THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
October 29 - November 5, 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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NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 2
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 4, 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
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Nov 3 to 2359Z, Nov 4
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 January 1, 2013
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
IPARC Contest, CW: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 3 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 3
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
SWL
Exchange: USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA" + State
non-USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA"
non-IPA Members: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with IPA Member
Multipliers: Each country once
Each US state once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Uwe Greggersen, DL6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/IPARC-Contest%202012%20(engl).pdf
Ukrainian DX Contest: 1200Z, Nov 3 to 1200Z, Nov 4
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed(CW&SSB)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band Mixed(CW&SSB)
Multi-Single Mixed(CW&SSB)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Ukraine: RS(T) + 2-letter oblast
non-Ukraine: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode(CW/SSB)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
non-UR Stations: 10 points per QSO with Ukraine
Multipliers: UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each Ukraine oblast once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 4, 2012
E-mail logs to: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail logs to: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english
Himalayan Contest: 1200Z, Nov 3 to 1200Z, Nov 4
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: VU: RS(T) + VU State
non-VU: RS(T) + Power
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO between VU stations
6 points per QSO between VU and non-VU stations
Multipliers: Each VU state once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: ARSILOGS[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Himalayan Contest
Prasad Rajagopal
PO Box 7523
Bangalore 560075
India
Find rules at: http://arsi.info/contests/himalayan/rules
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 3 to 0300Z, Nov 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High/Unlimited)
Multi-Op
School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: 2100Z, Nov 3 to 0300Z, Nov 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: School Club (College)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail log summary to: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
IPARC Contest, SSB: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 4 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
SWL
Exchange: USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA" + State
non-USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA"
non-IPA Members: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with IPA Member
Multipliers: Each country once
Each US state once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/IPARC-Contest%202012%20(engl).pdf
High Speed Club CW Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Nov 4 and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: HSC Members
Non-Members
QRP
SWL
Max power: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Members: RST + HSC No.
non-Members: RST + "NM"
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with a HSC member
1 points per QSO with a non-member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 25, 2012
E-mail logs to: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 4
Mode: RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DCXX area
Each W/VE call area
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 19, 2012
E-mail logs to: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: 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/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 6
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 9
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 10 to
2359Z, Nov 11
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Nov 10 to
2359Z, Nov 11
JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 10 to
1300Z, Nov 11
Kentucky QSO Party 1400Z, Nov 10 to
0200Z, Nov 11
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 0000Z-2359Z, Nov 11
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Nov 12
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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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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
Texas QSO Party: October 31, 2012
E-mail: no5w[dot]chuck[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 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
California QSO Party: October 31, 2012
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.cqp.org/logsubmit-form.html
Mail: NCCC
c/o Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ
210 Nila Mae Way
Penngove, CA 94951
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html
Arizona QSO Party: October 31, 2012
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
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
Araucaria VHF Contest: October 31, 2012
E-mail: log[at]avhfc[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/avhfc_cab.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.avhfc.com/rules/avhfc_ee.pdf
German Telegraphy Contest: October 31, 2012
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 Provinces of China DX Contest: October 31, 2012
E-mail: mulandxc[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mulandxc.org/?page_id=2
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: November 1, 2012
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
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: November 2, 2012
E-mail: ssb[at]cqww[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php
Mail: Paper Logs
Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm
http://www.cqww.com/rules_xtreme.htm
432 MHz Fall Sprint: November 3, 2012
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/2012fallsprintrules.pdf
TARA PSK Rumble Contest: November 3, 2012
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
New York QSO Party: November 4, 2012
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
UBA ON Contest, CW: November 4, 2012
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
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 5, 2012
E-mail: kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Mail: Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ylrl.hfradio.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=160
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: November 5, 2012
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/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
Worked All Germany Contest: November 5, 2012
E-mail: wag[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
TRC DX Contest: November 6, 2012
E-mail: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49
6100 Kazanlak
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/html_ham/english/contest.html
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 11, 2012
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
FISTS Fall Sprint: November 12, 2012
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
Oceania DX Contest, Phone: November 12, 2012
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 12, 2012
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
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2012
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2012
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/paqsorules12.pdf
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2012
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
MCG Autumn Sprint: November 15, 2012
E-mail: ua3r[at]yandex[dot]ru
Mail: Autumn Sprint
P.O. Box 30
Michurinsk 393760
Russia
Find rules at: http://rw3rq.tamb.ru/sprint_eng.htm
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: November 15, 2012
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
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 19, 2012
E-mail: SCR[at]limarc[dot]org
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
Iowa QSO Party: November 20, 2012
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
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 20, 2012
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/stewperry_cab.php
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Illinois QSO Party: November 21, 2012
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%202012%20Rules.pdf
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: November 22, 2012
E-mail: jarts2012[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.web.fc2.com/2011/rules2012.html
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2012
E-mail: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
SYLRA Contest: November 30, 2012
E-mail: ylcontest[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sral.fi/kilpailut/saannot/sylra_2012.pdf
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/
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2013
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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