THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 4 - 11, 2016 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, Jan 5
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: January 7, 2016
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: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 6
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 7, 2016
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 6
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 January 8, 2016
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, Jan 6 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 6 and 0300Z-0400Z,
Jan 7
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 9, 2016
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, Jan 6
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 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 January 6, 2016
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
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 8
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: January 10, 2016
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 8
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 9, 2016
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 8
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
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: January 10, 2016
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
Old New Year Contest: 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 9
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op On Air >50 Years (Low/High)
Club (Low/High)
SWL
Exchange: RST + sum of operator age and years on the air
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Copied age+experience
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 24, 2016
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jan 9 to 2400Z, Jan 10
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: January 17, 2016
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/
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest: 1200Z, Jan 9 to 1200Z, Jan 10
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: LP: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 1001)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 17, 2016
E-mail logs to: ubapsk63[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest-rules
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Jan 9 to 0559Z, Jan 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 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: 0559Z January 17, 2016
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 10
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No. + 2-letter region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 17, 2016
E-mail logs to: nrau[at]lrmd[dot]lt
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
DARC 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 10
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: DL Single Op CW (Low/High)
DL Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
non-DL Single Op CW
non-DL Single Op Mixed
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
Each DOK once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 25, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/logupload/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 17, 2016
E-mail logs to: nrau[at]lrmd[dot]lt
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 13
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 13
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 13
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 13
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 13
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 14
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Jan 13 to 2300Z,
Jan 14
2300Z, Jan 16 to
2300Z, Jan 17
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 15
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 15
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 15
LZ Open Contest 1800Z-2200Z, Jan 15
Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 16 to 1159Z,
Jan 17
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 16 to 0559Z,
Jan 17
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 16
(EU/AF/MidEast)
2300Z, Jan 16 to
0259Z, Jan 17 (ENA/SA/Carib)
0200Z-0559Z, Jan 17
(WNA/AS/OC)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 18
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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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CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 5, 2016
E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2015.htm
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: January 5, 2016
E-mail: 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
ARS Spartan Sprint: January 7, 2016
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
QRP Fox Hunt: January 7, 2016
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: January 8, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 10, 2016
E-mail: wa9wfa[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Scott Freeberg WA9WFA
327 Wildwood Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55110
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/awa-on-the-air.html
WW PMC Contest: January 10, 2016
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.s59dcd.si/en10/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=124
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 11, 2016
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
DARC Christmas Contest: January 11, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/logupload
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: January 12, 2016
E-mail: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
Upload log at: contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
AGB-Party Contest: January 15, 2016
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_party.htm
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: January 16, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 18, 2016
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: 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
Croatian CW Contest: January 19, 2016
Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/106-rules-2015
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2016
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
RAEM Contest: January 26, 2016
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/en/main/
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2016
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, 2016
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:
http://wp.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-Winter-Contest-Rules-English-French.pdf
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 31, 2016
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Mario H. Fietz, DL4MFM
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, 2016
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
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: January 31, 2016
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
International Naval Contest: February 1, 2016
E-mail: pf9a[at]veron[dot]nl
Mail: Martin Ouwehand
Gruttoplantsoen 14
1131 ME Volendam
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
Kid's Day Contest: February 2, 2016
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
ARRL RTTY Roundup: February 2, 2016
E-mail: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.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, 2016
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
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