THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
May 7 - 14, 2012 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 7
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 14, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, May 8
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 10, 2012
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
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, May 9 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 9 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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 May 12, 2012
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, May 11
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 13, 2012
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
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, May 11
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: May 13, 2012
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
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest: 1800Z-1959Z, May 11 (SSB) and
2000Z-2159Z, May 11 (CW)
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80m
Classes: Single-Op Multi-Band (CW/SSB/Both)
Single-Op Single-Band
Multi-Single
Exchange: Serial No. + Administrative District (URDA,RDA,province,state)
Work stations: Once per band per 15-minute period (see rules)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each administrative district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 2, 2012
E-mail logs to: ut0lwr[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail logs to: Nick Panchenko (UX7LQ)
P.O. Box 2373
Kharkiv-1, 61001
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://tdr.at.ua/index/rules2012/0-13
VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone: 0800Z-1400Z, May 12
Mode: Phone
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op
Single Op QRP
Single Op Foundation
Open
Max power: non-QRP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per hour
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: June 9, 2012
E-mail logs to: vktasman[at]robglassey[dot]com
Mail logs to: VK/trans-Tasman Contest
P.O. Box 21-363
Christchurch 8143
New Zealand
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party: 1000Z-1200Z, May 12 and 1800Z-2000Z, May 13
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: A: EUCW Member Club QRP
B: EUCW Member Club Low Power
C: Non-members QRP
D: Non-members Low Power
E: SWL
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: A/B: RST + QTH + Name + Club + Member No.
C/D: RST + QTH + Name + "NM"
Work stations: Once per day per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each EUCW club once per day per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 30, 2012
E-mail logs to: eucwfp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Werner Jochem, DK7VW
Wendelsborn 34
D-66606 St.Wendel
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eucwp.html
CQ-M International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 12 to 1159Z, May 13
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High))
Single Op All Band QRP
Multi-Single
SWL
World War II Veteran
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each RS-150-S country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 12, 2012
E-mail logs to: CQM[at]SRR[dot]RU
Mail logs to: CQ-M CONTEST COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 25464
KRASNOYARSK 660049
RUSSIA
Find rules at: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cq_m_12_eng.php
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: 1200Z, May 12 to 1200Z, May 13
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: Each country and VK/VE/JA/ZL/W call area (see rules)
once per band
Each country on a different continent worked on at
least 4 bands once (extra mult)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x total QSOs
Submit logs by: June 30, 2012
E-mail logs to: log2012[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/46th_VOLTA_en.pdf
Portuguese Navy Day Contest: 1500Z, May 12 to 1500Z, May 13
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 2, 2012
E-mail logs to: nra[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/navy--contest-2012-in.html
Nevada Mustang Roundup: 1700Z, May 12 to 1700Z, May 13
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op Fixed (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Op Fixed (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Expedition/Rover
Multi-Op Expedition/Rover
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NV: county + RS(T)
non-NV: (state/province/country) + RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: NV Stations: Each state, province, country once
non-NV Stations: Each NV county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 13, 2012
E-mail logs to: logs[at]nvqsoparty[dot]info
Mail logs to: Nevada QSO Party
2420 Palora Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121-2157
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nvqsoparty.info/nevada-mustang-round-up.html
FISTS Spring Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, May 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 11, 2012
E-mail logs to: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail logs to: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
50 MHz Spring Sprint: 2300Z, May 12 to 0300Z, May 13
Mode: not specified
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 29, 2012
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 0000Z-2400Z, May 13
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 20, 2012
Post log summary at: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
WAB LF Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, May 13
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
QRP
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Max power: non-QRP: >10 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
Other: RS + serial no. + country
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 3, 2012
E-mail logs to: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, May 14
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 17, 2012
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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RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 16
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 17
QRP Minimal Art Session 1600Z-2200Z, May 17
Aegean RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 21 to
1200Z, May 22
EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 19 to
1200Z, May 20
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 19 to
1200Z, May 20
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, May 19
Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 19 to
0200Z, May 20
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 21
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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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Low Power Spring Sprint: May 9, 2012
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
ARS Spartan Sprint: May 10, 2012
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
432 MHz Spring Sprint: May 10, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 14, 2012
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/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
JIDX CW Contest: May 14, 2012
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
Helvetia Contest: May 14, 2012
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 14, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 15, 2012
E-mail: gc12[at]bk[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]georgiaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://www.georgiaqsoparty.org/
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2012
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.k0ln.com/ndqso12.pdf
QCWA Spring QSO Party: May 15, 2012
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
Ontario QSO Party: May 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
2126 Woodsmere Court
Burlington, ON L7L 6J5
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 19, 2012
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
ES Open HF Championship: May 20, 2012
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/index.php?Itemid=94
Michigan QSO Party: May 21, 2012
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
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: May 21, 2012
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/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
Microwave Spring Sprint: May 21, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
ARI International DX Contest: May 21, 2012
E-mail: aricontest[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ari.it/images/stories/ContestHF/ARI_Intern_DX_Contest_2012_Rules.pdf
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 22, 2012
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/index.php/actividades/concurso/24-actividades/concurso-eaqrp/71-concurso-eaqrp-cw-bases
YU DX Contest: May 22, 2012
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_2012_eng.pdf
QRP to the Field: May 28, 2012
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2012
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/QRPTTF/ttf.html
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 29, 2012
E-mail: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
International Vintage Contest HF: May 30, 2012
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
BARTG Sprint 75: May 31, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/2012/bartg-spring-sprint75-rules.pdf
Florida QSO Party: May 31, 2012
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
Nebraska QSO Party: May 31, 2012
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/12nqp_rl.pdf
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 31, 2012
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_and_CW-activities:QRP-QRP-Party
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2012
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/~4z1pf/Holyland%20Contest%202011%20booklet.pdf
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: May 31, 2012
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
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2012
E-mail: allmie33[at]gmail[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/35/35rule-e.html
South Dakota QSO Party: June 1, 2012
E-mail: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k0mcm.com/K0MCM/SD_QSO_Party.html
7th Call Area QSO Party: June 2, 2012
E-mail: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail: 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
New England QSO Party: June 5, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
Indiana QSO Party: June 15, 2012
E-mail: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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