Tuesday, June 26, 2018

This weeks Contests by WA7BNM

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           June 25 - July 2, 2018 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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SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jun 27
 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 July 1, 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/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 27
 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 June 29, 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, Jun 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 28
 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 June 30, 2018
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html

RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 28
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United Kingdom
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: 2359Z June 29, 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

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jun 29
 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: July 1, 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

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 29
 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: July 1, 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

Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 30
 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: July 4, 2018
 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/full-day-of-hell-sprint

Battle of Carabobo International Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Jun 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
 Max power: HP: 1000 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: YV: RS(T) + state
           Non-YV: RS(T) + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO between YV stations
             5 points per QSO between DX and YV stations
             4 points per QSO between DX stations on different continents
             3 points per QSO between DX stations on same continent
             2 points per QSO between DX stations in same country
 Multipliers: Each YV state
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 31, 2018
 E-mail logs to: contestbatalladecarabobo[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.radioclubvalenciaac.org.ve/index.php/concurso-internacional-batalla-de-carabobo/60-radio-club-valencia-a-c-international-contest-battle-of-carabobo-2018

RAC Canada Day Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
          Single Op All Band CW
          Single Op All Band Phone
          Single Op QRP
          Single Op Single Band
          Single Op Single Band QRP
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Multi
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: VE: RS(T) + province/territory
           non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with non-VE stations
             10 points per QSO with VE stations
             20 points per QSO with RAC stations
 Multipliers: Each VE province/territory once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 31, 2018
 E-mail logs to: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
               720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
               Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
               Canada
 Find rules at: http://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules/

10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: 0001Z, Jul 2 to 2400Z, Jul 8
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FM, AM
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Individual
          Club
          QRP
 Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
           Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
             2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: July 16, 2018
 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
               3162 Covington Way
               Lenoir, NC 28645
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/Spirit.pdf

IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jul 2 to 2000Z, Jul 8
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: All
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 5W
 Exchange: RS(T)
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: 3 points per CW QSO
             2 points per SSB QSO
             1 point per digital QSO
 Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
 Submit logs by: July 22, 2018
 E-mail logs to: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 2
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United Kingdom
 Mode: CW
 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 July 3, 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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10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party                    0001Z, Jul 2 to 2400Z, Jul 8
IQRP Quarterly Marathon                              0800Z, Jul 2 to 2000Z, Jul 8
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Jul 3
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jul 4
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jul 4
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Jul 4
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Jul 5
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1700Z-1800Z, Jul 5 (CW)
                                                      1800Z-1900Z, Jul 5 (SSB)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Jul 5 (FM)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Jul 5 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe                                   1900Z-2100Z, Jul 5
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jul 6
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jul 6
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest                          0000Z-2359Z, Jul 7
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint                       0000Z-0400Z, Jul 7
DL-DX RTTY Contest                                   1100Z, Jul 7 to 1059Z, Jul 8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Jul 7 to 2400Z, Jul 8
Marconi Memorial HF Contest                          1400Z, Jul 7 to 1400Z, Jul 8
Original QRP Contest                                 1500Z, Jul 7 to 1500Z, Jul 8
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint                2000Z, Jul 7 to 2000Z, Jul 8
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0000Z-0200Z, Jul 9


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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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Kentucky QSO Party:   June 23, 2018
 E-mail:  logs[at]kyqsoparty[dot]org
 Mail:  Paul K. Smith, ND4X
        P.O. Box 9
        Calvert City, KY 42029-0009
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/

CWops Mini-CWT Test:   June 23, 2018
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html

NCCC Sprint:   June 24, 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:   June 24, 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:   June 24, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

NAQCC CW Sprint:   June 24, 2018
 E-mail:  naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
          jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
 Upload log at:  http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201806mw.html

UKSMG Summer Contest:   June 26, 2018
 E-mail:  contest[at]uksmg[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://logs.uksmg.org/cgi-bin/vhfenter.pl?Contest=UKSMG%20Summer%20Contest&year=2018
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php

IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest:   July 1, 2018
 E-mail:  (see your national society rules)
 Mail:  (see your national society rules)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_iaru50_fr_201611.pdf

VK Shires Contest:   July 1, 2018
 E-mail:  vkshires-logs[at]outlook[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/

Stew Perry Topband Challenge:   July 2, 2018
 E-mail:  tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
 Mail:  BARC
        50335 NW Hayward Rd
        Manning, OR 97125
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest:   July 2, 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

Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest:   July 2, 2018
 E-mail:  urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english

SEANET Contest:   July 3, 2018
 E-mail:  seanet2018-contest[at]orari[dot]or[dot]id
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://seanet2018.orari.or.id/contest.php

West Virginia QSO Party:   July 5, 2018
 E-mail:  wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Randy Goff KD8G
        1289 Washington Gardens Cir
        Washington, WV 26181
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html

WAB 50 MHz Phone:   July 8, 2018
 E-mail:  g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail:  Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
        14 York Avenue
        Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
        United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB:   July 9, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/

ARRL Kids Day:   July 16, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Mail:  (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

ARR BPSK63 Contest:   July 17, 2018
 E-mail:  bpsk63[at]ct1arr[dot]org
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://ct1arr.org/9o-concurso-bpsk63-da-arr/

All Asian DX Contest, CW:   July 18, 2018
 E-mail:  aacw[at]jarl[dot]org
 Web-to-Cab form:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php
 Mail:  JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
        170-8073
        Japan
 Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2018AA_rule.htm

UFT QRP Contest:   July 23, 2018
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain Barbasson
        5, rue de l'Ecluse
        F-02190 Pignancourt
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf

Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest:   July 24, 2018
 E-mail:  urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/

ARRL Field Day:   July 24, 2018
 Post web summary:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
 Mail:  Field Day Entries
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest:   July 30, 2018
 E-mail:  logs[at]wwsatest[dot]org
 Mail:  GACW DX Contest
        PO Box 9
        B1875ZAA Wilde
        Buenos Aires
        Argentina
 Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/english

Cookie Crumble QRP Contest:   July 31, 2018
 E-mail:  KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/

SMIRK Contest:   August 18, 2018
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html

Portugal Day Contest:   September 1, 2018
 E-mail:  rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
 Mail:  REP – Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
        Manager de Concursos e Diplomas
        Avenida Yasser Arafar nº 4 A
        2770-375 Amadora
        Portugal
 Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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Friday, June 22, 2018

425 DX News 23 June 2018

23 June 2018                                             A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1416
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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  23/06      9A90P: Palagruza Islands (EU-090)                     1405
till  23/06      DL1WH/p: Usedom Island (EU-129)                       1414
till  23/06      TM65EU: IOTA group EU-065                             1409
till  23/06      ZV8FF: Serra da Capivara National Park                1415
till  24/06      9X2AW: Rwanda                                         1409
till  24/06      DL0DFF: Hallig Hooge (EU-042)                         1411
till  24/06      II1PMM: special callsign                              1415
till  24/06      JI3DST/5: Shodo Island (AS-200)                       1416
till  24/06      R125NSK: special callsign                             1414
till  25/06      II1ITR: special callsign                              1397
till  27/06      4X70A, 4X70E, 4X70L: special callsigns                1405
till  27/06      4X70I, 4X70S, 4X70R: special callsigns                1405
till  27/06      4Z70IARC: special callsign                            1405
till  27/06      H44XG: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands          1409
till  27/06      T88YL: Koror (OC-009), Palau                          1415
till  28/06      J3/G0VJG: Grenada (NA-024)                            1414
till  30/06      4U29MAY: special callsign (Italy)                     1407
till  30/06      DM90AIW: special event station                        1391
till  30/06      HH70A: special callsign                               1391
till  30/06      IA5/HB9CPS: Elba Island (EU-028)                      1415
till  30/06      II3AC: special callsign                               1407
till  30/06      J48GEO: Lesvos Island (EU-049)                        1414
till  30/06      LZ430PPW: special callsign                            1392
till  30/06      VR20: special prefix (Hong Kong)                      1364
till  30/06      YB50AC, YB50BA, YB50BB, YB50BE: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50AR: special event station                         1412
till  30/06      YB50BT, YB50GO, YB50JA, YB50JB: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50JI, YB50JK, YB50JT, YB50KB: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50KI, YB50KR, YB50KS, YB50KT: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50LA, YB50MA, YB50MU, YB50NB: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50NT, YB50PA, YB50RI, YB50SA: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50SB, YB50SG, YB50SN, YB50SR: special stations      1412
till  30/06      YB50SS, YB50ST, YB50SU, YB50YO: special stations      1412
till  05/07      TM2GGR: special callsign (France)                     1415
till  10/07      CP1XRM: Bolivia                                       1415
till  12/07      H44MS: Solomon Islands                                1416
till  15/07      ***FIFA and ***FWC: special callsigns                 1412
till  15/07      R18ARG, R18AUS, R18BEL, R18BRA: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18COL, R18CRC, R18CRO, R18DEN: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18EGY, R18ENG, R18ESP, R18FRA: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18GER, R18IRN, R18ISL, R18JPN: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18KOR, R18KSA, R18MAR, R18MEX: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18NGA, R18PAN, R18PER, R18POL: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18POR, R18RUS, R18SEN, R18SRB: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      R18SUI, R18SWE, R18TUN, R18URU: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      RC18EK, RC18KA, RC18KZ, RC18MO: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      RC18NN, RC18RO, RC18SA, RC18SO: special callsigns     1412
till  15/07      RC18SP, RC18SR, RC18VG: special callsigns             1412
till  15/07      RU18WC and R18REF: special callsigns                  1412
till  20/07      V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104)                             1413
till  29/07      ZB2RAF: special callsign                              1404
till  24/08      II6CNT: special calsign                               1373
till  31/08      VI50IARU3: special callsign                           1410
till  31/08      VI70MI: Australia                                     1415
till  01/09      RI1FJ: Franz Josef Land (EU-019)                      1404
till  30/09      EI0DXG: Ireland (EU-115)                              1412
till  20/10      IB2RT: special callsign                               1403
till  31/10      BV50IARU: special callsign                            1414
till  31/10      HL50IARU: special callsign                            1410
till  31/10      HS50IARU: special callsign                            1414
till  13/11      OE100: special prefix                                 1401
till  31/12      4K100W: special callsign                              1400
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      S590RTVS: special callsign                            1407
till  31/12      SU9JT: Egypt                                          1399
till  31/12      YT100SF and YU100WWI: special callsigns               1399
till  31/03 2019 GB100RAF: special callsign                            1404
till  March 2019 VK0AI: Macquarie Island (AN-005)                      1406
23/06-24/06      International Museums Weekend                         1415
23/06-01/07      PD18VOR: special callsign                             1416
24/06-30/06      BW/DF8DX: Taiwan (AS-020)                             1403
24/06-09/07      8Q7DT: Maldives (AS-013)                              1415
25/06-02/07      SV8/G5XW: Zakynthos Island (EU-052)                   1416
25/06-17/07      4O/ON5JE: Montenegro                                  1416
25/06-03/08      IOTA Tour by IK3GES (DL, OZ, SM, LA, OH, SP)          1416
26/06-30/06      R25RRA: Punuyamsalya Island (RR-06-75)                1416
26/06-05/07      6W/ON4AZP: Senegal                                    1415
27/06-29/06      OJ0Y: Market Reef (EU-053)                            1413
27/06-29/06      VK5CE/p: St Peter Island (OC-220)                     1412
27/06-06/07      KH1/KH7Z: Baker Island (OC-089)                       1416
29/06-01/07      TM95KOB: special callsign (France)                    1416
June             GB4FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
June             II4AMP: special callsign                              1391
June             JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073)                 1403
June             PF2018HIN: special callsign                           1387
June             ZM50LA: special callsign                              1404
01/07-06/07      5Q6D and 5Q9F: Romo Island (EU-125)                   1413
01/07-10/07      4K6/DL7ZM: Azerbaijan                                 1415
01/07-11/07      VQ5Z: Caicos Islands (NA-002)                         1409
01/07-14/07      OX3LX: Greenland (NA-018 and NA-243)                  1415
01/07-26/07      P29RR: Papua New Guinea (OC-034)                      1416
01/07-31/07      LZ380PM: special callsign                             1392
01/07-31/07      R25RRC: special callsign                              1413
02/07-04/07      KD7WPJ: Santa Rosa Island (NA-144)                    1416
03/07-17/07      FP/KV1J: Miquelon Island (NA-032)                     1405
05/07-10/07      VE1FA/KL7 and VA1YL/KL7: Round Island (NA-121)        1414
13/07-17/07      3D2: Fiji * by WJ2O                                   1413
18/07-25/07      YJ0GA: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu                        1409
19/07-31/07      V6J: Ta Island (OC-254), Micronesia                   1416
20/07-22/07      EJ0DXG: EU-007                                        1412
20/07-22/07      TM95KOB: special callsign (France)                    1416
25/07-29/07      GJ3RCV and MJ8C: Les Minquiers (EU-099), Jersey       1411
26/07-30/07      PS1S: Ilha de Santana (SA-077)                        1405
27/07-30/07      F4GYM/p and F4GTB/p: Noirmoutier Island (EU-064)      1399
28/07-29/07      IJ7V: San Pietro Island (EU-073)                      1405
28/07-29/07      TM6N: Noiremoutier Island (EU-064)                    1399
July             GB5GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
July             II4COU: special callsign                              1391
July             JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073)                 1403
July             PF2018FRA: special callsign                           1387
July             V63GJ, V63SS, V63YL: Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia     1412
01/08-31/08      LZ1146SPS: special callsign                           1392
24/08-26/08      EJ0DXG: EU-121                                        1412
August           GB5FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
August           II4VOL: special callsign                              1391
August           JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073)                 1403
August           PF2018HAR: special callsign                           1387
August           ZM50MAUQ: special callsign                            1404
01/09-10/09      EX0PL: Kyrgyzstan                                     1415
01/09-30/09      LZ920MLC: special callsign                            1392
12/09-01/10      T32AH: Christmas Island (OC-024), East Kiribati       1399
13/09-16/09      EJ0DXG: EU-006                                        1412
14/09-16/09      TM95KOB: special callsign (France)                    1416
26/09-10/10      9X0T: Rwanda                                          1413
28/09-14/10      5W0GC: Samoa (OC-097)                                 1407
30/09-12/10      C21GJ: Nauru (OC-031)                                 1413
September        3DA0AO: eSwatini (Swaziland)                          1409
September        GB6GW: special callsign (England)                     1389
September        II4LNZ: special callsign                              1391
September        PF2018DOK: special callsign                           1387
September        RI0B: Arkticheskogo Instituta Islands (AS-087)        1413
September        RI0B: Firnley Islands (AS-054)                        1413
September        RI0B: Nansen Island (AS-104)                          1413
September        RI0B: Scott-Hansen Islands (AS-068)                   1413
September        RI0B: Sibirjakov Island (AS-005)                      1413
September        RI0B: Tyrtov Island (AS-121)                          1413
01/10-31/10      LZ1545POA: special callsign                           1392
02/10-29/10      WH8/DL2AH: Ofu Island (OC-077), American Samoa        1399
05/10-07/10      TM95KOB: special callsign (France)                    1416
06/10-16/10      E6Y: Niue (OC-040)                                    1415
15/10-04/11      YJ0GC: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu                        1407
18/10-21/10      YB46SEA: special event station                        1411
20/10-03/11      VP6D: Ducie Island (OC-182)                           1415
26/10-06/11      Z23MD: Zimbabwe                                       1411
October          GB6FWW: special callsign (England)                    1389
October          II4OER: special callsign                              1391
October          PF2018WOR: special callsign                           1387
01/11-30/11      LZ33MM: special callsign                              1392
03/11-06/11      VK9XQ: Christmas Island (OC-002)                      1405
06/11-10/11      VK9CH: Cocos (Keeling) Islands (OC-003)               1405
10/11-11/11      GB0AD: special callsign (England)                     1389
10/11-17/11      VK9XQ: Christmas Island (OC-002)                      1405
16/11-18/11      TM95KOB: special callsign (France)                    1416
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              3D2CR: Conway Reef (OC-112)                           1411
TBA              3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1410
TBA              DX8MAP: Mapun Island (OC-105)                         1396
TBA              DX8TT: Tawi Tawi (OC-174)                             1396
TBA              T31T: Central Kiribati (OC-043)                       1411
TBA              VK6BP/p: Cockatoo Island (OC-071)                     1411

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23 June 2018                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1416

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

4O     - Bill, ON5JE reports he will be active  as 4O/ON5JE from  Montenegro
         from 25 June to 17 July.  He will operate SSB on 40 and 20  metres,
         and "will activate also some 4OFF areas". QSL via home call, direct
         or bureau.
F      - TM95KOB is  the  special  callsign  for  the  Radio-Club  de l'Aube
         (F5KOB) to celebrate its 95th anniversary.  The first activity will
         be from 29 June to 1 July, followed by other  four sessions  (20-22
         July, 14-16 September, 5-7 October and 16-18 November). QSL via the
         bureau to F5KOB. [TNX F8REF]
H4     - Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active again  as  H44MS from  the  Solomon
         Islands  from  22 June  to  12 July.  QSL via home call,  direct or
         bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
JA     - Take, JI3DST expects to be active  again  as  JI3DST/5  from  Shodo
         Island (AS-200) on  22-24 June.  He will operate  SSB, CW, FT8  and
         RTTY on 80-6 metres.  QSL via home call, bureau preferred.  [TNX DX
         World]
KH1    - The KH1/KH7Z team aboard  the  Nai'a  departed  Pago Pago, American
         Samoa around 23 UTC on 20 June.  Direct links to  their  daily blog
         and tracker can be found on https://www.baker2018.net.  They expect
         to arrive at Baker Island on 26 June, and to be QRV by 00:00 UTC on
         28 June. They will have 8 radios  on  all open bands  24/7  for the
         next 10 days.
P2     - Roly, ZL1BQD will be active  again as  P29RR from Wewak,  Papua New
         Guinea (OC-034) on  1-26 July.  In his spare time  he  will operate
         mainly FT8, with a focus on  160 and 80 metres.  QSL via LoTW, eQSL
         or direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
PA     - Marcel, PD5MVH will be active as PD18VOR from 23 June to 1 July for
         the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race. Started in Alicante (Spain)  in
         October 2017, the 13th edition  of this  legendary  round-the-world
         yacht race will conclude in The Hague, Netherlands. QSL via PD5MVH.
SV     - Russell, G5XW will be  active  as  SV8/G5XW  from  Zakynthos Island
         (EU-052) from 25 June to 2 July.  He will operate QRS CW on 40, 30,
         20 and 17 metres.  QSL via bureau to G5XW, or via  Club Log's OQRS.
         [TNX The Daily DX]
UA9    - R25RRA is a special callsign celebrating  the  25th anniversary  of
         the Russian Robinson Club  (http://robinsons.ru/).  It will be used
         from  various islands  qualifying  for  the  Russian Robinson Award
         (RRA) Programme, starting  on 26-30 June  from  Punuyamsalya Island
         (not IOTA, RR-06-75). QSL via RZ3EC.
V6     - Tosy JA3FGJ (V63GJ), Sanny JJ3CIG (V63SS)  and  Mami JP3AYQ (V63YL)
         will be active as V6J from  Ta Island (OC-254), Micronesia  [425DXN
         1412] on 19-31 July. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 on 40,
         30, 20, 17, 15 and 6 metres  with  up  to three stations.  While on
         Pohnpei (OC-010) they  will be using  their personal  V6 callsigns.
         QSL V6J via Club Log's OQRS (search for V6J_OC254), or direct  only
         via JP3AYQ;  QSL others  via home call.  Updates will be posted  to
         https://www.qrz.com/lookup/V6J.
W      - Oleh, KD7WPJ will be active from Santa Rosa Island (NA-144) on  2-4
         July.  Activity will  be mostly  on  6 metres FT8, CW and SSB, with
         some CW QRP operation on the usual IOTA frequencies. [TNX KD7WPJ]

IOTA TOUR ---> Gabriele, IK3GES will be touring Northern Europe  between  25
June and 3 August, and will be active from several island groups in  Germany
(EU-057 and  EU-128),  Denmark (EU-029),  Sweden  (EU-037,  EU-043,  EU-084,
EU-087 and EU-139),  Norway  (EU-033 and EU-076),  Finland  (EU-097, EU-101,
EU-140 and EU-173) and Poland (EU-129 and EU-132). QSL via IK3GES, direct or
bureau  (OQRS  on  Club Log  will be available  when he  returns home). [TNX
IK3GES]

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                         ****  GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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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 May 2018 issue is now available  for  download
at http://www.425dxn.org/index.php. [TNX IZ3EBA]

NEW IARU MEMBER SOCIETY ---> On 28 May the  IARU member-societies  completed
voting  on  the admission  of  the  "St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla  Amateur Radio
Society"  (SKNAARS)  to  the  International  Amateur  Radio  Union  as   the
representative of the  radio amateurs of the  Federation of  St. Christopher
St. Kitts) and Nevis.  SKNAARS (https://sknaars.weebly.com/) does  not claim
to  represent  Anguilla, which  is  already represented in the IARU  by  the
Anguilla Amateur Radio Society;  the  inclusion of Anguilla  in the name  of
SKNAARS dates  to an earlier time.  With 56 affirmative  votes required  for
admission  there were  62 affirmative votes cast, with no  dissenting votes.
SKNAARS  thus  becomes  a  member of  the IARU and of  IARU  Region 2.  [TNX
www.iaru.org]

POSTAL RATES (ITALY) ---> Italian postal rates  for  standard  letter  items
(up to 20g) mailed abroad will change on 3 July:
EUR 1.15  Europe and countries in the Mediterranean basin (3V, 4X, 5A, 5B,
          7X, CN, JY, OD, SU)
EUR 2.40  rest of Africa and Asia, Americas
EUR 3.10  Oceania

VOACAP ONLINE HF PREDICTIONS ---> The  VOACAP Online HF Predictions  service
(http://www.voacap.com/hf/) is a replacement for and a consolidation of  the
previous  VOACAP Online  P2P  (point-to-point)  service  and  VOACAP  Online
Coverage Maps. These two previous services will be closed down by  mid-July.
The User Manual (17 June 2018) can be found on https://voacap.blogspot.com/.
The new service uses VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program)  as
its calculation engine, requiring  the use of a reasonably  new web browser.
For example,  the latest  versions of  Microsoft Internet Explorer,  Mozilla
Firefox, and Google Chrome are known to work.  The earlier versions may  not
be supported. If you encounter problems with the service, please  try  first
to upgrade your browser to the latest version available.

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                         ******* QSL  ROUTES *******
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

===================================================================
CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3W9NH       JA0JHQ      IB2RT       I2MYF       R400N       RV9V
3W9XG       DF2XG       II1PMM      IW1RCU      RA/VK3FY    M0OXO
4K100K      4K4K        J3/G0VJG    G4DFI       RC18EK      UA6YW
4K6AG       RW6HS       JY4CI       K2AX        RC18KA      UA2FM
4U18FIFA    UA3DX       KH0R/KH2    JE6DND      RC18MO      RK3AW
5Q8FWC      OZ1ACB      KH2L        W3HNK       RC18NN      UA6YW
5R8SV       G3SWH       KH6BB       K1ER        RC18RO      UA6YW
5T2AI       NI5DX       KH8/WJ2O    N2ZN        RC18SA      UA6YW
5W0DF       N2ZN        KL7/AG5JI   VK4DI       RC18SP      UA6YW
5X2B        JA1PBV      LX8SAR      DK4XC       RC18SR      RW4HB
6M6M        DS1SYV      LX9DX       LX2A        RC18VG      RQ4A
8N1080S     JF1CCH      LY/SN0WFF   SP5C        RI1FJ       UA2FM
9A90P       9A2MF       MX0YHC      M0SDV       RU18WC      UA6YW
9G5AR       N4GNR       OE18FIFA    OE3KLU      SN0UNESCO   SP9KDU
9G5ZS       ZS1XB       OJ0W        OH3WS       SN600L      SP4SAF
9Q6BB       W3HNK       OU18FWC     OZ1ACB      SP9YFF      SP9WAN
A41CK       A61BK       PA18FIFA    PA0RSM      SU18FWC     SM5AQD
A718FIFA    A71A        PJ4V        M0URX       SV67FF      SV2GWY
AO3JMT      EA3RCY      R125NSK     RT9OM       T6TM        W2GR
AO5AGA      EA5RCZ      R18ARG      UA6AGE      T88DT       JH1OLB
CP1XRM      EA5RM       R18AUS      RN3RQ       TM100LGG    F4GRW
CP4BT       DJ2BW       R18BRA      R6AF        TM17HF      F6BCC
CR520D      CS5LX       R18COL      UA6YW       TM18PGM     F4FCE
CR55A       CT1DSV      R18CRC      UA6YW       TM220BP     F4GFE
CU2KG       OH2BH       R18CRO      UA6YW       TM2GGR      F6KUF
CX2AQ       EA5KB       R18ENG      UA6YW       TM390SR     F4DTO
DL0DFF      DL3HBZ      R18ESP      RA3R        TM40SC      F1JSU
DL0RRC      DL6ZFG      R18FRA      UA6YW       TM41VFV     F6KJX
EA9KB       EA7FTR      R18GER      UA6YW       TM53J       F6KSU
EG1MEP      EA1AUM      R18IRN      UA6YW       TM62GG      F4AHN
EG5HSJ      EA5RKB      R18ISL      R9XC        TM6AM       F4KJQ
EH3SJM      EA3ZK       R18JPN      R2DX        UE21A       RV1CC
EH8FC       EA8NQ       R18KOR      UA6YW       UE21B       UA1AES
EJ0DXG      M0OXO       R18MAR      RZ3LC       UE21M       UA1ANA
EJ2HMB      DG5SDQ      R18NGA      UA6YW       V44KCB      NT5W
EM30N/p     UR4NWW      R18PAN      RZ3EC       V73NS       W3HNK
EN25BRIA    UT7NW       R18PER      UA6YW       V850IARU    V85TL
EN25NRIA    UT7NW       R18POL      UA6YW       VI70MI      M0OXO
EN25RIA     UT7NW       R18POR      UA6YW       VP2ETE      W3HNK
EN25TRIA    UT7NW       R18REF      RQ4A        VP5DR       W9DR
EN25XRIA    UT7NW       R18RUS      UA6YW       VP8HDM      VP8LP
ES0UG/8     DL3BQA      R18SEN      RW4NW       VR20EH      VR2ZQZ
GB0FWC      M0TVU       R18SUI      RG3B        WH2JA       JR3RIU
GB4LMG      G4CIB       R18SWE      RA0R        YR6MUSEUM   YO6KNE
GB8CC       2E0RHC      R18TUN      UA6YW       YU18FWC     YU1SRS
GS8VL       M0OXO       R18URU      RM9RZ       ZF2LT       K8HTC
H44XG       JA1XGI      R1963VT     RO3M        ZL4IR       W8WC
HF18FWC     SP2UUU      R25RMA      RZ3EC       ZV8FF       PS8RV

7X2FIFA  Ben Lagha, 18 rue Louis Aragon, 26200 Montelimar, France
EA5RM    Antonio Gonzalez, Apartado Postal 930, 03200 Elche, Spain
HV0A     Francesco Valsecchi, Via Bitossi 21, 00136 Roma RM, Italy
HV5PUL   Luca Della Giovampaola, Via Cremera 11, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
JA1XGI   Haru Uchida, 2-30-11 Shintomi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken, 350-0043,
         Japan
K4T      Nathan H. Wood, P.O. Box 2383, Powder Springs GA 30127, USA
KH7XS    Big Island Contest Club, P.O. Box 532, Laupahoehoe HI 96764, USA
S01WS    Arseli Echeguren Bardeci, Barrena 6 1 Izq, 01408 Luiaondo (Alava),
         Spain
SM5AQD   Hakan Eriksson, Hemmingsbol 10, SE-740 10 Almunge, Sweden
TM18GOAL Philippe Bedrine, 12 rue de la Mouche, 69540 Irigny, France
VE2SPEED Jean Charron, 17 Rue Elisabeth, Saint-Jerome, QC J7Z 2S9, Canada

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                           Direttore Responsabile
                            Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
               Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
                      Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
                                Roma, Italia

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

This Week's Contests by WA7BNM

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           June 18 - 25, 2018 Edition

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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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 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: June 24, 2018
 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/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 20
 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 June 22, 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, Jun 20 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 20 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 21
 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 June 23, 2018
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html

NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Jun 21
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 1 watt
 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 June 24, 2018
 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/sprint201806mw.html

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jun 22
 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: June 24, 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

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 22
 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: June 24, 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

UFT QRP Contest: 0600Z-0900Z, Jun 23 and 1400Z-1700Z, Jun 23
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/High)
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: RST + QRP/QRO + UFT member no.
           non-member: RST + QRP/QRO + "NM"
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each UFT member once per band
              Each QSO with F8UFT once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 23, 2018
 E-mail logs to: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail logs to: Ghislain Barbasson
               5, rue de l'Ecluse
               F-02190 Pignancourt
               France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf

Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: 1200Z, Jun 23 to 1200Z, Jun 24
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY, PSK63
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: SOAB (Low/High)
          SOSB (Low/High)
          MOMB
 Max power: HP: >100W
            LP: 100W
 Exchange: UR: RST + 2-letter Oblast
           non-UR: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band per mode
              Each oblast once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 24, 2018
 E-mail logs to: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/

His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: 1200Z, Jun 23 to 1200Z, Jun 24
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 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
          Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: EA: RS + province
           non-EA: RS + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each EA province once per band
              Each EADX100 entity once per band
              Each special (EA0) station once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 9, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/

ARRL Field Day: 1800Z, Jun 23 to 2100Z, Jun 24
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: All
 Bands: All, except 30, 17, 12m
 Classes: A: Club/nonclub portable
          B: One/two person portable
          C: Mobile
          D: Home
          E: Home-emergency power
          F: EOC
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + ARRL/RAC section
           DX: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + "DX"
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
             2 points per CW/digital QSO
             Bonus Points: see rules
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2059Z July 24, 2018
 Post log summary at: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
 Mail logs to: Field Day Entries
               225 Main St.
               Newington, CT 06111
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint                                          0000Z-0200Z, Jun 27
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jun 27
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jun 27
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Jun 27
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Jun 28
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB                      1900Z-2030Z, Jun 28
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jun 29
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jun 29
Feld Hell Sprint                                     0000Z-2359Z, Jun 30
Battle of Carabobo International Contest             0000Z-2400Z, Jun 30
RAC Canada Day Contest                               0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party                    0001Z, Jul 2 to 2400Z, Jul 8
IQRP Quarterly Marathon                              0800Z, Jul 2 to 2000Z, Jul 8
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW                       1900Z-2030Z, Jul 2
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Jul 3


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IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW:   June 18, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/logupload/cw/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/

PVRC Reunion:   June 18, 2018
 E-mail:  tshoppa[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://pvrc.org/reunion/reunion.htm

REF DDFM 6m Contest:   June 18, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://concours.r-e-f.org/tools/upload/thf.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_201703.pdf

Feld Hell Sprint:   June 20, 2018
 Upload log at:  https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/field-day-sprint

NRAU 10m Activity Contest:   June 21, 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

ARRL June VHF Contest:   June 21, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail:  June VHF
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf

Kentucky QSO Party:   June 23, 2018
 E-mail:  logs[at]kyqsoparty[dot]org
 Mail:  Paul K. Smith, ND4X
        P.O. Box 9
        Calvert City, KY 42029-0009
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest:   June 24, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

UKSMG Summer Contest:   June 26, 2018
 E-mail:  contest[at]uksmg[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://logs.uksmg.org/cgi-bin/vhfenter.pl?Contest=UKSMG%20Summer%20Contest&year=2018
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php

IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest:   July 1, 2018
 E-mail:  (see your national society rules)
 Mail:  (see your national society rules)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_iaru50_fr_201611.pdf

VK Shires Contest:   July 1, 2018
 E-mail:  vkshires-logs[at]outlook[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/

Stew Perry Topband Challenge:   July 2, 2018
 E-mail:  tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
 Mail:  BARC
        50335 NW Hayward Rd
        Manning, OR 97125
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest:   July 2, 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

Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest:   July 2, 2018
 E-mail:  urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english

SEANET Contest:   July 3, 2018
 E-mail:  seanet2018-contest[at]orari[dot]or[dot]id
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://seanet2018.orari.or.id/contest.php

West Virginia QSO Party:   July 5, 2018
 E-mail:  wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Randy Goff KD8G
        1289 Washington Gardens Cir
        Washington, WV 26181
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html

WAB 50 MHz Phone:   July 8, 2018
 E-mail:  g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail:  Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
        14 York Avenue
        Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
        United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

ARRL Kids Day:   July 16, 2018
 E-mail:  (none)
 Mail:  (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

ARR BPSK63 Contest:   July 17, 2018
 E-mail:  bpsk63[at]ct1arr[dot]org
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://ct1arr.org/9o-concurso-bpsk63-da-arr/

All Asian DX Contest, CW:   July 18, 2018
 E-mail:  aacw[at]jarl[dot]org
 Web-to-Cab form:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php
 Mail:  JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
        170-8073
        Japan
 Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2018AA_rule.htm

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest:   July 30, 2018
 E-mail:  logs[at]wwsatest[dot]org
 Mail:  GACW DX Contest
        PO Box 9
        B1875ZAA Wilde
        Buenos Aires
        Argentina
 Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/english

Cookie Crumble QRP Contest:   July 31, 2018
 E-mail:  KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/

SMIRK Contest:   August 18, 2018
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html

Portugal Day Contest:   September 1, 2018
 E-mail:  rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
 Mail:  REP – Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
        Manager de Concursos e Diplomas
        Avenida Yasser Arafar nº 4 A
        2770-375 Amadora
        Portugal
 Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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