Thursday, February 7, 2013

DX Contest Calendar by WA7BNM

CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest: 0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 10
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
          Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
          Multi-One
          Multi-Two
          Multi-Unlimited
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours, offtimes of at least 60 minutes
                      Multi-Op: 48 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country on 20/15/10m
             2 points per QSO with same country on 80/40m
             2 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 20/15/10m
             4 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 80/40m
             3 points per QSO with different continent on 20/15/10m
             6 points per QSO with different continent on 80/40m
 Multipliers: Each prefix once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 15, 2013
 E-mail logs to: rtty[at]cqwpx[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/
 Mail logs to: Paper Logs
               P.O. Box 481
               New Carlisle, OH 45344
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm

Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 9
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op Single Radio
 Max power: Asia Pacific: 150 watts
            Non-Asia Pacific: maximum legal
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO
             Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station
 Multipliers: Each prefix once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 16, 2013
 E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt

Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: SOAB (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
          SOAB Mixed QRP
          Multi-Op Mixed
          Single Op Single Band CW
          Single Op Single Band SSB
          SWL
 Max power: LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: PA: RS(T) + province
           non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a PA station
 Multipliers: PA provinces once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 12, 2013
 E-mail logs to: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://pacc.veron.nl/logsubmission.html
 Mail logs to: PACC Contest Manager
               c/o VERON Central Bureau
               PO Box 1166
               6801 BD Arnhem
               The Netherlands
 Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/

KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op
          Multi-Op
 Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code
           non-JA: RST + Continent Code (AF,AS,EU,NA,OC,SA)
 QSO Points: JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
             JA: 5 points per QSO with non-JA station
             Non-JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
 Multipliers: Each JA prefecture/district
              JA: each continent
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 10, 2013
 E-mail logs to: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
 Mail logs to: T. Shishido, JA4AVO
               Kuchita 5-48-7-2
               Asakita 739-1734, Hiroshima
               Japan
 Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/13_toptest_rules_e.pdf