THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 9 - 16, 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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CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 11 and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 11 and
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 12
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 September 14, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Sep 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op Simple Wire Antenna
Single Op Gain Antenna
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + country + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type
mult
Submit logs by: 2000Z September 14, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc-eu.org/eu-sprints/submit-your-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 18, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rsprint.shtml
FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend: 0000Z, Sep 13 to 2400Z, Sep 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Newcomer
Experienced
Exchange: FISTS: RST + name + (state/province/country) + FISTS No. + last
2-digits of year licensed
non-FISTS: RST + name + (state/province/country) + power + last
2-digits of year licensed
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with different class
1 point per QSO with same class
Multipliers: Each station worked licensed in the past 6 years once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 15, 2013
E-mail logs to: feetwetlogs[at]fists[dot]org
Mail logs to: Feet Wet Log
c/o Curtis Gidding KC9UNL
109-B West Tomaras Ave.
Savoy, IL 61874
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Sep 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0230Z September 14, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder: 0130Z-0200Z, Sep 13
Mode: RTTY
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: September 15, 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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 13
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 15, 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
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: September 28, 2013
E-mail log summary to: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601
Kulikovo Polye Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op (Low/High/Super)
Max power: Super: no limit
High: 1000W or less
Low: 100W or less
Exchange: KP: RST + "KP"
non-KP: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 29, 2013
E-mail logs to: log[at]kpctest[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.kpctest.ru/?pg=content/ruleen
WAE DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Sep 14 to 2359Z, Sep 15
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Single: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: September 30, 2013
E-mail logs to: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
CIS DX QPSK63 Contest: 1200Z, Sep 14 to 1200Z, Sep 15
Mode: QPSK63
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
MOST
Max power: HP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: RSQ + DXDA number
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each DXDA area once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z September 20, 2013
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1371&Itemid=282
Arkansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 14 to 0200Z, Sep 15
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Single Op (SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op CW (Low/High)
RTTY/PSK31 Only
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile
Portable
Rover
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: AR: RS(T) + County
non-AR: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW/PSK/RTTY QSO
Bonus: 200 points per AA5AR or K5NE QSO
Multipliers: AR: Each AR county/state/province once + one "DX"
non-AR: Each AR county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: aqplogs[at]cox[dot]net
Mail logs to: Arkansas QSO Party
c/o Don Banta, K5DB
3407 Diana St.
Springdate, AR 72764
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arkanhams.org/aqp2013rules.pdf
ARRL September VHF Contest: 1800Z, Sep 14 to 0300Z, Sep 16
Mode: All
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High Power)
Single Op Portable
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z October 16, 2013
E-mail logs to: SeptemberVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlvhfsep_cab3.php
Mail logs to: September VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf
North American Sprint, SSB: 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 15
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] +
[your state/province/country]
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) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 21, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Chris Tate, N6WM
12450 Del Valle Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, Sep 15
Mode: SSB
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
Other: RS + serial no. + country
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 6, 2013
E-mail logs to: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 16
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: September 22, 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/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Sep 19
NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder 0130Z-0200Z, Sep 20
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 20
AGB NEMIGA Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Sep 20
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0600 local, Sep 21 to 2400
local, Sep 22
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest 1000Z, Sep 21 to 1000Z,
Sep 22
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW 1200Z, Sep 21 to 1200Z,
Sep 22
South Carolina QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 21 to 0300Z,
Sep 22
QRP Afield 1500Z, Sep 21 to 0300Z,
Sep 22
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Sep 21
Washington State Salmon Run 1600Z, Sep 21 to 0700Z,
Sep 22
1600Z-2400Z, Sep 22
UBA ON Contest, 6m 0700Z-1000Z, Sep 22
BARTG Sprint 75 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 22
144 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local,
Sep 23
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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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Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 10, 2013
E-mail: MDQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Mail: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at:
http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/MarylandQSOPartyRules2013.pdf
50 MHz Fall Sprint: September 11, 2013
E-mail: wa4njp[at]bellsouth[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall50sprint_cab.php
Mail: Ray Rector WA4NJP
3493 Holly Springs Rd
Gillsville, GA 30534
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2013fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
North American Sprint, CW: September 14, 2013
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
Mail: Boring Amateur Radio Club
15125 Bartell Road
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: September 14, 2013
E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: September 15, 2013
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 15, 2013
E-mail: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
CVA DX Contest, SSB: September 15, 2013
E-mail: ssb[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2013
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME
Westlandstraat 9
6137 KE Sittard
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 18, 2013
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj?cw[dot]com
Mail: T. Shishido JA4AVO
Kuchita 5?48?7?2
Asakita 739?1734, Hiroshima
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/13_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: September 19, 2013
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: September 20, 2013
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/80-meter-jay-hudak-memorial-sprint
CWOps CW Open: September 20, 2013
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/cwops/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
Ohio State Parks on the Air: September 21, 2013
E-mail: LOGS[at]ospota[dot]org
Mail: Ohio State Parks on the Air
c/o Chuck Patellis, W8PT
18118 Madison Rd.
Middlefield, OH 44062
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ospota.org/ospota/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ospota-rules-13June2013.pdf
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: September 23, 2013
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/
Ohio QSO Party: September 23, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]ohqp[dot]org
Mail: Ohio QSO Party
c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR
30499 Jackson Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/adminRules.htm
YO DX HF Contest: September 24, 2013
E-mail: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/english
RSGB SSB Field Day: September 24, 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/rssbfd.shtml
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2013
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.earchi.org/qsoparty/Rules/2013/HIQSOPartyRules-2013.html
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2013
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Colorado QSO Party: October 1, 2013
E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at: http://ppraa.org/downloads/coqp/2013%20COQP%20Rules%2013-1.pdf
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Kansas QSO Party
c/o Bob Harder, W0BH
Box 3000
Hesston, KS 67062
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/rules/
Tennessee QSO Party: October 2, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqsoparty.wordpress.com/rules/
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: October 3, 2013
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
Russian RTTY WW Contest: October 7, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: Russian RTTY WW Contest
Radio Magazine
Seliverstov per. 10
Moscow 107045
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/93
QCWA Fall QSO Party: October 8, 2013
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/2013qso-party.htm
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 8, 2013
E-mail: g3zqslogs[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 14, 2013
E-mail: 10GHZ[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2013
E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2013AA_rule.htm
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