THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 2 - 9, 2011 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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RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, May 2
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 9, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, May 3
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: May 5, 2011
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
MIE 33 Contest: 1100Z-1500Z, May 4 and 2300Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Single Op (CW/Mixed)
Single Op Single Band (CW/Mixed>
Multi-Multi (CW/Mixed)
SWL
Exchange: Mie: RS(T) + age + "ME"
non-Mie JA: RS(T) + age + "MEJ"
non-Mie non-JA: RS(T) + age
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: Mie and non-Mie JA: 1 point per QSO
non-Mie non-JA: 1 point per QSO with Mie or non-Mie JA
Multipliers: Each age once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2011
E-mail logs to: je2mde[at]jarl[dot]com
Mail logs to: JARL Mie Branch
c/o T.Tomioka
2033 Hekicho
Tsu, Mie 514-1138
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/34/34rule-e.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, May 6
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: May 8, 2011
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
Araucaria VHF Contest: 0000Z, May 7 to 1600Z, May 8
Mode: CW, SSB, FM
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
Exchange: RS(T) + 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 18, 2011
E-mail logs to: log[at]avhfc[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.avhfc.com/rules/avhfc_ee.pdf
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: 0001Z, May 7 to 2359Z, May 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) + 10-10 number
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 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
Microwave Spring Sprint: 0600-1300 local, May 7
Mode: not specified
Bands: All above 902 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 4-character grid square (6-character grid square optional)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 23, 2011
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2011 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2011-announcement
VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone: 0800Z-1400Z, May 7
Mode: Phone
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per hour
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 0700Z May 28, 2011
E-mail logs to: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
7th Call Area QSO Party: 1300Z, May 7 to 0700Z, May 8
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Single Op County Expedition
M/S County Expedition
M/M County Expedition
Mobile (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 7th Area: RS(T) + 5-letter state/county code
non-7th Area: RS(T) + (state/province/DX)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW/Digital QSO
Multipliers: 7th Area: Each state or province once
7th Area: Each DXCC entity once (max of 10)
non-7th Area: Each 7th area county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 5, 2011
E-mail logs to: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail logs to: 7th Call Area QSO Party
c/o CODXC
61255 Ferguson Rd
Bend, OR 97702
USA
Find rules at: http://www.codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=3
Indiana QSO Party: 1600Z, May 7 to 0400Z, May 8
Mode: Phone, CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile
Portable
Rover
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IN: RS(T) + county
non-IN: W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: IN Stations: Each IN county, state, province once per mode
non-IN Stations: Each IN county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2011
E-mail logs to: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail logs to: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
New England QSO Party: 2000Z, May 7 to 0500Z, May 8 and 1300Z-2400Z, May 8
Mode: Phone, CW/Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Mobile Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT: RS(T) + county + state
non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: NE Stations: Each state, province, DXCC country once
non-NE Stations: Each NE county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 7, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
ARI International DX Contest: 2000Z, May 7 to 1959Z, May 8
Mode: Phone, CW, RTTY
Bands: 160 (no RTTY), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op CW
Single Op Phone
Single Op RTTY
Single Op Mixed
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: I: RS(T) + 2-letter province
non-I: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
10 points per QSO with I/IS0 stations
Multipliers: Each Italian province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 7, 2011
E-mail logs to: aricontest[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ari.it/images/stories/hf/ARI_International_DX_Contest_2011_Rules-1.pdf
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, May 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: May 13, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, May 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
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 May 12, 2011
E-mail logs to: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail logs to: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 11
1900Z-2000Z, May 11
0300Z-0400Z, May 12
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 11
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 13
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest 1800Z-1959Z, May 13 (SSB)
2000Z-2159Z,
May 13 (CW)
FOC QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, May 14
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party 1000Z-1200Z, May 14
1800Z-2000Z, May 15
CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 14 to
1159Z, May 15
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 14 to
1200Z, May 15
FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 14
Nevada Mustang Roundup 1700Z, May 14 to
1700Z, May 15
50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 14 to
0300Z, May 15
WAB LF Phone 1000Z-1400Z, May 15
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 16
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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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222 MHz Spring Sprint: May 4, 2011
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2011 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2011-announcement
ARS Spartan Sprint: May 5, 2011
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 9, 2011
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: May 9, 2011
E-mail: pskflavors[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors
Helvetia Contest: May 9, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail: Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF
Im Geeren 27a
8112 Otelfingen
Switzerland
Find rules at:
http://www.uska.ch/fileadmin/download/Contest/KW/1-static/KW-Contest_english_2010.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: May 9, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 10, 2011
E-mail: gc11[at]bk[dot]ru
Mail: GC Contest Committee
Korneev G.
P.O.Box 705
Tula, 300053
Russia
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
JIDX CW Contest: May 11, 2011
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
432 MHz Spring Sprint: May 12, 2011
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2011 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2011-announcement
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 14, 2011
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
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2011
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://www.w0cq.com/ndqso2011.pdf
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2011
E-mail: gqplogs[at]iham[dot]us
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://gqp.contesting.com/Rules.htm
Michigan QSO Party: May 16, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]miqp[dot]org
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
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 17, 2011
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: Vocalia de concursos (Concurso CW)
PO Box 17
E-16080, Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at: http://www.eaqrp.com/concurso/test_eaqrp_cw-en.htm
YU DX Contest: May 17, 2011
E-mail: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Mail: Savez Radio-amatera Srbije
YU DX Contest
P.O. Box 48
11001 BEOGRAD
Serbia
Find rules at: http://www.yu1srs.org.rs/dl/yudx/Files/yudxrules_2011_eng.pdf
Ontario QSO Party: May 18, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
P.O. Box 93149
Burlington, Ontario L7M 4A3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
ES Open HF Championship: May 20, 2011
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Mail: Toomas Soomets, ES5RY
P O Box 177
Tartu 50002
Estonia
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/index.php?Itemid=94
QRP to the Field: May 23, 2011
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2008
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/QRPTTF/ttf.html
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 24, 2011
E-mail: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 25, 2011
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/lowpowerspringsprint2010.pdf
International Vintage Contest HF: May 30, 2011
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.beepworld.it/members/contestvintage/rules.htm
Florida QSO Party: May 31, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Florida QSO Party
c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ
5362 Castleman Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34232
USA
Find rules at: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/rules.html
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2011
E-mail: je2mde[at]jarl[dot]com
Mail: JARL Mie Branch
c/o T.Tomioka
2033 Hekicho
Tsu, Mie 514-1138
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/34/34rule-e.html
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 31, 2011
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.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2011
E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at:
http://www.iarc.org/site/downloads/holyland/Holyland%20Contest%202011%20Rules.pdf
Nebraska QSO Party: May 31, 2011
E-mail: nqp[at]hdxa[dot]net
Mail: HDXA NQP
P.O. Box 375
Elkhorn, NE 68022-0375
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxa.net/neqso/neqso.htm
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 31, 2011
E-mail: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager
Jo (Juergen) Mertens, DJ4EY
Am Muehlenbruch 32
D-59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
BARTG Sprint 75: June 1, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/Contests/sprint75/BARTG%20Sprint%2075%20Rules%20April.pdf
South Dakota QSO Party: June 1, 2011
E-mail: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.w0zwy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=1&Itemid=30
SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest: July 1, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: William A. Burns, WA6QYR
247 Rebel Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/2011_2ghz-up_test.pdf
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