[SECC] Apr 4-11 Contest Calendar
Bruce Horn
bhorn at hornucopia.com
Thu Apr 7 07:24:11 PDT 2011
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 4 - 11, 2011 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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RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 11, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 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: April 7, 2011
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 7
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with South African station
15 points per QSO with non-South African station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: April 22, 2011
E-mail logs to: zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: Durban ARC
17 Brownlee Place, Bluff
Durban 4052
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2011_Contest%20Manual_issue_9.pdf
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 8
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
Montana QSO Party: 0000Z, Apr 9 to 2400Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160 to 70cm
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile/Rover (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: MT: Serial No. + county
non-MT: Serial No. + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW/Digital QSO
Multipliers: MT: Each (state/province/MT county) once per mode
Non-MT: Each MT county once per mode
Power: >150W:1X, 150W:2X, QRP:3X
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult
Submit logs by: April 17, 2011
E-mail logs to: MTQSOParty2011[at]tuscor[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://fvarc.org/?q=MT-QSO-Entry
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fvarc.org/?q=node/77
JIDX CW Contest: 0700Z, Apr 9 to 1300Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Maritime Mobile
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture No.
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 4 points per JA-DX QSO on 160m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 80m
1 points per JA-DX QSO on 40, 20, 15m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 10m
Multipliers: JA Stations: DXCC countries and CQ zones once per band
non-JA Stations: JA prefectures plus JD1/O, JD1/MT,
JD1/OT once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 11, 2011
E-mail logs to: cw[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail logs to: JIDX CW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: 1200-1800 local, Apr 9
Mode: BPSK31, QPSK31, BPSK63, QPSK63, BPSK125
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: QRP
Low
Medium
Max power: Medium: 100 watts
Low: 20 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 070 members: (state/province/country) + member no.
Non-members: (state/province/country) + name
Work stations: Once per PSK variant
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 9, 2011
E-mail logs to: pskflavors[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors
New Mexico QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 9 to 0200Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Mobile Single Op
Mobile Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NM: Name + county
non-NM: Name + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/Digital QSO
Mobile Bonus: 5000 points per county from which at least 15 QSOs
Multipliers: NM Stations: Each county, state, province, DXCC country once
non-NM Stations: Each NM county once
Power: HP=1X, LP=2X, QRP=5X
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x
power mult) + mobile bonus points
Submit logs by: May 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: NMqsoparty[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: New Mexico QSO Party
c/o Bruce Draper, AA5B
8415 Guadalupe Trail NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87114
USA
Find rules at:
http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/documents/NMQP_forms.pdf
EU Spring Sprint, CW: 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: [your call sign] + [other station's call sign] + Serial No. + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: April 24, 2011
E-mail logs to: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: Dave Lawley, G4BUO
Carramore, Coldharbour Road
Penshurst, Kent TN11 8EX
England
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
Georgia QSO Party: 1800Z, Apr 9 to 0359Z, Apr 10 and 1400Z-2359Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW/Digital, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Rover Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Rover Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150W
LP: 150W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: GA: RST + county
non-GA: RST + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: GA Stations: Each state+DC and VE province/territory
once per mode
non-GA Stations: each GA county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 15, 2011
E-mail logs to: gqplogs[at]iham[dot]us
Mail logs to: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://gqp.contesting.com/Rules.htm
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: 2100Z, Apr 9 to 2100Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, Satellites
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: RST + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country on same continent
4 points per QSO with different continent
100 points per satellite QSO
3x QSO points on 160/80m, 2x QSO points on 40m
Multipliers: ITU zones once per band
QSO with RG50F,RK50G,RS3A,R3K,UP7Z,R50SK,R50YG,UP50G
once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 10, 2011
E-mail logs to: gc11[at]bk[dot]ru
Mail logs to: GC Contest Committee
Korneev G.
P.O.Box 705
Tula, 300053
Russia
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (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: April 15, 2011
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
UBA Spring Contest, SSB: 0600Z-1000Z, Apr 10
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RS + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 1, 2011
E-mail logs to: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/uba_spring_en.pdf
International Vintage Contest HF: 0700Z-1000Z, Apr 10 and 1300Z-1600Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW, SSB, AM
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op CW
Single Op SSB
Single Op AM
Multi-Op All Band
Multi-Op Single Band
SWL
Exchange: RS(T) + 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 30, 2011
E-mail logs to: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.beepworld.it/members/contestvintage/rules.htm
Hungarian Straight Key Contest: 1500Z-1700Z, Apr 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (10W/100W)
Multi-Op (10W/100W)
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + Power Code
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with category B
3 points per QSO with category A
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 25, 2011
E-mail logs to: hskc[at]ha8kux[dot]com
Mail logs to: Provics Ferenc
P.O. Box 620
Szeged-1 H-6701
Hungary
Find rules at:
http://hskc.ha8kux.com/data/2011/Hungarian%20Straight%20Key%20Contest%202011.pdf
144 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 11
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 4-character grid square (6-character grid square optional)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 26, 2011
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2011 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2011-announcement
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 13
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 13
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 13
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 14
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Apr 13
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 13
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 15
Holyland DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 15 to
2100Z, Apr 16
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Apr 16
ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party 0001Z, Apr 16 to
2359Z, Apr 24
ES Open HF Championship 0500Z-0559Z, Apr 16
0600Z-0659Z, Apr 16
0700Z-0759Z, Apr 16
0800Z-0859Z, Apr 16
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 16 to
2359Z, Apr 17
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Apr 16
Michigan QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 16 to
0400Z, Apr 17
EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 16
EA-QRP CW Contest 1700Z-2000Z, Apr
16 (20-10m)
2000Z-2300Z,
Apr 16 (80m)
0700Z-1100Z,
Apr 17 (40m)
1100Z-1300Z,
Apr 17 (20-10m)
Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 16 to
0500Z, Apr 17
1200Z-1800Z, Apr 17
YU DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 16 to
0500Z, Apr 17
0900Z-1700Z, Apr 17
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB 1800Z-2359Z, Apr 17
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 18
222 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Apr 19
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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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ARS Spartan Sprint: April 7, 2011
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest: April 10, 2011
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Bruce J. Howes, W1UJR
312 Murphys Corner Road
Woolwich, ME 04579
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/ContestRulesRollinsMemDX2011.pdf
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: April 10, 2011
E-mail: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/uba_spring_en.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: April 11, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r80mcc.shtml
ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint: April 12, 2011
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8346/118/
Idaho QSO Party: April 12, 2011
E-mail: idqplogs[at]msn[dot]com
Mail: KARS/logs
PO Box 1765
Hayden, ID 83835-1765
USA
Find rules at: http://idahoarrl.info/qsoparty/rules.htm
LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest: April 12, 2011
E-mail: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc40/indexF.htm
NSARA Contest: April 13, 2011
E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
55 Edgewood Drive
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 1P1
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/nsaracst.htm
RSGB Commonwealth Contest: April 13, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB-G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rberu.shtml
Classic Exchange, CW: April 15, 2011
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan11/jan11ann.html
Classic Exchange, Phone: April 15, 2011
E-mail: WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
Mail: WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan11/jan11ann.html
Virginia QSO Party: April 15, 2011
E-mail: vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: VA QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2011_VQP/2011_VQP_Rules.html
CLARA HF Contest: April 15, 2011
E-mail: ve9glf[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: G. Linda Friars VP CLARA
VE9GLF
35 Upper Quaco Road
Baxter Corner, NB E2S 2S2
Canada
Find rules at: http://clara.hfradio.net/?page_id=145
Elecraft QSO Party: April 15, 2011
E-mail: EQP2011[at]elecraft[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.elecraft.com/Awards/eqp_2011.htm
SOC Hank Kohl Memorial CW Bash: April 16, 2011
E-mail: RPike78088[at]btinternet[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/soc/k8dd_bash.htm
ARCI Spring QSO Party: April 17, 2011
E-mail: va3jff[at]yahoo[dot]ca
Mail: ARCI Spring QSO Party
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8347/118/
UBA Spring Contest, 2m: April 17, 2011
E-mail: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/uba_spring_en.pdf
RSGB RoPoCo SSB: April 19, 2011
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: RSGB G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 7AF
England
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/rropoco.shtml
Wisconsin QSO Party: April 20, 2011
E-mail: k9kr[at]tds[dot]net
Mail: Wisconsin QSO Party
West Allis Radio Amateur Club
P. O. Box 1072
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA
Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wiqp_rules.htm
EA RTTY Contest: April 23, 2011
E-mail: rttycontest[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: April 25, 2011
E-mail: ssb[at]cqwpx[dot]com
Mail: SSB WPX Contest
11 Hollis Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
QRP Homebrewer Sprint: April 26, 2011
E-mail: w2lj[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: Larry Makoski, W2LJ
327 Clinton Place
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
USA
Find rules at: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
Oklahoma QSO Party: April 30, 2011
E-mail: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
Mail: Oklahoma QSO Party
Connie Marshall, K5CM
2991 S. Woodland Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
USA
Find rules at: http://okdxa.org/web/html/rules11.htm
SP DX Contest: April 30, 2011
E-mail: spdxc-logs[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Mail: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow
SPDX Contest Committee
P. O. Box 320
00-950 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Find rules at: http://www.spdxcontest.info/reg/reg_g.html
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: May 1, 2011
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/Contests/HF/BARTG%20HF%20RTTY%20Contest%20rules%202011.pdf
QCWA Spring QSO Party: May 3, 2011
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.pdf
Missouri QSO Party: May 3, 2011
E-mail: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
Mail: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
7488 Cornell Ave.
University City, MO 63130
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2011
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
6940 4th St. SW
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0cq.com/ndqso2011.pdf
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