THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 27 - September 3, 2012 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
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- 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 25 to 0400Z, Aug 27
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY, PSK
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Transmitter QRP Mixed
Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
Single Op Technician CW+SSB (200W)
Single Op CW High Power
Single Op Digital Low Power
Multi-Op
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: October 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://hawaiiqsoparty.org/HIQSOPartyRules-2012.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 31
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 September 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 31
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: September 2, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: 0000Z, Sep 1 to 2400Z, Sep 2
Mode: Phone
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Asian Single Op Single Band (High/Low)
Non-Asian Single Op Single Band (High)
JA Single Op Multi Band (High/Low/Junior/Silver)
Asian Single Op Multi Band (High/Low)
Non-Asian Single Op Multi Band (High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + 2-digit age
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Asian Stations: DXCC entities once per band
non-Asian Stations: Asian prefixes once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: aaph[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php
Mail logs to: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2012AA_rule.htm
Russian RTTY WW Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Sep 1
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RU: RST + 2-letter oblast
non-RU: RST + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same continent
10 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each RU Oblast once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Russian RTTY WW Contest
Radio Magazine
Seliverstov per. 10
Moscow 107045
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/93
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 1 and 0630Z-0659Z, Sep 1 and
0700Z-0729Z, Sep 1 and 0730Z-0800Z, Sep 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
Submit logs by: September 8, 2012
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
CWOps CW Open: 1200Z-1559Z, Sep 1 and 2000Z-2359Z, Sep 1 and 0400Z-0759Z, Sep 2
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: Serial No. + Name
Work stations: Once per band per time segment
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0759Z September 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/cwops/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
Colorado QSO Party: 1200Z, Sep 1 to 0400Z, Sep 2
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)
Multi-Multi (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)
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: x1, Low: x2, QRP: x3
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: October 1, 2012
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/2012%20COQP%20Rules%2012-1.pdf
AGCW Straight Key Party: 1300Z-1600Z, Sep 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: 5W (A)
50W (B)
150W (C)
SWL (D)
Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO
7 points per A-B QSO
5 points per A-C QSO
4 points per B-B QSO
3 points per B-C QSO
2 points per C-C QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 30, 2012
E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1
D-63225 Langen
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Straight_Key_Party_%28HTP%29
RSGB SSB Field Day: 1300Z, Sep 1 to 1300Z, Sep 2
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Open
Restricted
Max power: Open: Full
Restricted: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with fixed IARU Region 1 stations
3 points per QSO with fixed non-Region 1 stations
5 points per QSO with portable/mobile IARU Region 1 stations
Multipliers: Each DXCC country per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 18, 2012
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/2012/rssbfd.shtml
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: 1300Z, Sep 1 to 1259Z, Sep 2
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (see your national society rules)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Submit logs by: September 30, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see your national society rules)
Mail logs to: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Sep 2
Mode: RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DCXX area
Each W/VE call area
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 17, 2012
E-mail logs to: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
Tennessee QSO Party: 1800Z, Sep 2 to 0300Z, Sep 3
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Fixed (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: TN: RS(T) + county
non-TN: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
3 points per digital QSO
(see rules for bonus QSO points)
Multipliers: TN: TN counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries
once per band
non-TN: TN counties once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: October 3, 2012
E-mail logs to: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqp.org/wp/?page_id=11
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 3 to 0300Z, Sep 4
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: October 4, 2012
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 3 to
0300Z, Sep 4
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 4
Brazil Independence Day BPSK31 CDX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 7
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 7
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint 2000 local, Sep
7 to 0200 local, Sep 8
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest 2300Z, Sep 7 to
2300Z, Sep 9
Arkansas QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 8 to
0200Z, Sep 9
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 8 to
0300Z, Sep 10
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 9
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 9
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Sep 10
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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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Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2012
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
US Counties QSO Party: August 31, 2012
E-mail: w3dya[at]juno[dot]com
Mail: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
USA
Find rules at: http://marac.org/contests.htm
North American QSO Party, SSB: September 1, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail: Bill Lippert, AC0W
2013 6th Avenue SE
Austin, MN 55912-4321
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: September 1, 2012
E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail: Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2012
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
TARA Grid Dip Shindig: September 1, 2012
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
SARL HF CW Contest: September 2, 2012
E-mail: zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: Bloemfontein RAC,
Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
SCC RTTY Championship: September 3, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rtty_log_submission.htm
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm
ARRL UHF Contest: September 4, 2012
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 9, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: QRP ARCI Welcome to QRP Contest
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8397/118/
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 11, 2012
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/MarylandQSOPartyRules2011v2.pdf
50 MHz Fall Sprint: September 12, 2012
E-mail: wa4njp[at]bellsouth[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall50sprint_cab.php
Mail: Ray Rector WA4NJP
3493 Holly Springs Rd
Gillsville, GA 30534
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 15, 2012
E-mail: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
CVA DX Contest, SSB: September 15, 2012
E-mail: ssb[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.org
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2012
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 19, 2012
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: H. Shiraki
5-93-1 Goudo, Gifu-City
Gifu 501-0105
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/12_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
Russian District Award Contest: September 19, 2012
E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Mail: Roman A. Novikov
P.O.Box 21
392000 Tambov
Russia
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
Ohio QSO Party: September 24, 2012
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
YO DX HF Contest: September 25, 2012
E-mail: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2012
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/
Hawaii QSO Party: October 1, 2012
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://hawaiiqsoparty.org/HIQSOPartyRules-2012.html
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 16, 2012
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
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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