All,

As you may have heard on reflectors or are seeing on the ARRL web,
beginning with the 2017-2018 Contest Season (kicks off with September VHF),
the ARRL log submission deadline has been advanced to become within 5 days
after the event. Eg, if the event ends on the 11th, the deadline for online
or mail/postmark log submissions is the 16th.

This action will advance the ARRL's ability to release more timely results,
and it will bring ARRL contest deadlines into alignment with a majority of
most major contests that have followed a 5 day deadline for some time. [*Should
there be a mitigating circumstance that will prevent a timely log filing
online or by mail, such participants can contact the ARRL Contest Branch to
discuss these circumstances and identify the expected filing date*.]

While the August QST - September VHF Contest - announcement specified a
30-day deadline when it went to press over 3 weeks ago, we will give due
consideration to anyone affected by that confusion.

The ARRL web log deadlines are being updated for all events beginning with
September VHF. Some events like the "222 MHz and Up Distance Contest" for
2018 are an unknown yet, as the 2017 event has a 14-day deadline (as
announced with this new event). Field Day is currently unaffected.

Observing 3830 and VHF reflector posts in recent events, many electronic
filers have shared their results which ended up being unchanged (eg, their
final logs and scores) and were filed within the first 24 hours after the
event.

Any questions can be directed to contests@arrl.org or to my w9jj@arrl.org
address...

73,

Bart Jahnke, W9JJ

Contest Branch Manager

*ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™*

*225 Main St*

*Newington CT 06111*

860-594-0232

w9jj@arrl.org
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