THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
April 17 - 24, 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
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 23, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
Low Power Spring Sprint: 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Single Band
Single Op Two/Three Band
Single Op All Band
Max power: A: 1 watt
C: 5 watts
Q: 25 watts
X: 50 watts
Y: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + 4-character grid square + power category (A/C/Q/X/Y)
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with same continent
9 points per QSO with different continent
18 points per QSO with OM station
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Each prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: om3kfv[at]zoznam[dot]sk
Mail logs to: Radioklub OM3KFV
P.O.Box 3
038 61 Vrutky
Slovakia
Find rules at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/lowpowerspringsprint2017.pdf
144 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 2m Only
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 1, 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
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 19
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 21, 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 19 and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 19 and 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 20
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 22, 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, Apr 21
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 23, 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 21
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 23, 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
QRP to the Field: 0800-1800 local, Apr 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (see rules for theme)
Max power: CW: 5W
SSB: 10W
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
Location: (see rules for theme mults)
Score Calculation: Total score = QSO points x total mults x location mult
Submit logs by: June 1, 2017
E-mail logs to: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail logs to: Paul Harden, NA5N
QRPTTF 2015
P.O. Box 757
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/
SP DX RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Apr 22 to 1200Z, Apr 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Novice
SWL
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: SP: RST + 1-letter province
Non-SP: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
5 points per QSO with different country same continent
10 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each SP province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total DXCC/province mults x continent mults
Submit logs by: May 7, 2017
E-mail logs to: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl
Upload log at: http://www.pkrvg.org/spdxrtty_import.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/strona,spdxrttyen.html
UK/EI DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Apr 22 to 1200Z, Apr 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Unconnected (24/12)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Connected (24/12)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: UK/EI: RST + Serial No. + District Code
DX: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each UK/EI district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1400Z April 23, 2017
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20CW%20Contest
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/uk-ei-dx-contest-rules
Nebraska QSO Party: 1300Z, Apr 22 to 0100Z, Apr 23 and 1300Z-2200Z, Apr 23
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: NE Fixed
NE Mobile/Portable
Out of State
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NE: RS(T) + county
non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per NE county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW or digital QSO
Bonus: 50 points per QSO with NE0QP
Bonus: 50 points per county activated by a mobile/portable NE station
Multipliers: NE Stations: Each NE county, state, province, DXCC country once
Non-NE: Each county once
Power: High: x1, Low: x2, QRP: x4
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: May 22, 2017
E-mail logs to: KB0LF[at]Windstream[dot]net
Mail logs to: 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
BARTG Sprint 75: 1700Z-2059Z, Apr 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: 75 Baud RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert
Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
Submit logs by: April 30, 2017
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://s3.spanglefish.com/s/7850/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/current/bartg%20sprint%2075%20rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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222 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 25
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 26
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 26
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 26
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 26
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 27
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 26
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 27
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 28
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 28
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 29
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital 0001Z, Apr 29 to 2359Z, Apr 30
Helvetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 29 to 1259Z, Apr 30
Florida QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 29 to 0159Z, Apr 30
1200Z-2159Z, Apr 30
AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 1
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 2
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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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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: April 16, 2017
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
NCCC Sprint: April 16, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
OK/OM DX Contest, SSB: April 16, 2017
Upload log at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=englis
CLARA Chatter Party: April 16, 2017
E-mail: ve9glf[at]nbnet[dot]nb[dot]ca
Mail: Linda Friars, VE9GLF
35 Upper Quaco Road
Baxter Corner, NB E2S 2S2
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.clarayl.ca/index.php/claracontestrules
NCCC RTTY Sprint: April 16, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
NAQCC CW Sprint: April 16, 2017
E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201704.html
EA RTTY Contest: April 17, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/eartty/bases/
15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest: April 17, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contests.wsstvc.org/submit-log/cabrillo/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://contests.wsstvc.org/rules/
Louisiana QSO Party: April 18, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]laqp[dot]org
Mail: LAQP
Robert Baker
136 Northwood Drive
West Monroe, LA 71291
USA
Find rules at: http://laqp.louisianacontestclub.org/laqso_rules.htm
Feld Hell Sprint: April 19, 2017
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint
ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: April 19, 2017
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
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: April 20, 2017
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
New Mexico QSO Party: April 22, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]newmexicoqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/
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/
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/
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
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
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
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/
CQ Manchester Mineira 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
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
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