THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 3 - 10, 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: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 4
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: December 6, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 5
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z December 6, 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, Dec 5
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z December 7, 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, Dec 5 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 5 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 6
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z December 8, 2018
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: 0000Z-0600Z, Dec 6
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: CW Only
SSB Only
Mixed
Max operating hours: 6 hours
Exchange: ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No.
non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: ARCI Member: 5 points
Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points
Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points
Multipliers: States, once regardless of mode
VE Provinces, once regardless of mode
Countries, once regardless of mode
CW Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x 55-250mW, 20x <55mw br=""> SSB Power Mult: x1 >10W, x7 2-10W, x10 500mW-2W, 15x 100-500mW, 20x <100mw br=""> Mixed Power Mult: smaller of CW or SSB power multiplier
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult
Submit logs by: December 20, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/138-topbandsprint
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Dec 6 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 6 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Dec 6 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Dec 6 (Dig)
Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: December 20, 2018
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Dec 6
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: 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: December 13, 2018
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 7
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 9, 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, Dec 7
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z December 8, 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, Dec 7
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 9, 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 10-Meter Contest: 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed)
Single Op Unlimited (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 36 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + State/Province
XE: RST + State
DX: RST + Serial No.
MM: RST + ITU Region
QSO Points: 2 points per Phone QSO
4 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: Each US State + DC once per mode
Each VE Province/Territory once per mode
Each XE State once per mode
Each DXCC Country once per mode
Each ITU Region (MM only) once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 16, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail logs to: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2359Z, Dec 10
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: OM (QRP/LP)
YL (QRP/LP)
Max operating hours: 6 hrs per UTC day
Max power: MP: 50 watts
LP: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 40m
2 points per QSO on 80m
3 points per QSO on 160m
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 17, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint
TRC Digi Contest: 0600Z, Dec 8 to 1800Z, Dec 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY, BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (RTTY/BPSK63/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op 3 Band (RTTY/BPSK63/Mixed)(Low)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: TRC Members: RST + Serial No. + "TRC"
non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with TRC member
1 point per QSO with same continent
2 points per QSO with different continent
1 point per QSO between TRC members
Multipliers: Each TRC member country once per band per mode
Each country once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 16, 2018
E-mail logs to: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49
6100 Kazanlak
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/trcdigi.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9
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: December 16, 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/
International Naval Contest: 1600Z, Dec 8 to 1559Z, Dec 9
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Naval Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Naval Club Station
non-Naval
SWL
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Exchange: Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Club + Member No.
non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: Naval Club Members: 10 points
non-Naval Club Members: 1 point
Multipliers: Naval Club Members, once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2018
E-mail logs to: inc2018[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail logs to: Núcleo de Radioamadores da Armada
Base Naval de Lisboa - Alfeite
2810-001 Alfeite
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2300Z, Dec 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Bands
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Multi-Op
DX
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: ARCI Member: 5 points
Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points
Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points
Bonus points per band: 2000 for HB xmtr, 3000 for HB rcvr, 5000 for HB transcvr
Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna (not once per band)
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x 55-250mW, 20x <55mw br=""> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: December 23, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/142-holiday-homebrew-sprint
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 8, 2019
E-mail logs to: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 10
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: December 12, 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 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 12
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 12
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 12
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 12
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 12
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 13
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 14
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 14
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 14
UN DIGI Contest 1400Z-1559Z, Dec 14
1600Z-1759Z, Dec 14
Russian 160-Meter Contest 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 14
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 15
OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15
Padang DX Contest 1200Z, Dec 15 to 1159Z, Dec 16
Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 15 to 1400Z, Dec 16
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 16
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 17
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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: December 2, 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: December 2, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
REF 160-Meter Contest: December 2, 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_ref160_fr_201703.pdf
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: December 2, 2018
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2018/rautumn.shtml
SKCC Sprint: December 2, 2018
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest: December 3, 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
LZ DX Contest: December 3, 2018
E-mail: lzdxc[at]bfra[dot]bg
Upload log at: http://bfra.bg:8080/WebEditor/
Mail: BFRA
P.O. Box 830
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html
Ukrainian DX Contest: December 4, 2018
E-mail: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english
YARC QSO Party: December 7, 2018
E-mail: (see rules)
Upload log at: (see rules)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: https://yarc.world/events/contests/2018/09/18/winter-qso-party-2018/
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: December 8, 2018
E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
TOPS Activity Contest: December 9, 2018
E-mail: contest[at]procwclub[dot]ro
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.procwclub.ro/TAC%20Rules.html
INORC Contest: December 9, 2018
E-mail: IK1YBL[at]ALICE[dot]IT
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.inorc.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/XXXVIII%C2%B0-CONTEST-INORC-2018-.pdf
ARRL 160-Meter Contest: December 9, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: 160 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
FT8 Roundup: December 9, 2018
E-mail: ft8-ru[at]cqww[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/
Telephone Pioneers QSO Party: December 10, 2018
E-mail: n6tpjim[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Jim Muiter
4233 Wooster Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94403
USA
Find rules at: http://www.tpqso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/TPQSO-2018-Announcement-1.5.pdf
Zombie Shuffle: December 15, 2018
E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/2018/pg.htm
EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 16, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://vinradio.ho.ua/page184.html
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 21, 2018
E-mail: hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstr. 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018
E-mail: (upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018
E-mail: (upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018
E-mail: (upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2018
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2018
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
JIDX Phone Contest: December 31, 2018
E-mail: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail: JIDX Phone Contest
P.O.Box 22,
Mitaka,
Tokyo 181-8799
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 1, 2019
E-mail: dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
Mail: Dave Parker
PO Box 6
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html
UFT Contest: January 14, 2019
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: (Ghislain BARBASON
5, rue de l'écluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=116&mnuid=105&tconfig=0
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