THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
September 22 - 29, 2014 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 28, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
144 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 22
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 6, 2014
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2014_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Rev01.pdf
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (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 26, 2014
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 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 24 and
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 25
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 27, 2014
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 25
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 2, 2014
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2014/rsprint.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 26
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 28, 2014
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 26
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 28, 2014
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
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 27 to 2400Z, Sep 28
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 3, 2014
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/2014_cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules.pdf
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Sep 27 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 27 (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 13, 2014
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/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
Texas QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 27 to 0200Z, Sep 28 and 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 28
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, 2014
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/
UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0700Z-1000Z, Sep 28
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section
non-ON: 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 19, 2014
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
Peanut Power QRP Sprint: 2000Z-2200Z, Sep 28
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Goober: 1W CW/2W SSB Portable
Salted: 5W CW/10W SSB Portable
Boiled: 1W CW/2W SSB Home
Roasted: 5W CW/10W SSB Home
Raw: >5W CW/>10W SSB Home or Portable
Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (peanut no./power output)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 7 points per QSO with peanut station
3 points per QSO with non-peanut station
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 15, 2014
E-mail logs to: pete[at]nogaqpr[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nogaqrp.org/pickett/rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local,
Sep 30
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 1
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 1
0300Z-0400Z, Oct 2
SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 2
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Oct 2 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, Oct 2 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 2 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, Oct 2 (Dig)
German Telegraphy Contest 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest 1400Z, Oct 3 to 0200Z, Oct
5
15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest 0000Z, Oct 4 to 2359Z, Oct
5
TARA PSK Rumble Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Oct 4
Oceania DX Contest, Phone 0800Z, Oct 4 to 0800Z, Oct
5
Russian WW Digital Contest 1200Z, Oct 4 to 1159Z, Oct
5
GTC CW Cup 1200Z, Oct 4 to 1200Z, Oct
5
TRC DX Contest 1200Z, Oct 4 to 1200Z, Oct
5
WAB HF Phone 1200Z, Oct 4 to 1200Z, Oct
5
New Jersey QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 4 to 0359Z, Oct
5
1400Z-2000Z, Oct 5
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 4 to 2200Z, Oct
5
International HELL-Contest 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 4 (80m)
0900Z-1100Z, Oct 5 (40m)
4 State 4x4 QRP Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 4
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 5
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 5
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, 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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DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: September 22, 2014
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest: September 22, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/Document_Store/CONT_20140101_SARL_Contest_Manual_2014.pdf
Ohio QSO Party: September 22, 2014
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
RSGB SSB Field Day: September 23, 2014
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/2014/rssbfd.shtml
FOC QSO Party: September 27, 2014
E-mail summary: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1440151
Arkansas QSO Party: September 27, 2014
E-mail: arkqsoparty[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.arkqsoparty.com/#!rules/c205y
Colorado QSO Party: September 27, 2014
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/2014%20COQP%20Rules%2014-2.pdf
Feld Hell Sprint: September 27, 2014
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/hell-on-wheels-sprint
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: September 28, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
Kulikovo Polye Contest: September 28, 2014
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
Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW: September 28, 2014
Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/robot/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/
WAE DX Contest, SSB: September 29, 2014
E-mail: waessb[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2014
E-mail: awards[at]hawaiiqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.hiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules.html
AGCW Straight Key Party: September 30, 2014
E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp
YO DX HF Contest: September 30, 2014
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
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 30, 2014
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: Your national society
Find rules at: Your national society web site
ALARA Contest: September 30, 2014
E-mail: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Mail: Mrs. Lesley Smit, VK5LOL
4 Perry Barr Road
Hallett Cove, SA 5158
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/
Pirate QSO Party: September 30, 2014
E-mail: w6rrr[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: San Fraser, W6RRR
702 California St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
USA
Find rules at: http://pirateqsoparty.weebly.com/rules.html
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2014
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/KSQPRules2014.pdf
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone: October 5, 2014
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
Washington State Salmon Run: October 5, 2014
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/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-Salmon-Run-Rules.pdf
144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 6, 2014
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2014_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Rev01.pdf
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest: October 7, 2014
E-mail: g3zqslogs[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html
Tennessee QSO Party: October 8, 2014
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/rules/
ARRL September VHF Contest: October 15, 2014
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 19, 2014
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 19, 2014
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 20, 2014
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/
BARTG Sprint 75: October 21, 2014
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://s3.spanglefish.com/s/7850/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/current/bartg%20sprint%2075%20rules.pdf
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 21, 2014
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 21, 2014
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
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2014
E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]org
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:
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2014AA_rule.htm
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