[SECC] Dec 25-Jan 1 Contest Calendar

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                         Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                            December 25 - January 1, 2018 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)

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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DARC Christmas Contest: 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
  Mode: CW, SSB
  Bands: 80, 40m
  Classes: Single Op Mixed (Low/High)
           Single Op CW (Low/High)
  Max operating hours: 2.5 hours
  Max power: HP: >100W
             LP: <=100W
  Exchange: DL: RS(T) + DOK (or Special Station abbreviation)
            non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point
  Multipliers: DOK/Special Stations, once per band
               Prefixes, once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total DOK/Special Station mults + total prefix mults)
  Submit logs by: January 15, 2018
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/?id=820

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 27
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO 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: 2359Z December 29, 2017
  E-mail log summary to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 27
  Geographic Focus: United States
  Participation: Worldwide
  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 December 28, 2017
  E-mail logs to: (see rules)
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 27
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  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 December 29, 2017
  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, Dec 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 28
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  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 December 30, 2017
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 29
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  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: December 31, 2017
  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, Dec 29
  Geographic Focus: United States
  Participation: Worldwide
  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 December 30, 2017
  E-mail logs to: (see rules)
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 29
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: (see rules)
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: December 31, 2017
  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

RAC Winter Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 30
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
  Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
           Single Op CW
           Single Op Phone
           Single Op Single Band
           Multi-Single (Low/High)
           Multi-Multi
  Max operating hours: 24 hours
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: VE: RS(T) + (province/territory)
            non-VE and VE0: RS(T) + Serial No.
  QSO Points: VE/VE0: 10 points
              non-VE/VE0: 2 points
              RAC official stations: 20 points
  Multipliers: VE provinces and territories (13), once per mode per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: January 31, 2018
  E-mail logs to: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
  Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
                720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
                Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
                Canada
  Find rules at: http://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules/

Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Dec 30 to 1500Z, Dec 31
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160m Only
  Classes: Single Op
           Multi-Op
  Max operating hours: 14 hours
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
             LP: 5-100 watts
             QRP: <5 watts
  Exchange: 4-Character grid square
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 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 x power multiplier
  Submit logs by: January 15, 2018
  E-mail logs to: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
  Mail logs to: BARC
                15125 SE Bartell Rd
                Boring, OR  97009
                USA
  Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/

Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Dec 30 to 1500Z, Dec 31
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
  Max operating hours: 15 hours
  Max power: VLP: 1W
             QRP: 5W
             MP: 20W
  Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
  QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
              QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
              15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
              30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
  Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
  Submit logs by: January 31, 2018
  E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
  Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
                Bergstrasse 17
                D-38446 Wolfsburg
                Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

Bogor Old and New Contest: 1200Z-2359Z, Dec 31
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: SSB
  Bands: 80, 40m
  Classes: Single Op
  Exchange: RS + operator age
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
              3 points per QSO with same continent
              5 points per QSO with different continent
              11 points per QSO with YC1ZAL or YE1ZAL
              5 points per QSO with committees
  Multipliers: Each prefix once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: January 31, 2018
  E-mail logs to: yc1zal[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
  Mail logs to: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                10th BOGOR OLD AND NEW CONTEST
                PO. BOX 376 BOGOR – 16003
                WEST JAVA
                INDONESIA
  Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules

AGB New Year Snowball Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
  Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
           Single Op Mixed QRP
           Multi-Op
           Digital
           SWL
  Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No.
            non-Member: RST + QSO No.
  Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent
              3 points per QSO with different continent
              5 points per QSO with AGB member
  Multipliers: Each AGB member once
               Each DXCC/WAE country once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: January 22, 2018
  E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
  Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
                P.O.Box 143
                Minsk 220005
                BELARUS
  Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm

SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
  Mode: RTTY
  Bands: 80, 40m
  Classes: One Radio/All Band
           Two Radios/All Band
           SWL
  Max operating hours: 3 hours
  Exchange: RST + QSO No. + name + happy new year (native language)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each DXCC country, except Scandinavia, once per band
               Each Scandanavian prefix once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: January 31, 2018
  E-mail logs to: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
  Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
  Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
                Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
                Pilspetsvagen 4
                SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
                SWEDEN
  Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm

IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jan 1 to 2000Z, Jan 7
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
  Bands: All
  Classes: Single Op
  Max power: 5W
  Exchange: RS(T)
  Work stations: Once per mode
  QSO Points: 3 points per CW QSO
              2 points per SSB QSO
              1 point per digital QSO
  Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
  Submit logs by: January 21, 2018
  E-mail logs to: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm

AGCW Happy New Year Contest: 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op
           SWL
  Max operating hours: 3 hours
  Max power: 1: >150W
             2: 150W
             3: 5W
  Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Member No.
            non-AGCW: RST + Serial No.
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each AGCW member once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: January 14, 2018
  E-mail logs to: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
  Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
  Geographic Focus: Europe
  Participation: Europe
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
  Classes: Single Op
  Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
                       2 hours: 432 MHz
  Max power: A: 5W
             B: 5-50W
             C: >50W
  Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: January 22, 2018
  E-mail logs to: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
  Mail logs to: 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

QRP ARCI New Years Sprint: 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: All Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
           Single Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
           High Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
           Low Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
  Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
              4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
              2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
              Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna
  Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
               Power Mult: >5W=1x, 1-5W=7x, 250mW-1W=10x, 55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
  Submit logs by: January 15, 2018
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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IQRP Quarterly Marathon                              0800Z, Jan 1 to 2000Z, Jan 7
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0200Z-0400Z, Jan 2
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jan 3
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jan 3
                                                       1900Z-2000Z, Jan 3
                                                       0300Z-0400Z, Jan 4
UKEICC 80m Contest                                   2000Z-2100Z, Jan 3
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest                 2300Z, Jan 3 to 2300Z, Jan 4
                                                       2300Z, Jan 6 to 2300Z, Jan 7
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Jan 4 (CW)
                                                       1900Z-2000Z, Jan 4 (SSB)
                                                       2000Z-2100Z, Jan 4 (FM)
                                                       2100Z-2200Z, Jan 4 (Dig)
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jan 5
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jan 5
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest                               0000Z-2400Z, Jan 6
WW PMC Contest                                       1200Z, Jan 6 to 1200Z, Jan 7
ARRL RTTY Roundup                                    1800Z, Jan 6 to 2400Z, Jan 7
Kid's Day Contest                                    1800Z-2359Z, Jan 6
EUCW 160m Contest                                    2000Z-2300Z, Jan 6
                                                       0400Z-0700Z, Jan 7


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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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Croatian CW Contest:   December 25, 2017
  Upload log at:  http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/121-rules-2017

Russian 160-Meter Contest:   December 30, 2017
  E-mail:  contest[at]radio[dot]ru
  Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html

UN DIGI Contest:   December 30, 2017
  E-mail:  un-digi-c[at]mail[dot]ru
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://kfrr.kz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UN-DIGI-Contest-2017-ENG-1.pdf

IPARC Contest, CW:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
  Mail:  Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
         Hurststr 9
         D-51645 Gummersbach
         Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de

IPARC Contest, SSB:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
  Mail:  Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
         Hurststr 9
         D-51645 Gummersbach
         Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de

All Austrian 160-Meter Contest:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  hf-contest[at]oevsv[dot]at
  Upload log at:  http://aoec-auswertung.oevsv.at/
  Mail:  OEVSV-HQ
         HF-Contest Manager
         Industriezentrum NO-Sud, Strasse 14, Objekt 31
         2351 Wr Neudorf
         Austria
  Find rules at: http://www.oevsv.at/export/shared/.content/.galleries/Downloads_Referate/HF-Referat-Downloads/Regeln_Aoec_160m_2017.pdf

Classic Exchange, CW:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  wq8u[at]arrl[dot]net
  Mail:  WQ8U
         104 W. Queen St.
         Hillsborough, NC 27278
         USA
  Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/sep17/sep17ann.html

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  (none)
  Post web summary:  http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf

International Naval Contest:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:   mick_g3lik[at]ntlworld[dot]com
  Mail:  Mick Puttick - G3LIK
         21 Sanyfield Crescent
         Cowplain, Waterlooville
         Hants, PO8 8SQ
         United Kingdom
  Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16

Kentucky QSO Party:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
  Mail:  Larry R. Smith, K4CMS
         623 Shady Lane
         Alvaton, KY 42122
         USA
  Find rules at: http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63

Classic Exchange, Phone:   December 31, 2017
  E-mail:  wq8u[at]arrl[dot]net
  Mail:  WQ8U
         104 W. Queen St.
         Hillsborough, NC 27278
         USA
  Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/sep17/sep17ann.html

Gedebage CW Contest:   January 6, 2018
  E-mail:  orari[dot]bandung[at]gmail[dot]com
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://olkb.or.id

CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run:   January 9, 2018
  E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm

AGB-Party Contest:   January 12, 2018
  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

AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party:   January 15, 2018
  E-mail:  dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
  Mail:  Dave Parker
         PO Box 6
         Prairie du Sac, WI  53578
         USA
  Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html

RAEM Contest:   January 25, 2018
  E-mail:  raem[at]srr[dot]ru
  Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/
  Mail:  (none)
  Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
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