THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 23 - 30, 2013 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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144 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 23
Mode: not specified
Bands: 2m Only
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 23, 2013
E-mail logs to: 144FS[at]downeastmicrowave[dot]com
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fall144sprint_cab.php
Mail logs to: Steve Kostro N2CEI
17519, 78th Terrace
Live Oak, FL 32060
USA
Find rules at: http://www.svhfs.org/2013fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 25
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 29, 2013
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 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 25 and
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 26
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 28, 2013
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 26
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 3, 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/rsprint.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder: 0130Z-0200Z, Sep 27
Mode: RTTY
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: September 29, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 27
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 29, 2013
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Sep 28 to 2359Z, Sep 29
Mode: Analog (CW,Phone), Digital
Bands: 2.3 GHz and Up
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, 2014
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
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 28 to 2400Z, Sep 29
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
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 4, 2013
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/2013_cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules.pdf
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Sep 28 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 28 (432)
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid
locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 14, 2013
E-mail logs to: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: 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
Texas QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 28 to 0200Z, Sep 29 and 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 29
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, 2013
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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local,
Oct 1
SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 3
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Oct 3 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, Oct 3 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 3 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, Oct 3 (Dig)
15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest 0000Z, Oct 5 to 2359Z, Oct
6
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 5
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 8
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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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YO DX HF Contest: September 24, 2013
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/english
RSGB SSB Field Day: September 24, 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/rssbfd.shtml
Feld Hell Sprint: September 28, 2013
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
FOC QSO Party: September 28, 2013
E-mail summary: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1143601
Kulikovo Polye Contest: September 29, 2013
E-mail: log[at]kpctest[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.kpctest.ru/?pg=content/ruleen
SKCC Sprint: September 29, 2013
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2013
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.earchi.org/qsoparty/Rules/2013/HIQSOPartyRules-2013.html
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2013
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
WAE DX Contest, SSB: September 30, 2013
E-mail: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
Colorado QSO Party: October 1, 2013
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/2013%20COQP%20Rules%2013-1.pdf
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2013
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/
Tennessee QSO Party: October 2, 2013
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://tnqsoparty.wordpress.com/rules/
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: October 3, 2013
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
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone: October 6, 2013
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
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW: October 6, 2013
Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/robot/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/
Washington State Salmon Run: October 6, 2013
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/images/stories/SalmonRun/2013rules.pdf
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest: October 7, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf
Russian RTTY WW Contest: October 7, 2013
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
QCWA Fall QSO Party: October 8, 2013
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/2013qso-party.htm
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 8, 2013
E-mail: g3zqslogs[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: October 10, 2013
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
Arkansas QSO Party: October 11, 2013
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/aqp2013rules.pdf
UBA ON Contest, 6m: October 13, 2013
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
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 14, 2013
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 14, 2013
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 15, 2013
E-mail: feetwetlogs[at]fists[dot]org
Mail: Feet Wet Log
c/o Curtis Gidding KC9UNL
109-B West Tomaras Ave.
Savoy, IL 61874
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
ARRL September VHF Contest: October 16, 2013
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
AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 20, 2013
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
QRP Afield: October 20, 2013
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
South Carolina QSO Party: October 21, 2013
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/
144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 23, 2013
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/2013fallsprintrulesv1.pdf
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2013
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/2013AA_rule.htm
BARTG Sprint 75: November 1, 2013
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/BARTG-SPRINT75-Rules-September-2013.pdf
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