THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
March 23 - 30, 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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BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 21 to 0200Z, Mar 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert All Band
Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band 6 Hours
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours with at least 3 hour rest period
Single Op 6 Hours: 6 hours
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once per band
Continents once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total country/area mults x continents
Submit logs by: 0200Z March 30, 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://www.bartg.org.uk/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 27, 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: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 25
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: 0230Z March 26, 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, Mar 25
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z March 27, 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, Mar 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 25 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 28, 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, Mar 25
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 March 25, 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
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 26
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 March 27, 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
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 27
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 29, 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, Mar 27
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 March 28, 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, Mar 27
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 29, 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 WW WPX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2359Z, Mar 29
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Classic)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Single Overlay: Classic
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours with offtimes of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: All: 6 points per 160/80/40m QSO with different continent
All: 3 points per 20/15/10m QSO with different continent
Non-NA: 2 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
Non-NA: 1 point per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 4 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 2 points per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
All: 1 point per QSO with same country
Multipliers: Prefixes once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 3, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/
Mail logs to: CQ WPX Contest
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: April 4, 2020
E-mail log summary to: focqp[at]g4foc[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 31
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0400Z April 2, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 30
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 30
0300Z-0400Z, Mar 31
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Apr 1
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 1
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 1
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 1
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 2
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 1
SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 2
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Apr 2 (CW)
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 2 (SSB)
2000Z-2100Z, Apr 2 (FM)
2100Z-2200Z, Apr 2 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 1900Z-2100Z, Apr 2
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 3
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Apr 3
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 3
LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest 0400Z-0800Z, Apr 4
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest 1000Z, Apr 4 to 0400Z, Apr 5
Nebraska QSO Party 1300Z, Apr 4 to 0100Z, Apr 5
1300Z-2200Z, Apr 5
Louisiana QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 4 to 0200Z, Apr 5
Mississippi QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 4 to 0200Z, Apr 5
Missouri QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 4 to 0400Z, Apr 5
1400Z-2000Z, Apr 5
Florida State Parks on the Air 1400Z-2200Z, Apr 4
1400Z-2200Z, Apr 5
SP DX Contest 1500Z, Apr 4 to 1500Z, Apr 5
EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 4 to 1600Z, Apr 5
North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Apr 5
UBA Spring Contest, 6m 0600Z-1000Z, Apr 5
RSGB RoLo SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 5
IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Apr 6 to 2000Z, Apr 12
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 6
144 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 7
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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Open Ukraine RTTY Championship: March 23, 2020
E-mail: krs[at]model[dot]poltava[dot]ua
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://krs.ho.ua/openrtty/
QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Shootout: March 23, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2020%20Spring%20Thaw%20Shootout.txt
Bucharest Digital Contest: March 23, 2020
E-mail: bucurestidigital[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://yo3test201x.blogspot.com/
Feld Hell Sprint: March 25, 2020
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/leprechaun-sprint
Idaho QSO Party: March 25, 2020
E-mail: idahoqso[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Magic Valley Amateur Radio Club - IDQP Logs
PO Box 5892
Twin Falls, ID. 83303
USA
Find rules at: http://www.pocatelloarc.org/idahoqsoparty/
UBA Spring Contest, 2m: March 29, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
Wisconsin QSO Party: March 29, 2020
E-mail: wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org
Mail: Wisconsin QSO Party
PO Box 511381
New Berlin, WI 53151
USA
Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm
South America 10 Meter Contest: March 29, 2020
E-mail: logs[at]sa10m[dot]com[dot]ar
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://sa10m.com.ar/cqsa10m_rules.html
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: March 30, 2020
E-mail: (none)
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/
EA PSK63 Contest: March 30, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/eapsk63/bases/
BARTG HF RTTY Contest: March 30, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
South Carolina QSO Party: March 31, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://scqso.com/
AGCW YL-CW Party: March 31, 2020
E-mail: dl6kcr[at]web[dot]de
Mail: Dr. Roswitha Otto, DL6KCR
St. Nikolaus Str. 26
D-52396 Heimbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/yl-cw-party
AGCW QRP Contest: March 31, 2020
E-mail: qrptest[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/qrp-contest
UBA Spring Contest, SSB: April 5, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest
Oklahoma QSO Party: April 5, 2020
E-mail: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
Mail: Oklahoma QSO Party
Connie Marshall, K5CM
2991 S. Woodland Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
USA
Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm
Russian DX Contest: April 5, 2020
E-mail: logs[at]rdxc[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/wwwlog.asp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest: April 6, 2020
E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191122180528bLHEaj4vF4.PDF
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: April 6, 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
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest: April 10, 2020
E-mail: w1zb[at]comcast[dot]net
Mail: Jerry Reine, W1ZB
5 Tobey Lane
Andover, MA 01810
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-john-rollins-dx-contest.html
Novice Rig Roundup: April 14, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.novicerigroundup.org/nrrLogger/login1.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.novicerigroundup.org/
F9AA Cup, SSB: April 14, 2020
E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
QCWA QSO Party: April 14, 2020
E-mail: w2od[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: W2OD, Robert Buus
8 Donner Street
HOLMDEL N.J. 07733-2004
USA
Find rules at: https://www.qcwa.org/2020-qso-party-rules.pdf
CLARA Chatter Party: April 15, 2020
E-mail: va1yl[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
Mail: Helen Archibald, VA1YL
25 CANARD STREET RR#1.
PORT WILLIAMS, NS B0P 1T0
Canada
Find rules at: https://clarayl.ca/chatter-party/
Virginia QSO Party: April 20, 2020
E-mail: vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
Mail: VA QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
USA
Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2020_VQP/2020_VQP_Main.html
NSARA Contest: April 21, 2020
E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
48 Birch St.
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2
Canada
Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82
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