THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 13 - 20, 2014 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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 15
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m 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: 0330Z January 16, 2014
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Jan 15 to 2300Z, Jan 16 and 2300Z,
Jan 18 to 2300Z, Jan 19
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format)
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 18, 2014
E-mail logs to: mjmurphy45[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail logs to: Mike Murphy
38 North Reading St.
Manchester, NH 03104
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/uploads/1/6/1/2/16129770/2014_linc_cundall_rules.pdf
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 16
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 January 19, 2014
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
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/sprint201401.html
Locust QSO Party: 0200Z-0230Z, Jan 16 (40m) and 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 16 (80m)
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1000 points per QSO
5000 bonus points for at least one QSO with K6VVA
5000 bonus points each for at least one QSO with Secret Swarmer
station (name=Locust)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points + bonus points
Submit logs by: 0459Z February 1, 2014
E-mail logs to: lqp57logs[at]k6vva[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k6vva.com/lqp/LQP57_2014_Rules.pdf
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m 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: 0330Z January 18, 2014
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
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: January 19, 2014
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
LZ Open Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Jan 18
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
QRP
Max power: QRP: 5W
Exchange: 3-Digit Serial No. + 3-Digit Serial No. received from last QSO
Work stations: Once each 30 minutes
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 28, 2014
E-mail logs to: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm
Hungarian DX Contest: 1200Z, Jan 18 to 1159Z, Jan 19
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Mixed/CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Single Op Two Radio Mixed High Power
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: HA: RS(T) + 2-letter county
non-HA: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
6 points per QSO with HA station
Multipliers: Hungarian counties, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 18, 2014
E-mail logs to: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]axelero[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/
Mail logs to: MRASZ
1400 Budapest
P.O. Box 11
Hungary
Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html
North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 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: 0559Z January 26, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Bill Lippert, AC0W
2013 6th Avenue SE
Austin, MN 55912-4321
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0359Z, Jan 20
Mode: Any
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Portable
Single Op 3 Band
Single Op FM
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 200 watts PEP 50/144 MHz
LP: 100 watts PEP 222/432 MHz
LP: 10 watts PEP 902 MHz and above
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0359Z February 19, 2014
E-mail logs to: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z, Jan 18 to 0300Z, Jan 19
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
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: January 25, 2014
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/low-down-sprint
ON 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 19
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: ON CW
ON SSB
ON Mixed
ONL Mixed
non-ON Mixed
non-ON SWL
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + QSO No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each UBA section once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 9, 2014
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: Welters Leon ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.on7ss.be/on_contest/on_10m_en.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 20
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: January 26, 2014
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, Jan 22
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 22
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 22
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 22
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 23
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 24
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 24
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 24
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2200Z,
Jan 26
REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 25 to 1800Z,
Jan 26
BARTG RTTY Sprint 1200Z, Jan 25 to 1200Z,
Jan 26
UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 25 to 1300Z,
Jan 26
SPAR Winter Field Day 1700Z, Jan 25 to 1700Z,
Jan 26
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 25
Classic Exchange, CW 1400Z, Jan 26 to 0800Z,
Jan 27
QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 26
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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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ARRL 10-Meter Contest: January 14, 2014
E-mail: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
DARC Christmas Contest: January 14, 2014
E-mail: xmas[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 15, 2014
E-mail: wa9wfa[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Scott Freeberg WA9WFA
327 Wildwood Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/uploads/1/6/1/2/16129770/the_2013_bruce_kelley_1929_qso_party_info.pdf
QRP Fox Hunt: January 16, 2014
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
AGB-Party Contest: January 17, 2014
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
UK DX BPSK63 Contest: January 17, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc-psk-rules-2013.pdf
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: January 18, 2014
E-mail: jbudzowski[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: Jay Budzowski
070 Club PSKFest
109 S. Northview Ave.
New Castle, PA 16102-1633
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
QRP ARCI Pet Rock Sprint: January 18, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Pet Rock Sprint
C/O Jeff Hetherington
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/pet-rock-sprint-2014
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: January 19, 2014
E-mail: nrau2014[at]lral[dot]lv
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: January 19, 2014
E-mail: nrau2014[at]lral[dot]lv
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: January 19, 2014
Post web summary: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
North American QSO Party, CW: January 19, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
Croatian CW Contest: January 21, 2014
E-mail: 9acw[at]9acw[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://9acw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:rules-2013&catid=39:english&Itemid=66
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 21, 2014
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: 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
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2014
E-mail: eu1eu[at]qsl[dot]net
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
MI QRP January CW Contest: January 26, 2014
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
Old New Year Contest: January 26, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
DARC 10-Meter Contest: January 27, 2014
E-mail: 10m[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
RAEM Contest: January 28, 2014
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://www.logs.raem.srr.ru/
Mail: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/contest/raem_2013/rules_eng_2013.php
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2014
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
International Naval Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: bmars[at]telenet[dot]be
Mail: Rudy de Vos, ON4AGV
Blauwvoetlaan 27
B-8301 Knokke-Heist
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: canadawinter[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%20Winter%20Contest%20Rules%20and%20Entry%20Form%20-%20English-French.pdf
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2013.html
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Ricklinger Stadtweg 6
30459 Hannover
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:Happy_New_Year_Contest
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
Kid's Day Contest: February 4, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
WW PMC Contest: February 5, 2014
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.s59dcd.si/en10/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=92
ARRL RTTY Roundup: February 6, 2014
E-mail: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
EUCW 160m Contest: February 8, 2014
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: March 21, 2014
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
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