THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 5 - 12, 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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Tennessee QSO Party: 1800Z, Sep 4 to 0300Z, Sep 5
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Fixed (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: TN: RS(T) + county
non-TN: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
3 points per digital QSO
(see rules for bonus QSO points)
Multipliers: TN: TN counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries
once per band
non-TN: TN counties once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: October 6, 2011
E-mail logs to: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqp.org/wp/?page_id=11
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 5 to 0300Z, Sep 6
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: less 250 mW
250 mW - 1 W
1 - 5 W
greater 5W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members
2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations
4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or
receiver is homebrew
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and
receiver are homebrew
Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO
points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 5, 2011
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 6
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: September 8, 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
FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend: 0000Z, Sep 9 to 2400Z, Sep 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Newcomer
Experienced
Exchange: FISTS: RST + name + (state/province/country) + FISTS No.
+ last 2-digits of year licensed
non-FISTS: RST + name + (state/province/country) + power
+ last 2-digits of year licensed
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with different class
1 point per QSO with same class
Multipliers: Each station worked licensed in the past 6 years once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 11, 2011
E-mail logs to: hallinl[at]lanecc[dot]edu
Mail logs to: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/getfeetwet.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Sep 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z September 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
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: September 11, 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
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: 2000 local, Sep 9 to
0200 local, Sep 10
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
Max power: Medium Power: 100 watts
Low Power: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 9, 2011
E-mail logs to: lowbandsprints[at]k9vic[dot]net
Mail logs to: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/80-meter-jay-hudak-memorial-sprint
WAE DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Sep 10 to 2359Z, Sep 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times in 1 to 3 parts
Multi-Single: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: September 28, 2011
E-mail logs to: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
Kulikovo Polye Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op (Low/High/Super)
Max power: Super: no limit
High: 1000W or less
Low: 100W or less
Exchange: KP: RST + "KP"
non-KP: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 25, 2011
E-mail logs to: kpc[at]ua1dz[dot]net
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.tularadio.ru/?pg=content/kpc-rule-en
Arkansas QSO Party: 1300Z, Sep 10 to 0100Z, Sep 11
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
Mobile
Portable
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: AR: RS(T) + County
non-AR: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Bonus: 200 points per AA5AR QSO
Multipliers: AR: Each state/province once + one "DX"
non-AR: Each AR county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 15, 2011
E-mail logs to: k5db[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Arkansas QSO Party
c/o Don Banta, K5DB
3407 Diana St.
Springdate, AR 72764
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arkanhams.org/ARQSO/AQP_2011_Rules_V3.pdf
Ohio State Parks on the Air: 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 10
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op OH Park (Low/High)
Single Op
Multi-Op OH Park (Low/High)
Max power: LP: 10 watts
HP: >10 watts
Exchange: OH Park: "OH" + park abbreviation)
OH: "OH"
W/VE: (state/province)
DX: "DX"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each OH park once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: W8PT[at]portcars[dot]org
Mail logs to: Ohio State Parks on the Air
c/o Chuck Patellis, W8PT
P.O. Box 707
Parkman, OH 44080
USA
Find rules at:
http://parks.portcars.org/ospota/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ospota-rules-2011.pdf
ARRL September VHF QSO Party: 1800Z, Sep 10 to 0300Z, Sep 12
Mode: All
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High Power)
Single Op Portable
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z October 12, 2011
E-mail logs to: SeptemberVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: September VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party
ARCI VHF Contest: 1800Z, Sep 10 to 0300Z, Sep 12
Mode: Any
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
4 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
8 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO
Multipliers: Grids, once per band
Power Mult: >10W=x1, 5-10W=x4, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10,
55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total grid
squares x power mult
Submit logs by: October 11, 2011
E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail logs to: ARCI VHF Contest
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/4789/118/
North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] +
[your name] + [your state/province/country]
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) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 17, 2011
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
Mail logs to: Boring Amateur Radio Club
15125 Bartell Road
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0012Z-2400Z, Sep 11
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: September 16, 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/index-wes.html
Swiss HTC QRP Sprint: 1300Z-1900Z, Sep 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: VLP (1W or less)
QRP (5W or less)
QRO (more than 5W)
Exchange: RST + "/" + Class + "/" + (kanton, province, etc.) + "/"
+ first name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with VLP station
2 points per QSO with QRP station
1 point per QSO with QRO station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 11, 2011
E-mail logs to: HB9BQB[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail logs to: Guido Giannini, HB9BQB
Kleinzelglistrasse 6
CH-8952 Schlieren
Switzerland
Find rules at: http://www.htc.ch/node/138
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Sep 12
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 September 15, 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, Sep 14
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 14
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 15
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 14
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 16
AGB NEMIGA Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Sep 16
Connecticut QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 17
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0600 local, Sep
17 to 2400 local, Sep 18
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest 1000Z, Sep 17 to
1000Z, Sep 18
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW 1200Z, Sep 17 to
1200Z, Sep 18
CIS DX QPSK63 Contest 1200Z, Sep 17 to
1200Z, Sep 18
South Carolina QSO Party 1300Z, Sep 17 to
2100Z, Sep 18
QRP Afield 1500Z, Sep 17 to
0300Z, Sep 18
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Sep 17
Washington State Salmon Run 1600Z, Sep 17 to
0700Z, Sep 18
1600Z-2400Z, Sep 18
North American Sprint, SSB 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 18
WAB 144 MHz QRP Phone 1000Z-1400Z, Sep 18
BARTG Sprint 75 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 18
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 19
144 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Sep 19
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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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ARS Spartan Sprint: September 8, 2011
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: September 10, 2011
E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
ARCI Welcome to QRP: September 10, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Welcome to QRP
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8382/118/
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 13, 2011
E-mail: MDQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Mail: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at:
http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/MarylandQSOPartyRules2011v2.pdf
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 13, 2011
E-mail: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.info/2010/images/docs_pdf/cvarules.pdf
CVA DX Contest, SSB: September 13, 2011
E-mail: ssb[at]craec[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.craec.info/2010/images/docs_pdf/cvarules.pdf
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2011
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php
Brazil Independence Day BPSK31 CDX Contest: September 15, 2011
Upload log at: http://brcontest.com/indday/up/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://brcontest.com/resultado/indday/2011/cdx_us-en.pdf
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: September 19, 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/
RSGB SSB Field Day: September 20, 2011
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/2011/rssbfd.shtml
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 21, 2011
E-mail: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Mail: H. Shiraki
5-93-1 Goudo, Gifu-City
Gifu 501-0105
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/11_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
Ohio QSO Party: September 26, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]ohqp[dot]org
Mail: Ohio QSO Party
c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR
30499 Jackson Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/adminRules.htm
YO DX HF Contest: September 27, 2011
E-mail: yodx-contest[at]hamradio[dot]ro
Mail: FRR
P.O. Box 22-50
Bucharest RO-014780
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
AGCW Straight Key Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1
D-63225 Langen
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
Kansas QSO Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Kansas QSO Party
c/o Randy Wing, N0LD
13038 SW 186th St.
Rose Hill, KS 67133-8559
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/rules/
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2011
E-mail: awards[at]karc[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/HIQSOPartyRules.html
ALARA Contest: September 30, 2011
E-mail: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Mail: Mrs. Lesley Smit, VK5LOL
4 Perry Barr Road
Hallett Cove, SA 5158
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/31st-alara-contest-rules/
Russian District Award Contest: September 30, 2011
E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Mail: Roman A. Novikov
P.O.Box 21
392000 Tambov
Russia
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2011
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Colorado QSO Party: October 3, 2011
E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ppraa.org/coqp/2011%20COQP%20Rules%2011-1.pdf
Russian RTTY WW Contest: October 3, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: Russian RTTY WW Contest
Radio Magazine
Seliverstov per. 10
Moscow 107045
Russia
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/93
QCWA Fall QSO Party: October 4, 2011
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.pdf
International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 4, 2011
E-mail: hallinl[at]lanecc[dot]edu
Mail: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/straightkey.html
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: October 5, 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
Tennessee QSO Party: October 6, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqp.org/wp/?page_id=11
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 18, 2011
E-mail: 10GHZ[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2011
E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2011AA_Rule.htm
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