THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 25 - September 1, 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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Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 23 to 0400Z, Aug 25
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY, PSK
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Technician CW+SSB (200W)
Single Op CW (Low/High)
Single Op Digital High Power
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW/RTTY/PSK, 10 watts SSB
Exchange: HI: RS(T) + QTH ID
non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: HI: Each HI QTH ID once
HI: Each state/province/territory/country once
non-HI: Each HI QTH ID once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 2014
E-mail logs to: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.hiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules.html
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 27
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 August 29, 2014
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, Aug 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 27 and
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 28
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 August 30, 2014
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 28
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 4, 2014
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2014/rsprint.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 29
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 August 30, 2014
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 29
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 31, 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/rttyns.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 29
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
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: August 31, 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
Colorado QSO Party: 1200Z, Aug 30 to 0400Z, Aug 31
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Mobile Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Portable Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Portable Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
School(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: CO: Name + county
W/VE: Name + (state/province)
DX: Name + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band per mode per CO county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Double QSO points for countries outside of W/VE
Multipliers: CO Stations: Each CO county, state, VE province, DXCC country,
maritime region once per mode
Non-CO: Each county once per mode
Power: High: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: September 27, 2014
E-mail logs to: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail logs to: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at: http://ppraa.org/downloads/coqp/2014%20COQP%20Rules%2014-2.pdf
SCC RTTY Championship: 1200Z, Aug 30 to 1159Z, Aug 31
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + 4-digit year license first issued
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent, different country
2 points per QSO between different W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA and PY
call areas, LU provinces and Asiatic Russia UA9/UA0 oblasts
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each 4-digit year licensed once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 8, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rtty_log_submission.htm
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm
YO DX HF Contest: 1200Z, Aug 30 to 1200Z, Aug 31
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(High/Low)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
Youngster/Novice (<16y)
Max power: High: >100W
Low: 100W or less
Exchange: YO: RS(T) + county
non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 8 points per QSO with YO station
4 points per QSO with non-YO station on different continent
2 points per QSO with non-YO station in different country, same
continent
1 point per QSO with non-YO station in same country
Multipliers: Each DXCC country (not YO) once per band
Each YO county once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 2014
E-mail logs to: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail logs to: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/english
SARL HF CW Contest: 1300Z-1630Z, Aug 31
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op All Band
Multi-Op Single Band
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: September 7, 2014
E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Document_Store/CONT_20140101_SARL_Contest_Manual_2014.pdf
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 1 to 0300Z, Sep 2
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: less 250 mW
250 mW - 1 W
1 - 5 W
greater 5W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./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: September 15, 2014
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint 2300Z, Sep 1 to 0300Z, Sep
2
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 2
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 3
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 3
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 4
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 4 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, Sep 4 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 4 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, Sep 4 (Dig)
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Sep 5
NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 5
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest 2300Z, Sep 5 to 2300Z, Sep
7
CWOps CW Open 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 6
1200Z-1559Z, Sep 6
2000Z-2359Z, Sep 6
All Asian DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Sep 6 to 2400Z, Sep
7
Russian RTTY WW Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 6
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 6
0630Z-0659Z, Sep 6
0700Z-0729Z, Sep 6
0730Z-0800Z, Sep 6
AGCW Straight Key Party 1300Z-1600Z, Sep 6
RSGB SSB Field Day 1300Z, Sep 6 to 1300Z, Sep
7
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB 1300Z, Sep 6 to 1259Z, Sep
7
Ohio State Parks on the Air 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 6
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint 2000 local, Sep 6 to 0200
local, Sep 7
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 7
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Sep 7
Tennessee QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 7 to 0300Z, Sep
8
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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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WAE DX Contest, CW: August 25, 2014
E-mail: waecw[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
County Hunters CW Contest: August 31, 2014
E-mail: w3dya[at]juno[dot]com
Mail: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.countyhunter.com/2014%20County%20Hunters%20CW%20Contest.pdf
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: August 31, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
Russian District Award Contest: August 31, 2014
E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2014
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
ARRL August UHF Contest: September 2, 2014
E-mail: AugustUHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: August UHF Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf
QRP ARCI Welcome to QRP: September 7, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: QRP ARCI Welcome to QRP Contest
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 9, 2014
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/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_2014.pdf
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: September 12, 2014
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
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2014
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
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 15, 2014
E-mail: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
CVA DX Contest, SSB: September 15, 2014
E-mail: ssb[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 17, 2014
E-mail: 2014kcjtest[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/14_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
Ohio QSO Party: September 22, 2014
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
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2014
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.hiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules.html
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2014
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/KSQPRules2014.pdf
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 21, 2014
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
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