THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 22 - 29, 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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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 22
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: July 28, 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/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 24
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 26, 2019
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, Jul 24
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 July 26, 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, Jul 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 24 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 25
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 July 27, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 25
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: RTTY, PSK
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 26, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 26
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 July 27, 2019
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, Jul 26
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 28, 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, Jul 26
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 28, 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
RSGB IOTA Contest: 1200Z, Jul 27 to 1200Z, Jul 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op 12 hrs (IslandFixed/IslandDXped/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
Single Op 24 hrs (IslandFixed/IslandDXped/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted 12 hrs (IslandFixed/IslandDXped/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted 24 hrs (IslandFixed/IslandDXped/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (IslandFixed/IslandDXped) (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Two (IslandFixed/IslandDXped) (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No. + IOTA No.(if applicable)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each IOTA reference once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/riota.shtml
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: 1700Z-2100Z, Jul 28
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Home-Based
Bumblebee
Max power: 5 Watts
Exchange: Home: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Bumblebee: RST + (state/province/country) + Bumblebee no.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total Bumblebees x 3
Submit logs by: August 11, 2019
E-mail logs to: ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 29 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 30
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0400Z August 1, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 29
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 29
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 30
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 31
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 31
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 31
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 1
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Aug 1 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, Aug 1 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 1 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, Aug 1 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 1900Z-2100Z, Aug 1
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 2
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 2
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 2
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB 0001Z, Aug 3 to 2359Z, Aug 4
European HF Championship 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 3
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone 1400Z-1800Z, Aug 3
North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0559Z, Aug 4
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
SARL HF Phone Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 4
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest 2300Z, Sep 4 to 2300Z, Sep 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 6
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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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RSGB Low Power Contest: July 22, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/rqrp.shtml
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 23, 2019
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
ARRL Field Day: July 23, 2019
Post web summary: field-day.arrl.org
Mail: Field Day Entries
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Feld Hell Sprint: July 24, 2019
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/early-bird-sprint
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: July 26, 2019
E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail: CQ VHF Paper Logs
c/o Charles Towner
P.O. Box 73
Palatine, IL 60078
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/
North American QSO Party, RTTY: July 26, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge: July 27, 2019
E-mail: ttlogs[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Upload log at: https://contester.azurewebsites.net/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: July 28, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Summer%20Homebrew%20Sprint.txt
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: July 28, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
UFT QRP Contest: July 29, 2019
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
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2019
E-mail: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2019/
Cookie Crumble QRP Contest: July 31, 2019
E-mail: KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2019
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
Battle of Carabobo International Contest: July 31, 2019
E-mail: contestbatalladecarabobo[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.qrz.com/db/YV4VV
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: August 5, 2019
E-mail: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB
444 East 75 Street, 16F
New York, NY 10021
USA
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint: August 12, 2019
E-mail: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB
444 East 75 Street, 16F
New York, NY 10021
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
SMIRK Contest: August 18, 2019
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
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 20, 2019
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2019
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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