THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
August 26 - September 2, 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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Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 24 to 0400Z, Aug 26
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Low/High)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: HI: RS(T) + QTH
non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: HI: Each HI QTH once
HI: Each state/province/territory/country once
non-HI: Each HI QTH once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 30, 2019
E-mail logs to: ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/hqp/hqpsubmitlog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules-2019-A.html
QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 26 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 27
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 29, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 28
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 August 30, 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, Aug 28
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 30, 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, Aug 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 28 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 29
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 31, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 30
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 31, 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, Aug 30
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: September 1, 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, Aug 30
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: September 1, 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
Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration: 0000Z, Aug 31 to 2359Z, Sep 8
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: W/VE: RS(T)/SNR + ARRL/RAC Section
DX: RS(T)/SNR + "DX"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-members
2 points per QSO with ARRL members (call/150)
3 points per QSO with W1AW/150
Bonus Points: see rules
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points + total mults) + Bonus Points
Submit logs by: September 18, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlHPM150scoressubmission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/hpm150-birthday-celebration
UK/EI DX Contest, SSB: 1200Z, Aug 31 to 1200Z, Sep 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
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: RS + Serial No. + District Code
DX: RS + 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 September 2, 2019
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20SSB%20Contest
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/dx-contest-rules.php
World Wide Digi DX Contest: 1200Z, Aug 31 to 1200Z, Sep 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4/8
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Two
Multi-Unlimited
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 3000 km short path distance between stations
Multipliers: Each grid field (first 2 letters of grid square) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z September 6, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ww-digi.com/logcheck/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ww-digi.com/
Colorado QSO Party: 1300Z, Aug 31 to 0400Z, Sep 1
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Mobile Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Portable Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
Portable Multi-Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low)
School(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: CO: Name + county
W/VE: Name + (state/province)
DX: Name + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band per mode per CO county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Double QSO points for countries outside of W/VE
Multipliers: CO Stations: Each CO county, state, VE province, DXCC country, maritime region once per mode
Non-CO: Each county once per mode
Power: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: October 5, 2019
E-mail logs to: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org
Mail logs to: Colorado QSO Party
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
USA
Find rules at: http://ppraa.org/coqp
Tennessee QSO Party: 1800Z, Sep 1 to 0300Z, Sep 2
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Fixed (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: TN: RS(T) + county
non-TN: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
(see rules for bonus QSO points)
Multipliers: TN: TN counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band
non-TN: TN counties once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: October 2, 2019
E-mail logs to: logs[at]tnqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: Tennessee QSO Party
c/o Doug Smith, W9WI
1389 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098
USA
Find rules at: http://tnqp.org/rules/
RSGB FT4 Contest Series: 1900Z-1959Z, Sep 2
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: Signal Report + 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations (50 points if both stations in same grid)
2500 points per QSO with G#6XX and G#3DR
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 1959Z September 3, 2019
Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80m_ft4.shtml
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 2 to 0300Z, Sep 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 Watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members
2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations
4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations
Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or receiver is homebrew
Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and receiver are homebrew
Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 16, 2019
E-mail logs to: n8xx[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: Hank Greeb, N8XX
5727 11 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341
USA
Find rules at: https://www.miqrp.net/contest
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration 0000Z, Aug 31 to 2359Z, Sep 8
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint 2300Z, Sep 2 to 0300Z, Sep 3
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 3
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 4
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 4
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 4
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 5
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 4
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest 2300Z, Sep 4 to 2300Z, Sep 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 5 (CW)
1800Z-1900Z, Sep 5 (SSB)
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 5 (FM)
2000Z-2100Z, Sep 5 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 1900Z-2100Z, Sep 5
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 6
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 6
All Asian DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Sep 7 to 2400Z, Sep 8
Russian RTTY WW Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 7
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 7
0630Z-0659Z, Sep 7
0700Z-0729Z, Sep 7
0730Z-0800Z, Sep 7
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Sep 7 to 2400Z, Sep 8
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB 1300Z, Sep 7 to 1259Z, Sep 8
RSGB SSB Field Day 1300Z, Sep 7 to 1300Z, Sep 8
Nebraska QSO Party 1300Z, Sep 7 to 0100Z, Sep 8
Ohio State Parks on the Air 1400Z-2200Z, Sep 7
AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Sep 7
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint 2000Z, Sep 7 to 2000Z, Sep 8
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 8
WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone 1000Z-1400Z, Sep 8
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 9
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 9
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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
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SCC RTTY Championship: August 27, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rtty_log_submission.htm
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm
QCX Challenge: August 29, 2019
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Russian District Award Contest: August 31, 2019
E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm
YARC QSO Party: August 31, 2019
E-mail: contests[at]yarc[dot]world
Upload log at: (see rules)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: https://yarc.world/events/contests/2019/05/05/summer-qso-party-2019/
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
SARL HF CW Contest: September 1, 2019
E-mail: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF
NJQRP Skeeter Hunt: September 1, 2019
E-mail: w2lj[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 5, 2019
E-mail: 2019kcjtest[at]kcj−cw[dot]com
Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com
Mail: T.Nakamura
4-7 Shinden-Nakamachi
Daito, 574-0056, Osaka
Japan
Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/19_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf
50 MHz Fall Sprint: September 7, 2019
E-mail: NT4RT[at]ARRL[dot]net
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: Bruce Randall
928 Falls Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2019FallSprintRules.pdf
CVA DX Contest, CW: September 9, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://cvadx.org/logcheck/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://cvadx.org/regulamento-versao-1-2/
CVA DX Contest, SSB: September 9, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://cvadx.org/logcheck/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://cvadx.org/regulamento-versao-1-2/
Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 10, 2019
E-mail: MDCQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
Upload log at: https://www.w3vpr.org/MDCQSOPentry
Mail: MDC QSO Party
P.O. Box 308
Davidsonville, MD 21035
USA
Find rules at: http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/
SARTG WW RTTY Contest: September 12, 2019
E-mail: sm7bhm[at]telia[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2019
E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME
Westlandstraat 9
6137 KE Sittard
The Netherlands
Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php
Ohio QSO Party: September 23, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/submit-log/
Mail: Ohio QSO Party
c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR
30499 Jackson Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/
YO DX HF Contest: September 24, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]yodx[dot]ro
Upload log at: http://86.34.67.56:8080/WebEditor/app
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/
ALARA Contest: September 30, 2019
E-mail: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Mail: Mrs. Marilyn Syme VK5DMS
14/142 Marian Rd.
Glynde SA 5070
AUSTRALIA
Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/
Hawaii QSO Party: September 30, 2019
E-mail: ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/hqp/hqpsubmitlog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules-2019-A.html
W/VE Islands QSO Party: September 30, 2019
E-mail: ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/
Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: Kansas QSO Party
c/o Bob Harder, W0BH
PO Box 746
Hesston, KS 67062
USA
Find rules at: http://ksqsoparty.org/rules/KSQPRules2019.pdf
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 22, 2019
E-mail: (upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php
Mail: 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up
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