[SECC] This Weekend's Contests

[Matt Lee, K4AQ]

Item 10. Corrected URL: http://www.arm-tek.com/~yoel/sprint_0205.html

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Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ at arrl.net>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Laney
> Sent: Thursday, 10 February, 2005 16:55
> To: secc
> Subject: [SECC] This Weekend's Contests
> 
> 
> Hello all:  Another exhausting list of contests for this weekend.  I 
> will list those that I think most of us could make some 
> contacts in.  If 
> anyone wants me to list 160 meters contests where W8JI and a 
> few others 
> could make a few contacts, please let me know and I'll include things 
> like the RSGB 160 M contest this weekend and the VK/ZL 160 meter 
> contests, etc.
> 
> 1.  CQ WPX RTTY.  00Z Sat 24Z Sun.  Very much like the CW and SSB WPX 
> Contests.  Maximum of 30 hours for single ops.  1 hour minimum 
> off-periods.  Exch:  RST+Serial #.  Extra points for QSOs on 
> 40 and 80 
> M.  
> http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/121204RTTY%20WPX%20Rules%20205.pdf.
> 
> 2.  Asia - Pactific Sprint, CW.  11-13Z Sat.  40, 20 M CW.  
> 7015-7040, 
> 14030-14050.  RTTY will probably block out everything from 
> 7029 on up. 
> QSY rule.  Called station QSYs at least 1 khz. after QSO.  
> Work only A-P 
> area stations.  http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt.
> 
> 3.  Dutch PACC Contest.  12Z Sat to 12Z Sun.  CW/SSB.  
> 160-10M.  RS(T) + 
> Dutch Prov or RS(T) + serial #.  List of Dutch Provinces on website. 
> Work only Dutch (PA-PI) stations.  Frequencies are limited on some 
> bands:  CW: 1830-1850; 3500-60, 14000-060.  SSB:  No SSB permitted on 
> 160.  3600-3650, 3700-3800, 14125-14300. 
> http://www.veron.nl/pacc/rules2005.html.
> 
> 4.  YL-OM SSB.  14Z Sat to 02Z Mon.  QSO # + RS + ARRL Section, 
> Province, or Country.  http://www.ylrl.org/ylcontests.html.
> 
> 5.  Louisiana QSO Party.  15Z Sat to 03Z Sun.  160-2M, CW/Ph. 
>  CW freq: 
>   up 40 khz, 50.095, 144050.  PH:  1865, 3865, 7265, 14265, 21365, 
> 28465, 50205, 144210.  Exch:  RS(T) + parish or SPC.  Bonus 
> points for 
> QSOs with W5YL.  Mults (parishes) are per band and mode!  The 
> web page 
> gives you links to download a log sheet, a summary sheet, and 
> a list of 
> parish abbreviations; however, I could not make any of these work.  I 
> have e-mailed W5YL (a club) and asked for help and will supplement if 
> they send copies of these things that I can print out. 
> http://timmy.nicholls.edu/laqso/laqsorules.pdf.
> 
> 6.  OMISS QSO Party.  15Z Sat to 1459Z Sun.  SSB 80-10M.  Exch:  RS + 
> SPC + OMISS # (if any).  http://www.omiss.net/PDF/2005_OMQP_RULES.pdf.
> 
> 7.  FISTS CW Club Winter Sprint.  17Z to 21Z Sat.  80-10 CW.  
> Centered 
> around .058 khz up on each band.  Exch:  RST + SPC + Name + 
> FISTS # or 
> power.  Summary sheet should be downloaded from website. 
> http://www.fists.org/sprints.html.
> 
> 8.  BC QSO Challenge.  18Z Sat to 18Z Sun.  CW/SSB/Digital.  
> 160-6M.  CW 
> up 25 khz + 50095.  Suggested activity on hour and on 
> half-hour.  SSB: 
> 1850, 3750, 7250, 14250, 21250, 28350, 50130.  Bonus points 
> for QSO with 
> VE7SUN.  Exch:  4 character grid square + BC Regional 
> District or SPC. 
> List of Regional Districts is on website. 
> http://www/deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsochallenge.html.
> 
> 9.  North American Sprint, CW.  00 to 04Z Sun.  80, 40, 20.  
> Exch:  both 
> calls, Serial #, Name, SPC.  7-day log deadline.  Note new procedure 
> suggested for log submissions.  http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php.
> 
> 10.  North American QRP Club 80 Meter Sprint.  Various 
> periods 0130 to 
> 0530Z Wednesday (Tuesday evening local).  Choose either 0130-0330, 
> 0230-0430, 0330-0530.  Unless you are on the west coast, best 
> choice is 
> probably the middle time.  If I weren't going to be out of town, I'd 
> probably operate the first two hours and go to bed on time.  
> The middle 
> time wouldn't be bad, though.  Hope some of you will operate since I 
> will not be able to do so this month.  Freq suggested:  3555-65, 
> 3705-3715, 3579.  (Avoid FISTS on 3558.)  Exch:  RST + SPC + NAQCC 
> Member # or Power.  Multiply score by 2 for using a stright 
> key for the 
> whole period; by 1.5 for bug.  
> http://www.arm-tek/~yoel/sprint_0205.html.
> 
> Hope everyone has a good time this weekend and a lot of QSOs.
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> John, K4BAI.
> 
> Due to a trip out of town, the summary next week will be 
> delayed until 
> Thursday.  I will probably be checking e-mail each day 
> though, so prompt 
> reporting of scores will still be appreciated.