THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 26 - February 2, 2015 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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ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 24 to 0359Z, Jan 26
Mode: Any
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Portable
Single Op 3 Band
Single Op FM
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited Portable
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Max power: (see rules)
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0359Z February 25, 2015
E-mail logs to: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 28
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 January 30, 2015
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/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 28
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: 0330Z January 29, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 28 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 29
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 January 31, 2015
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, Jan 30
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 1, 2015
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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30
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: 0330Z January 31, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 30
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
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: February 1, 2015
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
Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 31
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: February 7, 2015
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/waaaeo-sprint
F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Jan 31 to 1200Z, Feb 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: >100 W
>10-100W
10W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + License Type + (Country/F Dept)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
5 points per QSO with club
Bonus: 50 points for each QSO with F8URC
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
points
Submit logs by: March 3, 2015
E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa.html
UBA DX Contest, SSB: 1300Z, Jan 31 to 1300Z, Feb 1
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other EU stations
1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each EU DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 15, 2015
E-mail logs to: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 1
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] +
[your state/province/country]
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
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 8, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://ssbsprint.com/submit-log/
Mail logs to: Chris Tate, N6WM
12450 Del Valle Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
USA
Find rules at: http://ssbsprint.com/rules/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 2
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 9, 2015
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2015/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 3
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 4
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 4
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 4
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 5
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 5 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 5 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Feb 5 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Feb 5 (Dig)
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 6
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 6
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 6
YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW 0000Z, Feb 7 to 2359Z, Feb
8
Triathlon DX Contest 0000Z-0759Z, Feb 7 (CW)
0800Z-1559Z, Feb 7 (SSB)
1600Z-2359Z, Feb 7 (RTTY)
Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb
8
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB 0001Z, Feb 7 to 2359Z, Feb
8
Black Sea Cup International 1200Z, Feb 7 to 1159Z, Feb
8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb
8
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 7
Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 7
AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 7
British Columbia QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 7 to 0400Z, Feb
8
Mexico RTTY International Contest 1800Z, Feb 7 to 1759Z, Feb
8
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party 2300Z, Feb 7 to 2300Z, Feb
8
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 8
Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 8 to 0800Z, Feb
9
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb
13
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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 Contest: January 26, 2015
E-mail: 10m[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
RAEM Contest: January 27, 2015
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://www.logs.raem.srr.ru/
Mail: Alex Pashkov
P.O.Box 177
Novosibirsk 630032
Russia
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/contest/raem_2014/rules_eng_2014.php
LZ Open Contest: January 27, 2015
E-mail: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW: January 30, 2015
E-mail: 160cw[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: CQ 160 Meter Contest
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/LCL-2014.html
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2015
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2015
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at:
https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/2014%20Winter%20Contest%20Rules%20%20-%20English-French.pdf
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2015
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE
Am Teich 15
D-25917 Stadum
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2015
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
International Naval Contest: February 1, 2015
E-mail: oh1jm[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail: Jaakko Mannikko
Paavolankatu 3 I 78
20240 Turku
Finland
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
Locust QSO Party: February 1, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.k6vva.com/lqp/lqplogsubmit.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k6vva.com/lqp/LQP58_Rules.pdf
Kid's Day Contest: February 3, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
ARRL RTTY Roundup: February 3, 2015
E-mail: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
EUCW 160m Contest: February 8, 2015
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint: February 8, 2015
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Fireside Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/fireside-sprint
REF Contest, CW: February 9, 2015
E-mail: cdfcw[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone: February 14, 2015
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
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 15, 2015
E-mail: mjmurphy45[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Mike Murphy
38 North Reading St.
Manchester, NH 03104
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/awa-on-the-air.html
Hungarian DX Contest: February 17, 2015
E-mail: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]axelero[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/
Mail: MRASZ
1400 Budapest
P.O. Box 11
Hungary
Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html
BARTG RTTY Sprint: February 24, 2015
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://s3.spanglefish.com/s/7850/documents/contests/sprint/rules/current/bartg%20sprint%20rules.pdf
ARRL January VHF Contest: February 25, 2015
E-mail: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
SPAR Winter Field Day: March 1, 2015
E-mail: winterfd[at]spar-hams[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2
YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB: March 21, 2015
E-mail: ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Jim Flowers, VE1JIM
13 Rufus Ave
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
Classic Exchange, CW: April 30, 2015
E-mail: WQ8U[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan15ann.html
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