THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 11 - 18, 2011 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
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- 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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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Jul 11
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 July 14, 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
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 13 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 13 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 14
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
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 July 16, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 13
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 July 20, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 15
Mode: CW
Bands: m
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: 0230Z July 16, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 15
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 17, 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
DMC RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Jul 16 to 1200Z, Jul 17
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op 12-Hr (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each DXCC country and each JA, W, VE, VK call areas once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x continents x
total DXCC/call area mults
Submit logs by: August 21, 2011
E-mail logs to: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail logs to: DMC Contest Commitee
P.O.Box 8
6000 Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Find rules at:
http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=56&lang=en
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 16 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 16 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
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 July 19, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, Jul 16
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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: August 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Jul 16 to 0600Z, Jul 17
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 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: July 30, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jul 16 to 2100Z, Jul 17
Mode: Any
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band
Hilltopper: Single Op QRP Portable (6hrs)
Multi-Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
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: September 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail logs to: CQ VHF Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm
RSGB Low Power Contest: 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + Power
QSO Points: 15 points per QSO with QRP portable/mobile station
10 points per QSO with QRP fixed station
5 points per QSO with non-QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 30, 2011
Upload log at: lowpower.logs at rsgbhfcc.org
Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rqrp.shtml
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 17
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: W: Wire antennas
V: Vertical antenna
B: Beam antenna
P: Portable operation, any antenna
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + class + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per 30 minutes (max of 3 times)
QSO Points: 3 points per 1st QSO with a station
2 points per 2nd QSO with a station
1 point per 3rd QSO with a station
100 points for 1st QSO with W0CQC
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once
Each club member once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total
state/province/country mults x member mults
Submit logs by: August 16, 2011
E-mail logs to: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2011.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 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: July 24, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 21
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 21
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 22
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 22
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone 1000Z-1400Z, Jul 24
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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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RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: July 11, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
REF DDFM 6m Contest: July 12, 2011
E-mail: ddfm50[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail: F6IIT, Patrick Vermote
175 chemin des Meuniers
F-86130 Dissay
France
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_0912.pdf
ARRL June VHF QSO Party: July 13, 2011
E-mail: JuneVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf-qso-party
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: July 14, 2011
E-mail: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 15, 2011
E-mail: smreyssb[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: URE HF Contests
P.O. Box 220
28080 Madrid
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
SKCC Weekend Sprint: July 15, 2011
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
VK/Trans-Tasman 160m Contest, Phone: July 16, 2011
E-mail: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: VK:
VK/trans-Tasman Contest
28 Crampton Crescent
Rosanna, VIC 3084
Australia
ZL:
VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
Kid's Day Contest: July 18, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: July 18, 2011
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
West Virginia QSO Party: July 20, 2011
E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jeffrey Woods
123 Gladesville Cemetery Rd.
Independence WV 26374
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html
10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: July 25, 2011
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Ln
Statesville, NC 28265
USA
Find rules at: http://ten-ten.org/Forms/spirit.pdf
ARCI Milliwatt Field Day: July 26, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: Milliwatt Field Day
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6870/118/
ARRL Field Day: July 26, 2011
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
Mail: Field Day Entries
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: July 26, 2011
E-mail: contest[dot]marconi[at]arifano[dot]it
Mail: ARI sezioni di Fano
PO Box 35 Uff. P.T. via Garibaldi
I-61032 Fano (PU)
Italy
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/Contest_Marconi.htm
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 26, 2011
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2011
E-mail: auranito[at]speedy[dot]com[dot]ar
Mail: GACW DX Contest
PO Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/basesingles.htm
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2011
E-mail: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2011%20Canada%20Day%20Rules-Entry%20Form.pdf
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 31, 2011
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
SEANET Contest: July 31, 2011
E-mail: nidam68[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: SEANET CONTEST 2011
c/o BDARA
P.O. Box 73
Gadong
Bandar Seri Begawan BE3978
Brunei Darussalam
Find rules at: http://seanet2011.com/contest.htm
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 31, 2011
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2011AA_Rule.htm
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2011
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
DRCG Long Distance Contest, RTTY: August 1, 2011
E-mail: ldc[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=84
SMIRK Contest: August 1, 2011
E-mail: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: Paul McBride, W3FJ
10 Longview Dr.
Williamsport, PA 17701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
WLOTA Contest: August 1, 2011
E-mail: contest11[at]wlota[dot]com
Mail: WLH Award
18 Allee Roch-Bihen
44510 Le Pouliguen
France
Find rules at: http://www.wlota.com/rulec.htm
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: August 2, 2011
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]k9vic[dot]net
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/40-meter-firecracker-sprint
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint: August 3, 2011
E-mail: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
FISTS Summer Sprint: August 8, 2011
E-mail: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
IARU HF World Championship: August 9, 2011
E-mail: IARUHF[at]iaru[dot]org
Mail: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: August 10, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Summer Homebrew Spriint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/7516/118/
DL-DX RTTY Contest: August 10, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://drcg.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36&lang=en
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2011
E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2011
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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