THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 9 - 16, 2016 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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Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, May 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 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: 0300Z May 13, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, May 11 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 11 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 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 May 14, 2016
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, May 11
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 18, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/r80mcc.shtml
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, May 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/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 state, province, or country once
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: 2359Z May 15, 2016
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201605.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, May 13
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 15, 2016
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: 0230Z-0300Z, May 13
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 15, 2016
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
HPC World Wide DX Contest: 1200Z, May 14 to 1159Z, May 15
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/High)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: HPC Members: RST + 3-digit HPC member number
non-HPC: RST + 3-digit QSO No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each HPC member once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2016
E-mail logs to: contest2013[at]pskclub[dot]gr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://pskclub.gr/contest
CQ-M International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 14 to 1159Z, May 15
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High))
Single Op All Band QRP
Multi-Single
SWL
World War II Veteran
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each RS-150-C country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2016
E-mail logs to: cq-m[at]cq-m[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cq-m.ru/en/rules/149-60th-cq-m.html
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: 1200Z, May 14 to 1200Z, May 15
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: Each country and VK/VE/JA/ZL/W call area (see rules) once per
band
Each country on a different continent worked on at least 4 bands
once (extra mult)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x total QSOs
Submit logs by: May 31, 2016
E-mail logs to: log2016[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/rules.pdf
Arkansas QSO Party: 1400Z, May 14 to 0200Z, May 15
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Single Op (SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op CW (Low/High)
RTTY/PSK Only
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Single Op Mobile
Multi-Op Mobile
Single Op Portable
Multi-Op Portable
Single Op Rover
Multi-Op Rover
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 10 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 QSO
3 points per digital QSO
Bonus: 200 points per KX5AR or WR5P 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) + bonus
points
Submit logs by: May 28, 2016
E-mail logs to: arkqsoparty[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.arkqsoparty.com/#!rules/c205y
MARAC USA QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, May 14 and 1400Z-2400Z, May 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Fixed
Mobile
Exchange: RST + (state+county/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each US county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 30, 2016
E-mail logs to: w3dya[at]juno[dot]com
Mail logs to: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
USA
Find rules at: http://countyhunter.com/MARAC%20RULES%202016.htm
Portuguese Navy Day Contest: 1500Z, May 14 to 1500Z, May 15
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: NRA Club: Member No. + CQ Zone
non-member: QSO No. + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band per mode per 60 minutes
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: Each country once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 17, 2016
E-mail logs to: nra[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/portuguese-navy-day-contest---2016.html
FISTS Spring Unlimited Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, May 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 13, 2016
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
50 MHz Spring Sprint: 2300Z, May 14 to 0300Z, May 15
Mode: not specified
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 28, 2016
E-mail logs to: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2016-information
WAB 7 MHz Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, May 15
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Low Power
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Max power: non-Low: >10 watts
Low: 10 watts
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: June 5, 2016
E-mail logs to: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php
UA2 QSO Party: 1300Z-1659Z, May 15
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Multi-Single
Junior Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: UA2: RS(T) + RDA ID
non-UA2: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-UA2 station
5 points per QSO with UA2 station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 15, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/ru/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, May 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: May 22, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, May 18
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 18
1900Z-2000Z, May 18
0300Z-0400Z, May 19
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 19
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 20
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 20
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest 1800Z-1959Z, May 20 (SSB)
2000Z-2159Z, May 20
(CW)
UN DX Contest 0600Z-2100Z, May 21
NZART Sangster Shield Contest 0800Z-1100Z, May 21
0800Z-1100Z, May 22
Aegean RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 21 to 1200Z,
May 22
EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 21 to 1200Z,
May 22
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 21 to 1200Z,
May 22
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1759Z, May 21
2000Z-2159Z, May 21
Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 21 to 0200Z,
May 22
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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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10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 9, 2016
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
Helvetia Contest: May 9, 2016
E-mail: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail: Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF
Im Geeren 27a
8112 Otelfingen
Switzerland
Find rules at:
http://uska.ch/fileadmin/download/Contest/KW/1-static/KW120101e.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: May 9, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/r80mcc.shtml
JIDX CW Contest: May 10, 2016
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 10, 2016
E-mail: gc_16[at]bk[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
432 MHz Spring Sprint: May 11, 2016
E-mail: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2016-information
Iranian Ham Radio Contest: May 11, 2016
E-mail: epcontest[dot]2016[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://hamcontest.ir/contest/
ARI International DX Contest: May 13, 2016
E-mail: (see rules)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ari.it/
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 14, 2016
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
Russian WW MultiMode Contest: May 15, 2016
E-mail: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multimode-contest
Florida QSO Party: May 15, 2016
E-mail: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: 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
Nebraska QSO Party: May 15, 2016
E-mail: QCWAChapter25[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: Reynolds Davis, K0GND
3901 South 42nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68506-4212
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025-rules-ne-qso-party-2016.pdf
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2016
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/
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2016
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://w0nd.com/ndqso16.pdf
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: May 15, 2016
Post web summary:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Michigan QSO Party: May 16, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html
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
7th Call Area QSO Party: May 17, 2016
E-mail: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail: 7th Call Area QSO Party
c/o CODXC
61255 Ferguson Rd
Bend, OR 97702
USA
Find rules at: http://ws7n.net/7QP/new/Page.asp?content=rules
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 17, 2016
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.cqmmdx.com/rules/
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 17, 2016
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: EAQRP Contests
Apartado 17
E-16080 Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at: http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=71
Ontario QSO Party: May 17, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
9 White Crest Court
St Catharines, ON L2N 6Y1
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: May 19, 2016
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 20, 2016
E-mail: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager
Udo Witte, DJ4FV
Sandbreite 7
D-49134 Wallenhorst
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/qrp-qrp-party
Microwave Spring Sprint: May 21, 2016
E-mail: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2016-information
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: May 23, 2016
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2016
E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#LogUpload
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2016
E-mail: allmie33[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: JARL Mie Branch
c/o T.Tomioka
2033 Hekicho
Tsu, Mie 514-1138
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/39/39rule-e.html
Indiana QSO Party: June 1, 2016
E-mail: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge: June 1, 2016
E-mail: bburns[at]mediacombb[dot]net
Mail: William A. Burns, WA6QYR
247 Rebel Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
USA
Find rules at: http://www.n6nb.com/sbmsrules.htm
QRP to the Field: June 1, 2016
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2015
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/qrpttf/2016/ttf.htm
FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint: June 6, 2016
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
F9AA Cup, PSK: June 7, 2016
E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa.html
Delaware QSO Party: June 7, 2016
E-mail: qsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: DE QSO Party
PO Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715-1050
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/rules.htm
New England QSO Party: June 7, 2016
E-mail: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: November 30, 2016
E-mail: wq8u[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan16/jan16ann.html
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