THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
October 17 - 24, 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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Illinois QSO Party: 1700Z, Oct 16 to 0100Z, Oct 17
Mode: CW/digital, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Fixed
Mobile
Portable
Rover
Non-IL
Exchange: IL: RS(T) + County
non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: IL Stations: Each IL county, state, VE province once
IL Stations: Each DXCC country (max of 5) once
non-IL Stations: Each IL county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 17, 2011
E-mail logs to: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202011%20Rules.pdf
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 17
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: October 23, 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/
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 21
Mode: CW/RTTY/Digital, Phone
Bands: All, except 30, 17, 12m
Classes: Single Op (I)
Club/Multi-Op (C)
School Club/Group (S)
Max operating hours: 24 hours total
6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off
times of at least 30 minutes
Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C
QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs) + (5x QSOs with KA2NRR)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 21, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Mail logs to: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
NCCC Sprint: 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 21
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 23, 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
MCG Autumn Sprint: 1400Z-1800Z, Oct 21
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed (Low/High)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 15, 2011
E-mail logs to: rn3rq[at]tamb[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Autumn Sprint
P.O. Box 30
Michurinsk 393760
Russia
Find rules at: http://rw3rq.tamb.ru/sprint_eng.htm
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Oct 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: November 5, 2011
E-mail log summary to: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601
Araucaria VHF Contest: 0000Z, Oct 22 to 1600Z, Oct 23
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: November 2, 2011
E-mail logs to: log[at]avhfc[dot]com
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/avhfc_cab.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.avhfc.com/rules/avhfc_ee.pdf
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Oct 22 to 2359Z, Oct 23
Mode: Analog (CW,Phone), Digital
Bands: 50 MHz to 1296 MHz
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Signal report
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each US state, VE province and DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 20, 2011
E-mail logs to: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
Microwave Fall Sprint: 0600 local - 1300 local, Oct 22
Mode: not specified
Bands: 902 MHz and above
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 902/1296 MHz QSO
2 points per 2.3 GHz and up QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: wd4jqv[at]arrl[dot]net
Web-to-Cabrillo form:
http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fallmicrowavesprint_cab.php
Mail logs to: Bruce Randall, WD4JQV
928 Falls Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
SYLRA Contest: 1000Z, Oct 22 to 1000Z, Oct 23
Mode: CW, SSB, RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (OM/YL)(Low/High)
Max operating hours: 18 hours with off times of at least 60 minutes
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: YL: RS(T) + "88"
OM: RS(T) + "73"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with OM
10 points per QSO with YL
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: ylcontest[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sylra.is/
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 22 to 1500Z, Oct 23
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Max operating hours: 14 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: Low power: x1.5
QRP: x3
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x power multiplier
Submit logs by: November 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/stewperry_cab.php
Mail logs to: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
W/VE Islands QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 22 to 2359Z, Oct 23
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: A. W/VE Island Fixed
B. W/VE Island Expedition
C. W/VE Island Rover
D. Non-Island W/VE
E. DX
F. SWL
Exchange: Islands: RS(T) + USI/CISA Island Designation
Non-Islands: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per island per mode per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: November 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail logs to: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 26
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 26
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 26
0300Z-0400Z, Oct 27
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 27
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 29 to
2400Z, Oct 30
50 MHz Fall Sprint 2300Z, Oct 29 to
0300Z, Oct 30
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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
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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
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
South Carolina QSO Party: October 19, 2011
E-mail: scqp[at]w4cae[dot]com
Mail: CARC - SC QP Entry
PO Box 595
Columbia, SC 29202-0595
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w4cae.com/scqp/scqsoweb.html
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: October 19, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rsprint.shtml
144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 19, 2011
E-mail: w4wsr[dot]ott[at]gmail[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall144sprint_cab.php
Mail: Ottmar Fiebel W4WSR
PO Box 957
Hayesville, NC 28904
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
QRP Afield: October 20, 2011
E-mail: k1cl[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Chuck Ludinsky, K1CL
6 Pracing Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824-1922
USA
Find rules at: http://newenglandqrp.org/afield
SARL 80m QSO Party: October 21, 2011
E-mail: zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: Durban ARC
17 Brownlee Place, Bluff
Durban 4052
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2011_Contest%20Manual_issue_9.pdf
WAB HF Phone: October 23, 2011
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#HFRules
Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: October 23, 2011
E-mail: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
EU Autumn Sprint, CW: October 23, 2011
E-mail: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: Karel Karmasin, OK2FD
Gen. Svobody 636
674 01 Trebic
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB: October 23, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/hflogupload.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sactest.net/
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: October 23, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fpqrp.org/pigrun/
UBA ON Contest, SSB: October 23, 2011
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Welters Leon, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint: October 25, 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
222 MHz Fall Sprint: October 27, 2011
E-mail: 222SS[at]downeastmicrowave[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall222sprint_cab.php
Mail: Steve Kostro, N2CEI
17519 78th Terrace
Live Oak, FL 32060
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
New York QSO Party: October 29, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]nyqp[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nyqp.org/rules.php
TARA PSK Rumble Contest: October 29, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_score.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
UBA ON Contest, CW: October 30, 2011
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: October 31, 2011
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party: October 31, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Fall QSO Party
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/7674/118/
California QSO Party: October 31, 2011
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://logs.cqp.org/
Mail: NCCC
c/o Rick Eversole, N6RNO
1225 Vienna Dr. #919
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2011
E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]or[dot]jp
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php
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
Arizona QSO Party: October 31, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]azqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: AZQP
PO Box 17811
Tucson, AZ 85731
USA
Find rules at: http://www.azqsoparty.org/rules.html
Texas QSO Party: October 31, 2011
E-mail: no5w[at]consolidated[dot]net
Mail: Texas QSO Party Committee
6 Sweetdream Place
The Woodlands, TX 77381-6009
USA
Find rules at:
http://txqp.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233:rules-for-2011&catid=38:rules&Itemid=53
Washington State Salmon Run: October 31, 2011
E-mail: salmonrun[at]wwdxc[dot]org
Mail: Western Washington DX Club
P.O. Box 395
Mercer Island, WA 98040
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wwdxc.org/files/SalmonRun/SR%20Rules%2023%20August%202009.pdf
German Telegraphy Contest: October 31, 2011
E-mail: dtc[at]kontest[dot]de
Mail: Wolfgang Schwarz, DK9VZ
In den Bleichwiesen 7
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at: http://kontest.de/dtc/DTC-Rules_e.pdf
Worked All Germany Contest: October 31, 2011
E-mail: wag[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
BARTG Sprint 75: November 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%20September.pdf
F9AA Cup, SSB: November 1, 2011
E-mail: f8urc[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: Union Nationale des Radioamateurs et des Radio-Clubs
ou URC
B.P. 40148
42012 St. Etienne cedex 2
France
Find rules at:
http://www.urc.asso.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:contest-cup-f9aa&catid=54:english-pages&Itemid=87
F9AA Cup, CW: November 1, 2011
E-mail: f8urc[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: Union Nationale des Radioamateurs et des Radio-Clubs
ou URC
B.P. 40148
42012 St. Etienne cedex 2
France
Find rules at:
http://www.urc.asso.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:contest-cup-f9aa&catid=54:english-pages&Itemid=87
Feld Hell Sprint: November 1, 2011
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
TRC DX Contest: November 2, 2011
E-mail: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
Mail: Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49
6100 Kazanlak
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/html_ham/english/contest.html
432 MHz Fall Sprint: November 5, 2011
E-mail: k4cso[at]charter[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall432sprint_cab.php
Mail: Charles Osborne, K4CSO
2396 Buford Highway
Duluth, GA 30097
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2011fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 6, 2011
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
Oceania DX Contest, Phone: November 7, 2011
E-mail: ph[at]oceaniadxcontest[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf
Oceania DX Contest, CW: November 7, 2011
E-mail: cw[at]oceaniadxcontest[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf
FISTS Fall Sprint: November 7, 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
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 7, 2011
E-mail: n0wbv[at]earthlink[dot]net
Mail: Cheryl Muhr, N0WBV
PO Box 342
Littleton, CO 80160
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ylrl.org/ylcontests.html
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2011
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2011
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsorules.html
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: November 15, 2011
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/160-meter-great-pumpkin-sprint
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2011
E-mail: tmc-rtty[at]arcor[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html
Iowa QSO Party: November 15, 2011
E-mail: iowaqso[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Iowa QSO Party
c/o Glen Kesselring, K0JGH
11579 Agency-Hedrick Road
Ottumwa, IA 52501
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ottumwaamateurradioclub/iaqsoparty
CQ SA SSB Contest: November 16, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.brcontest.com/cqsa/up/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://brcontest.com/modules/tinyd0/content/cqsa_ssb_us-en2010.pdf
Illinois QSO Party: November 17, 2011
E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202011%20Rules.pdf
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: November 30, 2011
E-mail: jarts2011[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.web.fc2.com/2011/rules2011.html
ARRL EME Contest: December 20, 2011
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
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