Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Antenna Work at W2YJs QTH

On a cold November morning we took a ride to work on George's Steppir yagi. Here is WB2AIV Bill, hard at work. W2YJ
W2YJ George

Rick N2ENM on ladder and Mark W2MFT

This Weeks Contests 11/28/17

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           November 27 - December 4, 2017 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 29
 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 November 30, 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, Nov 29
 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 1, 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, Nov 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 29 and 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 30
 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 2, 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, Nov 29
 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 November 29, 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 Autumn Series, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 30
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 100W
          10W
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 1, 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/rautumn.shtml

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 1
 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 3, 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 1
 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 2, 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 1
 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 3, 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

ARRL 160-Meter Contest: 2200Z, Dec 1 to 1600Z, Dec 3
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Unlimited (QRP/Low/High)
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 42 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section
           DX: RST
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ARRL/RAC Section
             W/VE Station: 5 points per DX QSO
 Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC Sections
              Each DXCC Country (W/VE only)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total section mults + total country mults)
 Submit logs by: 1600Z December 8, 2017
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: 160 Meter Contest
               ARRL
               225 Main St.
               Newington, CT 06111
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Dec 2 and 0630Z-0659Z, Dec 2 and 0700Z-0729Z, Dec 2 and 0730Z-0800Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
 Work stations: Once per band per period
 QSO Points: 1 point per km
 Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
 Submit logs by: December 9, 2017
 E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng

TOPS Activity Contest: 1600Z, Dec 2 to 1559Z, Dec 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Single
 Max power: High: >100 watts
            Low: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: TOPS/PRO-CW Members: RST + Serial No. + Club Abbreviation
           non-Members: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: QSO with own country: 1 point
             QSO with own continent or other continents: 2 points
             QSO with TOPS/PRO-CW member: 2 bonus points
             QSO between TOPS/PRO-CW members: 6 bonus points
 Multipliers: Each prefix outside of entrant's country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 10, 2017
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]procwclub[dot]ro
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.procwclub.ro/TAC%20Rules.html

EPC Ukraine DX Contest: 2000Z, Dec 2 to 1959Z, Dec 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: BPSK63
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (12 hour/24 hour)
          Single Op Low Band
          Single Op High Band
          Multi-Single
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: Ukraine: RSQ + Ukr Admin Region
           non-Ukraine: RSQ + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
             2 points per QSO with same continent, different country
             5 points per QSO with different continent
             non-Ukraine: 10 points per QSO with Ukrainian station
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
              Each Ukrainian administrative region once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 17, 2017
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://vinradio.ho.ua/page184.html

Ten-Meter RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Single Op
          Multi-Single
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: W: RST + state
           VE: RST + province/territory
           non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) and DC once
              Each VE province/territory once
              Each DXCC country (excluding W/VE)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 11, 2017
 E-mail logs to: ten-rtty[at]kkn[dot]net
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/ten-meter-rtty-contest/rules/

SARL Digital Contest: 1300Z-1600Z, Dec 3
 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
 Participation: Southern Africa
 Awards: Southern Africa
 Mode: PSK, RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per mode per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 10, 2017
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20161222085537waqSliCvbT.PDF


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0200Z-0400Z, Dec 5
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Dec 6
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Dec 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Dec 6
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Dec 6
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Dec 7
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint                              0000Z-0600Z, Dec 7
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Dec 7 (CW)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Dec 7 (SSB)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Dec 7 (FM)
                                                      2100Z-2200Z, Dec 7 (Dig)
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Dec 8
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Dec 8
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Dec 8
ARRL 10-Meter Contest                                0000Z, Dec 9 to 2400Z, Dec 10
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Dec 9 to 2400Z, Dec 10
International Naval Contest                          1600Z, Dec 9 to 1559Z, Dec 10
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party                      2300Z, Dec 9 to 2300Z, Dec 10
                                                      2300Z, Dec 16 to 2300Z, Dec 17
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint             2000Z-2359Z, Dec 10
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run                      2100Z-2259Z, Dec 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0100Z-0300Z, Dec 11


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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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WAE DX Contest, RTTY:   November 27, 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:   November 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

CQ-WE Contest:   December 1, 2017
 E-mail:  (see rules)
 Mail:  (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW:   December 1, 2017
 E-mail:  cw[at]cqww[dot]com
 Upload log at:  http://www.cqww.com/logcheck/
 Web-to-Cab form:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwcw_cab.php
 Mail:  CQ WW DX Contest
        Box 481
        New Carlisle, OH 45344
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm

YO International PSK31 Contest:   December 2, 2017
 E-mail:  pskyo[at]yo5crq[dot]ro
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules.htm

REF 160-Meter Contest:   December 3, 2017
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ref160_fr_201703.pdf

LZ DX Contest:   December 4, 2017
 E-mail:  lzdxc[at]bfra[dot]bg
 Upload log at:  http://bfra.bg:8080/WebEditor/
 Mail:  BFRA
        P.O. Box 830
        1000 Sofia
        Bulgaria
 Find rules at: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html

Ukrainian DX Contest:   December 5, 2017
 E-mail:  urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
 Web-to-Cab form:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
 Mail:  Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
        P.O. Box 4850
        Zaporozhye 69118
        Ukraine
 Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english

ARRL EME Contest:   December 6, 2017
 E-mail:  EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

ARRL EME Contest:   December 6, 2017
 E-mail:  EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

ARRL EME Contest:   December 6, 2017
 E-mail:  EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

Telephone Pioneers QSO Party:   December 10, 2017
 E-mail:  n6tpjim[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Jim Muiter
        4233 Wooster Ave.
        San Mateo, CA, 94403
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.tpqso.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Announ2017v1.1.pdf

JIDX Phone Contest:   December 12, 2017
 E-mail:  ph[at]jidx[dot]org
 Mail:  JIDX Phone Contest
        P.O.Box 22, 
        Mitaka, 
        Tokyo 181-8799 
        Japan
 Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html

Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party:   December 21, 2017
 E-mail:  hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail:  Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
        Bergstr. 17
        D-38446 Wolfsburg
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html

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

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
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