SECC
[Top] [All Lists]

[SECC] Apr 1-8 Contest Calendar

Subject: [SECC] Apr 1-8 Contest Calendar
From: bhorn at hornucopia.com (Bruce Horn)
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:21:38 -0700
                               THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                          Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                             April 1 - 8, 2013 Edition

The web versions of this weekly calendar and of the WA7BNM 13-Month 
Calendar can be found at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/  You 
can also access a text version of the 13-month calendar at: 
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.txt

Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The 13-month 
web calendar is updated as new contest information is received. If 
you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately 
removed from the mailing list.

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Low Power Spring Sprint: 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 1
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op Single Band
            Single Op Two/Three Band
            Single Op All Band
   Max power: A: 1 watt
              C: 5 watts
              Q: 25 watts
              X: 50 watts
              Y: 100 watts
   Exchange: RST + 4-character grid square + power category (A/C/Q/X/Y)
   QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with same continent
               9 points per QSO with different continent
               18 points per QSO with OM station
   Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
                Each prefix once per band
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: May 1, 2013
   E-mail logs to: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
   Mail logs to: Radioklub OM3KFV
                 P.O.Box  3
                 038 61 Vrutky
                 Slovakia
   Find rules at: 
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2013.pdf

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 1
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 80m Only
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: RST + Serial No.
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: (see rules)
   Submit logs by: 2359Z April 8, 2013
   Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml

144 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 1
   Mode: (not specified)
   Bands: 2m 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: April 16, 2013
   E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
   Mail logs to: Spring Sprints
                 c/o Chuck Towner, AE9CT
                 PO BOX 73
                 PALATINE, IL  60078-0073
                 USA
   Find rules at: 
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rules

ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 2
   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: April 4, 2013
   E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Apr 3
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 40m 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 April 4, 2013
   E-mail logs to: (see rules)
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 4
   Mode: SSB
   Bands: 80m Only
   Classes: Single Op
   Exchange: RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH
   QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with South African station
               15 points per QSO with non-South African station
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: April 12, 2013
   E-mail logs to: zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za
   Mail logs to: Durban ARC
                 17 Brownlee Place, Bluff
                 Durban 4052
                 South Africa
   Find rules at: 
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Apr 5
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 80m 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 April 6, 2013
   E-mail logs to: (see rules)
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Apr 5
   Mode: RTTY
   Bands: (see rules)
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: (see rules)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 7, 2013
   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: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 5
   Mode: (see rules)
   Bands: (see rules)
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: (see rules)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 7, 2013
   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

LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest: 0400Z-0800Z, Apr 6
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 40m Only
   Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
            Multi-Op
            Straight Key
            Lady Ops
   Max power: QRP: 5W
   Exchange: 3-Digit Serial No. + 3-Digit Serial No. received from last QSO
   Work stations: Once each 30 minutes
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: April 16, 2013
   E-mail logs to: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc40/indexF.htm

PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: 1200-1800 local, Apr 6
   Mode: BPSK31, QPSK31, BPSK63, QPSK63, BPSK125
   Bands: 20m Only
   Classes: QRP
            Low
            Medium
   Max power: Medium: 100 watts
              Low: 20 watts
              QRP: 5 watts
   Exchange: 070 members: (state/province/country) + member no.
             Non-members: (state/province/country) + name
   Work stations: Once per PSK variant
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
   Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once per mode
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 20, 2013
   Post log summary at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors-entry
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors

QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party: 1200Z, Apr 6 to 2359Z, Apr 7
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: All Band
            Single Band
            High Bands
            Low Bands
   Max operating hours: 24
   Exchange: RS + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
               4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
               2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
   Multipliers: States, once per band
                VE Provinces, once per band
                Countries, once per band
                Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 
55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults + 
province mults + country mults) x power mult
   Submit logs by: April 21, 2013
   E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
   Mail logs to: ARCI Spring 2013 QSO Party
                 c/o Brian Campbell
                 P.O. Box 135
                 46485 Sparta Line
                 Sparta, Ontario N0L 2H0
                 Canada
   Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/spring-qso-party-2013

SP DX Contest: 1500Z, Apr 6 to 1500Z, Apr 7
   Mode: CW, SSB
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
            Single Op Three Band Mixed
            Single Op All Band Phone (Low/High)
            Single Op All Band CW (Low/High)
            Single Op Single Band Phone
            Single Op Single Band CW
            Multi-Op All Band Mixed
            SWL Mixed
   Max power: HP: >100 watts
              LP: 100 watts
              QRP: 5 watts
   Exchange: SP: RS(T) + 1-character province
             non-SP: RS(T) + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per band per mode
   QSO Points: SP: 3 points per QSO outside of Europe
               SP: 1 point per QSO with non-SP Europe
               non-SP: 3 points per QSO with SP
   Multipliers: SP: Each DXCC country once per band regardless of mode
                non-SP: Each SP province once per band regardless of mode
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 30, 2013
   E-mail logs to: spdxc-logs[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
   Mail logs to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow
                 SPDX Contest Committee
                 P. O. Box 320
                 00-950 WARSZAWA
                 POLAND
   Find rules at: http://www.spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html

EA RTTY Contest: 1600Z, Apr 6 to 1600Z, Apr 7
   Mode: RTTY
   Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op All Band
            Single Op Single Band
            Multi-Op
   Exchange: EA: RST + province
             non-EA: RST + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 20, 15 or 10m with same continent
               2 points per QSO on 20, 15 or 10m with different continent
               3 points per QSO on 40 or 80m with same continent
               6 points per QSO on 40 or 80m with different continent
   Multipliers: Each EADX100 entity once per band
                Each EA province once per band
                Each USA, VE, JA or VK call area once per band
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 27, 2013
   E-mail logs to: rttycontest[at]ure[dot]es
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html

Missouri QSO Party: 1800Z, Apr 6 to 0500Z, Apr 7 and 1800Z-2359Z, Apr 7
   Mode: CW, Phone
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Missouri
            Missouri Rover
            Non-Missouri
            DX
   Exchange: MO: RS(T) + Serial No. + county
             non-MO W/VE: RS(T) + Serial No. + (state/province/territory)
             DX: RS(T) + Serial No. + "DX"
   Work stations: Once per band per mode
   QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
               2 points per CW QSO
               Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with special 
event station
   Multipliers: MO: Each MO county, state, province and territory once
                MO: Maximum of one DXCC country once
                Non-MO: Each MO county once
   Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
   Submit logs by: May 1, 2013
   E-mail logs to: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
   Mail logs to: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
                 C/O Dave Propper, K2DP
                 747 Old Bonhomme Rd.
                 University City, MO 63132
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm

Texas State Parks on the Air: 1800Z, Apr 6 to 2100Z, Apr 7
   Mode: CW, SSB, AM, Digital
   Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
   Classes: Single Op TX Park (QRP/Low/High)
            Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
            Club/Multi-Op TX Park (QRP/Low/High)
   Max power: QRP: 10 watts
              LP: 150 watts
              HP: >150 watts
   Exchange: TX Park: "TX" + park abbreviation)
             TX non-park: "TX"
             W/VE: (state/province)
             DX: "DX"
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 1 point per AM/SSB QSO
               2 points per CW/Digital QSO
   Multipliers: Each TX park once
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: April 28, 2013
   E-mail logs to: logs[at]tspota[dot]com
   Mail logs to: Texas State Parks On The Air
                 c/o NARS
                 Northwest Amateur Radio Society
                 P.O. Box 90387,Houston, TX 77290-0387
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://tspota.com/site/page?view=rules

RSGB RoPoCo SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 7
   Mode: SSB
   Bands: 80m Only
   Classes: (none)
   Max power: 100 watts
   Exchange: RST + previous postcode received
   QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with UK station
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: April 23, 2013
   Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
   Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY
                 77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
                 Surrey CR7 7AF
                 England
   Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rropoco.shtml


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint                        0030Z-0230Z, Apr 10
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Apr 10
                                                        1900Z-2000Z, Apr 10
                                                        0300Z-0400Z, Apr 11
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB                      1900Z-2030Z, Apr 10
NCCC Sprint Ladder                                   0230Z-0300Z, Apr 12
Montana QSO Party                                    0000Z, Apr 13 to 
2400Z, Apr 14
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Apr 13 to 
2400Z, Apr 14
New Mexico QSO Party                                 1400Z, Apr 13 to 
0200Z, Apr 14
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint                              1800Z-2000Z, Apr 15


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB:   April 2, 2013
   E-mail:  DXPhone[at]arrl[dot]org
   Mail:  ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
          ARRL
          225 Main St.
          Newington, CT 06111
          USA
   Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

ARS Spartan Sprint:   April 4, 2013
   E-mail:  spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

QRP Fox Hunt:   April 4, 2013
   E-mail:  (see rules)
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB:   April 6, 2013
   E-mail:  ssb[at]cqwpx[dot]com
   Upload log at:  http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/
   Mail:  SSB WPX Contest
          P.O. Box 481
          New Carlisle, OH 45344
          USA
   Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm

FOC QSO Party:   April 6, 2013
   E-mail summary:  kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601

UBA Spring Contest, SSB:   April 7, 2013
   E-mail:  ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest

Nauryz DX Contest:   April 7, 2013
   E-mail:  nauryz[at]nauryz-dx-contest[dot]com
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.nauryz-dx-contest.com/

Alaska QSO Party:   April 7, 2013
   E-mail:  AKQSO[at]KL7YK[dot]US
   Mail:  AK QSO Party
          P.O. Box 6079
          Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506
          USA
   Find rules at: http://kl7yk.us/akqso.htm

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW:   April 8, 2013
   Upload log at:  http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml

Idaho QSO Party:   April 9, 2013
   E-mail:  idqplogs[at]msn[dot]com
   Mail:  KARS/logs
          PO Box 1765
          Hayden, ID 83835-1765
          USA
   Find rules at: http://idahoarrl.info/qsoparty/rules.htm

NSARA Contest:   April 9, 2013
   E-mail:  ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
   Mail:  Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
          48 Birch St.
          Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 1P1
          Canada
   Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/nsaracst.htm

RSGB Commonwealth Contest:   April 10, 2013
   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/2013/rberu.shtml

Wisconsin QSO Party:   April 11, 2013
   E-mail:  wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org
   Mail:  Wisconsin QSO Party
          West Allis Radio Amateur Club
          P. O. Box 1072
          Milwaukee, WI 53201
          USA
   Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wiqp_rules.htm

Classic Exchange, CW:   April 15, 2013
   E-mail:  WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
   Mail:  WQ8U
          104 W. Queen St.
          Hillsborough, NC 27278
          USA
   Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan13ann.html

Classic Exchange, Phone:   April 15, 2013
   E-mail:  WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
   Mail:  WQ8U
          104 W. Queen St.
          Hillsborough, NC 27278
          USA
   Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan13ann.html

Virginia QSO Party:   April 15, 2013
   E-mail:  vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
   Mail:  VA QSO Party
          Call Box 599
          Sterling, VA 20167
          USA
   Find rules at: 
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2013_VQP/2013_VQP_Rules.html

Oklahoma QSO Party:   April 16, 2013
   E-mail:  okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
   Mail:  Oklahoma QSO Party
          Connie Marshall, K5CM
          2991 S. Woodland Rd.
          Muskogee, OK 74403
          USA
   Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp2013rules.pdf

144 MHz Spring Sprint:   April 16, 2013
   E-mail:  springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
   Mail:  Spring Sprints
          c/o Chuck Towner, AE9CT
          PO BOX 73
          PALATINE, IL  60078-0073
          USA
   Find rules at: 
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rules

CLARA HF Contest:   April 20, 2013
   E-mail:  ve9glf[at]nbnet[dot]nb[dot]ca
   Mail:  Linda Friars, VE9GLF
          35 Upper Quaco Road
          Baxter Corner, NB E2S 2S2
          Canada
   Find rules at: 
http://www.clarayl.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=71

BARTG HF RTTY Contest:   April 27, 2013
   E-mail:  logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
   Mail:  (none)
   Find rules at: 
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/hf/rules/bartg-hf-rules-2013.pdf

ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party:   April 30, 2013
   E-mail:  (none)
   Mail:  Dave Ruch, NF0J
          P.O. Box 20696
          Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
          USA
   Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/SL-2013-guidelines.html

Low Power Spring Sprint:   May 1, 2013
   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/lowpowerspringsprint2013.pdf
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/NNNN


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • [SECC] Apr 1-8 Contest Calendar, Bruce Horn <=