CONTEST CALENDAR
Feb 7, 1996 Edition (96.2)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will
post an updated calendar on a monthly basis.
Please e-mail me if you can confirm (or correct) the 1996 dates of
the Ibero-Americano Contest (0Z, Oct 5 - 24Z, Oct 6?). Thanks.
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
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 RTTY Roundup February 7, 1996
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL RTTY Roundup
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111, USA
Midwinter Contest, CW & Phone February 11, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Midwinter Contest
POB 262
3770 AG Barneveld, Netherlands
Michigan QRP Club CW Contest (unknown)
E-mail: (none)
Mail: L.T. Switzer, N8CQA
654 Georgia Avenue
Marysville, MI 48040-1243
North Amer. QSO Party, CW February 13, 1996
E-mail: w9nq@ccis.com
Mail: Bob Selbrede, W9NQ
6200 Natoma Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501, USA
Kentucky QSO Party February 14, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Kentucky QSO Party
c/o Paul Smith, AE4AP
305 Carson Way
Paducah, KY 42003-1244
Lions in the Air Contest February 15, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Contest Committee
Lions Club Flen
Box 106
642 23 Flen, Sweden
Hungarian DX Contest, CW (unknown)
E-mail: (none)
Mail: HADXC
POB 79
H-7031 Paks, Hungary
QRP ARCI Wint Fire SSB Sprint February 19
E-mail: CamQRP@aol.com
Mail: Cam Hartford, N6GA
1959 Bridgeport Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone February 20, 1996
E-mail: merchant@crl.com
Mail: Steve Merchant, N4TQO
1795 Cravens Lane
Carpenteria, CA 93013, USA
ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes February 22, 1996
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111, USA
UBA Contest, Phone February 27, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: UBA HF Manager
Carine Ramon, ON7LX
Bruggesteenweg 77
B-8755 Ruiselede
Belgium
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW February 27, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: RGSB HF Contest Committee
c/o S V Knowles, G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Rd, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF, England
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW February 28, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: 160-Meter Contest Director
David L. Thompson, K4JRB
4166 Mill Stone Court
Norcross, GA 30092, USA
Japan Int DX Contest, 160-40m February 28, 1996
E-mail: jidx-log@dumpty.nal.go.jp
Mail: JIDX LFCW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59
Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan
NW QRP Club Winter Sprint February 29, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Stan Yarema, KG7ME
3457 12th W.
Seattle, WA 98119
North American Sprint, Phone March 5, 1996
E-mail: aoniswan@ecuvm.cis.ecu.edu
Mail: Rick Niswander
P.O. Box 3778
Greenville, NC 27836
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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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February, 1996
IDRA WW Dig WPX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Feb 10 to 2400Z, Feb 11
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 10 to 1200Z, Feb 11
YL-OM Contest, Phone 1400Z, Feb 10 to 0200Z, Feb 12
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Feb 10 to 0100Z, Feb 11
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Feb 11
NW QRP Club Winter Sprint 1800Z-2300Z, Feb 11
ARRL School Roundup 1300Z-0100Z each day, Feb 12 to Feb 16
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 17 to 2400Z, Feb 18
CQ 160-Meter Contest, Phone 2200Z, Feb 23 to 1600Z, Feb 25
North Carolina QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 24 to 2400Z, Feb 25
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 24 to 1800Z, Feb 25
UBA Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 24 to 1300Z, Feb 25
YL-OM Contest, CW 1400Z, Feb 24 to 0200Z, Feb 26
RGSB 7 MHz DX Contest, CW 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0900Z, Feb 25
CZEBRIT QRP Contest 1600Z, Feb 24 to 2400Z, Feb 26
FISTS Novice Roundup 1600Z, Feb 24 to 2400Z, Mar 3
Winter QRP QSO Party 2200Z, Feb 25 to 0400Z, Feb 26
March, 1996
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 2 to 2400Z, Mar 3
RGSB Commonwealth Contest, CW 1200Z, Mar 9 to 1200Z, Mar 10
Bermuda Contest 0001Z, Mar 16 to 2400Z, Mar 17
BARTG WW RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 16 to 0200Z, Mar 18
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 16 to 1200Z, Mar 17
CQWW WPX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Mar 30 to 2400Z, Mar 31
April, 1996
EA WW RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 6 to 1600Z, Apr 7
Japan Int.DX Contest, 20-10m 2300Z, Apr 12 to 2300Z, Apr 14
Int. HF GridLoc Contest 1200Z, Apr 13 to 1200Z, Apr 14
ARRL 144 MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local time, Apr 15
EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Apr 20
SP DX RTTY Contest 1200Z, Apr 20 to 2400Z, Apr 21
ARRL 222 MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local time, Apr 23
May, 1996
ARRL 432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local time, May 1
Massachusetts QSO Party 1800Z, May 4 to 0400Z, May 5 & 1100Z-2100Z,
May 5
Texas QSO Party May 4 to May 5
ARRL 902 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
ARRL 1296 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
ARRL 2304 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
Volta WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 11 to 1200Z, May 12
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, May 18
ARRL 50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z May 18 to 0300Z, May 19
CQWW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 25 to 2400Z, May 26
June, 1996
RGSB National Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 1 to 1500Z, Jun 2
ANARTS WW RTTY Test 0000Z, Jun 8 to 2400Z, Jun 9
TOEC WW Grid Contest, Phone 1200Z, Jun 8 to 1200Z, Jun 9
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 8 to 0300Z, Jun 10
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 22 to 2100Z, Jun 23
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Jun 22 to 0100Z, Jun 23
July, 1996
RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 1
World Radiosport Team Champ. 1200Z, Jul 13 to 0600Z, Jul 14
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 13 to 1200Z, Jul 14
RGSB Low Power Field Day, CW 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 14
RGSB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 27 to 1200Z, Jul 28
August, 1996
ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0600Z, Aug 4
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Aug 17 to 1600Z, Aug 18
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Aug 17 and Aug 18
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Aug 17 to 0600Z, Aug 18
TOEC WW Grid Contest, CW 1200Z, Aug 24 to 1200Z, Aug 25
September, 1996
RGSB Field Day IARU Reg 1,SSB 1500Z, Sep 7 to 1500Z, Sep 8
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 8
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 14 to 0300Z, Sep 16
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 15
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Sep 21 and Sep 22
Scandinavian Act. Contest, CW 1500Z, Sep 21 to 1800Z, Sep 22
CQ Worldwide Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 28 to 2400Z, Sep 29
Scandinavian Act. Contest, SSB 1500Z, Sep 28 to 1800Z, Sep 29
October, 1996
VK/ZL Contest, Phone 1000Z, Oct 5 to 1000Z, Oct 6
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 5
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 6
VK/ZL Contest, CW 1000Z, Oct 12 to 1000Z, Oct 13
EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 12
JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 20
CQ Worldwide Contest, Phone 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2400Z, Oct 27
November, 1996 (U.S hams should note that CQWW is before Thanksgiving)
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
Japan Int.DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 8 to 2300Z, Nov 10
WAE RTTY Contest 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z, Nov 17
CQ Worldwide Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 23 to 2400Z, Nov 24
December, 1996
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z,.Dec 6 to 1600Z, Dec 8
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 14 to 2400Z, Dec 15
TARA RTTY Sprint 2100Z, Dec 14 to 0100Z, Dec 15
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