THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
January 6 - 13, 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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IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jan 6 to 2000Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: All
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5W
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per CW QSO
2 points per SSB QSO
1 point per digital QSO
Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
Submit logs by: January 26, 2020
E-mail logs to: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 7
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: January 9, 2020
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 8
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 9, 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 8
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 10, 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 8 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 8 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 9
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 11, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Jan 8 to 2300Z, Jan 9 and 2300Z, Jan 11 to 2300Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format)
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
Mail logs to: Tim Walker
309 Harvest Commons
Westport, CT 06880
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-lc-cw-contest.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 10
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 12, 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 10
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 11, 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 10
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 12, 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
YB DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RS + 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 YB prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 18, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ybdxcontest.com/logs/log-submission/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://ybdxcontest.com
Old New Year Contest: 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op On Air >50 Years (Low/High)
Club (Low/High)
SWL
Exchange: RST + sum of operator age and years on the air
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Copied age+experience
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 26, 2020
E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index7.shtml
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jan 11 to 2400Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus 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: January 19, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest: 1200Z, Jan 11 to 1200Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: LP: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RSQ + UBA Section
non-ON: RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 001)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Each UBA section once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2020
E-mail logs to: ubapsk63[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest-rules
North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Jan 11 to 0559Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/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 and DC (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: 0559Z January 17, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
1733 E. Broad Ave.
Spokane, WA 99207
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Nordic/Baltic countries
Participation: Nordic/Baltic countries
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each Fylke/Lan/Province/Region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2020
E-mail logs to: log-(none)
Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.html
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Nordic/Baltic countries
Participation: Nordic/Baltic countries
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each Fylke/Lan/Province/Region, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.nrau.net/nrau-baltic-contest/rules.htmll
DARC 10-Meter Contest: 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: DL Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
non-DL Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK
non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
Each DOK once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 19, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~d10mlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/
RSGB AFS Contest, Data: 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 12
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op/Multi-Op (Low/Medium/High)
(see rules for team requirements)
Max power: HP: 400 watts (RTTY), 100 watts (PSK)
MP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z January 13, 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/rafs.shtml
Classic Exchange, CW: 1400Z, Jan 12 to 0800Z, Jan 13 and 1400Z, Jan 14 to 0800Z, Jan 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RST + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
Submit logs by: March 18, 2020
E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 13
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Classic Exchange, CW 1400Z, Jan 12 to 0800Z, Jan 13
1400Z, Jan 14 to 0800Z, Jan 15
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 15
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 15
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 15
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 15
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 16
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 16
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 17
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 17
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 17
LZ Open Contest 1800Z-2200Z, Jan 17
Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 18 to 1159Z, Jan 19
RSGB AFS Contest, SSB 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 18
North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19
NA Collegiate Championship, SSB 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19
ARRL January VHF Contest 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0359Z, Jan 20
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone/CW 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 18
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 18 (EU-AF)
2300Z, Jan 18 to 0259Z, Jan 19 (ENA-ESA)
0200Z-0559Z, Jan 19 (WNA-OC-AS)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 20
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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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SKCC Sprint Europe: January 9, 2020
E-mail summary: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: January 11, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 12, 2020
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
WW PMC Contest: January 12, 2020
E-mail: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Upload log at: http://slovhf.net/vhfmanager/modules/log_reception.php?ContestID=225
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules
Gedebage CW Contest: January 12, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://olkb.or.id/gedebage-contest/2019
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://olkb.or.id
ARRL RTTY Roundup: January 12, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
Mail: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
DARC Christmas Contest: January 13, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/
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
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 14, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint: January 15, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2020%20New%20Years%20Sprint.txt
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
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: January 16, 2020
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: January 17, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/vhfuhf/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
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
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
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/
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
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
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