THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 14 - 21, 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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4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 14
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 16
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 August 18, 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, Aug 16 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 16 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 17
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 August 19, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 18
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z August 19, 2017
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 18
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: August 20, 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 Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 18
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
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 KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province 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: August 20, 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
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 19 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 19 and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 20
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band Low Power
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
10 points per QSO with same continent
15 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each VK, VE, JA, W call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 12, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: 0600 local, Aug 19 to 2400 local, Aug 20
Mode: Any
Bands: 10 GHz to light
Classes: 10 GHz Only
10 GHz and Up
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Exchange: 6-Character Maidenhead Locator
Work stations: Once per location (see rules)
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO with unique call sign per band
1 point per km distance per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: 10GHZ[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
Russian District Award Contest: 0800Z, Aug 19 to 0800Z, Aug 20
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: SOAB Mixed Mode (High/Low)
SOAB Mixed Mode Field
SOAB CW (High/Low)
SOAB CW Field
SOAB SSB (High/Low)
SOAB SSB Field
Multi-Single Mixed Mode
Multi-Single Mixed Mode Field
SWL
Exchange: RU: RS(T) + District code
non-RU: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: RU: 1 point per QSO with same country
RU: 2 points per QSO with same country, different continent
RU: 3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
RU: 5 points per QSO with different country, different continent
RU: 10 points per QSO between Field entrants
non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station
Multipliers: RU Stations: Each DXCC country once per band and each RDA district once only
non-RU Stations: Each RDA district once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: 1200Z, Aug 19 to 1200Z, Aug 20
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op Multiband
Single Op Single Band (JA Only)
SWL
Exchange: JA: RST + prefecture/district code
non-JA: RST + continent code
QSO Points: JA Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station
JA Station: 5 points per QSO with DX station
DX Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station
Multipliers: Each JA prefecture once per band
JA Station: Each continent once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: 2017kcjtest[at]kcj−cw[dot]com
Mail logs to: Takayuki Mori JI1XSE
Saida 556-36
Tamamura machi, Sawa gun, Gunma 370-1131
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/17_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1759Z, Aug 19
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: August 23, 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/gridlocsprint
North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 19 to 0559Z, Aug 20
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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: 0559Z August 25, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Bill Lippert, AC0W
2013 6th Avenue SE
Austin, MN 55912-4321
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
CVA DX Contest, CW: 2100Z, Aug 19 to 2100Z, Aug 20
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Headquarters
Teen Single Op
YL Single Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + type/UF(see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each UF once per band
Each country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 15, 2017
E-mail logs to: cw[at]craec[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://glauberviana2009.wixsite.com/cva3-dx-html/regulamento
SARL HF Digital Contest: 1300Z-1630Z, Aug 20
Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
Participation: Southern Africa
Mode: RTTY, PSK31
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op All Band
Multi-Op Single Band
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: August 27, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20161222085537waqSliCvbT.PDF
ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY: 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 20
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op Rookie
Multi-Op Rookie
Non-Rookies
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-rookie
2 points per QSO with rookie
Multipliers: Each US state and DC once
Each VE province once
Each XE call area once
One DX once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z August 23, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 21
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: August 27, 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/
Solar Eclipse QSO Party: 1400Z-2200Z, Aug 21
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Multi
Exchange: [other station's call] + [RS(T)] + [6-character grid square] + [your call]
Work stations: (see rules)
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Bonus: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults + bonus points
Submit logs by: September 30, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamsci.org/seqp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://hamsci.org/seqp
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 23
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 23
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 23
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 23
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 24
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 25
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 25
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 25
Hawaii QSO Party 0400Z, Aug 26 to 0400Z, Aug 28
ALARA Contest 0600Z Aug 26 to 0559Z, Aug 27
YO DX HF Contest 1200Z, Aug 26 to 1200Z, Aug 27
SCC RTTY Championship 1200Z, Aug 26 to 1159Z, Aug 27
W/VE Islands QSO Party 1200Z, Aug 26 to 0300Z, Aug 27
Kansas QSO Party 1400Z, Aug 26 to 0200Z, Aug 27
1400Z-2000Z, Aug 27
Ohio QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 26 to 0400Z, Aug 27
CVA DX Contest, SSB 2100Z, Aug 26 to 2100Z, Aug 27
50 MHz Fall Sprint 2300Z, Aug 26 to 0300Z, Aug 27
SARL HF CW Contest 1300Z-1630Z, Aug 27
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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
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NCCC Sprint: August 13, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: August 13, 2017
E-mail: ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
SARL HF Phone Contest: August 13, 2017
E-mail: contest[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20161222085537waqSliCvbT.PDF
NCCC RTTY Sprint: August 13, 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: August 13, 2017
E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201708.html
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: August 14, 2017
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: 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
SMIRK Contest: August 15, 2017
E-mail: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
Mail: Paul McBride, W3FJ
10 Longview Dr.
Williamsport, PA 17701
USA
Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
DMC RTTY Contest: August 16, 2017
E-mail: rtty2017[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail: DMC Contest Commitee
C/o Andreas Lukasczyk
Am Hochhaus 61
04552 Borna
Germany
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/dmc-rtty-contest
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: August 17, 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
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: August 20, 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/
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: August 20, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: August 26, 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/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
WAE DX Contest, CW: August 28, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/logupload/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: August 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
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2017
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 12, 2017
E-mail: MDQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.w3vpr.org/node/162
Mail: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at: http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_2014.pdf
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2017
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME
Westlandstraat 9
6137 KE Sittard
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php
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