THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 6 - 13, 2014 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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ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: January 9, 2014
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m 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: 0330Z January 9, 2014
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 8 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 8 and 0300Z-0400Z,
Jan 9
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 January 11, 2014
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m 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: 0330Z January 11, 2014
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 10
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: January 12, 2014
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
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: 0000Z, Jan 11 to 2359Z, Jan 12
Mode: SSB
Bands: All
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + name + (state/province/country) + YLISSB No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 21, 2014
E-mail logs to: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
Old New Year Contest: 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 11
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op On Air >50 Years (Low/High)
Club (Low/High)
SWL
Exchange: RST + sum of operator age and years on the air
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Copied age+experience
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 26, 2014
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
MI QRP January CW Contest: 1200Z, Jan 11 to 2359Z, Jan 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: 250mW
250mW - 1W
1 - 5W
>5W
Exchange: Members: RST + (state/province/country) + Membership No.
non-Members: RST + (state/province/country) + Power Output
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members
2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations
4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or receiver is
homebrew
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and receiver
are homebrew
Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO points x total
mults
Submit logs by: January 26, 2014
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jan 11 to 2400Z, Jan 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
points
Submit logs by: January 19, 2014
Post log summary at: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
UK DX BPSK63 Contest: 1200Z, Jan 11 to 1159Z, Jan 12
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: RSQ + 4-digit DXDA number
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: UK station: 1 point per QSO
non-UK station: 1 point per QSO with non-UK station
non-UK station: 3 points per QSO with UK station
Multipliers: Each DXDA territory once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1159Z January 17, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc-psk-rules-2013.pdf
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Jan 11 to 0559Z, Jan 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: 0559Z January 19, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2014
E-mail logs to: nrau2014[at]lral[dot]lv
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
DARC 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 12
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: DL Single Op CW (Low/High)
DL Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
non-DL Single Op CW
non-DL Single Op Mixed
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
Each DOK once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 27, 2014
E-mail logs to: 10m[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 12
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No. + 2-letter region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2014
E-mail logs to: nrau2014[at]lral[dot]lv
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 15
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Jan 15 to 2300Z,
Jan 16
2300Z, Jan 18 to 2300Z,
Jan 19
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 16
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 17
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 17
LZ Open Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Jan 18
Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 18 to 1159Z,
Jan 19
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z,
Jan 19
ARRL January VHF Contest 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0359Z,
Jan 20
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z, Jan 18 to 0300Z,
Jan 19
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 20
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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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CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 7, 2014
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2013.htm
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: January 7, 2014
E-mail: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
ARS Spartan Sprint: January 9, 2014
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QRP Fox Hunt: January 9, 2014
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 13, 2014
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: January 14, 2014
E-mail: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
DARC Christmas Contest: January 14, 2014
E-mail: xmas[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 15, 2014
E-mail: wa9wfa[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Scott Freeberg WA9WFA
327 Wildwood Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/uploads/1/6/1/2/16129770/the_2013_bruce_kelley_1929_qso_party_info.pdf
AGB-Party Contest: January 17, 2014
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: January 18, 2014
E-mail: jbudzowski[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: Jay Budzowski
070 Club PSKFest
109 S. Northview Ave.
New Castle, PA 16102-1633
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint: January 18, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
C/O Jeff Hetherington
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/pet-rock-sprint-2014
Croatian CW Contest: January 21, 2014
E-mail: 9acw[at]9acw[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://9acw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:rules-2013&catid=39:english&Itemid=66
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 21, 2014
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:VHF-UHF_Contest
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2014
E-mail: eu1eu[at]qsl[dot]net
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
RAEM Contest: January 28, 2014
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://www.logs.raem.srr.ru/
Mail: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/contest/raem_2013/rules_eng_2013.php
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
International Naval Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: bmars[at]telenet[dot]be
Mail: Rudy de Vos, ON4AGV
Blauwvoetlaan 27
B-8301 Knokke-Heist
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2013%20Winter%20Contest%20Rules%20and%20Entry%20Form%20-%20English-French.pdf
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2013.html
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Ricklinger Stadtweg 6
30459 Hannover
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Happy_New_Year_Contest
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
Kid's Day Contest: February 4, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
WW PMC Contest: February 5, 2014
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.s59dcd.si/en10/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=92
ARRL RTTY Roundup: February 6, 2014
E-mail: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
EUCW 160m Contest: February 8, 2014
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
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