[SECC] Apr 16-23 Contest Calendar
Bruce Horn
bhorn at hornucopia.com
Thu Apr 19 08:23:58 PDT 2012
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 16 - 23, 2012 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
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- 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 16
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
222 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 17
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 222 Mhz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 2, 2012
E-mail logs to: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 19
Mode: RTTY, PSK
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 26, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0130Z-0200Z, Apr 20
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 22, 2012
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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 20
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 22, 2012
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
Holyland DX Contest: 2100Z, Apr 20 to 2100Z, Apr 21
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >10 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: 4X: RS(T) + area
non-4X: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO on 160-40m
1 point per QSO on 20-10m
Multipliers: Each 4X area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Mail logs to: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at:
http://www.iarc.org/~4z1pf/Holyland%20Contest%202011%20booklet.pdf
TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 21
Mode: PSK, RTTY, Hell, MFSK, MT63, Throb, ASCII, SSTV, Domino EX,
ALE400, Packet
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: High
Low
Great
QRP
SWL
Max power: High: legal limit
Low: 100W
Great: 20W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: Name + prefix
Work stations: Once per band
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Power mult: high=x0.5, low=x1, great=x2, QRP=x3
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSOs x total prefixes x power mult
Submit logs by: May 19, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_score.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html
ES Open HF Championship: 0500Z-0559Z, Apr 21 and 0600Z-0659Z, Apr 21
and 0700Z-0759Z, Apr 21 and 0800Z-0859Z, Apr 21
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op Mixed
Single Op CW
Single Op SSB
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per contest period
QSO Points: 2 points per CW QSO
1 point per SSB QSO
Multipliers: Each ES region prefix (ES1-ES0) once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/index.php?Itemid=94
CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest: 1200Z, Apr 21 to 2359Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Max power: High: 1500 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: All: RST+continent abbreviation
CWJF members: RST + continent + "M"
QRP: RST + continent + "Q"
YL: RST + continent + "Y"
Multi-Op,Clubs,Groups: RST + continent + "G"
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO on 20-10m with different country same continent
4 points per QSO on 80-40m with different country same continent
3 points per QSO on 20-10m with different continent
6 points per QSO on 80-40m with different continent
3 points per QSO with maritime mobile
10 points per QSO with CWJF member, YL or QRP station
Multipliers: Each SA prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
Mail logs to: CWJF Group
P.O. Box 410
Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970
Brazil
Find rules at: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
Michigan QSO Party: 1600Z, Apr 21 to 0400Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile Solo Op (LP only)
Mobile Multi-Op (LP only)
MI EOC
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: MI: Serial No. + county
non-MI: Serial No. + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: MI Stations: Each state and province once per mode
non-MI Stations: Each MI county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 21, 2012
E-mail logs to: logs[at]miqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: Mad River Radio Club
c/o Dave Pruett
2727 Harris Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
USA
Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm
EU Spring Sprint, SSB: 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 21
Mode: SSB
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: May 6, 2012
E-mail logs to: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: Hrvoje Horvat, 9A6XX
25 Rujan 4
HR-52000 Pazin
Croatia
Find rules at: http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
South Dakota QSO Party: 1700Z, Apr 21 to 1700Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Fixed (High/Low/QRP)
Rover (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP; 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: SD: RS(T) + county
non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
4 points per CW QSO
4 points per digital QSO
Multipliers: SD: Each state, province, or county once only
non-SD: Each SD county once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: SDQP[at]kd0s[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k0mcm.com/K0MCM/SD_QSO_Party.html
EA-QRP CW Contest: 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 21 (20-10m) and 2000Z-2300Z, Apr
21 (80m) and 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 22 (40m) and 1100Z-1300Z, Apr 22 (20-10m)
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: A: Single Op QRPp
B: Single Op QRP
Max power: QRP: 5 watts
QRPp: 1 watt
Exchange: RST + 1-letter category + "M" (if EA-QRP member)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 points per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
4 points per QSO with different continent
5 points per QSO with category A station
Multipliers: Each EA-QRP member once per band
Each country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail logs to: Vocalia de concursos (Concurso CW)
PO Box 17
E-16080, Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at:
http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso/24-actividades/concurso-eaqrp/71-concurso-eaqrp-cw-bases
Ontario QSO Party: 1800Z, Apr 21 to 0500Z, Apr 22 and 1200Z-1800Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Fixed: Multi-Single
Fixed: Multi-Two
Fixed: Multi-Multi
Fixed: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Fixed: Single Op CW (Low/High)
Fixed: Single Op Phone (Low/High)
Rover/Mobile: Multi-Op
Rover/Mobile: Single Op
Max power: HP: >150W
LP: 150W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + county
non-ON: RST + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points CW QSO
Bonus: 300 points for each ON multiplier activated by
a Rover/Mobile (at least 3 QSOs with 3 different stations)
10 points per QSO with VA3CCO, VE3ODX or VA3RAC
Multipliers: ON Stations: Each ON county, state, province and
country once per band
non-ON Stations: each ON county once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ Bonus Points
Submit logs by: May 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail logs to: Contest Club Ontario
2126 Woodsmere Court
Burlington, ON L7L 6J5
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2200Z, Apr 21
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: April 28, 2012
E-mail logs to: kj8o[at]wowway[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules
YU DX Contest: 2100Z, Apr 21 to 0500Z, Apr 22 and 0900Z-1700Z, Apr 22
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Lower Bands (QRP/Low/High)
Upper Bands (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: legal limit
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO between stations using YU or YT prefixes
2 points per QSO with same continent
4 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each YU or YT prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 22, 2012
E-mail logs to: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Mail logs to: Savez Radio-amatera Srbije
YU DX Contest
P.O. Box 48
11001 BEOGRAD
Serbia
Find rules at: http://www.yu1srs.org.rs/dl/yudx/Files/yudxrules_2012_eng.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 25
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 25
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 25
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 26
432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local -
2300 local, Apr 25
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 27
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital 0001Z, Apr 28 to
2359Z, Apr 29
Nebraska QSO Party 1100Z, Apr 28 to
1700Z, Apr 29
SP DX RTTY Contest 1200Z, Apr 28 to
1200Z, Apr 29
Helvetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 28 to
1259Z, Apr 29
QRP to the Field 1500Z, Apr 28 to
0300Z, Apr 29
Florida QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 28 to
0159Z, Apr 29
1200Z-2159Z, Apr 29
BARTG Sprint 75 1700Z-2100Z, Apr 29
AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
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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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CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: April 18, 2012
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
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: April 18, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: April 18, 2012
Upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml
Oklahoma QSO Party: April 20, 2012
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://k5cm.com/okqp2012rules.pdf
SARL 80m QSO Party: April 20, 2012
E-mail: zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: Durban ARC
17 Brownlee Place, Bluff
Durban 4052
South Africa
Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: April 21, 2012
Post web summary: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors-entry
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors
Montana QSO Party: April 22, 2012
E-mail: MTQSOParty2012[at]tuscor[dot]net
Post web summary: http://fvarc.org/?q=MT-QSO-Entry
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fvarc.org/?q=libmain/39
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: April 22, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/
QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party: April 23, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Spring 2012 QSO Party
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8393/118/
QRP Homebrewer Sprint: April 24, 2012
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
144 MHz Spring Sprint: April 24, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
NSARA Contest, CW: April 25, 2012
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
EA RTTY Contest: April 28, 2012
E-mail: rttycontest[at]ure[dot]es
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html
EU Spring Sprint, CW: April 29, 2012
E-mail: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: 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
SP DX Contest: April 30, 2012
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
Hungarian Straight Key Contest: April 30, 2012
E-mail: hskc[at]ha8kux[dot]com
Mail: Provics Ferenc
P.O. Box 620
Szeged-1 H-6701
Hungary
Find rules at:
http://hskc.ha8kux.com/data/2012/Hungarian%20Straight%20Key%20Contest%202012.pdf
ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party: April 30, 2012
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Ruch, NF0J
P.O. Box 20696
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
USA
Find rules at: http://arlhs.com/SL-2012-guidelines.html
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: May 1, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/hf/rules/bartg-hf-rtty-contest-rules-2012.pdf
Missouri QSO Party: May 1, 2012
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
222 MHz Spring Sprint: May 2, 2012
E-mail: springsprintlogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: 2012 Spring Sprints
c/o Chuck Towner, W9KQJ
PO BOX 73
PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
USA
Find rules at:
http://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2012-announcement-rules
New Mexico QSO Party: May 5, 2012
E-mail: nmqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: New Mexico QSO Party
c/o Jerry Aceto, K6LIE
1023 Purple Aster Dr
Bernalillo, NM 87004
USA
Find rules at:
http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/documents/NMQP_forms.pdf
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 9, 2012
E-mail: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
Mail: Radioklub OM3KFV
P.O.Box 3
038 61 Vrutky
Slovakia
Find rules at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2010.pdf
JIDX CW Contest: May 14, 2012
E-mail: cw[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: 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
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 15, 2012
E-mail: gc12[at]bk[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2012
E-mail: logs[at]georgiaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: John Laney, K4BAI
PO Box 421
Columbus, GA 31902-0421
USA
Find rules at: http://www.georgiaqsoparty.org/
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2012
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.k0ln.com/ndqso12.pdf
QCWA Spring QSO Party: May 15, 2012
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
International Vintage Contest HF: May 30, 2012
E-mail: iv3ehh[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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