THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
October 28 - November 4, 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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QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28 and 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29
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 October 31, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 30
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 November 1, 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, Oct 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 31
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 November 2, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 30
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2200Z October 30, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 31
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z November 3, 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/rautumn.shtml
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 1
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: November 3, 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, Nov 1
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: November 3, 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
Silent Key Memorial Contest: 0600Z-0859Z, Nov 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: 1500W
LP: 150W
Exchange: RST + ITU Zone or RST + SK call sign you wish to recognize
QSO Points: DL Station: 1 point per DL QSO, 3 points per EU QSO, 5 points per DX QSO
1 point per QSO with own country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
Add 1 point per QSO with SK call in exchange
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each unique SK call once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 1, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.skmc.hu/en/log-upload.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skmc.hu/en/rules.html
Zombie Shuffle: 1600-2400 local, Nov 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: QRP
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (Zombie number/area code) + name
Work stations: Once per band very two hours
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: November 15, 2019
E-mail logs to: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/2019/pg.htm
IPARC Contest, CW: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 2 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA" + State
non-USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA"
non-IPA Members: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with IPA Member
Multipliers: Each country once per band (QSO must be with IPA member to count as mult)
Each US state once per band (QSO must be with IPA member to count as mult)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2019
E-mail logs to: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail logs to: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
Ukrainian DX Contest: 1200Z, Nov 2 to 1200Z, Nov 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed(CW&SSB)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band Mixed(CW&SSB)
Multi-Single Mixed(CW&SSB)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Ukraine: RS(T) + 2-letter oblast
non-Ukraine: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode(CW/SSB)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
non-UR Stations: 10 points per QSO with Ukraine
Multipliers: UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each DXCC/WAE country once per band
non-UR Stations: each Ukraine oblast once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 3, 2019
E-mail logs to: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail logs to: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: United States/Canada
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 11, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
SA Sprint Contest: 2100Z-2259Z, Nov 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Novice
YL
Multi-Op (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each SA prefix once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 8, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://sa-sprint.com/submit-log/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://sa-sprint.com/rules/
IPARC Contest, SSB: 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 3 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA" + State
non-USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA"
non-IPA Members: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with IPA Member
Multipliers: Each country once per band (QSO must be with IPA member to count as mult)
Each US state once per band (QSO must be with IPA member to count as mult)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 31, 2019
E-mail logs to: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail logs to: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
http://www.iparc.de
EANET Sprint: 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any
Bands: Any
Classes: Individual (Spain/Non-Spain)
Club (Spain/Non-Spain)(Member/Friend)
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with an individual
3 points per QSO with a friend radio club
5 points per QSO with a member radio club
Multipliers: Each ISO 3166-1 country once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total countries x total continents
Submit logs by: November 13, 2019
E-mail logs to: eanet-sprint[at]fediea[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://fediea.org/news/?news=20191103
High Speed Club CW Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Nov 3 and 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: HSC Members
Non-Members
QRP
SWL
Max power: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Members: RST + HSC No.
non-Members: RST + "NM"
Work stations: Once per band per period
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with a HSC member
1 points per QSO with a non-member
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band per contest period (only QSOs with members)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 24, 2019
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
RSGB FT4 Contest Series: 2000Z-2059Z, Nov 4
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 QSO
5 points per QSO with G#6XX and G#3DR plus one locator mult
Multipliers: Each large locator square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2059Z November 5, 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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 5
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 6
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 6
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 7
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 7 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 7 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Nov 7 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Nov 7 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Nov 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 8
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 8
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 11
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 9 to 1300Z, Nov 10
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest 1000Z, Nov 9 to 1000Z, Nov 10
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10
CQ-WE Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9 (CW/Digital)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10 (Phone)
1900Z-2300Z, Nov 10 (Phone)
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 11 (CW/Digital)
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party 2300Z, Nov 9 to 2300Z, Nov 10
2300Z, Nov 16 to 2300Z, Nov 17
North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Nov 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Nov 11
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 11
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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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Worked All Germany Contest: October 28, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waglog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: October 28, 2019
E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
New Hampshire QSO Party: October 31, 2019
E-mail: NHQP[at]w1wqm[dot]org
Mail: Port City Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 2060
Seabrook, NH 03874-2060
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w1wqm.org/nhqso/NEW_HAMPSHIRE_QSO_PARTY_RULES.pdf
Oceania DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/ocdx/
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/Rules/rules.html
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: October 31, 2019
E-mail: log[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules2019.html
Oceania DX Contest, CW: October 31, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/ocdx/
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/Rules/rules.html
QCX Challenge: October 31, 2019
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Nevada QSO Party: November 1, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]nvqso[dot]com
Mail: Nevada QSO Party
Sierra Nevada Radio Society
PO Box 7727
Reno, Nevada 89510-7727
USA
Find rules at: http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/
Classic Exchange, CW: November 1, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/sep19/Fall_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
Classic Exchange, Phone: November 1, 2019
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/sep19/Fall_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: November 1, 2019
E-mail: (web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.cqww.com/logcheck/
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php
Mail: CQ WW DX Contest
Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm
New York QSO Party: November 2, 2019
E-mail: logs[at]nyqp[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nyqp.org/
South Dakota QSO Party: November 2, 2019
E-mail: ae0xi69[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Terry Angel
42578 311 St.
Tabor, SD 57063
USA
Find rules at: http://www.sdqsoparty.com
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 3, 2019
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 3, 2019
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: November 4, 2019
E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manager:
Volker Enderlein, DJ9BM
Gottfried Keller Str. 7a
D53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/semi-automatic-key-evening
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 5, 2019
E-mail: vp[at]ylrl[dot]org
Mail: Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
13205 NE 5th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98685
USA
Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/dx-na-yl-contest/
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 9, 2019
Post web summary: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
Argentina National 7 MHz Contest: November 19, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concursos/envio-de-logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concurso-nacional-40m/
Illinois QSO Party: November 21, 2019
E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202019%20Rules.pdf
Telephone Pioneers QSO Party: December 10, 2019
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/2019/07/TPQSO-Announcement-2019.pdf
ARRL EME Contest: December 17, 2019
E-mail: (none)
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 17, 2019
E-mail: (none)
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
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