THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 6 - 13, 2018 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 7
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: August 9, 2018
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 8
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 August 10, 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, Aug 8 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 8 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 9
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 August 11, 2018
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 10
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z August 11, 2018
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 10
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: August 12, 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 Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 10
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
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 KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province 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: August 12, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
WAE DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Aug 11 to 2359Z, Aug 12
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: August 27, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waecwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Aug 11 to 2400Z, Aug 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: August 19, 2018
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
Maryland-DC QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 11 to 0400Z, Aug 12
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432
Classes: Standard
Mobile
Club
QRP
Exchange: MDC: entry class + county
non-MDC: entry class + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with club station
5 points per QSO with mobile station
4 points per QSO with QRP station
3 points per QSO with CW/digital station
1 point per QSO for all other stations
Bonus: 50 points for at least one QSO with W3VPR
Multipliers: MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only
MDC: Each state (other than MD), VE province and country once only
non-MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: September 11, 2018
E-mail logs to: MDCQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Mail logs to: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w3vpr.org/sites/default/files/mdcqsoparty/Documents/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_2018.pdf
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: 2200Z, Aug 11 to 2200Z, Aug 13
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Category 1 QRP
Category 2 QRO
Max power: (see rules)
Exchange: Signal report
QSO Points: 1 point per km
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: September 15, 2018
E-mail logs to: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail logs to: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME
Westlandstraat 9
6137 KE Sittard
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 13
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 15, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Aug 15
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 15
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 15
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 15
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 16
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 17
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 17
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 17
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 18
1600Z-2400Z, Aug 18
0800Z-1600Z, Aug 19
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0600 local, Aug 18 to 2400 local, Aug 19
Russian District Award Contest 0800Z, Aug 18 to 0800Z, Aug 19
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest 1200Z, Aug 18 to 1200Z, Aug 19
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1759Z, Aug 18
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Aug 18 to 0559Z, Aug 19
CVA DX Contest, CW 2100Z, Aug 18 to 2100Z, Aug 19
SARL HF Digital Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 19
ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 19
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 20
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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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NCCC Sprint: August 5, 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: August 5, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: August 6, 2018
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
European HF Championship: August 6, 2018
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhf_log_submission.htm
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
SKCC Sprint Europe: August 9, 2018
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
North American QSO Party, CW: August 10, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: August 12, 2018
E-mail: ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
SARL HF Phone Contest: August 12, 2018
E-mail: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201712180812348XdiUz5yFy.PDF
YARC Summer QSO Party: August 12, 2018
E-mail: (see rules)
Upload log at: (see rules)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: yarc.world/index.php/yarc-contests/yarc-summer-qso-party-2018/
FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint: August 13, 2018
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: August 13, 2018
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: August 16, 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
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
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: August 19, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 21, 2018
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm
DMC RTTY Contest: August 22, 2018
E-mail: rtty2018[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail: DMC Contest Commitee
C/o Andreas Lukasczyk
Am Hochhaus 61
04552 Borna
Germany
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/dmc-rtty-contest
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: August 25, 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
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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