CONTEST CALENDAR
March 11, 1997 Edition (97.3)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will post an
updated calendar on a monthly basis. Thanks to W1NN, K5DJ, K8DD, N3TDN,
ON7SS, N1TYH, VE3SRE, VK4LW, W5HNS and VE2PIJ for contest info.
An HTML version of the calendar is available on request, or the most recent
calendar may be found at: http://www.primenet.com/~scdxc/contestcal.html
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
The contest calendar is divided into two sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for contests that have
already occurred or whose deadline will pass
before the next issue of the calendar.
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CONTEST CALENDAR:
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Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total
hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary
by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating
hours.
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March 1997
CLARA & Family HF Contest, CW 1700Z, Mar 14 to 1700Z, Mar 15
Bermuda Contest 0001Z, Mar 15 to 2400Z, Mar 16
BARTG WW RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 15 to 0200Z, Mar 17
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 15 to 1200Z, Mar 16
Virginia QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 15 to 0500Z, Mar 16 and
1100Z, Mar 16 to 0200Z, Mar 17
CLARA & Family HF Contest, SSB 1700Z, Mar 18 to 1700Z, Mar 19
Alaska QSO Party 0000Z, Mar 22 to 2400Z, Mar 23
European EME Contest 0000Z, Mar 22 to 2400Z, Mar 23
CQWW WPX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 29 to 2400Z, Mar 30
SARA Low Power Spring Sprint 1500Z-2000Z, Mar 31
April 1997
SP DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Apr 5 to 2300Z, Apr 6
EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 5 to 1600Z, Apr 6
Holyland DX Contest 1800Z, Apr 5 to 1800Z, Apr 6
Japan Int.DX Contest, 20-10m 2300Z, Apr 11 to 2300Z, Apr 13
UBA HF 80m Contest 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 13
ARRL 144-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 14
Australian Post Code Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 19
YU DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 19 to 1200Z, Apr 20
EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Apr 19
Michigan QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 19 to 0300Z, Apr 20 and
1100Z, Apr 20 to 0200Z, Apr 21
ARRL 222-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 22
SP DX RTTY Contest 0000Z, Apr 26 to 2400Z, Apr 27
Hevetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 26 to 1300Z, Apr 27
Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 26 to 1800Z, Apr 27
ARRL 432-MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local, Apr 30
May 1997
MARAC County Hunters, CW 0000Z, May 3 to 2400Z, May 4
Texas QSO Party 1400Z, May 3 to 2200Z, May 4
Massachusetts QSO Party 1800Z, May 3 to 0400Z, May 4 and
1100Z-2100Z, May 4
ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 3 to 2000Z, May 4
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 10 to 1200Z, May 11
FISTS CW Club Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 10
ARRL 902/1296/2304 Sprg Sprnt 1900-2300 local, May 10
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, May 17
ARRL 50-MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 17 to 0300Z, May 18
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 24 to 2400Z, May 25
June 1997
IARU Reg 1 Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 7 to 1500Z, Jun 8
ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Jun 14 to 2400Z, Jun 15
TOEC WW Grid Contest, SSB 1200Z, Jun 14 to 1200Z, Jun 15
Asia-Pacific Sprint (SSB) 1230Z-1430Z, Jun 14
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 14 to 0300Z, Jun 16
All Asian DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Jun 21 to 2400Z, Jun 22
SMIRK QSO Party 0000Z, Jun 21 to 2400Z, Jun 22
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 28 to 2100Z, Jun 29
July 1997
RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 1
Venezuelan Ind.Day Contest,SSB 0000Z, Jul 5 to 2400Z, Jul 6
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 12 to 1200Z, Jul 13
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 12 to 2100Z, Jul 13
Colombian Indep. Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 19
SEANET WW DX Contest, CW 0001Z, Jul 19 to 2359Z, Jul 20
South Pacific 160m Contest 0500Z-2359Z, Jul 19
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 19 to 0600Z, Jul 20
Venezuelan Ind.Day Contest,CW 0000Z, Jul 26 to 2400Z, Jul 27
Russian WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Jul 26 to 2400Z, Jul 27
IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 26 to 1200Z, Jul 27
August 1997
European HF Championship 1000Z-2200Z, Aug 2
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 2 to 0600Z, Aug 3
ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 2 to 1800Z, Aug 3
WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 9 to 2400Z, Aug 10
Maryland-DC QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 9 to 0400Z, Aug 10 and
1600Z-2359Z, Aug 10
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Aug 16 to 1600Z, Aug 17
SEANET WW DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Aug 16 to 2359Z, Aug 17
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest 1200Z, Aug 16 to 1200Z, Aug 17
W/VE Islands Contest 1700Z, Aug 16 to 2300Z, Aug 17
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Aug 16 to 0600Z, Aug 17
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Aug 17 and Aug 18
TOEC WW Grid Contest, CW 1200Z, Aug 30 to 1200Z, Aug 31
September 1997
All Asian DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 6 to 2400Z, Sep 7
IARU Reg 1 Field Day, SSB 1500Z, Sep 6 to 1500Z, Sep 7
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 7
WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 13 to 2400Z, Sep 14
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 13 to 0300Z, Sep 15
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 14
Washington State Salmon Run 1200Z, Sep 20 to 0700Z, Sep 21 and
1200Z-2400Z, Sep 21
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Sep 20 and Sep 21
Scandinavian Act. Contest, CW 1500Z, Sep 20 to 1800Z, Sep 21
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 27 to 2400Z, Sep 28
Scandinavian Act. Contest, SSB 1500Z, Sep 27 to 1800Z, Sep 28
October 1997
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, Phone 1000Z, Oct 4 to 1000Z, Oct 5
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 4
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 4 to 2200Z, Oct 5
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 5
InterNET RTTY Sprint Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 8
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, CW 1000Z, Oct 11 to 1000Z, Oct 12
EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 11
Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 11 and 0000Z-0500Z and
1300Z-2200Z, Oct 12
JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 18 to 2400Z, Oct 19
QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party, CW 1200Z, Oct 18 to 2400Z, Oct 19
Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW) 1230Z-1430Z, Oct 18
Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 18 to 1500Z, Oct 19
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 19
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 25 to 2400Z, Oct 26
November 1997
Ukranian DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 1 to 1200Z, Nov 2
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 1 to 0300Z, Nov 3
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 2
Japan Int.DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 7 to 2300Z, Nov 9
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 8 to 2400Z, Nov 9
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 15 to 0100Z, Nov 16
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 15 to 0300Z, Nov 17
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 29 to 2400Z, Nov 30
December 1997
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z, Dec 5 to 1600Z, Dec 7
FAIRS HF DX Data Contest 0000Z, Dec 6 to 2400Z, Dec 7
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 13 to 2400Z, Dec 14
TARA RTTY Sprint 1800Z, Dec 13 to 0200Z, Dec 14
RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 28
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES:
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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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ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW March 18, 1997
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
FYBO Winter QRP Field Day March 21, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Joe Gervais, AB7TT
P.O. Box 1822
Goodyear, AZ 85338
UBA Contest, CW March 25, 1997
E-mail: ON7TK-ON7LX@innet.be
Mail: UBA HF Manager
Carine Ramon, ON7LX
Bruggesteenweg 77
B-8755 Ruiselede
Belgium
Dutch PACC Contest March 31, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Frank E. van Dijk, PA3BFM
Middellaan 24
3721 PH Bilthoven
Netherlands, Europe
CQ 160-Meter Contest, Phone March 31, 1997
E-mail: cq160@contesting.com
Mail: 160 Meter Contest Manager
David L. Thompson, K4JRB
4166 Mill Stone Court
Norcross, GA 30092 USA
RSGB 7 MHz DX Contest, CW March 31, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 7AF UK
Wisconsin QSO Party March 31, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: West Allis RAC
Box 1072
Milwaukee, WI 53201
ARRL Inter.DX Contest, Phone April 1, 1997
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL International DX Contest (SSB)
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
RSGB Commonwealth Contest,CW April 7, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 7AF UK
CLARA & Family HF Contest April 11, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Jeanne Gordon, VA3WX
478 Donegal Dr.
Burlington, ON L7L 2M7
Canada
Virginia QSO Party April 15, 1997
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Virginia QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
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End of log submittal deadlines
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