THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 10 - 17, 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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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
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
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
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 December 16, 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/sprint201812.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 12
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 13, 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 12
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 14, 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 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 12 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 13
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 15, 2018
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 14
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 16, 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 14
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 15, 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 14
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 16, 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
UN DIGI Contest: 1400Z-1559Z, Dec 14 and 1600Z-1759Z, Dec 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY, BPSK63
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode per period
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each call prefix once per band per mode per period
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 29, 2018
E-mail logs to: un-digi-c[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://kfrr.kz/?p=3798&lang=ru
Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Exchange: Rus: RS(T) + Oblast code
non-Rus: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each DXCC entity once
Each Oblast once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 28, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 15
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: December 19, 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/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint
OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent
40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent
Multipliers: DXCC Countries, once per band
OK stations, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults)
Submit logs by: December 22, 2018
Upload log at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english
Padang DX Contest: 1200Z, Dec 15 to 1159Z, Dec 16
Geographic Focus: Indonesia
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
4 points per QSO with same continent
6 points per QSO with different continent
20 points per QSO with YB5C
Multipliers: Each YB prefix once per band
Each country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z December 23, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/
Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 15 to 1400Z, Dec 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: 100 or more watts
LP: <100 br="" watts=""> QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m
Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m
9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m
Multipliers: DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 24, 2018
Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018
ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 16
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op Rookie
Multi-Op Rookie
Non-Rookies
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-rookie
2 points per QSO with rookie
Multipliers: Each US state and DC once
Each VE province once
Each XE call area once
One DX once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 19, 2018
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 17
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: December 23, 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/
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 19
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 19
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 19
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 19
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 19
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 20
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 21
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 21
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 21
AGB-Party Contest 1600Z-1700Z, Dec 21
RAEM Contest 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 23
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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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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
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: December 12, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
SKCC Sprint Europe: December 13, 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/
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
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: December 16, 2018
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
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
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: December 16, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
TRC Digi Contest: December 16, 2018
E-mail: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49
6100 Kazanlak
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/trcdigi.html
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: December 17, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: December 20, 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
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 20, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/138-topbandsprint
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
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: December 23, 2018
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/142-holiday-homebrew-sprint
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
International Naval Contest: December 31, 2018
E-mail: inc2018[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail: 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
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
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 8, 2019
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm
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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