THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
October 27 - November 3, 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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CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 29 and
0300Z-0400Z, Oct 30
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 November 1, 2014
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 31
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 2, 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/rttyns.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 31
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 2, 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
IPARC Contest, CW: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 1 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 1
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 per band
Each US state once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2014
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/
Himalayan Contest: 1200Z, Nov 1 to 1200Z, Nov 2
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: 10W
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 30, 2014
E-mail logs to: logs[at]arsi[dot]info
Mail logs to: Himalayan Contest
Prasad Rajagopal
PO Box 7523
Bangalore 560075
India
Find rules at: http://arsi.info/contests/himalayan/rules
Ukrainian DX Contest: 1200Z, Nov 1 to 1200Z, Nov 2
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 2, 2014
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
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 1 to 0300Z, Nov 3
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
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 18, 2014
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 1 to 0300Z, Nov 3
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 18, 2014
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 2 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 2
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 per band
Each US state once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2014
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/
High Speed Club CW Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Nov 2 and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 2
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 23, 2014
E-mail logs to: joe[at]dl4cf[dot]com
Mail logs to: Joe Vollbrecht, DL4CF
HSC Contest Manager
Steingasse 3
D-06642 Nebra
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 2
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 16, 2014
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/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 4
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 5
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 5
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 6 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 6 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Nov 6 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Nov 6 (Dig)
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 7
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov
9
ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov
9
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov
9
JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 8 to 1300Z, Nov
9
OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 8 to 1200Z, Nov
9
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Nov 8 to 2400Z, Nov
9
Kentucky QSO Party 1400Z, Nov 8 to 0200Z, Nov
9
CQ-WE Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 8
(CW/Digital)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 9
(Phone)
1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9
(Phone)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10
(CW/Digital)
EANET Sprint 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 9
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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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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party: October 28, 2014
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Fall QSO Party
c/o Jeff Hetherington VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at:
http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/137-fall-qso-party
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: October 30, 2014
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2014/rsprint.shtml
GTC CW Cup: October 30, 2014
E-mail: sv5dkl[at]rho[dot]forthnet[dot]gr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.raag.org/displayITM1.asp?ITMID=786&LANG=EN
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
Texas QSO Party: October 31, 2014
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/
Arizona QSO Party: October 31, 2014
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
California QSO Party: October 31, 2014
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html
Mail: NCCC
c/o Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ
210 Nila Mae Way
Penngrove, CA 94951
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html
German Telegraphy Contest: October 31, 2014
E-mail: dtc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Wolfgang Schwarz, DK9VZ
In den Bleichwiesen 7
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/german-telegraphy-contest-dtc
Oceania DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2014
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: October 31, 2014
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
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: October 31, 2014
E-mail: log[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules2014.html
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: October 31, 2014
E-mail: ssb[at]cqww[dot]com
Upload log at: http://www.cqww.com/logcheck/
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
Microwave Fall Sprint: November 1, 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
TARA PSK Rumble Contest: November 1, 2014
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 1, 2014
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://nyqp.org/wordpress/nyqp/2014/NY_QSO_Party_Rules_2014.pdf
UBA ON Contest, CW: November 2, 2014
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 3, 2014
E-mail: kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Mail: Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 3, 2014
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: November 3, 2014
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
Worked All Germany Contest: November 3, 2014
E-mail: wag[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/logupload/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
MCG Autumn Sprint: November 5, 2014
E-mail: ua3r[at]yandex[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://mcg-club.ru/en/contests/autumn-sprint.html
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 8, 2014
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/arrlscr/
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 9, 2014
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 10, 2014
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Ed Wlodarski N2ED
3 Shore Rd.
Andover, NJ 07821-2240
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/operating.html
South Dakota QSO Party: November 15, 2014
E-mail: sdqplogs[at]kb0wsw[dot]com
Mail: N0EBC
c/o Anthony Buss
705 S Tanglewood Ave
Sious Falls, SD 57106
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kb0wsw.com/SDQP/page_home.html
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2014
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
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2014
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2014
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/paqsorules-14.pdf
Iowa QSO Party: November 16, 2014
Upload log at: http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/SummaryEntryForm.php
Mail: Iowa QSO Party
c/o Marshall Dias W0OTM
614 North Court
Ottumwa, IA 52501
USA
Find rules at: http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/
Illinois QSO Party: November 19, 2014
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%202014%20Rules.pdf
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2014
E-mail: ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: Jay Chamberlain NS4J
27 Fox Run Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2015
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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