THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
June 10 - 17, 2013 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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ARRL June VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jun 8 to 0259Z, Jun 10
Mode: All
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op All Band(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op Portable
Single Op 3-Band
Single Op FM
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Unlimited Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0259Z July 10, 2013
E-mail logs to: JuneVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Jun 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 June 15, 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/sprint201306.html
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 12 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jun 13
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 June 15, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 12
Mode: CW
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 June 19, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Jun 14
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 16, 2013
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
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 14
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: June 16, 2013
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
All Asian DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Jun 15 to 2400Z, Jun 16
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 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: RST + 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: July 31, 2013
E-mail logs to: aacw[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail logs to: 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
SMIRK Contest: 0000Z, Jun 15 to 2400Z, Jun 16
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: SMIRK No. (optional) + 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with SMIRK member
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Paul McBride, W3FJ
10 Longview Dr.
Williamsport, PA 17701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Jun 15 to 1159Z, Jun 16
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op All Band 6-Hour
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: Ukraine: RST + 2-letter oblast
non-Ukraine: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
non-UR Stations: 10 points per QSO with Ukraine
Multipliers: UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each Ukraine oblast once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Jun 15 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Jun 15
(432)
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" +
6-character grid locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: July 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:VHF-UHF_Contest
QRP ARCI QRP Shootout: 1500Z-2100Z, Jun 15 (CW) and 1500Z-2100Z, Jun 16
(SSB)
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (Band:All/Single/High/Low)(Antenna:
Rotatable/Non-rotatable)(Power: QRP/SubQRP)
Exchange: ARCI: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + ARCI No.
non-ARCI: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + power out
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Multipliers: States, once per band per mode
VE Provinces, once per band per mode
Countries, once per band per mode
Power Mult: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x power mult
Submit logs by: July 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: QRP ARCI Shootout
c/o Jeff Hetherington
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/127-qrp-shoot-out
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Jun 15 to 1500Z, Jun 16
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Max operating hours: 14 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: Low power: x1.5
QRP: x3
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x power multiplier
Submit logs by: July 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail logs to: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
West Virginia QSO Party: 1600Z, Jun 15 to 0200Z, Jun 16
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed)(CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Fixed)(CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW, 10 watts phone
Exchange: WV: RS(T) + county
non-WV: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO with WV mobile
3 points per CW QSO with WV mobile
1 point per SSB QSO with fixed
2 points per CW QSO with fixed
Bonus: 100 points per QSO with W8WVA or W8V
WV Mobile Bonus: 100 points for each county activated
Fixed Station Bonus: 100 points for working a WV mobile
in at least 5 counties
Multipliers: WV Stations: Each WV county, state, VE province, DXCC
country once
non-WV Stations: Each WV county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) +
bonus points
Submit logs by: July 20, 2013
E-mail logs to: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Jeffrey Woods, N8NH
714 Fayette Street
Princeton, WV 24740
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/2013wvqsorules.html
Kid's Day Contest: 1800Z-2359Z, Jun 15
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters
Classes: (none)
Exchange: name + age + QTH + favorite color
Submit logs by: July 15, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2200Z, Jun 15
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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: June 22, 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
WAB 50 MHz Phone: 0900Z-1500Z, Jun 16
Mode: SSB
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
QRP
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Max power: non-QRP: >10 watts
QRP: 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: July 7, 2013
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/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 17
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: June 23, 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/
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Jun 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op Simple Wire Antenna
Single Op Gain Antenna
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + 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 country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
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: 2000Z June 20, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc-eu.org/eu-sprints/submit-your-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jun 20
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 20
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB 1200Z, Jun 22 to
1200Z, Jun 23
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest 1200Z, Jun 22 to
1200Z, Jun 23
Marconi Memorial HF Contest 1400Z, Jun 22 to
1400Z, Jun 23
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 22 to
2100Z, Jun 23
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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
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CQ-M International DX Contest: June 12, 2013
E-mail: CQM[at]SRR[dot]RU
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cq_m_13_eng.php
Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB: June 15, 2013
E-mail: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: June 15, 2013
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Indiana QSO Party: June 15, 2013
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
Nevada Mustang Roundup: June 15, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]nvqsoparty[dot]info
Mail: Nevada QSO Party
2420 Palora Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121-2157
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nvqsoparty.info/nevada-mustang-round-up.html
Portuguese Navy Day Contest, Digital: June 15, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/navy--contest-2013-in.html
HPC World Wide DX Contest: June 15, 2013
E-mail: contest2013[at]pskclub[dot]gr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://pskclub.gr/contest
Aegean RTTY Contest: June 15, 2013
E-mail: sv8cyr[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Aegean RTTY Contest
P.O. Box 04
83100 Samos Hellas
Greece
Find rules at: http://www.aegeandxgroup.gr/AEGEAN-RTTY-CONTEST-RULES.php
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: June 15, 2013
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail: John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint201306.html
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest: June 17, 2013
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/oseason/oseason.html
RSGB National Field Day: June 18, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rnfd.shtml
UA2 QSO Party: June 19, 2013
E-mail: ua2ff[at]qrz[dot]ru
Mail: Dmitry Gorshkov
P.O. Box 73
Kaliningrad 236000
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: June 19, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml
UN DX Contest: June 20, 2013
E-mail: UNDXC2013[at]MAIL[dot]RU
Mail: UN DX Contest
P.O. Box 88
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan
Find rules at:
http://kw.kfrr.kz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164%3Aundxc2013e&catid=37&Itemid=64
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: June 20, 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
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest: June 22, 2013
E-mail: ha3kna[at]tolna[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club
7100 Szekszard
Rakoczi u. 16.
Hungary
Find rules at:
http://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?PHPSESSID=e57dd37c356355de9489e83e42&p=1280
The Day of YLs: June 26, 2013
E-mail: f5isy[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.com/db/F5ISY
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint: June 27, 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
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party: June 30, 2013
E-mail: eucwfp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Werner Jochem, DK7VW
Wendelsborn 34
D-66606 St.Wendel
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eucwp.html
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: June 30, 2013
E-mail: log2013[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/47rules.pdf
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW: June 30, 2013
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Alabama QSO Party: July 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]alabamaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
6274 South Country Road 49
Slocomb, Al 36375-5528
USA
Find rules at: http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2013/2013Rules.pdf
Maritimes QSO Party: July 1, 2013
E-mail: va1mcc[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Bruce Wade
1610 Cow Bay Rd.
Cow Bay, NS B3G 1L1
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/images/2013_MQP_Rules.pdf
SEANET Contest: July 1, 2013
E-mail: seanet[at]arion[dot]ocn[dot]ne[dot]jp
Mail: SEANET CONTEST 2013
1-1-3-202, Azabudai Minato-ku
Tokyo, 106-0041
Japan
Find rules at: http://www5.big.or.jp/~ja1rju/flash_seanet-2013_doc-5.html
UKSMG Summer Contest: July 1, 2013
Upload log at:
http://uksmg.org/contest/uksmg-contest-log-submission-form.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://uksmg.org/contest/rules.php
VK Shires Contest: July 1, 2013
E-mail: richardneilsen[at]optusnet[dot]com[dot]au
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://vkshires.vk2bo.com/vk-shires-contest-rules.html
REF DDFM 6m Contest: July 9, 2013
E-mail: ddfm50[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail: F6IIT, Patrick Vermote
175 chemin des Meuniers
F-86130 Dissay
France
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_201303.pdf
ARRL June VHF Contest: July 10, 2013
E-mail: JuneVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
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
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
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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