THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 24 - May 1, 2017 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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222 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 25
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 222 Mhz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 9, 2017
E-mail logs to: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2017-information
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 26
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: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call (K9SKC) per band
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 28, 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/
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 26
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 April 28, 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, Apr 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 26 and 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 27
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 April 29, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 26
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 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
Submit logs by: 2200Z April 26, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 27
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
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 28, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2017/r80mcc.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 28
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: April 30, 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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 28
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: April 30, 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
Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 29
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
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: May 3, 2017
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/waaaeo-sprint
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Apr 29 to 2359Z, Apr 30
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 15, 2017
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
Helvetia Contest: 1300Z, Apr 29 to 1259Z, Apr 30
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op High (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op QRP Mixed
Multi-Op High (CW/SSB/Mixed)
SWL
Max operating hours: 18 with a maximum of two rest periods of any length
Exchange: HB: RS(T) + 2-letter canton
non-HB: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with HB
1 point per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each canton once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 8, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest[at]uska[dot]ch
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uska.ch/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/02-HF_Contest_Rules_2017_English_20161107czf.pdf
Florida QSO Party: 1600Z, Apr 29 to 0159Z, Apr 30 and 1200Z-2159Z, Apr 30
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op + Driver (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
School(CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
SWL
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FL: RS(T) + county
W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band per mode per FL county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: FL Stations: Each state, VE province/territory, DXCC country, maritime region once per mode
Non-FL: Each county once per mode
Power: High: x1, Low: x2, QRP: x3
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult
Submit logs by: May 14, 2017
E-mail logs to: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail logs to: Florida QSO Party
c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ
1997 Willow Glen Ln
Columbus, OH 43229-1550
USA
Find rules at: http://floridaqsoparty.org/rules/
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: 5W (A)
20W (B)
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + "/" + Class ID (A/B)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with class B
2 points per QSO with class A
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manager
Udo Witte, DJ4FV
Sandbreite 7
D-49134 Wallenhorst
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/qrp-qrp-party
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, May 1
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 2, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2017/r80mcc.shtml
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 2
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, May 3
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 3
1900Z-2000Z, May 3
0300Z-0400Z, May 4
432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, May 3
MIE 33 Contest 2300Z, May 3 to 0300Z, May 4
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, May 4 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, May 4 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, May 4 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, May 4 (Dig)
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 5
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 5
Araucaria VHF Contest 0000Z, May 6 to 1600Z, May 7
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 6 to 2359Z, May 7
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge 0600 local, May 6 to 2359 local, May 7
Microwave Spring Sprint 0800-1400 local, May 6
ARI International DX Contest 1200Z, May 6 to 1159Z, May 7
F9AA Cup, PSK 1200Z, May 6 to 1200Z, May 7
7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 6 to 0700Z, May 7
Indiana QSO Party 1500Z, May 6 to 0300Z, May 7
Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, May 6 to 2359Z, May 7
FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 6
New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 6 to 0500Z, May 7
1300Z-2400Z, May 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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NCCC Sprint: April 23, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party: April 23, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/qrparci/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: April 23, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: April 23, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
IQRP Quarterly Marathon: April 23, 2017
E-mail: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest: April 23, 2017
E-mail: mulandxc[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mulandxc.org/438
Hungarian Straight Key Contest: April 24, 2017
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/
UK/EI DX Contest, CW: April 24, 2017
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20CW%20Contest
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/uk-ei-dx-contest-rules
YU DX Contest: April 26, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://213.198.236.161:82/HF-Robot/index-HF.jsp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/2017/INTERNATIONAL_YUDX_HF_CONTEST.pdf
International Vintage Contest HF: April 30, 2017
E-mail: contest[dot]log[at]iv3ehh[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvintage.beepworld.it/rules-2012.htm
Mississippi QSO Party: April 30, 2017
E-mail: w5xx[at]vicksburg[dot]com
Mail: Vicksburg ARC
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrlmiss.org/2017_-_MSQP_Rules.pdf
BARTG Sprint 75: April 30, 2017
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://s3.spanglefish.com/s/7850/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/current/bartg%20sprint%2075%20rules.pdf
SP DX Contest: April 30, 2017
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.pzk.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: April 30, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
ES Open HF Championship: May 1, 2017
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
Upload log at: http://www.ESOPEN.EU/upload
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/images/LL/es-open_rules.pdf
144 MHz Spring Sprint: May 1, 2017
E-mail: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2017-information
Missouri QSO Party: May 2, 2017
E-mail: moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
Mail: Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
c/o George Mackus, AB0RX
11841 Wexford Place Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w0ma.org/index.php/missouri-qso-party
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 7, 2017
E-mail: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Upload log at: http://www.pkrvg.org/spdxrtty_import.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/strona,spdxrttyen.html
WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes: May 7, 2017
E-mail: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php
JIDX CW Contest: May 9, 2017
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 9, 2017
E-mail: gc17[at]bk[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
Michigan QSO Party: May 15, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html
Mail: Mad River Radio Club
c/o Dave Pruett
2727 Harris Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
USA
Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2017
E-mail: gqpadmin[at]ku8e[dot]com
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, 2017
E-mail: w0nd[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: W0ND
c/o Lynn Nelson
3204 Willow Lane SE
Minot, ND 58701
USA
Find rules at: http://w0nd.com/
CQMM DX Contest: May 16, 2017
E-mail: cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
Mail: CWJF Group
P.O. Box 410
Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970
Brazil
Find rules at: http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/
Ontario QSO Party: May 16, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
Mail: Contest Club Ontario
9 White Crest Court
St Catharines, ON L2N 6Y1
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 16, 2017
E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es
Mail: EAQRP Contests
Apartado 17
E-16080 Cuenca
Spain
Find rules at: http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=209
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 17, 2017
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/lowpowerspringsprint2017.pdf
Nebraska QSO Party: May 22, 2017
E-mail: KB0LF[at]Windstream[dot]net
Mail: Frank Eriken, KB0LF
500 West Read Street
Murray, NE 68409
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025-rules-ne-qso-party-2017.pdf
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2017
E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#LogUpload
Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Find rules at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest
Texas State Parks on the Air: May 31, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]tspota[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.tspota.org/index_htm_files/TSPOTA_Rules%202017%2002%2013.pdf
QRP to the Field: June 1, 2017
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2015
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/
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