THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 20 - 27, 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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ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0359Z, Jan 20
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any
Bands: 50 MHz and up
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Portable
Single Op 3 Band
Single Op FM
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
Max power: (see rules)
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0359Z January 30, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail logs to: January VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 26, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 22
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 January 24, 2020
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/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 22
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 23, 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 22
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 24, 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 22 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 22 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 23
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 January 25, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
Submit logs by: 2359Z January 26, 2020
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201901_160.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 24
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: January 26, 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 24
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 January 25, 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 24
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: January 26, 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
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW: 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2200Z, Jan 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (High)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours
Multi-Op: 40 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
DX: RST + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country
5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent
10 points per QSO with other continents
5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7)
Each VE province
Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2200Z January 31, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
Malaysia DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + 2-digit age
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
5 points per QSO with different country same continent
7 points per QSO with different country different continent
15 points per QSO with Malaysia station
Multipliers: Each 9M prefix
Each Country
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: 9mdxc.com
REF Contest, CW: 0600Z, Jan 25 to 1800Z, Jan 26
Geographic Focus: France + overseas territories
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Club
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: French: RST + Department/Prefix
non-French: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent
French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent
French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent
French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent
non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent
non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent
Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band
French overseas prefixes once per band
non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 3, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
BARTG RTTY Sprint: 1200Z, Jan 25 to 1200Z, Jan 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert
Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
SWL
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: Serial No. (no signal report)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
Submit logs by: February 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/
UBA DX Contest, SSB: 1300Z, Jan 25 to 1300Z, Jan 26
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Europe
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other EU stations
1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each EU DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 9, 2020
E-mail logs to: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Winter Field Day: 1900Z, Jan 25 to 1900Z, Jan 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any (see rules for exceptions)
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Max Simultaneous Xmtrs + Site (Indoor/Outdoor/Home)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: Category + ARRL Section (or DX)
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Bonus: 1500 points if commercial power not used
Bonus: 1500 points if outdoors
Bonus: 1500 points if not at home
Bonus: 1500 points for at least satellite QSO
Multipliers: One for each mode operated per band
Power: QRP:4x, LP:2x, HP:1x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x band/mode mults x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 29, 2020
E-mail logs to: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
Mail logs to: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
235 Leonard Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646
USA
Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/
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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 27
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 28
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 29
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 29
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 29
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 30
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 29
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 31
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 31
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 31
Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 1 to 2400Z, Feb 2
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB 0001Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Mexico RTTY International Contest 1200Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2
Black Sea Cup International 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1159Z, Feb 2
F9AA Cup, CW 1200Z, Feb 1 to 1200Z, Feb 2
Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1
AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 1
British Columbia QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 1 to 0359Z, Feb 2
1600Z-2359Z, Feb 2
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 1
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 2
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 3
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 4
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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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AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 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.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
Feld Hell Sprint: January 23, 2020
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/low-down-sprint
North American QSO Party, SSB: January 24, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Bill Lippert, AC0W
2013 6th Avenue SE
Austin, MN 55912-4321
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NA Collegiate Championship, SSB: January 24, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail: Bill Lippert, AC0W
2013 6th Avenue SE
Austin, MN 55912-4321
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/
Hungarian DX Contest: January 24, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ha-dx.com/en/submit-log
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://ha-dx.com/en/contest-rules
PRO Digi Contest: January 25, 2020
E-mail: digi[at]procontestclub[dot]ro
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.procontestclub.ro/PDC%20Rules.html
Old New Year Contest: January 26, 2020
E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
IQRP Quarterly Marathon: January 26, 2020
E-mail: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: January 26, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
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
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
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
ARRL Kids Day: February 3, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
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
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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