1 February 2020 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1500
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
>>> 1500 AND COUNTING <<<
It all started back in May 1991. After nearly twenty-nine years, 425 DX News
celebrates today its issue #1500 - that's 1500 weeks of uninterrupted
service to the DX community. Heartfelt thanks to all our readers worldwide!
3W - Wolfgang, DL5MAE will be active again in his spare time as 3W2MAE
from Vietnam approximately between 13 and 20 February. He has
antennas for 80-10 metres, but the QRM at his QTH, especially on
the low bands, is very high and "sometimes it needs lots of
patience to complete a QSO". QSL via DL5MAE (bureau preferred).
C2 - Look for C21AA (QSL via JH3QFL), C21GW (QSL via JR3GWZ), C21MB (QSL
via JH3AZC), C21PF (QSL via JA1PFP) and C21VA (QSL via JH3VAA) to
be active from Nauru (OC-031) on 4-10 February. C21MB is expected
to do 2m EME, while the others will operate mainly FT8 with some CW
on the HF bands. [TNX The Daily DX]
DL - Club station DF0CHE will be active as DA2025C from 1 February to 31
January 2021 to support the candidacy of the city of Chemnitz as
European Capital of Culture 2025. All QSOs will be confirmed via
the bureau and eQSL.
DL - Heiko, DK3DM and others are active as DL2020R until the end of the
year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the German reunification
process. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (bureau or direct), or direct only
to M0SDV.
DL - DL250BEETH is another special callsign commemorating Ludwig van
Beethoven's 250th anniversary. It will be used by the Kerpen local
branch of DARC from 8 February to 31 December. QSL via DJ6SI.
HR - Dave, VE3VSM will be active again as VE3VSM/HR9 from Roatan Island
(NA-057) on 11-23 February. The primary purpose of his trip is
Scuba diving. He will be QRV on 20 and 15 metres CW, including
activity in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW, or direct to
VE3VSM.
KL - Henry, NL0H is working on plans for some more activity as NL0H/p
from St. Lawrence Island (NA-040) "sometime between February and
March". In his spare time he will operate SSB and possibly FT8/FT4
on 40, 20 and possibly 30 metres. Last year Henry was active from
NA-040 on 17-20 May, 7 and 9 June. QSL direct to home call.
PY0F - Andre, PP6ZZ will be active as PY0FF from Fernando de Noronha
(SA-003) on 5-18 February. He plans to operate all modes, including
FT8 and FT4, in his spare time. QSL via LoTW, or via W9VA. [TNX The
Daily DX]
UA_ant - RI1ANC, the club station at Vostok Station (Antarctica), will be
active again starting on 10 February. Look for activity on the HF
bands, mainly FT8 with some CW and SSB. QSL via RN1ON. [TNX DX
World]
V3 - Uwe, DL8UD will be active as V31KO from Belize on 11-20 February.
He will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-6 metres, and will take part
in the ARRL DX CW Contest as V3O. QSLs via home call (direct or
bureau) and logsearch on Club Log.
VP2M - Ed, K1EP will be active as VP2MEP from Montserrat (NA-103) on 11-17
February. He will operate CW, SSB and some FT8. QSL via LoTW, or
direct to K1EP. He will join the VP2MSS team for the ARRL DX CW
Contest (QSL VP2MSS via LoTW only). [TNX The Daily DX]
VP5 - Bill, AC0W and Pat, K0PC will be active as VP5/AC0W and VP5/K0PC
from Providenciales (NA-002), Turks and Caicos Islands on 12-17
February. QSL via home calls. They will operate mainly CW on 160-10
metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as VP5K (QSL
via K0PC). The logs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. [TNX The
Daily DX]
ZC4 - Rob, G4WXJ will be active as ZC4RH from the UK Sovereign Base Areas
on Cyprus between 4 and 13 February. He expects to operate SSB, CW
and FT8 on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. He does not use LoTW or Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Hans, PB2T is active as PJ2/PB2T from Curacao until 2
February. Then he will go and be QRV as FJ/PB2T from St. Barthelemy on 3-5
February, as PJ6/PB2T from Saba on 6-7 February, and as either PJ7/PB2T from
Sint Maarten (PJ7) or FS/PB2T from St. Martin on 8-11 February. QSLs via
LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP ---> Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK (https://aa4vk.com/) will
be active on a holiday style DXpedition to the South Pacific as follows:
12-16 February TX4N and TX4VK from Tahiti, French Polynesia
18-20 February ZL/AA4NC and ZL/AA4VK from New Zealand
21-23 February VK9NR and VK9NN from Norfolk Island
24-27 February VK/AA4NC and VK/AA4VK from Australia
28-29 February P29NC and P29VK (requested callsigns) from Papua New Guinea
1-2 March H44NC and H44VK (requested callsigns) from Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands
3-5 March YJ0NC and YJ0VK from Vanuatu
6-10 March 3D2AA and 3D2VK from Fiji
Plans are to operate CW, FT8, FT4 and SSB on all bands. Look for TX4N and
3D2AA to participate in the ARRL DX CW and SSB Contests, respectively. QSL
AA4NC calls via EA5GL, QSL AA4VK calls direct to AA4VK.
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Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
ARRL NEW ONLINE FORUMS ---> Three three new online discussion forums, hosted
By Groups.io (https://groups.arrl.org/g/ARRL-Groups/subgroups), have been
opened as part of ARRL's "ongoing efforts to enhance and improve communica-
tion between ARRL leadership and members or prospective members". The new
forums focus on antenna law, regulatory issues, and support for new amateur
radio licensees. They join an ARRL discussion forum lineup that already
includes ARRL-Contesting, ARRL-Awards, ARRL-IARU and ARRL-LOTW, all open to
the amateur radio community. For more information see "ARRL Expands its
Roster of Online Discussion Groups" on http://www.arrl.org/news.
FT4 SPRINT CONTEST ---> The Strange Radio Team organizes the "FT4 Sprint
Contest Italia 40m" that will run on 2 February from 8 to 16 UTC. Only
contacts made by Italian stations with Italian stations can count for this
short duration event.
NEW IARU WEBSITES ---> "For some time, all parts of IARU have been working
to bring together the very different website styles of the three regions and
the global site into one single global identity and brand for all four
sites. At the same time, new material has been added to broaden appeal of
the sites", Don Beattie, G3BJ (President, IARU Region 1) reported on 30
January. The new IARU Global and Region 1 websites are now up and running,
the others will go live over the next several days. The three regional sites
can be accessed direct from the IARU Global homepage: https://iaru.org/.
TI9A ---> The TI9A team was due to depart Puntarenas aboard the "Okeanos Ag-
gressor I" on 30 January in the late afternoon (local time). They expect to
reach Cocos Island after about 36 hours, indicatively around 12 UTC on 1
February. See https://dx-world.net/ti9a-cocos-island/ for updates.
YOUTH CONTEST PROGRAM 2020 ---> Applications are now open for YOTA's Youth
Contest Program 2020. Young operators (aged under 26 years) from IARU R1
member societies are invited to take part in a contest from "Top Gun"
stations. They will "learn how to operate the contest station, improve their
contest skills, and will aim for the best results together as a team". See
https://www.ham-yota.com/youth-contesting-program/ for complete information.
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
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3B8BAP N4GNR EP4HR IK2RZQ P40AA DL4MM
3B8CW N4GNR ET3AA N2OO P40LE K2LE
3G3G EA5GL EW5A EW6W PB75A PB2A
3V8SF LX1NO FM4RU F1LNS PJ2ND K8ND
3Z50DVP SP6DVP GB1LBC G2KS PJ2T W3HNK
4D2X EA5GL HC1MD/2 K8LJG PJ4/KU8E K4BAI
4J8VHF RW6HS HF100BY SP2PBM PJ4A K4BAI
4L8A M0OXO HG8DX HA8FT PJ4KY M0URX
4X2M 4X4DZ HI3AA NK4DX PY2ZEA OH2MM
5B4AMM UT5UDX HI3Y RW6HS R110WG RA9LY
5B60AMT 5B4AMT HR5/F2JD F6AJA R1943S RZ4AWB
5P3KP DL3KP HS0ZJF ON4AFU R900DM RC1C
5R8UI IZ8CCW HS0ZKE HB9DUS RA77SK UC4A
6Y5HN EA5GL HS0ZME SM6NT SI9AM SM3FJF
8J1RL 8J1RL [b] HU1DL DL4SVA SN1920T SP2TMT
8J1RL JG2MLI [d] JT5DX JT1CO SP4WOJTEK SQ4AVD
8P2K KU9C JY5HX E73Y SP8R SP8PCF
8P9CA KB8YRX KH2L W3HNK TC0X HG5DX
9J2BO G3TEV KH7A JA5DQH TI2CDA EA5GL
9K2BS EC6DX KL7J N3SL TI7W W4FS
A35JP JA0RQV KL7SB N4GNR TM0DX F8DHE
A75GR M0OXO KP2M NZ4DX TM13M F6KRD
AE4JP/KH2 JE4JPQ KP4/AA7CH VE7ACN TM39PVJ F8GGZ
AX5GR M0OXO LX20I LX2A TM55M F4ESV
AX5PAS M0OXO LZ5R LZ1YQ TM5G F8TRL
C31CT EA3QS MD2C MD0CCE TM5NN F5MXH
C5FUD SP2GCJ MU2K GU8ITE TM8SN F5RQQ
C5GCJ SP2GCJ MX5A G3TXF TO10CWO FG8NY
C5XW G5XW OD5ET EB7DX TT8FC EA3GWK
C6AEI WB4OMG OD5TX W4JS UN9L LZ1YE
CN8SG EA7FTR OD5VB EA5GL UP4L UN7LZ
CO2RQ EC6DX OD5YA IZ8CLM V51WH DK2WH
CO7DSR RW6HS OD5ZF IZ8CLM VO2AAA VE9CB
CO7MLS IK2DUW OD5ZZ N4GNR VO2AC VE3FU
CO8LY EA7ADH OE9TXF G3TXF VP2ETE W3HNK
CP4BT IK2DUW OH0R OH2PM WP3R W3HNK
CR3W DL5AXX OH0Z W0MM XZ2B JH3SIF
CR6K CT1ILT OK7K OK1BN YP0C YO3CZW
CT8/S51TA S58N OL4A OK1DSX YS1RR W3HNK
D4C HB9DUR [d] OL725PLZ OK1DRQ ZF2BJ K0BJ
D4C IK2NCJ [b] OM2Y OM2IB ZF2OL KC3OL
E2X E20GMY OP3A ON8AJ ZF5T K5GO
E7DX E77E OS8A ON8VK ZL3FRI JA3FRI
EA6/OE6MBG EB7DX OT7D ON7DM ZP9MCE EA5ZD
EH5MCB EA5BX OX3LX OZ0J ZS6J N4GNR
EL2EF N2OO OZ5E OZ1ACB ZS7ANF RK1PWA
EM250QZ UR4QZZ P33W UA3DX ZW5B K3IRV
6O1OO Ali Solhjoo, Schnackenburgstr. 3, 12159 Berlin, Germany
9M2SAF Safri Bin Muhiyu'ddin, 1 Jalan Hj Nawang, Kg Kubang Jambu,
33400 Lenggong, Perak, Malaysia
CX6VM Jorge Diez Furest, Remigio Castellanos 474, 37000 - Melo,
Cerro Largo, Uruguay
DL4SVA Georg Tretow, Postfach 1114, 23931 Grevesmuehlen, Germany
EI0R Declan Craig, 167 Saint James's Road, Dublin 12, D12 W6T4, Ireland
FY5KE Jacques Mazzoni, 678 route de l'Egalite, 74290 Talloires Montmin,
France
P29KW Wiktor Kanarski, P.O. Box 109, Goroka, EHP 441, Papua New Guinea
S79KW Kamil Eugeniusz Korneluk, PO Box 904, Anse Etoile, Victoria, Mahe,
Seychelles
T40DXXE R. Esteban Verdecie, Calle Lorenzo Ortiz No. 13, CP 75100 Las Tunas
Cuba
XE2X Jorge F. Rios Alvarado, 116 E Coma Ave, PMB #426, Hidalgo TX 78557,
USA
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1 February 2020 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1500
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Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
PERIOD CALL REF
till 01/02 YR2019REV: special callsign 1491
till 02/02 PJ2/PB2T: Curacao (SA-099) 1500
till 02/02 VP8HAL: Halley VI Reserch Station, Antarctica 1492
till 02/02 WA4DT/HR9: Roatan Island (NA-057) 1497
till 03/02 GB200FN: special callsign (England) 1496
till 03/02 PJ2ND: Curacao (SA-099) 1498
till 04/02 TI5/W4GKR: Costa Rica 1497
till 05/02 KP4/AA7CH: Vieques Island (NA-249) 1493
till 06/02 C5XW: The Gambia 1498
till 07/02 HC1MD/2: Ecuador 1498
till 13/02 HU1DL: El Salvador 1489
till 27/02 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia 1481
till 28/02 RST Special Event 1495
till 29/02 P4/K3DMG: Aruba (SA-036) 1498
till 03/03 PA75LIMBURG: special callsign 1479
till 09/03 FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1497
till 19/03 FR/F8EN: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1497
till 31/03 R200ANT: special callsign 1496
till March C5YK: The Gambia 1490
till 04/04 HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1491
till 06/04 HS0ZME: Thailand 1488
till 12/04 VK9NK: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1496
till 30/04 3Z50DVP: special callsign 1483
till 31/05 EM30UCC: special callsign 1499
till May 9J2MYT: Zambia 1490
till 30/06 GB60ATG: special callsign 1473
till 31/08 4U25B: special callsign (Italy) 1486
till 17/12 DL250BTHVN: special callsign 1492
till 31/12 4A15DXXE: special callsign 1498
till 31/12 5B60: special prefix (Cyprus) 1494
till 31/12 8N6SHURI: special callsign 1496
till 31/12 9A63AA: special callsign 1497
till 31/12 DF70DARC and DP70DARC: special callsigns 1495
till 31/12 DL100BKW: special callsign 1493
till 31/12 DL2020R: special callsign 1500
till 31/12 DL30GER: special callsign 1494
till 31/12 DL35SDR: special callsign 1498
till 31/12 HB40HTC and HB40HC: special callsigns (Switzerland) 1495
till 31/12 HF90TPAR, HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF: special callsigns 1495
till 31/12 HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF, HF90TPCG: special callsigns 1495
till 31/12 LX20I: special callsign 1498
till 31/12 OE1970WWL: special callsign 1495
till 31/12 PA75OV: special callsign 1495
till 31/12 PA75VERON: special callsign 1495
till 31/12 YT50SCWC: special callsign 1496
till 31/12 ZS95SARL: special callsign 1499
from 24/01 DU1S: Cuyo Islands (OC-120) 1499
01/02-02/02 K5C: special callsign 1499
01/02-06/02 TI9C: Coco's Island (NA-012) 1481
01/02-08/02 TI9A: Coco's Island (NA-012) 1500
01/02-26/02 9G5GS: Ghana 1498
01/02-29/02 9K59NLD: special callsign 1499
01/02-29/02 II3BIA: special callsign 1497
01/02-01/03 3Z90PZK, HF90PZK, SN90PZK: special callsigns 1497
01/02-01/03 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU: special callsigns 1497
01/02-01/03 HF2020PZK and SN2020PZK: special callsigns 1497
01/02-01/03 SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK: special callsigns 1497
01/02-01/03 SO95IARU, SP95IARU, SQ95IARU: special callsigns 1497
01/02-28/03 VY0ERC: Ellesmere Island (NA-008) 1499
01/02-31/03 ZW86LABRE: special callsign 1498
01/02-31/01/2021 DA2025C: special callsign 1500
02/02-14/02 E51DDG: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands 1498
03/02-05/02 CB0Z: Alejandro Selkirk Island (SA-101) 1498
03/02-05/02 FJ/PB2T: St. Barthelemy 1500
03/02-08/02 TO3FM: Martinique (NA-107) 1497
03/02-17/02 TM17AAW: special callsign (France) 1497
04/02-10/02 C21AA, C21GW, C21MB, C21PF, C21VA: Nauru (OC-031) 1500
04/02-13/02 ZC4RH: UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus 1500
04/02-18/02 5I5TT and 5I4ZZ: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1498
04/02-21/02 PJ5/KG9N: Sint Eustatius (NA-145) 1499
04/02-25/02 V31CO: Caye Caulker (NA-073), Belize 1497
05/02-11/02 V31VP: Belize 1499
05/02-17/02 E44CC: Palestine 1491
05/02-18/02 PY0FF: Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) 1500
05/02-15/04 H44MS: Malaita (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1499
06/02-07/02 PJ6/PB2T: Saba 1500
06/02-18/02 5H4WZ: Pemba Island (AF-063) 1499
07/02-12/02 4K6/TA7AOF: Azerbaijan 1497
08/02-11/02 PJ7/PB2T (Sint Maarten) or FS/PB2T (St. Martin) 1500
08/02-22/02 PJ4/NE9U: Bonaire (SA-006) 1499
08/02-31/12 DL250BEETH: special callsign 1500
09/02-16/02 FS/RW0CN (NA-105) and FS/VE7ACN (NA-199) 1493
09/02-20/02 J8/WJ2O: St. Vincent 1497
10/02-17/02 TI7/G3WPH, TI7/G4IRN, TI7/KY7M, TI7W: Costa Rica 1499
11/02-17/02 6F3A: Isla Perez (NA-153) 1496
11/02-17/02 VP2MEP: Montserrat (NA-103) 1500
11/02-20/02 V31KO and V3O: Belize 1500
11/02-23/02 VE3VSM/HR9: Roatan Island (NA-057) 1500
12/02-16/02 TX4N and TX4VK from: Tahiti, French Polynesia 1500
12/02-17/02 VP5/AC0W, VP5/K0PC, VP5K: Providenciales (NA-002) 1500
13/02-20/02 3W2MAE: Vietnam 1500
14/02-21/02 V63DX and V6A: Pohnpei (OC-010) 1499
15/02-16/02 XR7FPC: Chiloe Island (SA-018) 1499
15/02-22/02 FJ/N2IEN, FJ/W2RE: St. Barthelemy (NA-146) 1499
15/02-22/02 FJ/WW1X, FJ/WW2DX: St. Barthelemy (NA-146) 1499
18/02-20/02 ZL/AA4NC and ZL/AA4VK: New Zealand 1500
21/02-23/02 KP3RE: Culebra Island (NA-249) 1499
21/02-23/02 VK9NR and VK9NN: Norfolk Island 1500
21/02-05/03 VP8PJ: South Orkney Islands (AN-008) 1499
24/02-27/02 VK/AA4NC and VK/AA4VK: Australia 1500
24/02-29/02 TU5PCT: Cote d'Ivoire 1499
28/02-29/02 P29NC and P29VK: Papua New Guinea 1500
February II4MLB: special callsign 1495
February LZ34WGI: special callsign 1496
February RI1ANC: Vostok Station, Antarctica 1500
February-March NL0H/p: St. Lawrence Island (NA-040) 1500
01/03-02/03 H44NC and H44VK: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1500
03/03-05/03 YJ0NC and YJ0VK: Vanuatu 1500
05/03-15/03 9J2LA: Zambia 1489
06/03-10/03 3D2AA and 3D2VK: Fiji 1500
10/03-25/03 W8S: Swains Island (OC-200) 1484
18/03-02/04 T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati 1489
23/03-03/04 TU2R: Cote d'Ivoire 1489
26/03-02/04 VP5/W2TT, VP5/AF3K, VP5P: Turks & Caicos Islands 1497
March II4MCY: special callsign 1495
March LZ250KD: special callsign 1496
March RI0B: Rastorguyev Island (AS-068) 1499
01/04-15/04 AO15DXXE and AO15DXXE/8: special callsigns 1498
01/04-15/04 TM15DXXE: special callsign (France) 1498
April II4FTX: special callsign 1495
April LZ603IL: special callsign 1496
16/05-23/05 TM5IB: ile de Batz (EU-105) 1499
May II4TEA: special callsign 1495
May LZ177GL: special callsign 1496
06/06-20/06 TM80CDG: special callsign (France) 1499
June II4REP: special callsign 1495
June LZ734PA: special callsign 1496
22/07-28/07 VK5KI: Kangaroo Island (OC-139) 1499
July II4NBL: special callsign 1495
July LZ551MS: special callsign 1496
22/08-23/08 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 1482
August II4CLT: special callsign 1495
August LZ662MI: special callsign 1496
September II4PTN: special callsign 1495
September LZ595IP: special callsign 1496
October II4LGH: special callsign 1495
October KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030) 1476
October LZ1891AO: special callsign 1496
Oct-Nov 4W: Timor Leste * by Lagunaria DX Group 1498
Oct-Nov CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063) 1487
November II4RVT: special callsign 1495
November LZ350PI: special callsign 1496
December II4MDY: special callsign 1495
December LZ1263AN: special callsign 1496
TBA TT8RR and TT8XX: Chad 1493
TBA R207RRC: Kosa Dvukh Pilotov (AS-207) 1496
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Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Thailand Vacation
We are back
in Thailand…We needed a swimming vacation! The Gulf of Thailand is a wonderful
place to swim and just hang out in the water. Beaches are generally sandy and
clean. We are also back on the bikes with a 67 mile day yesterday for our
second day out with our gear.
We started in Chiang Mai as usual with Dentist + Acupuncture appointments. We noticed a few differences that have happened in the two years since we were here last.
The Chinese
have discovered Chiang Mai. There were many more groups moving in mass on the
street and there are many new stores that cater to their preferences for
cosmetics, styles and snacks. Also a few new Chinese restaurants. Noticeably
there are many additions to signs with Chinese lettering where there used to be
English.
There is now a new mass transit bus system, and lots of new Somlongs which are pickup trucks that you ride on seats in the back ( no seat belts ) and their price has tripled from 10 B to 30 batt. So about a dollar a trip on their regular route.
We are moving south going to the Islands where we came to on our first trip. I
t is a hot day on the bike … gratefully the truck drivers are courteous and you just have to be watchful for the motorbike going the wrong way in your outside lane as they don’t want to go to the turn around on the divided streets.
You know we are very conscious of the weight we carry on the bikes.. we buy light bikes , light gear, weigh our shoes and clothes to make sure we have our lightest.
So about 30 miles into our long day we come across an area that has many roadside fruit stands all selling MANGOS the most beautiful perfect fruit you have ever seen. And the sign is 3/100 so we thought we would get some. It turns out that was 3 kilo for 100 batt or over 6 lbs of wonderful mangos to add to the back of my bike for the day. We are still enjoying them.
We passed many old almost deserted strip malls that were built with stores on the bottom and housing above. These are looking very deserted. We soon came across the Makro a big box food store like Sams club for restaurant style buying and then a Tesco Lotus Mall again a big box Walmart concept and Big C the big food grocery store. I believe these have created the change in buying habits..
It is good to see that they no longer give out plastic bags and straws in the big stores. We are having to always remember to bring them along. I believe it has made a difference in what is littered in the country side.. It is not clean yet but the trash looks old like it has been there for years.
Food in the south is different. The green coconut curry today was a lime green color and rather thin with only chicken and eggplant instead of the variety of vegetables we are accustomed to. Bruce’s panang curry was bright yellow and had potatoes and chicken only …Both were good just different.
Mango and
Sticky rice seems just wonderful every where.
A New day... we have traveled another 62 kms going south, it is getting hotter earlier and the roads we are taking are secondary roads with not much traffic. They are also not on google maps and Siri can not find the suggested destination we are headed to. It is just like the old days when we only had maps, now you can not buy a detailed map.
This beach is almost deserted, just wonderful!! We had dinner with a German long distance biker who talked for an hour… he must have not had any one to talk to for a few days.
There are a few fishing boats in the bay and we can see the lights on the water at night when they are fishing..
The bus station was a welcome buzz after the busy week in Chiang Mai. Bright Blue plastic seats filled with as many tourists as local Thais and their military. Smaller sized young men who look as hard as steel and very serious Back packs accompany most... tourists with their 300$ Patagonia packs and wearing 3$ elephant print baggy pants and Thais with 3# bright colored and often cartoon themed packs.Children run and play with out parents worrying if someone will try to carry them away.
The Healthy Foods Stand is serving fried chicken, fried pastry, sugar coated fruit and soft drinks all in bright unnatural colors. The other stands are selling cold drinks, noodles, and a large variety of cane sugar candies and shrimp and seafood flavored chips.
Our bus was a 2 level air conditioned beauty. The seats lay almost all the way back, with a footrest that can come up, and the massage function works on your back and butt while you can watch one of the English language movies on the private screen on the seat back in front of you. The pink uniformed stewartess hands out dinner boxes, water,earbuds and later snacks. The 13 hours past much easier than on our plane ride.
Chiang Mai had been filled with dentist appointments, acupuncture sessions, getting eyeglasses and planing our next few moves. Now on the Beach in Hua Hin . We had a perfect Thai day. The sun was bright behind a light cloud cover, after coffee an hour of laps and treading in the 25 meter pool we went for an exploratory ride south, had lunch and checked out the local beach there. Then back to our beach for a long walk and bobbing in the ocean. Happy Hour was back at the hotel in the pool and noodles at a small local stand for dinner.
IOTA NEWS 29 Jan 2020
Island activities:
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-032; 5H, Zanzibar Island: I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CIO,
IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IW1ARB, and JA3USA activate Zanzibar Island
from the 4th to 18th of February. QRV as 5I5TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and
5I4ZZ (FT4, FT8) with 4 rigs. QSL via I2YSB, LoTW.
http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/
NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: Alex/VE1RUS and
Pierre/VE3TKB once more operate from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club
Station VY0ERC on Ellesmere Island between Feb. 1 and March 28. QRV
mostly on 40 and 20m on SSB, CW, FT8, and RTTY. QSL via M0OXO,
LoTW.
NA-012; TI9, Cocos Island: Mark/XE1B and Frank/HK5OKY activate
Cocos Island from Jan. 30 until Feb. 9 as TI9C. QRV with two rigs
on 160 to 6m on SSB and FT8. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, or direct via
XE1B.
NA-073, V3, Corozal/ Belize District group: Bob/W0YBS is going to
spend the first 3 weeks of February on Caye Caulker and operates as
V31CO on HF (CW, RTTY, FT8). QSL via W0YBS (d/B), LoTW.
NA-097; 6Y, Jamaica: Neil/G0RNU will be signing 6Y/G0RNU from the
location of 6Y5NZ between Feb. 4 and 17 on 80m-6m. QSL via eQSL.
NA-145; PJ5, 6, Sint Eustatius and Saba Islands: Chuck/KG9N
activates Sint Eustatius (WW Loc. FK87ml) holiday-style from Feb. 4
to 21 as PJ5/KG9N. QSL via homecall (d/B).
NA-249; KP3/4, Puerto Rico's Coastal Islands: Mike/VE7ACN plans to
operate as KP4/AA7CH from Vieques Island (USi PR007S) between Jan.
31 and Feb. 5. QRV on 80-10m on CW and SSB. QSL via VE7ACN (d),
ClubLog OQRS.https://www.ve7acn.com/
OC-028; V7, Ralik Chain: Randy/WW6RG will be active as V73/WW6RG
from Kwajalein Island on Feb. 4 (04z-0530z and 0630z-0800z) on 20m
(SSB). QSL via WW6RG (d/B).
SA-101; CE0, Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Alejandro Selkirk Island):
Nando/IT9YRE and Mike/K9AJ activate the new IOTA reference SA-101,
Alejandro Selkirk Island, between Feb. 3 and 5 as CB0Z. QRV on 40,
30, 20, 17, and 15m (SSB, CW, maybe FT8). QSL via ClubLog OQRS or
via IT9YRE. http://www.it9yre.i
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AF-032; 5H, Zanzibar Island: I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CIO,
IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IW1ARB, and JA3USA activate Zanzibar Island
from the 4th to 18th of February. QRV as 5I5TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and
5I4ZZ (FT4, FT8) with 4 rigs. QSL via I2YSB, LoTW.
http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/
NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: Alex/VE1RUS and
Pierre/VE3TKB once more operate from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club
Station VY0ERC on Ellesmere Island between Feb. 1 and March 28. QRV
mostly on 40 and 20m on SSB, CW, FT8, and RTTY. QSL via M0OXO,
LoTW.
NA-012; TI9, Cocos Island: Mark/XE1B and Frank/HK5OKY activate
Cocos Island from Jan. 30 until Feb. 9 as TI9C. QRV with two rigs
on 160 to 6m on SSB and FT8. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW, or direct via
XE1B.
NA-073, V3, Corozal/ Belize District group: Bob/W0YBS is going to
spend the first 3 weeks of February on Caye Caulker and operates as
V31CO on HF (CW, RTTY, FT8). QSL via W0YBS (d/B), LoTW.
NA-097; 6Y, Jamaica: Neil/G0RNU will be signing 6Y/G0RNU from the
location of 6Y5NZ between Feb. 4 and 17 on 80m-6m. QSL via eQSL.
NA-145; PJ5, 6, Sint Eustatius and Saba Islands: Chuck/KG9N
activates Sint Eustatius (WW Loc. FK87ml) holiday-style from Feb. 4
to 21 as PJ5/KG9N. QSL via homecall (d/B).
NA-249; KP3/4, Puerto Rico's Coastal Islands: Mike/VE7ACN plans to
operate as KP4/AA7CH from Vieques Island (USi PR007S) between Jan.
31 and Feb. 5. QRV on 80-10m on CW and SSB. QSL via VE7ACN (d),
ClubLog OQRS.https://www.ve7acn.com/
OC-028; V7, Ralik Chain: Randy/WW6RG will be active as V73/WW6RG
from Kwajalein Island on Feb. 4 (04z-0530z and 0630z-0800z) on 20m
(SSB). QSL via WW6RG (d/B).
SA-101; CE0, Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Alejandro Selkirk Island):
Nando/IT9YRE and Mike/K9AJ activate the new IOTA reference SA-101,
Alejandro Selkirk Island, between Feb. 3 and 5 as CB0Z. QRV on 40,
30, 20, 17, and 15m (SSB, CW, maybe FT8). QSL via ClubLog OQRS or
via IT9YRE. http://www.it9yre.i
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
ThisWeeks Contests by WA7BNM 27 Jan 2020
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 27 - February 3, 2020 Edition
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- 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, Jan 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 28
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 30, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 29
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: 0330Z January 30, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 29
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 January 31, 2020
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, Jan 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 29 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 30
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 February 1, 2020
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, Jan 29
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 January 29, 2020
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
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 31
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: February 2, 2020
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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 31
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: 0330Z February 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 31
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: February 2, 2020
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
Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 1 to 2400Z, Feb 2
Mode: All (see rules for FT8 guidance)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: VT: RS(T) + County
non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW or digital QSO
Multipliers: VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode
non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode
Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier
Submit logs by: March 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/vtqp/vtqpsubmitlog.php
Mail logs to: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: Phone
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Mobile
Max power: QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with 10-10 member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 11, 2020
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: 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
Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: RTTY Only
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 36 hours
Exchange: XE: RST + State
non-XE: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country
4 points per QSO with XE
Multipliers: Mexican states and Federal District once per band
DXCC countries once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 10, 2020
E-mail logs to: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html
Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1159Z, Feb 2
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op Mixed QRP
Single Op Single Band Mixed
Multi-Single Mixed
HQ (club/national organization)
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation
Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number
Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone
3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent
5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent
10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members
Multipliers: Each ITU Zone once per band
Each HQ station once per band
Each Black Sea country once per band
Each BSCC member once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1200Z, Feb 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: >100 W
10-100W
10W
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
5 points per QSO with club
50 points per QSO with F8URC
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW (CW/RTTY/Digital - no FTn), Phone (FM/SSB)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Phone
Mobile Single Xmtr
Mobile Unlimited
Multi-Op
Rover
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: MN: Name + County
W/VE: Name + (state/province)
DX: Name
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories, 1 DX once
Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: mnqp[at]w0aa[dot]org
Mail logs to: MNQP
4745-170th Lane NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
USA
Find rules at: https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Home/Field)
Multi-Single (Home/Field)
Multi-Multi (Home/Field)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F)
Work stations: Once per band segment per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band
Multipliers: state/province/country once per band
Field: x4
Alternative Power: x2
QRPp (<1w br="" x2=""> Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20f br="" x6=""> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points
Submit logs by: March 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
Mail logs to: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf
AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 5W (A)
50W (B)
150W (C)
SWL (D)
Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO
7 points per A-B QSO
5 points per A-C QSO
4 points per B-B QSO
3 points per B-C QSO
2 points per C-C QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 28, 2020
E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp
British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 1 to 0359Z, Feb 2 and 1600Z-2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: BC: RS(T) + District
non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 point per SSB QSO
4 points per CW QSO
4 points per digital QSO
20 bonus points per QSO with VA7ODX
Multipliers: BC: each BC district, each state, each VE province/territory once per band per mode
non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: February 17, 2020
E-mail logs to: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: BCQP Log Submissions
371 56th Street
Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United States/Canada
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: 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
North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 2
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: CW
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 KH6/KL7) once
Each VE province/territory once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 9, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Boring Amateur Radio Club
7580 SW Rood Bridge Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
USA
Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 3
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 4, 2020
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 4
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 5
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 5
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 5
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 6
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 5
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 6 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Feb 6 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Feb 6 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 6
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 7
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 7
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 8 to 2359Z, Feb 9
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Feb 8 to 1000Z, Feb 9
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Feb 8 to 2400Z, Feb 9
KCJ Topband Contest 1200Z, Feb 8 to 1200Z, Feb 9
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 8 to 1200Z, Feb 9
YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 8 to 0200Z, Feb 10
OMISS QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 8 to 1500Z, Feb 9
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 8
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 8
Balkan HF Contest 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 9
Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 9 to 0800Z, Feb 10
1400Z, Feb 11 to 0800Z, Feb 12
CQC Winter QSO Party 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 10
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 10 to 2359Z, Feb 14
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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LZ Open Contest: January 27, 2020
E-mail: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm
RAEM Contest: January 28, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone/CW: January 28, 2020
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
ARRL January VHF Contest: January 30, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
QCX Challenge: January 30, 2020
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Bogor Old and New Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: log[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: canadawinter[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-winter-contest-rules-2019/
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2020
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
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW: January 31, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 1, 2020
E-mail: W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
Mail: Tim Walker
309 Harvest Commons
Westport, CT 06880
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-lc-cw-contest.html
BARTG RTTY Sprint: February 2, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/
Malaysia DX Contest: February 2, 2020
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: 9mdxc.com
ARRL Kids Day: February 3, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
REF Contest, CW: February 3, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
EUCW 160m Contest: February 6, 2020
E-mail: f6cel[at]free[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
UBA DX Contest, SSB: February 9, 2020
E-mail: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Winter Field Day: February 29, 2020
E-mail: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
Mail: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
235 Leonard Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
USA
Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/
Classic Exchange, CW: March 18, 2020
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/
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January 27 - February 3, 2020 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, Jan 27 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 28
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 30, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 29
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: 0330Z January 30, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 29
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 January 31, 2020
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, Jan 29 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 29 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 30
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 February 1, 2020
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, Jan 29
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 January 29, 2020
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
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 31
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: February 2, 2020
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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 31
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: 0330Z February 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 31
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: February 2, 2020
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
Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 1 to 2400Z, Feb 2
Mode: All (see rules for FT8 guidance)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: VT: RS(T) + County
non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW or digital QSO
Multipliers: VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode
non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode
Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier
Submit logs by: March 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/vtqp/vtqpsubmitlog.php
Mail logs to: Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392
South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: Phone
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Mobile
Max power: QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with 10-10 member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 11, 2020
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: 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
Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: RTTY Only
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 36 hours
Exchange: XE: RST + State
non-XE: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country
4 points per QSO with XE
Multipliers: Mexican states and Federal District once per band
DXCC countries once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 10, 2020
E-mail logs to: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html
Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1159Z, Feb 2
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op Mixed QRP
Single Op Single Band Mixed
Multi-Single Mixed
HQ (club/national organization)
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation
Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number
Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone
3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent
5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent
10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members
Multipliers: Each ITU Zone once per band
Each HQ station once per band
Each Black Sea country once per band
Each BSCC member once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1200Z, Feb 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: >100 W
10-100W
10W
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
5 points per QSO with club
50 points per QSO with F8URC
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW (CW/RTTY/Digital - no FTn), Phone (FM/SSB)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Phone
Mobile Single Xmtr
Mobile Unlimited
Multi-Op
Rover
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: MN: Name + County
W/VE: Name + (state/province)
DX: Name
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories, 1 DX once
Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: mnqp[at]w0aa[dot]org
Mail logs to: MNQP
4745-170th Lane NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
USA
Find rules at: https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Home/Field)
Multi-Single (Home/Field)
Multi-Multi (Home/Field)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F)
Work stations: Once per band segment per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band
Multipliers: state/province/country once per band
Field: x4
Alternative Power: x2
QRPp (<1w br="" x2=""> Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20f br="" x6=""> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points
Submit logs by: March 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
Mail logs to: Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
USA
Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf
AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: 5W (A)
50W (B)
150W (C)
SWL (D)
Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO
7 points per A-B QSO
5 points per A-C QSO
4 points per B-B QSO
3 points per B-C QSO
2 points per C-C QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 28, 2020
E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2
D-65779 Kelkheim
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp
British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 1 to 0359Z, Feb 2 and 1600Z-2359Z, Feb 2
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: BC: RS(T) + District
non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 point per SSB QSO
4 points per CW QSO
4 points per digital QSO
20 bonus points per QSO with VA7ODX
Multipliers: BC: each BC district, each state, each VE province/territory once per band per mode
non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: February 17, 2020
E-mail logs to: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: BCQP Log Submissions
371 56th Street
Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
Canada
Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 1
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United States/Canada
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: 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
North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 2
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: CW
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 KH6/KL7) once
Each VE province/territory once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 9, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Boring Amateur Radio Club
7580 SW Rood Bridge Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
USA
Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 3
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 4, 2020
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 4
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 5
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 5
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 5
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 6
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 5
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 6 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Feb 6 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Feb 6 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 6
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 7
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 7
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 8 to 2359Z, Feb 9
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Feb 8 to 1000Z, Feb 9
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Feb 8 to 2400Z, Feb 9
KCJ Topband Contest 1200Z, Feb 8 to 1200Z, Feb 9
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 8 to 1200Z, Feb 9
YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 8 to 0200Z, Feb 10
OMISS QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 8 to 1500Z, Feb 9
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 8
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 8
Balkan HF Contest 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 9
Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 9 to 0800Z, Feb 10
1400Z, Feb 11 to 0800Z, Feb 12
CQC Winter QSO Party 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 10
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 10
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 10 to 2359Z, Feb 14
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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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LZ Open Contest: January 27, 2020
E-mail: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm
RAEM Contest: January 28, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone/CW: January 28, 2020
E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules
ARRL January VHF Contest: January 30, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
QCX Challenge: January 30, 2020
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Bogor Old and New Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: log[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: canadawinter[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-winter-contest-rules-2019/
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
Mail: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2020
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
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW: January 31, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 1, 2020
E-mail: W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
Mail: Tim Walker
309 Harvest Commons
Westport, CT 06880
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-lc-cw-contest.html
BARTG RTTY Sprint: February 2, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/
Malaysia DX Contest: February 2, 2020
E-mail: (see rules)
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: 9mdxc.com
ARRL Kids Day: February 3, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
REF Contest, CW: February 3, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
EUCW 160m Contest: February 6, 2020
E-mail: f6cel[at]free[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
UBA DX Contest, SSB: February 9, 2020
E-mail: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Winter Field Day: February 29, 2020
E-mail: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
Mail: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
235 Leonard Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
USA
Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/
Classic Exchange, CW: March 18, 2020
E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/
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