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: Dave Lawley, G4BUO
Carramore, Coldharbour Road
Penshurst, Kent TN11 8EX
England
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest: April 28, 2013
E-mail: mulandxc[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.mulandxc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WAPC-Rules-V2013.pdf
SKCC Sprint: April 28, 2013
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
Hungarian Straight Key Contest: April 29, 2013
E-mail: hskc[at]ha8kux[dot]com
Mail: Provics Ferenc
P.O. Box 620
Szeged-1 H-6701
Hungary
Find rules at:
http://hskc.ha8kux.com/data/2013/Hungarian%20Straight%20Key%20Contest%202013.pdf
SP DX Contest: April 30, 2013
E-mail: spdxc-logs[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow
SPDX Contest Committee
P. O. Box 320
00-950 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Find rules at: http://www.spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html
ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party: April 30, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/SL-2013-guidelines.html
Missouri QSO Party: May 1, 2013
E-mail: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
Mail: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
C/O Dave Propper, K2DP
747 Old Bonhomme Rd.
University City, MO 63132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 1, 2013
E-mail: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
Mail: Radioklub OM3KFV
P.O.Box 3
038 61 Vrutky
Slovakia
Find rules at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2013.pdf
222 MHz Spring Sprint: May 1, 2013
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2013 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, AE9CT
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rules
New Mexico QSO Party: May 4, 2013
E-mail: nmqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: New Mexico QSO Party
c/o Albuquerque Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 11853
Albuquerque, NM 87192
USA
Find rules at:
http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/documents/NMQP_forms.pdf
EU Spring Sprint, SSB: May 5, 2013
E-mail: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: Hrvoje Horvat, 9A6XX
25 Rujan 4
HR-52000 Pazin
Croatia
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
YU DX Contest: May 6, 2013
E-mail: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/2013/rules.html
ES Open HF Championship: May 10, 2013
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/index.php?Itemid=94
JIDX CW Contest: May 14, 2013
E-mail: cw[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: JIDX CW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 14, 2013
E-mail: gc13[at]bk[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_rus.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2013
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
6940 4th St. SW
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.k0ln.com/ndqsop13.pdf
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]georgiaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://www.georgiaqsoparty.org/
Nebraska QSO Party: May 15, 2013
E-mail: ReynoldsD1[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: 2013 NE QSO Party
3901 South 42nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68506-4212
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025-rules-ne-qsl-party.pdf
Ontario QSO Party: May 18, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
P.O. Box 93149
Burlington, Ontario L7M 4A3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 18, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html
Michigan QSO Party: May 20, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]miqp[dot]org
Mail: Mad River Radio Club
c/o Dave Pruett
2727 Harris Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
USA
Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 21, 2013
E-mail: cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
Mail: CWJF Group
P.O. Box 410
Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970
Brazil
Find rules at: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 21, 2013
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: EAQRP Contests Investigation Board
PO Box No 17
16080 BASIN
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso/2-uncategorised/149-concurso-de-telegrafia-2013
International Vintage Contest HF: May 30, 2013
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2013
E-mail: 4Z4KXX[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at:
http://www.iarc.org/~4z1pf/HOLYLAND%20CONTEST%202012%20RESULTS.pdf
South Dakota QSO Party: June 1, 2013
E-mail: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.dtdxcc.org/main2/SD_QSO_Party_files/2013SDQP.pdf
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