THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
March 18 - 25, 2019 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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BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 16 to 0200Z, Mar 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert All Band
Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band 6 Hours
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours with at least 3 hour rest period
Single Op 6 Hours: 6 hours
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once per band
Continents once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total country/area mults x continents
Submit logs by: 0200Z March 25, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Mar 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: March 24, 2019
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/
Bucharest Contest: 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 18
Geographic Focus: Romania
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low)(2-Band/Single Band)
Multi-Op Low Power (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(2-Band/Single Band)
SWL
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: YO: RS(T) + QSO No. + Sector/County
non-YO: RS(T) + QSO No. + Country Code
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with all stations, except YO stations in XA-XF
4 points per QSO with YO stations in XA-XF
Multipliers: Each YO county
Each Bucharest sector (XA-XF)
Each country code
Score Calculation: Total score = total score of each segment(total QSO points x total mults)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 30, 2019
E-mail logs to: fenyo3jw[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://yo3test201x.blogspot.ro/p/blog-page.html
CLARA Chatter Party: 1700Z, Mar 19 to 1700Z, Mar 20 and 1700Z, Mar 23 to 1700Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 24
Max power: HP: >200W
LP: 200W
Exchange: RS(T) + Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with CLARA member
5 points per QSO with CLARA family member
5 points per QSO with non-member YL
1 point per QSO with OM
Multipliers: Each VE province/territory once per band per mode
Each US state (must be YL QSO) once per band per mode
Each DXCC country (must be YL QSO) once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 15, 2019
E-mail logs to: va1yl[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Helen Archibald, VA1YL
25 CANARD STREET RR#1.
PORT WILLIAMS, NS B0P 1T0
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.clarayl.ca/index.php/awards-certificates-to-work-for/clara-chatter-party-rules
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 20
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: 0230Z March 21, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 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 March 22, 2019
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, Mar 20 and 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 20 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 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 March 23, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Mar 21
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 March 24, 2019
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/sprint201903.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 22
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: 0230Z March 23, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 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: March 24, 2019
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, Mar 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: March 24, 2019
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
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: April 6, 2019
E-mail log summary to: focqp[at]g4foc[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
UK/EI DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Mar 23 to 1200Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Unconnected (24/12)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Connected (24/12)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlay: (Single-Element-Antenna)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: UK/EI: RST + Serial No. + District Code
DX: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each UK/EI district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z March 25, 2019
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20CW%20Contest
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/uk-ei-dx-contest-rules
North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
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 + DC (including KL7 and KH6) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 31, 2019
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://ssbsprint.com/submit-log/
Mail logs to: Robert Hayes, KW8N
9192 Bender Rd
N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
USA
Find rules at: http://ssbsprint.com/rules/
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: April 7, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 27
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 27
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 27
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27
0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 27
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 28
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 29
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 29
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 29
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 30
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 30 to 2359Z, Mar 31
IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Apr 1 to 2000Z, Apr 7
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 1
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 2
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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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Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: March 18, 2019
E-mail: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://krs.ho.ua/openrtty/
Feld Hell Sprint: March 19, 2019
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/leprechaun-sprint
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: March 21, 2019
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
UBA Spring Contest, 2m: March 24, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
Wisconsin QSO Party: March 24, 2019
E-mail: wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org
Mail: Wisconsin QSO Party
West Allis Radio Amateur Club
P. O. Box 1072
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA
Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: March 24, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
South America 10 Meter Contest: March 24, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]sa10m[dot]com[dot]ar
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://sa10m.com.ar/cqsa10m_rules.html
South Carolina QSO Party: March 25, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://scqso.com/
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: March 25, 2019
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
EA PSK63 Contest: March 25, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/eapsk63/bases/
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: March 25, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
Bucharest Contest: March 30, 2019
E-mail: fenyo3jw[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://yo3test201x.blogspot.ro/p/blog-page.html
AGCW YL-CW Party: March 31, 2019
E-mail: dl6kcr[at]web[dot]de
Mail: Dr. Roswitha Otto, DL6KCR
St. Nikolaus Str. 26
D-52396 Heimbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/yl-cw-party
UBA Spring Contest, SSB: March 31, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
AGCW QRP Contest: March 31, 2019
E-mail: qrptest[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/qrp-contest
WAB 3.5 MHz Phone/CW: March 31, 2019
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/Contests.php
Russian DX Contest: March 31, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]rdxc[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/wwwlog.asp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest: April 1, 2019
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812141215058LWc1oCc5X.PDF
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: April 1, 2019
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
Oklahoma QSO Party: April 1, 2019
E-mail: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
Mail: Oklahoma QSO Party
Connie Marshall, K5CM
2991 S. Woodland Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
USA
Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm
Classic Exchange, CW: April 2, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
NSARA Contest: April 2, 2019
E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
48 Birch St.
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82
Classic Exchange, Phone: April 2, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
Novice Rig Roundup: April 9, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://novicerigroundup.com/nrrLog2019/login1.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://novicerigroundup.com/
F9AA Cup, SSB: April 9, 2019
E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
Idaho QSO Party: April 9, 2019
E-mail: idqplogs[at]msn[dot]com
Mail: Treasure Valley Radio Assn - IDQP Logs
PO Box 888
Fruitland, ID 83619-0888
USA
Find rules at: http://www.idahoarrl.info/qsoparty/index.html
QCWA QSO Party: April 9, 2019
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qcwa.org/2019-qso-party-rules.pdf
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest: April 10, 2019
E-mail: w1zb[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: Jerry Reine, W1ZB
5 Tobey Lane
Andover, MA 01810
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-john-rollins-dx-contest.html
Virginia QSO Party: April 15, 2019
E-mail: vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: VA QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
USA
Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2019_VQP/2019_VQP_Main.html
Louisiana QSO Party: April 16, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]laqp[dot]org
Mail: LAQP
Robert Baker
136 Northwood Drive
West Monroe, LA 71291
USA
Find rules at: http://laqp.louisianacontestclub.org/laqso_rules.htm
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