THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 23 - 30, 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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SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 25
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 December 27, 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, Dec 25
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 27, 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, Dec 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 25 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 26
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 28, 2019
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
DARC Christmas Contest: 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 2.5 hours
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: <=100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + DOK (or "NM" if not a DARC member)
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DOK, once per band
Prefixes, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 13, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 27
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 29, 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, Dec 27
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 29, 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
RAC Winter Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op CW
Single Op Phone
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: VE: RS(T) + (province/territory)
non-VE and VE0: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: VE/VE0: 10 points
non-VE/VE0: 2 points
RAC official stations: 20 points
Multipliers: VE provinces and territories (13), once per mode per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
E-mail logs to: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules-2019/
Gedebage CW Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Indonesian Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Indonesian Single Op 40m (QRP/Low/High)
Indonesian Multi-Op (Low/High)
DX Single Op All Band
DX Multi-Op
Max power: HP: 1000 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
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
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://olkb.or.id/gedebage-contest/2019
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://olkb.or.id
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 14 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 br="" watts=""> Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
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 x power multiplier
Submit logs by: January 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail logs to: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
Max operating hours: 15 hours
Max power: VLP: 1W
QRP: 5W
MP: 20W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
RAEM Contest: 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 29
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + latitude (degs only) + longitude (degs only)
N=North, S=South, W=West, O=East (e.g. 57N 85O)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 50 points + 1 point for every degree difference in geo location, both latitude and longitude
QSO with Polar station: 100 points additional
QSO with RAEM Memorial Station: 300 points additional
Multipliers: Polar stations multiply total QSO points by 1.1
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 28, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
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 January 2, 2020
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, Dec 30
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
Bogor Old and New Contest 0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31
AGB New Year Snowball Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 1
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 1
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
AGCW Happy New Year Contest 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 1
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 1
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 2
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144)
1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 1
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Jan 2 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 2 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Jan 2 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Jan 2 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Jan 2
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 3
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 3
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 3
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 4
WW PMC Contest 1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5
RSGB AFS Contest, CW 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 4
ARRL RTTY Roundup 1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5
ARRL Kids Day 1800Z-2359Z, Jan 4
EUCW 160m Contest 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 4
0400Z-0700Z, Jan 5
IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Jan 6 to 2000Z, Jan 12
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 7
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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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QRP Fox Hunt: December 21, 2019
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
CWops Mini-CWT Test: December 21, 2019
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
NAQCC CW Sprint: December 21, 2019
E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201912mw.html
NCCC Sprint: December 22, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 22, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://epc-ukraina.ucoz.com/
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: December 22, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Holiday%20Spirits.txt
ARRL 10-Meter Contest: December 22, 2019
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
NCCC RTTY Sprint: December 22, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: December 22, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
TRC Digi Contest: December 22, 2019
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/html/trcdigi.html
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: December 23, 2019
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
Feld Hell Sprint: December 25, 2019
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint
OK DX RTTY Contest: December 28, 2019
Upload log at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english
Padang DX Contest: December 29, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/
Croatian CW Contest: December 30, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018
IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2019
E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2019
E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
http://www.iparc.de
Russian 160-Meter Contest: December 31, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
International Naval Contest: December 31, 2019
E-mail: df8ld[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD
Am Fliederbogen 2
D-24980 Schafflund
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.rnars.org.uk/documents/Regulations%20INC2019_E.pdf
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 1, 2020
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 14, 2020
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm
UFT Meeting: January 15, 2020
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
AGB-Party Contest: January 17, 2020
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
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