THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 11 - 18, 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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AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: 2300Z, Dec 9 to 2300Z, Dec 10 and 2300Z, Dec 16 to 2300Z, Dec 17
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 25 watts input
Exchange: RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Transmitter Type (see rules for format) +
Input Power(W)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 15, 2018
E-mail logs to: dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
Mail logs to: Dave Parker
PO Box 6
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 11
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: December 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
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201712.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 13
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 December 14, 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, Dec 13
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 15, 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, Dec 13 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 13 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 14
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 16, 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, Dec 15
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 17, 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 15
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 16, 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 15
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 17, 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
UN DIGI Contest: 1400Z-1559Z, Dec 15 and 1600Z-1759Z, Dec 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY, BPSK63
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode per period
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each call prefix once per band per mode per period
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 30, 2017
E-mail logs to: un-digi-c[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://kfrr.kz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UN-DIGI-Contest-2017-ENG-1.pdf
AGB-Party Contest: 1600Z-1700Z, Dec 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Digital
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No.
non-Member: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
5 points per QSO with AGB member
Multipliers: Each AGB member once
Each DXCC/WAE country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 12, 2018
E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Exchange: Rus: RS(T) + Oblast code
non-Rus: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each DXCC entity once
Each Oblast once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 30, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 16
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: December 20, 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/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint
OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent
40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent
Multipliers: DXCC Countries, once per band
OK stations, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults)
Submit logs by: December 23, 2017
Upload log at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english
Padang DX Contest: 1200Z, Dec 16 to 1159Z, Dec 17
Geographic Focus: Indonesia
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 4 points per QSO with same continent
6 points per QSO with different continent
2 points per QSO with YB station
20 points per QSO with YB5C
Multipliers: Each YB prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z December 23, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://padang.qrzyb.com/log-submission/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://padang.qrzyb.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/
Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 16 to 1400Z, Dec 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: 100 or more watts
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QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m
Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m
9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m
Multipliers: DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 25, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/121-rules-2017
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
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 December 20, 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: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 18
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: December 24, 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/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 20
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 20
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 20
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 20
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 21
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 21
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 22
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 22
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 22
RAEM Contest 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 24
DARC Christmas Contest 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
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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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Ten-Meter RTTY Contest: December 11, 2017
E-mail: ten-rtty[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/ten-meter-rtty-contest/rules/
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
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: December 15, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: December 17, 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/
EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 17, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://vinradio.ho.ua/page184.html
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 20, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland,
Ontario
Canada, L3C 4M3
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: December 21, 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
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
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: December 24, 2017
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland
Ontario
Canada, L3C 4M3
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/
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
International Naval Contest: December 31, 2017
E-mail: mick_g3lik[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Mick Puttick - G3LIK
21 Sanyfield Crescent
Cowplain, Waterlooville
Hants, PO8 8SQ
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: December 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
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
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 9, 2018
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm
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