THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 8 - 15, 2018 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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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 10
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 January 11, 2018
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 10
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 January 12, 2018
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, Jan 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 10 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 11
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 January 13, 2018
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, Jan 12
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: January 14, 2018
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, Jan 12
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 January 13, 2018
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 12
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: January 14, 2018
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
YB DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each YB prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ybdxcontest.com/logs/log-submission/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://ybdxcontest.com
Old New Year Contest: 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op On Air >50 Years (Low/High)
Club (Low/High)
SWL
Exchange: RST + sum of operator age and years on the air
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Copied age+experience
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 28, 2018
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jan 13 to 2400Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: January 21, 2018
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest: 1200Z, Jan 13 to 1200Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: LP: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RSQ + UBA Section
non-ON: RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 001)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Each UBA section once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 21, 2018
E-mail logs to: ubapsk63[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest-rules
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Jan 13 to 0559Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: CW
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 and 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 January 19, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: 0530Z-0730Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: Nordic/Baltic countries
Participation: Nordic/Baltic countries
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each Fylke/Lan/Province/Region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 21, 2018
E-mail logs to: nrau-baltic-ssb[at]ssa[dot]se
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules/23-nrau-baltic-contest-rules.html
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: 0800Z-1000Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: Nordic/Baltic countries
Participation: Nordic/Baltic countries
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each Fylke/Lan/Province/Region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 21, 2018
E-mail logs to: nrau-baltic-cw[at]ssa[dot]se
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules/23-nrau-baltic-contest-rules.html
DARC 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: DL Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
non-DL Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
Each DOK once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 29, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/logupload/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 15
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: January 17, 2018
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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 17
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 17
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 17
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 17
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 18
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 18
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 19
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 19
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 19
LZ Open Contest 1800Z-2200Z, Jan 19
Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 20 to 1159Z, Jan 21
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 20 to 0559Z, Jan 21
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 20
ARRL January VHF Contest 1900Z, Jan 20 to 0359Z, Jan 22
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 20 (EU-AF)
2300Z, Jan 20 to 0259Z, Jan 21 (ENA-ESA)
0200Z-0559Z, Jan 21 (ENA-OC-AS)
Classic Exchange, CW 1300Z, Jan 21 to 0800Z, Jan 22
1300Z, Jan 23 to 0800Z, Jan 24
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 22
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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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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
AGB-Party Contest: January 12, 2018
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
ARRL RTTY Roundup: January 12, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: January 13, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 14, 2018
E-mail: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest
WW PMC Contest: January 14, 2018
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Upload log at: http://slovhf.net/vhfmanager/modules/received_logs.php?ContestID=167
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/8-www-pmc-contest-2018
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 15, 2018
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
DARC Christmas Contest: January 15, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/?id=820
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 15, 2018
E-mail: dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
Mail: 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
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint: January 15, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: January 18, 2018
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
IQRP Quarterly Marathon: January 21, 2018
E-mail: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 22, 2018
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2018
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
RAEM Contest: January 25, 2018
E-mail: raem[at]srr[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
Bogor Old and New Contest: January 31, 2018
E-mail: yc1zal[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
Mail: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
10th BOGOR OLD AND NEW CONTEST
PO. BOX 376 BOGOR – 16003
WEST JAVA
INDONESIA
Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2018
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at: http://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules/
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2018
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2018
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 4, 2018
E-mail: W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
Mail: Tim Walker
19 Woodside Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/awa-linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest.html
Kid's Day Contest: February 5, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
EUCW 160m Contest: February 8, 2018
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
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