THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 15 - 22, 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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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 18
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 July 21, 2013
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/sprint201307.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 18
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 July 25, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 19
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 July 20, 2013
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
Russian Radio Team Championship: 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 20
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RRTC: RS(T) + 3-character code
Non-RRTC: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with RRTC stations
3 points per QSO with different zone on same continent
5 points per QSO with different zone on different continent
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each RRTC 3-character code once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1900Z July 20, 2013
E-mail logs to: ochr[at]srr[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ochr.srr.ru/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/ozchr/2013/chr_2013_reglament_eng.pdf
VK/Trans-Tasman Contest, Multi-Mode: 0800Z-1400Z, Jul 20
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80(no phone)
Classes: Single Tx 160 Phone
Single Tx 80 CW
Single Tx 80 Dig
Single Tx Both Bands CW
Single Tx Both Bands Dig
Single Tx Both Bands, Mixed
Multi Tx 160 Phone
Multi Tx 80 CW
Multi Tx 80 Dig
Multi Tx Both Bands, Mixed
Max power: non-QRP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: August 17, 2013
E-mail logs to: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
DMC RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Jul 20 to 1200Z, Jul 21
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op 12-Hr (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each DXCC country and each JA, W, VE, VK call areas once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x continents x
total DXCC/call area mults
Submit logs by: August 21, 2013
E-mail logs to: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail logs to: DMC Contest Commitee
P.O.Box 8
6000 Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/contests-en
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, Jul 20
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: July 27, 2013
E-mail logs to: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Jul 20 to 0559Z, Jul 21
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 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: July 27, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jul 20 to 2100Z, Jul 21
Mode: Any
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band
Hilltopper: Single Op QRP Portable (6hrs)
Multi-Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 4, 2013
E-mail logs to: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail logs to: Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/2013CQVHFRULES.pdf
RSGB Low Power Contest: 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 21
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + Power
QSO Points: 15 points per QSO with QRP portable/mobile station
10 points per QSO with QRP fixed station
5 points per QSO with non-QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 29, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rqrp.shtml
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 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: July 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/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 24
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 24
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 24
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 25
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 26
RSGB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 27 to
1200Z, Jul 28
US Counties QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Jul 27
1400Z-2400Z, Jul 28
New Jersey QSO Party 1600Z, Jul 27 to
0400Z, Jul 28
1300Z-2000Z, Jul 28
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees 1700Z-2100Z, Jul 28
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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 80m Club Championship, SSB: July 17, 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
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: July 18, 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 40m Firecracker Sprint: July 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/40-meter-firecracker-sprint
West Virginia QSO Party: July 20, 2013
E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jeffrey Woods, N8NH
714 Fayette Street
Princeton, WV 24740
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/2013wvqsorules.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: July 21, 2013
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: July 21, 2013
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: July 21, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: QRP Summer Homebrew Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/130-summer-homebrew-sprint
10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: July 22, 2013
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://ten-ten.org/Forms/spirit.pdf
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: July 22, 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/
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: July 23, 2013
E-mail: contest[dot]marconi[at]arifano[dot]it
Mail: ARI sezioni di Fano
PO Box 35 Uff. P.T. via Garibaldi
I-61032 Fano (PU)
Italy
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/Contest_Marconi.htm
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 23, 2013
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
ARRL Field Day: July 23, 2013
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
Mail: Field Day Entries
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]wwsatest[dot]org
Mail: GACW DX Contest
PO Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/basesingles.htm
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2013
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
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2013
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2013AA_rule.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2013
E-mail: canadaday[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%20Canada%20Day%20Rules%20and%20Entry%20Form%20-%20English-French.pdf
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: July 31, 2013
E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY: August 1, 2013
E-mail: ldc[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=84
SMIRK Contest: August 1, 2013
E-mail: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: Paul McBride, W3FJ
10 Longview Dr.
Williamsport, PA 17701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: August 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
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36&lang=en
FISTS Summer Sprint: August 12, 2013
E-mail: n2ed[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Ed Wlodarski N2ED
3 Shore Rd.
Andover, NJ 07821-2240
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 13, 2013
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2013.htm
IARU HF World Championship: August 13, 2013
E-mail: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2013
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
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