THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 24 - October 1, 2012 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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222 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 25
Mode: not specified
Bands: 222 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 25, 2012
E-mail logs to: w4zst[at]windstream[dot]net
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall222sprint_cab.php
Mail logs to: Bob Lear W4ZST
PO Box 1269
Dahlonega, GA 30533
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 26
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call
(K9SKC) per band
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z September 28, 2012
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 26 and
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 27
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 September 29, 2012
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 Sprint, CW: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 27
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 4, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rsprint.shtml
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 28
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 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
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 29 to 2400Z, Sep 30
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area)
All Others: RST + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each US state/VE area once per band
Each DXCC/WAE country once per band
Each CQ zone once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 15, 2012
E-mail logs to: rtty[at]cqww[dot]com
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwrtty_cab.php
Mail logs to: Ed Muns, W0YK
PO Box 1877
Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_contests/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules/2012_cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules.pdf
Microwave Fall Sprint: 0700 local - 1300 local, Sep 29
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: October 29, 2012
E-mail logs to: nt4rt[at]arrl[dot]net
Web-to-Cabrillo form:
http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fallmicrowavesprint_cab.php
Mail logs to: Bruce Randall, NT4RT
928 Falls Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
Texas QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 29 to 0200Z, Sep 30 and 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 30
Mode: All
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Fixed Single Op Mixed
Fixed QRP Single Op
Fixed Single Op CW
Fixed Single Op Phone
Fixed Multi-Op
TX Mobile Single Op Mixed
TX Mobile Multi-Op
TX Mobile Single Op CW
TX Mobile Single Op Phone
Max power: HP: >5 watts CW/digital, >10 watts phone
QRP: 5 watts CW/digital, 10 watts phone
Exchange: TX: RS(T) + County
non-TX: RS(T) + (state/province/country/MM region)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
TX Stations: 500 bonus points for each TX mobile
worked in 5 different counties
TX Mobiles: 1000 bonus points for each TX county
covered with at least 5 QSOs
non-TX Stations: 500 bonus points for each TX mobile
worked in 5 different counties + another 500 bonus points for working
the same TX mobile in an additional 5 counties
Multipliers: TX Stations: Each TX county, state, province, DXCC country once
non-TX Stations: Each TX county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: October 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: no5w[dot]chuck[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: TQP Committee
24415 Deep Meadow Dr
Tomball, TX 77375
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.txqp.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=7&Itemid=53
UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0600Z-0900Z, Sep 30
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 2
432 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Oct 3
SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 4
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 5
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest 1400Z, Oct 5 to
0200Z, Oct 7
ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Oct 6 to
2359Z, Oct 7
EPC Russia DX Contest 0400Z, Oct 6 to
0359Z, Oct 7
WAB HF Phone 1200Z, Oct 6 to
1200Z, Oct 7
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 6 to
2200Z, Oct 7
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 6
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 7
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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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Ohio QSO Party: September 24, 2012
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
WAE DX Contest, SSB: September 24, 2012
E-mail: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
YO DX HF Contest: September 25, 2012
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
Ohio State Parks on the Air: September 29, 2012
E-mail: W8PT[at]portcars[dot]org
Mail: 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/2012/04/ospota-rules-12april2012.pdf
AGCW Straight Key Party: September 30, 2012
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_and_CW-activities:Straight_Key_Party_%28HTP%29
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2012
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
Brazil Independence Day BPSK31 CDX Contest: September 30, 2012
Upload log at: http://brcontest.com/indday/up/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://brcontest.com/resultado/indday/2012/INDDAYENGL.htm
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW: September 30, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/robot/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/
Colorado QSO Party: October 1, 2012
E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at:
http://ppraa.org/downloads/coqp/2012%20COQP%20Rules%2012-1.pdf
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Kansas QSO Party
c/o Bob Harder, W0BH
Box 3000
Hesston, KS 67062
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/rules/
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest: October 1, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
Russian RTTY WW Contest: October 1, 2012
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
Hawaii QSO Party: October 1, 2012
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://hawaiiqsoparty.org/HIQSOPartyRules-2012.html
CIS DX QPSK63 Contest: October 1, 2012
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/submit_log_eng.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1371&Itemid=282
Tennessee QSO Party: October 3, 2012
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
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: October 4, 2012
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
FOC QSO Party: October 6, 2012
E-mail summary: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone: October 7, 2012
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#OtherRules
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: October 8, 2012
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:VHF-UHF_Contest
QCWA Fall QSO Party: October 8, 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/2012qso-party.htm
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 9, 2012
E-mail: Lee-N7NU[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2012
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 September VHF QSO Party: October 10, 2012
E-mail: SeptemberVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlvhfsep_cab3.php
Mail: September VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf
Arkansas QSO Party: October 12, 2012
E-mail: aqplogs[at]cox[dot]net
Mail: Arkansas QSO Party
c/o Don Banta, K5DB
3407 Diana St.
Springdate, AR 72764
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arkanhams.org/ARQSO/2012/AQP%202012%20Rules.pdf
South Carolina QSO Party: October 15, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]scqso[dot]com
Mail: SCQSO Party
PO Box 595
Columbia, SC 29202-0595
USA
Find rules at: http://scqso.com/rules/
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 16, 2012
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 16, 2012
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
FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend: October 16, 2012
E-mail: Lee-N7NU[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Lee Hallin N7NU
3413 Walton Ln
Eugene OR 97408
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 17, 2012
E-mail: 144FS[at]downeastmicrowave[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall144sprint_cab.php
Mail: Steve Kostro N2CEI
17519, 78th Terrace
Live Oak, FL 32060
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
QRP Afield: October 20, 2012
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
AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 21, 2012
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_nemiga.htm
BARTG Sprint 75: October 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-autumn-sprint75-rules.pdf
Washington State Salmon Run: October 31, 2012
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/salmon-run/2012-salmon-run/2012-salmon-run.html
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2012
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/2012AA_rule.htm
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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