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24 February 2018                                         A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1399
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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  24/02      E51GEA: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands        1396
till  24/02      JD1BOW: Ogasawara (AS-031)                            1397
till  24/02      PJ4/NE9U: Bonaire (SA-006)                            1396
till  25/02      Antarctic Activity Week                               1398
till  25/02      HL0WOP: special callsign                              1386
till  25/02      K6PV/6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066)                1398
till  25/02      KH0/AA4NC and KH0/AA4VK: Saipan                       1398
till  25/02      TM15AAW: special callsign (France)                    1395
till  25/02      V31TF and V31RU: Belize                               1395
till  26/02      FK/JG1XMV: Lifou Island (OC-033), New Caledonia       1399
till  26/02      TM6C: special callsign (France)                       1395
till  27/02      V26PE: Antigua (NA-100)                               1397
till  27/02      VP2MKG: Montserrat (NA-103)                           1397
till  28/02      CE0Y/DF8AN: Easter Island (SA-001)                    1397
till  28/02      DT23WOP: special event station                        1388
till  28/02      FM/OH2IS: Martinique (NA-107)                         1397
till  28/02      LY100A-LY100Z: special callsigns                      1395
till  28/02      LZ250MT: special callsign                             1392
till  28/02      PJ2/DL9NBJ: Curacao (SA-099)                          1398
till  28/02      TY1TT: Benin                                          1397
till  28/02      VI70HI: special callsign (Australia)                  1390
till  February   DP0GVN: Neumayer III base (Antarctica)                1332
till  February   RI1ANC: Vostok Station (Antarctica)                   1333
till  02/03      TO972A: Martinique (NA-107)                           1399
till  05/03      VU4G: Andaman Islands (AS-001)                        1399
till  03/03      D44KF: Sao Tiago (AF-005), Cape Verde                 1399
till  06/03      Z68M: Kosovo                                          1399
till  12/03      FG/F6HMQ, FG/F6GWV, TO3Z: Guadeloupe (NA-102)         1395
till  15/03      FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102)                1393
till  16/03      3D2EU: Rotuma Island (OC-060)                         1398
till  16/03      V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104)                             1396
till  25/03      4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003)                            1381
till  31/03      4U13FEB: special callsign (Italy)                     1395
till  31/03      ES100A-ES100Z: special callsigns                      1396
till  31/03      RI50ANO:  Bellinghausen, South Shetlands (AN-010)     1387
till  01/04      VY0ERC: Ellesmere Island (NA-008)                     1395
till  04/04      V31AX: Belize                                         1393
till  April      VP8DPJ: Adelaide Island (AN-001), Antarctica          1331
till  10/05      HR5/F2JD: Honduras                                    1391
till  31/05      5V1JE: Togo                                           1385
till  31/05      L50A: special event station                           1398
till  01/06      JW4JSA: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard                1388
till  30/06      DM90AIW: special event station                        1391
till  30/06      HH70A: special callsign                               1391
till  30/06      VR20: special prefix (Hong Kong)                      1364
till  24/08      II6CNT: special calsign                               1373
till  August     UA4RX/1 (RI1FJ): Heiss Isl (EU-019), Franz Josef Land 1374
till  31/12      5W20SAMOA: special callsign (Samoa, OC-097)           1392
till  31/12      9A36W and 9A61AA: special callsigns                   1391
till  31/12      DA200FWR: special callsign                            1391
till  31/12      DJ70WAE: special callsign                             1391
till  31/12      DK200MARX: special callsign                           1391
till  31/12      EI100MCV: special callsign                            1391
till  31/12      II2RR: special callsign                               1398
till  31/12      IR0FOC: special callsign (Sardinia)                   1394
till  31/12      LM90C, LM90HQ, LM90NRRL: special callsigns            1393
till  31/12      SU9JT: Egypt                                          1399
till  31/12      YT100SF and YU100WWI: special callsigns               1399
24/02-25/02      AT7BK: Ajad Tapu Island (AS-175)                      1398
24/02-27/02      H44YM: Guadalcanal(OC-047), Solomon Islands           1397
25/02-28/02      KH2/AA4NC and KH2/AA4VK: Guam                         1398
25/02-09/03      P40L: Aruba (SA-036)                                  1399
25/02-10/03      FO/OE3GEA: French Polynesia                           1396
26/02-02/03      FK/JG1XMV: Mare Island (OC-033), New Caledonia        1399
26/02-06/03      H72DX: Nicaragua                                      1397
26/02-06/03      XV9HL: Vietnam                                        1397
27/02-13/03      H40YM: Nendo (OC-100), Temotu Province                1397
28/02-05/03      V26K: Antigua (NA-100)                                1399
February         3D2JS: Fiji (OC-016)                                  1391
February         3W9DLE: Vietnam                                       1395
February         3W9FB: Vietnam                                        1391
February         6W/ON4AVT: Senegal                                    1395
February         DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042), Philippines         1395
February         EI50AOM: special event station                        1391
February         GB1FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
February         H44MS: Solomon Islands                                1399
February         II4HRZ: special callsign                              1391
February         JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard                 1384
February         PF2018SNK: special callsign                           1387
February         RI1ANA: Molodezhnaya Station, Antarctica (AN-016)     1391
February         XV9DLH: Phu Quoc Island (AS-128), Vietnam             1398
01/03-04/03      ZF2AE: Grand Cayman Island (NA-016)                   1397
01/03-05/03      4S7NKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003)                            1399
01/03-05/03      PJ0DX: Sint Maarten (NA-105)                          1397
01/03-08/03      KH6/AA4NC and KH6/AA4VK: Hawaii                       1398
01/03-14/03      W0FK/4: Longboat Key (NA-034)                         1396
01/03-15/03      4B4B: Socorro Island (NA-030), Revillagigedo          1389
01/03-31/03      LZ40MS: special callsign                              1392
01/03-31/03      VI4GAMES: special callsign                            1399
02/03-03/03      FK/JG1XMV: Noumea (OC-032), New Caledonia             1399
02/03-04/03      V31VP and V31MK: Belize                               1399
02/03-05/03      ZF2MJ: Cayman Islands (NA-016)                        1399
02/03-11/03      Z2LA: Zimbabwe                                        1395
02/03-15/03      XR0YD: Easter Island (SA-001)                         1387
05/03-10/03      ZF2AE/ZF8: Little Cayman Island (NA-106)              1397
05/03-15/05      FR/F1FJR: Reunion Island (AF-016)                     1399
06/03-13/03      9M0W: Spratly Islands (AS-051)                        1398
06/03-16/03      V31GX: Ambergris Caye (NA-073), Belize                1399
06/03-20/03      FG/OE6MBG: Guadeloupe (NA-102)                        1399
07/03-18/03      TY7C: Benin                                           1398
07/03-21/03      PJ2/PB1HF: Curacao (SA-099)                           1398
08/03-05/04      CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014)           1399
09/03-11/03      HL4/JA8COE/5: Namhae Island (AS-081)                  1397
09/03-17/03      XX9B: Macao                                           1395
09/03-19/03      TN5R: Congo                                           1396
10/03-11/03      ZW2MT: Ilha Montao de Trigo (SA-071)                  1399
10/03-17/03      TX5X: Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia               1395
11/03-20/03      KH6/OE3GEA: Hawaai                                    1396
12/03-26/03      FY/DL7BC/p and TO2BC: French Guiana                   1399
13/03-16/03      H44YM: Guadalcanal(OC-047), Solomon Islands           1397
13/03-18/03      DU1/SP5APW: Palawan Island (OC-128)                   1393
13/03-19/03      VE7ACN/7: Quadra Island (NA-091)                      1396
14/03-27/03      PJ2/DK5ON: Curacao (SA-099)                           1399
17/03-18/03      ZV1C: Ilha Cedro (SA-029)                             1397
20/03-25/03      IF9A: Favignana Island (EU-054)                       1399
20/03-04/04      FK/5B4ALX: New Caledonia (OC-032)                     1395
20/03-29/04      8P6DR: Barbados (NA-021)                              1397
24/03-02/04      7Q7EI: Malawi                                         1395
March            3D2JS: Fiji (OC-016)                                  1391
March            3W9DLE: Vietnam                                       1395
March            D2TI: Tigres Island (AF-108)                          1399
March            EI50AOM: special event station                        1391
March            GB2GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
March            H44MS: Solomon Islands                                1399
March            II4CAO: special callsign                              1391
March            JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard                 1384
March            PF2018YLS: special callsign                           1387
March            RI1ANL: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica (AN-016) 1399
March            TJ: Cameroon * by I2YSB and others                    1396
01/04-30/04      LZ362ME: special callsign                             1392
02/04-09/04      VA7XW/VE2: Havre Aubert Island (NA-038)               1396
05/04-17/04      3B7A: Saint Brandon Islands (AF-015)                  1392
10/04-17/04      VE7ACN/VE2: Harrington Island (NA-084)                1396
11/04-16/04      VK5MAV/9: Cato Reef (OC-265)                          1399
17/04-29/04      YJ0AG: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu                        1399
22/04-25/04      H4: Mbanika Island (OC-168) * by VE3LYC and H44MS     1398
26/04-27/04      H4: Florida Islands (OC-158) * by VE3LYC              1398
29/04-03/05      C96RRC: Mozambique Island (AF-088)                    1392
29/04-03/05      H40D: Duff Islands (OC-179)                           1398
April            3W9DLE: Vietnam                                       1395
April            GB2FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
April            H44MS: Solomon Islands                                1399
April            II4MAR: special callsign                              1391
April            JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard                 1384
April            PF2018SLO: special callsign                           1387
01/05-23/05      OZ18ICE and 5P8ICE: special event stations            1395
01/05-31/05      LZ110SAE: special callsign                            1392
05/05-09/05      C98RRC: Inhaca Island (AF-066)                        1392
08/05-13/05      GB9OSA: Isle of Wight (EU-120)                        1399
25/05-25/06      II1ITR: special callsign                              1397
May              GB4GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
May              H44MS: Solomon Islands                                1381
May              II4TES: special callsign                              1391
May              JW2US: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard                 1384
May              PF2018BOL: special callsign                           1387
01/06-30/06      LZ430PPW: special callsign                            1392
June             GB4FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
June             II4AMP: special callsign                              1391
June             KH1/KH7Z: Baker Island (OC-089)                       1389
June             PF2018HIN: special callsign                           1387
June             VK5CE/6: Direction Island (OC-140)                    1393
June             VK5CE/6: East Lewis Island (OC-199)                   1393
June             VK5CE/6: Woody Island (OC-170)                        1393
01/07-31/07      LZ380PM: special callsign                             1392
27/07-30/07      F4GYM/p and F4GTB/p: Noirmoutier Island (EU-064)      1399
28/07-29/07      TM6N: Noiremoutier Island (EU-064)                    1399
July             GB5GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
July             II4COU: special callsign                              1391
July             PF2018FRA: special callsign                           1387
01/08-09/08      CY9C: St. Paul Island (NA-094)                        1377
01/08-31/08      LZ1146SPS: special callsign                           1392
August           GB5FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
August           II4VOL: special callsign                              1391
August           PF2018HAR: special callsign                           1387
01/09-30/09      LZ920MLC: special callsign                            1392
12/09-01/10      T32AH: Christmas Island (OC-024), East Kiribati       1399
September        GB6GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
September        II4LNZ: special callsign                              1391
September        PF2018DOK: special callsign                           1387
01/10-31/10      LZ1545POA: special callsign                           1392
02/10-29/10      WH8/DL2AH: Ofu Island (OC-077), American Samoa        1399
20/10-03/11      VP6D: Ducie Island (OC-182)                           1397
October          GB6FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
October          II4OER: special callsign                              1391
October          PF2018WOR: special callsign                           1387
01/11-30/11      LZ33MM: special callsign                              1392
10/11-11/11      GB0AD: special callsign (England)                     1389
November         GB8GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
November         II4HNR: special callsign                              1391
November         PF2018STA: special callsign                           1387
01/12-31/12      LZ532PSO: special callsign                            1392
December         II4FRD: special callsign                              1391
December         PF2018xxx: special callsigns                          1387
TBA              DX8MAP: Mapun Island (OC-105)                         1396
TBA              DX8TT: Tawi Tawi (OC-174)                             1396

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24 February 2018                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1399

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

4S7    - Nikolay, LZ1NK will be active as  4S7NKG from  Weligama,  Sri Lanka
         (AS-003) on 1-5 March.  He will operate CW, SSB,  RTTY  and FT8  on
         40-10 metres. QSL direct to LZ1NK. [TNX The Daily DX]
CT9    - Once  again  Rosel, DL3KWR  and  Hardy, DL3KWF  will be  active  as
         CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) from  8 March to  5
         April. They plan to operate mostly CW with a focus  on 12,  17,  30
         and 60 metres (5351,5-5366,5 kHz, QSX 5405 kHz). QSL via home calls
         (bureau preferred), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX NG3K]
D2     - The  D2TI  DXpedition  to  Tigres Island (AF-108) [425DXN 1374]  is
         still going to happen. "As of now the initial team all had to  pull
         out due  to  various reasons",  DX World reported  a  few days ago.
         Nonetheless,  "there  is  still  a  core   team  involved  in  this
         expedition", and they  "will try undertake  the  activity  sometime
         mid-March". Bookmark https://dx-world.net/ for updates.
D4     - Egill, TF3EO is active as D44KF from Sao Tiago (AF-005), Cape Verde
         between 20 February and 3 March, and possibly  a  few  other  times
         over  the year  whilst  working there.  He operates  QRP on  40-10,
         metres mainly CW and FT8. QSL via G3SWH's OQRS (instructions can be
         found on  http://www.g3swh.org.uk/methods.html);  all logs will  be
         uploaded to both LoTW and Club Log in due course. [TNX The Daily]
F      - Fabien, F4GYM  and  Chris, F4GTB will  be  active  as  F4GYM/p  and
         F4GTB/p from Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) on  27-30 July.  Joined by
         F4FGV, F4FVI, F5NQL and F6GCP, they will participate  in  the  IOTA
         Contest  as  TM6N  (CW and SSB).  QSL  TM6N  via F4GYM  (direct  or
         bureau), Club Log's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX Les Nouvelles DX]
FG     - Mike, OE6MBG plans to be active  holiday style  as  FG/OE6MBG  from
         Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 6-20 March.  He will operate mainly SSB  and
         CW with a focus on 80, 40 and "potential openings" on 10 metres for
         Europe. QSL via LoTW. [TNX DX World]
FK     - Arnaud, FK/JG1XMV [425DXN #1397] will  be  active  from  IOTA group
         OC-033 between 21 February and 2 March, first from  Lifou (until 26
         February) and after that from Mare.  He will then return to  Noumea
         (OC-032)  and  be  QRV  until 3 March.  QSL via JG1XMV  (direct  or
         bureau), LoTW and eQSL.
FM     - F5OZF, F5RXL, F6EXV and FM5WD are active as TO972A from  Martinique
         (NA-107) until 2 March. They operate CW, SSB and digital modes, and
         will participate  in  this  weekend's  Coupe du REF  (the French HF
         Championship). QSL via F5RXL, LoTW and Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
FR     - Alain,  F1FJR  will  be  active  as  FR/F1FJR  from  Reunion Island
         (AF-016) from 5 March to 15 May. He will operate FT8 on 80-10m. QSL
         via home call (direct or bureau), and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
FY     - Hartwig, DL7BC will be  active  again  as  FY/DL7BC/p  from  French
         Guiana on 12-26 March.  He will participate  in  the  BARTG HF RTTY
         Contest (17-18 March) and the  CQ WPX SSB Contest (24-25 March)  as
         TO2BC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW; logsearch and
         OQRS on Club Log.
G      - A team of Belgian operators (ON3DMR, ON4AFW, ON4AWT, ON4JW,  ON6EF,
         ON6VJ and ON8WR) will be active as  GB9OSA from  the  Isle of Wight
         (EU-120) on 8-13 May. They will operate mainly SSB and  digital  on
         160-6 metres with two  stations.  QSL via ON6EF,  direct or bureau.
         See https://hamradioexpedition.com/ for more information.
I      - IT9PPG and IT9WDC will  be  active  as  IF9A from  Favignana Island
         (EU-054) on  20-25 March, including  an  entry  in  the  CQ WPX SSB
         Contest. QSL via IT9PPG. [TNX NG3K]
KH8    - Uli, DL2AH will be active as  WH8/DL2AH  from  Ofu Island (OC-077),
         American Samoa on 2-29 October.  He will operate SSB, RTTY and  FT8
         on 80-10 metres, and will participate in various contests  (Oceania
         DX, WAG, CQ WW DX SSB). QSL direct to home call. [TNX NG3K]
P4     - K9NW, K9PG, W6LD and  WE9V  will  be  active  as  P40L  from  Aruba
         (SA-036)  between  25 February  and  9 March,  ARRL DX SSB  Contest
         included. QSL via WA3FRP. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PJ2    - Look for PJ2/DK5ON to  be  active  from Curacao (SA-099)  on  14-27
         March.  He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and  FT8 on 80-6 metres.  QSL
         via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or via home call (direct or bureau). [TNX
         NG3K]
PY     - Look for ZW2MT to be active from  Ilha Montao de Trigo (SA-071)  on
         10-11 March. A Brazilian team (PP5BT, PY2AE, PY2DX, PY2LCD, PY2RMZ,
         PY2VM, PY2VOX and PY2XYZ) will be QRV on 80-10 metres SSB, CW, FT8,
         PSK and RTTY. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via PY2RMZ.
SU     - Jovica, E78A (ex JY9FC) has a new work assignment  in  Cairo, Egypt
         and will be active as SU9JT until the end of the year. QSL via Club
         Log's OQRS (to be activated  when the cards  are received from  the
         printer), or via E73Y (direct or bureau). [TNX E73Y]
T32    - Uli, DL2AH will be  active  as  T32AH  from  Kiritimati  (Christmas
         Island, OC-024), East Kiribati from  12 September to 1 October.  He
         will operate SSB, RTTY and FT8 on 80-10 metres.  QSL direct to home
         call. [TNX NG3K]
UA_ant - Nikolai, RW6ACM will  be active  as  RI1ANL  from  Novolazarevskaya
         Station,  Antarctica (AN-016)  for one  year  starting sometime  in
         March.  In his spare time he will operate CW, SSB and digital modes
         on the HF bands. QSL via RN1ON, Club Log's OQRS or LOTW.
V2     - Bud, AA3B will be active again as  V26K  from Antigua (NA-100) from
         28 February to 5 March,  including  an  entry  in  the  ARRL DX SSB
         Contest.  QSL via LoTW,  Club Log's  OQRS,  or via  AA3B (direct or
         bureau). [TNX NG3K]
V3     - Victor, WB0TEV (V31VP)  and  Michael, K5MDK (V31MK) will be  active
         from Blackman Eddy  in  central  Belize  on  2-4 March, ARRL DX SSB
         Contest included.  They will concentrate on 20 and 40 metres,  with
         some 15m  and 80m at times.  Outside the contest they  will operate
         SSB and RTTY. QSL V31VP via Club Log's OQRS,  or via WB0TEV (direct
         or bureau); QSL V31MK via K5MDK (direct or bureau).
V3     - Iain, G4SGX will be  active  again  as  V31GX  from  Ambergris Caye
         (NA-073), Belize  on  6-16 March.  He will operate CW and  possibly
         some FT8 on 80-6m, and  will  participate in  the RSGB Commonwealth
         (BERU) Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW, or via home call.
VK     - The  Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society (VK4WIG) will  be  active  as
         VI4GAMES from 1 March to 31 May to celebrate  the  XXI Commonwealth
         Games that will be held in Gold Coast City on 4-15 April.
VU4    - John, G4IRN (VU3VXO)  will  be  active  as  VU4G from  the  Andaman
         Islands (AS-001) from 23 February to 5 March. "The operating QTH is
         by the sea with clear take off to Europe, Africa, South America and
         long path USA. The intention is to mount vertical and wire antennas
         as close to the waters's edge as possible".  He will operate mainly
         CW on 40-17 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via home call.
         [TNX DX World]
YU     - Special callsigns YT100SF and YU100WWI are active until 31 December
         to mark the 100th anniversary of the  breakthrough of the  Salonica
         Front and the  end  of  World War I.  QSL  via  LoTW or via  YU1SRS
         (direct or bureau); logsearches on Club Log.
Z6     - Mome, Z32ZM will be active as Z68M from Kosovo  between 22 February
         and 6 March.  He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and JT65 on 160-10
         metres.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS for direct and bureau cards.  [TNX
         OPDX Bulletin]
ZF     - Dan, N6MJ will be active again as  ZF2MJ  from  the  Cayman Islands
         (NA-016) on 2-5 March, ARRL DX SSB Contest  included.  QSL via LoTW
         or direct to N6MJ. [TNX NG3K]

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!

425 DX NEWS  MAGAZINE ---> The  January 2018  issue  is  now  available  for
download at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

H44MS ---> Bernard, H44MS [425DXN 1381] has  moved  to  a new QTH on Malaita
Island (OC-047) and will remain there "for the next four weeks or more". His
new location is next  to  the sea and  less noisy  than his previous  QTH in
Honiara, but  there is  no access  to  the Internet.  He operates  SSB only,
using dipoles  for  80 and 40 metres,  and a beam for  20-6 metres.  QSL via
DL2GAC, direct or bureau.

VK5MAV/9 ---> Andy, VK5MAV  will  be  active  as  VK5MAV/9  from  Cato  Reef
(OC-265) [425DXN 1397],  Australia  on  11-16 April.  His new website can be
found at http://vk5mav.wixsite.com/dxpedition.

YJ0AG ---> Grant, VK5GR  will  be  active  as  YJ0AG  from  Efate  (OC-035),
Vanuatu  on 17-29 April [425DXN 1393].  His new website,  which includes his
past operations, can be found at http://vk5gr-iota.net/

Z60A ---> Delegates from ten different countries  were part  of the  initial
Kosovo  activation,  which  resulted  in  81,478  QSOs  with  26,487  unique
callsigns. Of the total number of QSOs,  some 22% (17,876)  were from  North
America  and 10% (8255) were  with  DXers  in  Asia.  Europe  was  obviously
dominating with 66% (53,725) QSOs. "Please kindly look at your QSOs in  Club
Log and at QRZ.com (Z60A).  In the case of errors,  please allow  the  group
look at problems  and  correct  them  accordingly.  For a next three  weeks,
errors will be worked out and the log  will be entered into  Logbook of  the
World (LoTW).  Early donors will receive their direct  QSL cards with others
to follow immediately thereafter". [TNX N7NG]

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QSLs received direct  or  through  managers:  3C0L (AF-039),  3C1L (AF-010),
3XY3D/p (AF-096), 5B4XMAS, 5K0T (NA-033), 5K1B (SA-078), 5V1JE, 5X2B,  6O6O,
6Y6J, 7Q7AB, 9U4M, CE0Y/LU9VEA, CO7PH/p (NA-086), CX2DK, DU6GG, E31A, EL2BB,
HC8LUT, HF0ARC, HK3W,  IS0HQJ,  J5T (AF-020),  OA1F,  PZ5RA,  RI1F (EU-190),
T2AR, T88PB,  T88RF,  TO2SP (NA-146),  TR8CA, UN3M,  V53DX,  VK9MA (OC-072),
VP9/N2OO, YB8RW/p (OC-145), YI1SAL, YS/HR2DMR, Z21LS.

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      edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH

            Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
                        in part or full provided that
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          Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
              Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ  (i1jqj.mauro@gmail.com)
                      The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays

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                            Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
               Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
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NAQCC Swap Meet

from Loren Rasmussen, k7cwq
NAQCC  #  2081

YouKits HB-1B MK3 5 band transceiver
YouKits Red Oak stand
Bencher BY1
Plexiglass cover for BY1
All very good to excellent
(shipping film still on display)
pics available
$400 shipped USA
Thanks for looking     73

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For sale: *MFJ-2240 Mini-dipole*
Inexpensive, lightweight, isolated mini-dipoles when space is limited or
for temporary or permanent installations. Rotate to null QRM/noise and to
focus your signal. Includes two 40 M HF sticks and an MFJ-347 mini-dipole
mount.

Price: $100 + $25 Shipping to continental US.

72/73 - K2PHD (Doc)

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Vibroplex bug for sale--WW2 Deluxe Original (rounded casings) with carrying
case and original shipboard cable. $185.00 shipped (US lower 48).

NN9K -- NAQCC# 6887 -- nn9k.peteratgmaildotcom
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W1SFR 35' End Fed Random Wire antenna

from KX3Helper.com (see detailed description), with 9:1 UnUn, with good
quality non-kink PVC PolyStealth  coated wire, and BNC connector. Original
cost $71.50 inc. shipping.  See eHam reviews.   Price: $25 + $5 shipping.
I got good results with it, as long as I had roughly 50 ft. of coax on the
ground to serve as counterpoise.  AC4BN (email on QRZ.com) Dave

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FS: QCX 20M QRP CW Kit. This is the amazing CW kit from QRP Labs. New in
unopened box as received. $50 + shipping.

FS: MFJ-9320 Cub 20 Meter CW Transceiver. 2-3 watts output. Recently built.
Printed construction and operations manuals. $38 + shipping.

FS: TenTec R4030 QRP CW Transceiver, 40m & 30m. 5 watts output. Like New.
$125 + shipping.

FS: Small Wonder Labs: PSK-20 20M QRP Transceiver. This transceiver does
PSK31 only and is fixed at 14.070 mhz. You need to supply audio in/out
cables to and from your computer. Simple to use with an inexpensive USB
sound card and laptop computer.  I built this several years ago. I think it
has 2-3 watts output. Works good. $95 + shipping.

For all the items above: Paypal preferred. Will ship via USPS Priority Mail
to USA addresses. Contact Dan, *w1kbxatarrldotnet*

Dan Salo W1KBX
NAQCC # 4376

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From: Randy Prewitt

Call: K4LJA

NAQCC # 5661

eMail: k4lja at foxsale dot com


YouKits HB-1B MK3. Very good shape. The HB-1A MK2 covers

the 40m,30m,20m,17m and 15m amateur bands. 5 Watt input. Can

fit in a shirt pocket. Built in keyer. Prepare to be amazed. $200

USPS money order and I ship in CONUS. It is in real good shape and you will
enjoy it.


While not HF, I have a very nice QRP Ten Tec 526 6N2 multi-mode
transceiver, just back from a tuneup with every thing spot on. A Ten Tec
collection is not complete without a 6N2. You will not find a nicer one;
with hand mic, custom felt dust cover with logo, power cord and original
manual. $500 and I pay shipping in CONUS.

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For Sale: Ten-Tec 1320 QRP Transceiver with power cord and manual.


Will ship and insure to lower 48 for $110.00  U.S. Postal Money order.


Also For Sale is a Kris SWR/ Power meter in the box for $25.00 shipped and
insured.

Tnx for looking. 73, Richard, K0RDS   210-521-5105 <(210)%20521-5105>


Member NR:5272

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N7AG. Wm Kessler billn7ag@yahoo.com

OHR 100A. Oak Hills Research 15 meter transceiver 5 watts, 10 turn pot,
factory aligned, as new:  $160, $5 shipping

Shortwave regent rcvr, qrpkits. $20, $5 shipping

73,  Bill

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This Week's Contests by WA7BNM

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           February 26 - March 5, 2018 Edition

NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar.

The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/  You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt

Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list.

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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North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 25 to 0059Z, Feb 26
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes: Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone/Digital)(Low)
          Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
          NC Mobile Mixed (Low)
          NC Mobile Lone Ranger Mixed (Low)
          NC Club Mixed (Low/High)
          NC Club Phone (Low)
          NC County Expedition Mixed (QRP/Low)
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts CW or dig/10 watts phone
 Exchange: NC: County
           non-NC: (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
             3 points per CW QSO
             3 points per digital QSO
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Columbus (COL) county
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Alleghany (ALL) county
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with NI4BK
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4DW
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W1VOA
             Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with NC4QP
             Bonus Points: 200 points if all 6 other bonus points worked
             Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Expeditions: 100 points for each county activated
 Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once
              Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 12, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
 Mail logs to: NC QSO Party
               c/o Charles Swindell
               10809 Rondeau Woods Ct.
               Raleigh, NC 27614
               USA
 Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO 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: 2359Z March 2, 2018
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 28
 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 March 1, 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, Feb 28
 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 March 2, 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, Feb 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 28 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 1
 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 March 3, 2018
 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, Feb 28
 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 February 28, 2018
 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

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 2
 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: March 4, 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, Mar 2
 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 March 3, 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, Mar 2
 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: March 4, 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

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 3 to 2400Z, Mar 4
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band
          Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Two
          Multi-Multi
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
           non-W/VE: RS + power
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
 Multipliers: W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
              Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z March 9, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
               ARRL
               225 Main St.
               Newington, CT 06111
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

Novice Rig Roundup: 0000Z, Mar 3 to 2400Z, Mar 10
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 15, 10, 2m
 Classes: Novice 1 (xtal control)
          Novice 2 (VFO control)
 Max power: Novice 2: 250 watts input
            Novice 1: 75 watts input
 Exchange: RST + QTH + Name + Class
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each state, province and country
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: April 9, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://NoviceRigRoundup.com/logs.htm
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://novicerigroundup.com/

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 3 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 3 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 3 and 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 3
 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: March 10, 2018
 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

Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 3 (Low Band) and 2100Z-2359Z, Mar 3 (Low Band) and 0800Z-1059Z, Mar 4 (High Band) and 1100Z-1359Z, Mar 4 (High Band)
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op Multi-Band
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Op Multi-Band
 Exchange: 2-letter regional abbrev. (state/province/canton, etc.) + Serial No.(restart serial no. for high band)
 Work stations: Once per band per period
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
             10 points per new region once per band per period
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total points
 Submit logs by: March 19, 2018
 E-mail logs to: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://krs.ho.ua/openrtty/

UBA Spring Contest, CW: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 4
 Geographic Focus: Belgium
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single
          SWL
 Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + UBA Section
           non-ON: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
 Multipliers: Each UBA Section
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 18, 2018
 E-mail logs to: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest

NSARA Contest: 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 4 and 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 4
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Transmitter (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)
 Exchange: Nova Scotia: RS(T) + county
           non-NS: RS(T)
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
             Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Nova Scotia counties once per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: April 3, 2018
 E-mail logs to: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
               48 Birch St.
               Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2
               Canada
 Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82

SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 4
 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
 Participation: Southern Africa
 Awards: Southern Africa
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 40m Only
 Classes: A: Single Op Stationary Mobile
          B: Single Op Portable
          C: Multi-Op Portable
          D: Single Op Base Station
 Exchange: Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201)
           Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401)
           Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601)
           Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801)
           Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: March 11, 2018
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to: Hamnet Eastern Cape
               Al Akers, ZS2U
               53 Clarence Street
               Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025
               South Africa
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201712180812348XdiUz5yFy.PDF

RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 5
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United Kingdom
 Mode: RTTY, PSK
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: 2359Z March 6, 2018
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2018/r80mcc.shtml


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Novice Rig Roundup                                   0000Z, Mar 3 to 2400Z, Mar 10
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0200Z-0400Z, Mar 6
AGCW YL-CW Party                                     1900Z-2100Z, Mar 6
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Mar 7
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Mar 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Mar 7
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Mar 7
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Mar 8
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Mar 7 (CW)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Mar 7 (SSB)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Mar 7 (FM)
                                                      2100Z-2200Z, Mar 7 (Dig)
UKEICC 80m Contest                                   2000Z-2100Z, Mar 7
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest                 2300Z, Mar 7 to 2300Z, Mar 8
                                                      2300Z, Mar 10 to 2300Z, Mar 11
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Mar 9
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Mar 9
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Mar 9
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest                1000Z, Mar 10 to 1000Z, Mar 11
RSGB Commonwealth Contest                            1000Z, Mar 10 to 1000Z, Mar 11
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Mar 10 to 2400Z, Mar 11
F9AA Cup, SSB                                        1200Z, Mar 10 to 1200Z, Mar 11
South America 10 Meter Contest                       1200Z, Mar 10 to 1200Z, Mar 11
AGCW QRP Contest                                     1400Z-2000Z, Mar 10
Stew Perry Topband Challenge                         1500Z, Mar 10 to 1500Z, Mar 11
Oklahoma QSO Party                                   1500Z, Mar 10 to 0200Z, Mar 11
                                                      1400Z-2000Z, Mar 11
EA PSK63 Contest                                     1600Z, Mar 10 to 1600Z, Mar 11
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest                         1800Z, Mar 10 to 0559Z, Mar 11
QCWA QSO Party                                       1800Z, Mar 10 to 1800Z, Mar 11
Idaho QSO Party                                      1900Z, Mar 10 to 1900Z, Mar 11
QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Sprint                      2200Z-2300Z, Mar 10
North American Sprint, RTTY                          0000Z-0400Z, Mar 11
UBA Spring Contest, 2m                               0700Z-1100Z, Mar 11
Wisconsin QSO Party                                  1800Z, Mar 11 to 0100Z, Mar 12
WAB 3.5 MHz Phone                                    1800Z-2200Z, Mar 11
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0000Z-0200Z, Mar 12
CLARA Chatter Party                                  1700Z, Mar 13 to 1700Z, Mar 14
                                                      1700Z, Mar 17 to 1700Z, Mar 18


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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:   February 25, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

NCCC RTTY Sprint:   February 25, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest:   February 25, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

AGCW Straight Key Party:   February 28, 2018
 E-mail:  htp[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail:  Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
        Birnheck 2
        D-65779 Kelkheim
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp

PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint:   February 28, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint

Winter Field Day:   February 28, 2018
 E-mail:  wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
 Post web summary:  (see rules)
 Mail:  Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
        235 Leonard Ave NW
        Massillon, OH 44646
        USA
 Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules/

OMISS QSO Party:   March 1, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
 Mail:  OMISS QSO PARTY
        John Dean, K0JDD
        4118 Woodlane Drive
        Woodbury, MN 55129
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php

North American QSO Party, RTTY:   March 2, 2018
 Upload log at:  http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail:  Mark Aaker, K6UFO
        300 Berry St., Unit 1009
        San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB:   March 2, 2018
 E-mail:  160ssb[at]cq160[dot]com
 Mail:  CQ 160 Meter Contest
        c/o N2NT
        PO Box 25
        Dayton, NJ 08810
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm

ARRL School Club Roundup:   March 3, 2018
 Post web summary:  http://www.b4h.net/arrlscr/
 Mail:  School Club Roundup
        c/o LIMARC
        PO Box 392
        Levittown, NY 11756
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

SARL Digital Contest:   March 4, 2018
 E-mail:  contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201712180812348XdiUz5yFy.PDF

Vermont QSO Party:   March 4, 2018
 E-mail:  ranv[at]sover[dot]net
 Mail:  Vermont QSO Party
        PO Box 9392
        South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html

F9AA Cup, CW:   March 5, 2018
 E-mail:  concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa

British Columbia QSO Party:   March 5, 2018
 E-mail:  va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail:  Orca DX and Contest Club
        444 - 604 Columbia St.
        New Westminster, BC V3M 1A5
        Canada
 Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint:   March 5, 2018
 E-mail:  fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com/
 Mail:  Mike Baker, K7DD
        8845 W. Diana Ave.
        Peoria, AZ 85345
        USA
 Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf

FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint:   March 5, 2018
 E-mail:  n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail:  FISTS Sprint Log
        c/o Ed Wlodarski, N2ED
        3 Shore Rd.
        Andover, NJ 07821-2240
        USA
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

Mexico RTTY International Contest:   March 10, 2018
 E-mail:  rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html

UBA DX Contest, CW:   March 11, 2018
 E-mail:  ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules

KCJ Topband Contest:   March 12, 2018
 E-mail:  2018toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
 Mail:  T. Mori JI1XSE
        Saida 556-36, Tamamura machi, Sawa gun
        Gunma 370-1131
        Japan
 Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/18_toptest_rules_e.pdf

YLRL YL-OM Contest:   March 12, 2018
 E-mail:  ac7uh[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail:  Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
        13205 NE 5th Ave.
        Vancouver, WA 98685
        USA
 Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards

FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint:   March 12, 2018
 E-mail:  n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

REF Contest, SSB:   March 12, 2018
 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_cdfhf_dx.pdf

CQC Winter QSO Party:   March 14, 2018
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm

AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening:   March 15, 2018
 E-mail:  semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail:  Manager:
        Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
        Elbstrasse 60
        D-28199 Bremen
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/semi-automatic-key-evening

Dutch PACC Contest:   March 15, 2018
 E-mail:  pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
 Upload log at:  http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app
 Mail:  PACC Contest Manager
        c/o VERON Central Bureau
        PO Box 1166
        6801 BD Arnhem
        The Netherlands
 Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/

High Speed Club CW Contest:   March 17, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/

South Carolina QSO Party:   March 26, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://scqso.com/log-submission/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://scqso.com/rules/

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party:   March 30, 2018
 E-mail:  w1gig[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail:  AB2RA Janis Carson
        61 Rothermich Rd.
        Ithaca, NY 14850-9323
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/awa-amplitude-modulation-qso-party.html

Classic Exchange, CW:   April 30, 2018
 E-mail:  k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail:  K2RP
        659 Shanas Lane
        Encinitas, CA 92024
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan18/jan18ann.html

Classic Exchange, Phone:   April 30, 2018
 E-mail:  k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail:  K2RP
        659 Shanas Lane
        Encinitas, CA 92024
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan18/jan18ann.html
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