THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 29 - December 6, 2010 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, Dec 1
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 December 2, 2010
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
ARCI Topband Sprint: 0000Z-0600Z, Dec 2
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: CW Only
SSB Only
Mixed
Max operating hours: 6 hours
Exchange: ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No.
non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out
Work stations: Once regardless of mode
QSO Points: ARCI Member: 5 points
Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points
Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points
Multipliers: States, once regardless of mode
VE Provinces, once regardless of mode
Countries, once regardless of mode
CW Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x
55-250mW, 20x <55mW
SSB Power Mult: x1 >10W, x7 2-10W, x10 500mW-2W, 15x
100-500mW, 20x <55mW
Mixed Power Mult: smaller of CW or SSB power multiplier
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults +
province mults + country mults) x power mult
Submit logs by: January 2, 2011
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 3
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 December 4, 2010
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0330Z-0400Z, Dec 3
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 5, 2010
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
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: 2200Z, Dec 3 to 1600Z, Dec 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max operating hours: 42 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section
DX: RST
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ARRL/RAC Section
W/VE Station: 5 points per DX QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC Sections
Each DXCC Country (W/VE only)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total section
mults + total country mults)
Submit logs by: 1600Z January 4, 2011
E-mail logs to: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
TARA RTTY Melee: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 4
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op (Low/High)
SWL
Max operating hours: 16 hours, offtime in no more than 2 blocks
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
DX: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state once only
Each VE province/territory once only
Each DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total state
mults + total province mults + total country mults)
Submit logs by: January 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Dec 4 and 0630Z-0659Z, Dec 4 and
0700Z-0729Z, Dec 4 and 0730Z-0800Z, Dec 4
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: December 11, 2010
E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
TOPS Activity Contest: 1600Z, Dec 4 to 1559Z, Dec 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Max power: High: >100 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: TOPS/PRO-CW Members: RST + Serial No. + Member Abbreviation
non-Members: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: QSO with own country: 1 point
QSO with own continent or other continents: 2 points
QSO with TOPS/PRO-CW member: 2 bonus points
QSO between TOPS/PRO-CW members: 6 bonus points
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2010
E-mail logs to: yo2rr[at]clicknet[dot]ro
Mail logs to: Ioan Branga YO2RR
Str. Imparatul Traian nr.2
RO-305500 LUGOJ
ROMANIA
Find rules at:
http://www.procwclub.yo6ex.ro/TOP%20OF%20OPERATORS%20ACTIVITY%20CONTEST.pdf
EPC Ukraine DX Contest: 2000Z, Dec 4 to 1959Z, Dec 5
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (12 hour/24 hour)
Single Op Low Band
Single Op High Band
Multi-Single
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Ukraine: RSQ + Ukr Admin Region
non-Ukraine: RSQ + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent, different country
5 points per QSO with different continent
non-Ukraine: 10 points per QSO with Ukrainian station
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each Ukrainian administrative region once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 19, 2010
E-mail logs to: contest[at]ut7fp[dot]kiev[dot]ua
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://ut7fp.kiev.ua/2010epc-ukr-dx/epc-ukraine-dx-contest-rules.pdf
AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Dec 4 to 2300Z, Dec 5
and 2300Z, Dec 11 to 2300Z, Dec 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 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: January 9, 2011
E-mail logs to: (no info)
Mail logs to: (no info)
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/hamevents2010.htm
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Dec 4 to
2300Z, Dec 5
2300Z, Dec 11
to 2300Z, Dec 12
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1100Z-1200Z, Dec 8
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 8
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 9
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 10
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 10
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 11 to
2400Z, Dec 12
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 11
MDXA PSK DeathMatch 0000Z, Dec 11 to
2400Z, Dec 12
NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally 0000Z, Dec 11 to
0200Z, Dec 16
International Naval Contest 1600Z, Dec 11 to
1559Z, Dec 12
SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 12
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 12
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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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QRP Fox Hunt: November 25, 2010
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
SKCC Sprint: November 26, 2010
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
QRP Fox Hunt: November 27, 2010
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
High Speed Club CW Contest: November 28, 2010
E-mail: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.fmcnet.de/hsc/en/contests.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: November 28, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php
NCCC Sprint: November 28, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: November 29, 2010
E-mail: waertty[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
50 MHz Fall Sprint: November 30, 2010
E-mail: wa4njp[at]bellsouth[dot]net
Mail: Ray Rector WA4NJP
3493 Holly Springs Rd
Gillsville, GA 30534
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2010fallsprintrules.pdf
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: November 30, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.kiznax.com/p/jarts/submit_form.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.web.fc2.com/2010/rules2010.html
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2010
E-mail: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
SYLRA Contest: November 30, 2010
E-mail: ylcontest[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail: SRAL, OHYLS
Box 44
FIN-00440 Helsinki
Finland
Find rules at:
http://contestclubfinland.com/CCF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=2
ARRL EME Contest: November 30, 2010
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: November 30, 2010
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: November 30, 2010
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
Feld Hell Sprint: December 1, 2010
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: December 1, 2010
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rsprint.shtml
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: December 1, 2010
E-mail: okomdx[at]crk[dot]cz
Mail: OK-OM DX Contest
CRK
P.O. Box 69
113 27 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html
CQ-WE Contest: December 1, 2010
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
YO International PSK31 Contest: December 4, 2010
E-mail: pskyo[at]yo5crq[dot]ro
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules2010EN.htm
SARL Field Day Contest: December 6, 2010
E-mail: hfcontests[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: SARL Field Day Contest
PO Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL%202010%20Contest%20Manual.pdf
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW: December 6, 2010
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/2010/r18mhz.shtml
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: December 7, 2010
E-mail: df5bx[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Werner Ludwig, DF5BX
P.O. Box 1270
49110 Georgsmarienhuette
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/sonder/tei-digi.htm
Ukrainian DX Contest: December 7, 2010
E-mail: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://www.ucc.zp.ua/urdxc2010rules_eng.htm
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB: December 7, 2010
E-mail: SSPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: November SS Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB: December 7, 2010
E-mail: SSPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail summary: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail: November SS Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
PODXS 070 Club Jamboree: December 11, 2010
E-mail: w6qe[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/2010-jamboree
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 21, 2010
E-mail: hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstr. 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
EPC PSK63 QSO Party: December 21, 2010
E-mail: ut7fp[at]srars[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=141
LZ DX Contest: December 21, 2010
E-mail: lzdxc[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: BFRA
P.O. Box 830
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html
Kentucky QSO Party: December 31, 2010
E-mail: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: Western Kentucky DX Association
P.O. Box 73
Alvaton, KY 42122
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=35&Itemid=56
JIDX Phone Contest: December 31, 2010
E-mail: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: JIDX Phone 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
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest: December 31, 2010
E-mail: hf-contest[at]oevsv[dot]at
Upload log at: http://contestrobot.aoec160m.oevsv.at
Mail: OEVSV-HQ
HF-Contest Manager
Eisvogelgasse 4/1
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Find rules at:
http://www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/AOEC/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf
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