THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 2 - 9, 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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ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 3
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: November 5, 2015
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Nov 4
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 November 5, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: 0300Z November 6, 2015
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 4 and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 4 and 0300Z-0400Z,
Nov 5
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 7, 2015
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (Open/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (Open/Low/QRP)
Max power: Open: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2200Z November 4, 2015
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/contest-rules/ukeicc-80m-contests-rules
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 5 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 5 (SSB)
and 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 5 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Nov 5 (Dig)
Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 19, 2015
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Nov 6
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 November 7, 2015
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 6
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 8, 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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 6
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 8, 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
IPARC Contest, CW: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 7 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 7
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, 2015
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.iparc.de
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Nov 7 to 2400Z, Nov 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
points
Submit logs by: November 14, 2015
Post log summary at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Ukrainian DX Contest: 1200Z, Nov 7 to 1200Z, Nov 8
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 8, 2015
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 7 to 0300Z, Nov 9
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 24, 2015
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 7 to 0300Z, Nov 9
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 24, 2015
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 8 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 8
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, 2015
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.iparc.de
EANET Sprint: 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 8
Mode: Any
Bands: Any
Classes: Individual (Spain/Non-Spain)
Club (Spain/Non-Spain)(Member/Friend)
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with an individual
3 points per QSO with a friend radio club
5 points per QSO with a member radio club
Multipliers: Each ISO 3166-1 country once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total countries x total
continents
Submit logs by: November 22, 2015
E-mail logs to: eanet-sprint[at]fediea[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20151108
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 8
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 23, 2015
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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QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Nov 11
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 11
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 11
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 11
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 12
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 11
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 13
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 13
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 13
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 14 to 2359Z,
Nov 15
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Nov 14 to 2359Z,
Nov 15
JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 14 to 1300Z,
Nov 15
OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 14 to 1200Z,
Nov 15
Kentucky QSO Party 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0200Z,
Nov 15
CQ-WE Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14
(CW/Digital)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15
(Phone)
1900Z-2300Z, Nov 15
(Phone)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 16
(CW/Digital)
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party 1300-1500Z, Nov 15 (40m)
1500-1700Z, Nov 15
(80m)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 16
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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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Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 2, 2015
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
FISTS Fall Slow Speed Sprint: November 2, 2015
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: November 2, 2015
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 2, 2015
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/
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 2, 2015
E-mail: w1jx[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Roberta Donohue, W1JX
103 Surry Rd
Ellsworth, ME 04605
USA
Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB: November 5, 2015
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2015/rsprint.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: November 5, 2015
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 7, 2015
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
Feld Hell Sprint: November 7, 2015
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/full-day-of-hell-sprint
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 8, 2015
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 Unlimited Sprint: November 9, 2015
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.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
South Dakota QSO Party: November 14, 2015
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
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2015
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2015
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/paqso15rules-rev1.pdf
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2015
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
Iowa QSO Party: November 15, 2015
E-mail summary: W100A[at]outlook[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/
Russian WW MultiMode Contest: November 15, 2015
E-mail: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multimode-contest
Illinois QSO Party: November 18, 2015
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%202015%20Rules.pdf
High Speed Club CW Contest: November 22, 2015
E-mail: joe[at]dl4cf[dot]com
Mail: Joe Vollbrecht, DL4CF
HSC Contest Manager
Steingasse 3
D-06642 Nebra
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
Classic Exchange, CW: November 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/sep15/sep15ann.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: November 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/sep15/sep15ann.html
Telephone Pioneers QSO Party: December 10, 2015
E-mail: n6tpjim[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jim Muiter
4233 Wooster Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94403
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.tpqso.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Announ2015-v15.pdf
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2016
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
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2016
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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