THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 18 - 25, 2016 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 18
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: April 24, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
222 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 19
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 222 Mhz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 3, 2016
E-mail logs to: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2016-information
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 20
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 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: 0300Z April 22, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 20 and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 20 and
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 21
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 April 23, 2016
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 21
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 April 28, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 22
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 24, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 24, 2016
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
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Apr 23 to 2359Z, Apr 24
Mode: Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 9, 2016
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
SP DX RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Apr 23 to 1200Z, Apr 24
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
SWL
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: SP: RST + 1-letter province
Non-SP: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
5 points per QSO with different country same continent
10 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each SP province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total DXCC/province mults
x continent mults
Submit logs by: May 8, 2016
E-mail logs to: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Upload log at: http://www.pkrvg.org/spdxrtty_import.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/strona,spdxrttyen.html
Helvetia Contest: 1300Z, Apr 23 to 1259Z, Apr 24
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed/Digital)
Single Op QRP Mixed
Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed/Digital)
SWL
Max operating hours: 18 with a maximum of two rest periods of any length
Exchange: HB: RS(T) + Serial No. + 2-letter canton
non-HB: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: HB Stations: 1 point per QSO with Europe
HB Stations: 3 points per QSO with non-Europe
non-HB Stations: 3 points per QSO with HB
Multipliers: HB Stations: Each canton once per band
HB Stations: Each DXCC country once per band
non-HB Stations: Each canton once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 9, 2016
E-mail logs to: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail logs to: Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF
Im Geeren 27a
8112 Otelfingen
Switzerland
Find rules at:
http://uska.ch/fileadmin/download/Contest/KW/1-static/KW120101e.pdf
BARTG Sprint 75: 1700Z-2100Z, Apr 24
Mode: 75 Baud RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert
Single Op All Band
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
Submit logs by: May 1, 2016
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://s3.spanglefish.com/s/7850/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/current/bartg%20sprint%2075%20rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 27
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 27
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 27
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 27
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 28
432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local,
Apr 27
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 27
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 29
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 29
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge 0600 local, Apr 30 to
2359 local, May 1
Russian WW MultiMode Contest 1200Z, Apr 30 to 1159Z,
May 1
Florida QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 30 to 0159Z,
May 1
1200Z-2159Z, May 1
AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 2
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 3
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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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CLARA Chatter Party: April 18, 2016
E-mail: ve9glf[at]nbnet[dot]nb[dot]ca
Mail: Linda Friars, VE9GLF
35 Upper Quaco Road
Baxter Corner, NB E2S 2S2
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.clarayl.ca/index.php/claracontestrules
15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest: April 18, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contests.wsstvc.org/submit-log/cabrillo/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://contests.wsstvc.org/rules/
EA RTTY Contest: April 18, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/eartty/bases/
Louisiana QSO Party: April 19, 2016
E-mail: logs[at]laqp[dot]org
Mail: LAQP
Robert Baker
136 Northwood Drive
West Monroe, LA 71291
USA
Find rules at: http://laqp.louisianacontestclub.org/laqso_rules.htm
Feld Hell Sprint: April 20, 2016
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: April 20, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: April 20, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/r80mcc.shtml
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: April 21, 2016
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
New Mexico QSO Party: April 23, 2016
E-mail: logs[at]newmexicoqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: New Mexico QSO Party
c/o Santa Fe Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 22091
Santa Fe, NM 87502-2091
Find rules at: http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/
RSGB International Sprint Contest, SSB: April 23, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/sprint.shtml
OK/OM DX Contest, SSB: April 24, 2016
Upload log at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=englis
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: April 24, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest: April 24, 2016
E-mail: mulandxc[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mulandxc.org/331
144 MHz Spring Sprint: April 25, 2016
E-mail: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2016-information
Hungarian Straight Key Contest: April 25, 2016
E-mail: hskc[at]ha8kux[dot]com
Mail: Provics Ferenc
P.O. Box 620
Szeged-1 H-6701
Hungary
Find rules at: http://hskc.ha8kux.com/
Low Power Spring Sprint: April 27, 2016
E-mail: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
Mail: Radioklub OM3KFV
P.O.Box 3
038 61 Vrutky
Slovakia
Find rules at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2016.pdf
QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party: April 28, 2016
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/qrparci/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/146-spring-qso-party
Mississippi QSO Party: April 30, 2016
E-mail: w5xx[at]vicksburg[dot]com
Mail: Vicksburg ARC
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrlmiss.org/2016_Mississippi_QSO_Party_-_Rules.pdf
Classic Exchange, CW: April 30, 2016
E-mail: wq8u[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan16/jan16ann.html
International Vintage Contest HF: April 30, 2016
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
SP DX Contest: April 30, 2016
E-mail: spdxc-logs[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow
SPDX Contest Committee
P. O. Box 320
00-950 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Find rules at: http://www.spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html
ES Open HF Championship: May 1, 2016
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Upload log at: ESOPEN.EU/UPLOAD
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/images/LL/es-open_rules.pdf
YU DX Contest: May 2, 2016
E-mail: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/2016/rules.html
Missouri QSO Party: May 3, 2016
E-mail: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
Mail: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
c/o George Mackus, AB0RX
11841 Wexford Place Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.w0ma.org/oldwebsite/mo_qso_party/Rules/MOQP-Rules-2016.pdf
WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes: May 8, 2016
E-mail: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php
JIDX CW Contest: May 10, 2016
E-mail: cw[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: JIDX CW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 10, 2016
E-mail: gc_16[at]bk[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
Iranian Ham Radio Contest: May 11, 2016
E-mail: epcontest[dot]2016[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://hamcontest.ir/contest/
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 14, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html
Nebraska QSO Party: May 15, 2016
E-mail: QCWAChapter25[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: Reynolds Davis, K0GND
3901 South 42nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68506-4212
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025-rules-ne-qso-party-2016.pdf
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2016
E-mail: logs[at]georgiaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://www.georgiaqsoparty.org/
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2016
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
6940 4th St. SW
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://w0nd.com/ndqso16.pdf
Michigan QSO Party: May 16, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html
Mail: Mad River Radio Club
c/o Dave Pruett
2727 Harris Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
USA
Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 17, 2016
E-mail: cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
Mail: CWJF Group
P.O. Box 410
Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970
Brazil
Find rules at: http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 17, 2016
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: EAQRP Contests
Apartado 17
E-16080 Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at: http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=71
Ontario QSO Party: May 17, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
9 White Crest Court
St Catharines, ON L2N 6Y1
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2016
E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#LogUpload
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest
Classic Exchange, Phone: November 30, 2016
E-mail: wq8u[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan16/jan16ann.html
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