This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM 23 Dec 2019

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           December 23 - 30, 2019 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@hornucopia.com)

This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 25
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 27, 2019
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 25
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z December 27, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 25 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 26
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z December 28, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

DARC Christmas Contest: 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 2.5 hours
 Max power: HP: >100W
            LP: <=100W
 Exchange: DL: RS(T) + DOK (or "NM" if not a DARC member)
           non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: DOK, once per band
              Prefixes, once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 13, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 27
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 29, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 27
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 29, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

RAC Winter Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
 Mode: CW, Phone
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op CW
          Single Op Phone
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Multi
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: VE: RS(T) + (province/territory)
           non-VE and VE0: RS(T) + Serial No.
 QSO Points: VE/VE0: 10 points
             non-VE/VE0: 2 points
             RAC official stations: 20 points
 Multipliers: VE provinces and territories (13), once per mode per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
               720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
               Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
               Canada
 Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules-2019/

Gedebage CW Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Indonesian Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Indonesian Single Op 40m (QRP/Low/High)
          Indonesian Multi-Op (Low/High)
          DX Single Op All Band
          DX Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: 1000 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
             2 points per QSO with different country same continent
             3 points per QSO with different continent
 Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
              Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://olkb.or.id/gedebage-contest/2019
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://olkb.or.id

Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 14 hours
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 5-100 watts
            QRP: <5 br="" watts=""> Exchange: 4-Character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
             multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
             multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x power multiplier
 Submit logs by: January 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
 Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
 Mail logs to: BARC
               50335 NW Hayward Rd
               Manning, OR  97125
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/

Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
 Max operating hours: 15 hours
 Max power: VLP: 1W
            QRP: 5W
            MP: 20W
 Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
 QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
             QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
             15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
             30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
 Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
 Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
               Bergstrasse 17
               D-38446 Wolfsburg
               Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

RAEM Contest: 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Single
          SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: Serial No. + latitude (degs only) + longitude (degs only)
           N=North, S=South, W=West, O=East (e.g. 57N 85O)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 50 points + 1 point for every degree difference in geo location, both latitude and longitude
             QSO with Polar station: 100 points additional
             QSO with RAEM Memorial Station: 300 points additional
 Multipliers: Polar stations multiply total QSO points by 1.1
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: January 28, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/

QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z January 2, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge                                        1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
Bogor Old and New Contest                            0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31
AGB New Year Snowball Contest                        0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Jan 1
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jan 1
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest                          0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
AGCW Happy New Year Contest                          0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jan 1
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Jan 1
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Jan 2
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                                 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144)
                                                      1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint                            1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
UKEICC 80m Contest                                   2000Z-2100Z, Jan 1
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Jan 2 (CW)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Jan 2 (SSB)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Jan 2 (FM)
                                                      2100Z-2200Z, Jan 2 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe                                   2000Z-2200Z, Jan 2
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jan 3
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Jan 3
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jan 3
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest                               0000Z-2400Z, Jan 4
WW PMC Contest                                       1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5
RSGB AFS Contest, CW                                 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 4
ARRL RTTY Roundup                                    1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5
ARRL Kids Day                                        1800Z-2359Z, Jan 4
EUCW 160m Contest                                    2000Z-2300Z, Jan 4
                                                      0400Z-0700Z, Jan 5
IQRP Quarterly Marathon                              0800Z, Jan 6 to 2000Z, Jan 12
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0200Z-0400Z, Jan 7


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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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QRP Fox Hunt:   December 21, 2019
 E-mail:  (see rules)
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

CWops Mini-CWT Test:   December 21, 2019
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NAQCC CW Sprint:   December 21, 2019
 E-mail:  naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
          jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
 Upload log at:  http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201912mw.html

NCCC Sprint:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

EPC Ukraine DX Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://epc-ukraina.ucoz.com/

QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Holiday%20Spirits.txt

ARRL 10-Meter Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail:  10 Meter Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter

NCCC RTTY Sprint:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

TRC Digi Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
 Mail:  Atanas Kolev
        PO Box 49
        6100 Kazanlak
        Bulgaria
 Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/html/trcdigi.html

PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint:   December 23, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint

Feld Hell Sprint:   December 25, 2019
 Upload log at:  https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint

OK DX RTTY Contest:   December 28, 2019
 Upload log at:  http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english

Padang DX Contest:   December 29, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/

Croatian CW Contest:   December 30, 2019
 Upload log at:  http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018

IPARC Contest, CW:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
 Mail:  Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
        Gauszstr. 55
        63071 Offenbach
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de

IPARC Contest, SSB:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
 Mail:  Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
        Gauszstr. 55
        63071 Offenbach
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
                http://www.iparc.de

Russian 160-Meter Contest:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html

International Naval Contest:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  df8ld[at]darc[dot]de
 Mail:  Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD
        Am Fliederbogen 2
        D-24980 Schafflund
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.rnars.org.uk/documents/Regulations%20INC2019_E.pdf

AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party:   January 1, 2020
 E-mail:  dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
 Mail:  Dave Parker
        PO Box 6
        Prairie du Sac, WI  53578
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html

CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run:   January 14, 2020
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm

UFT Meeting:   January 15, 2020
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain BARBASON
        5, rue de l'écluse
        F-02190 PIGNICOURT
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=116&mnuid=105&tconfig=0

AGB-Party Contest:   January 17, 2020
 E-mail:  eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail:  Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
        P.O.Box 143
        Minsk 220005
        BELARUS
 Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
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425 DX Group News 22 Dec 2019

21 December 2019                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1494

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                    *        TO ALL  OUR READERS        *
                    * WARMEST THOUGHTS  AND BEST WISHES *
                    *     FOR  A  WONDERFUL HOLIDAY     *
                    *    AND A VERY  HAPPY NEW  YEAR    *
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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

5B     - Celebrating  the  60th anniversary  since  the proclamation  of the
         Republic  of  Cyprus,  all members  of CARS  (Cyprus  Amateur Radio
         Society, https://www.cyhams.org/wp/) members are allowed to replace
         their current prefix with 5B60  from  1 January  until  31 December
         2020.  For instance,  5B4AIF will be active  as 5B60AIF,  5B4AIX as
         5B60AIX,  5B4ALJ as 5B60ALJ, 5B4ALX as 5B60ALX,  5B4AMR as 5B60AMR,
         5B4AMT as 5B60AMT. See qrz.com for QSLing instructions.
7X     - Three  members  of the  Association  des  Radio Amateurs  Tunisiens
         (3V1B/KG5OUE, 3V8CB  and 3V8SS/KF5EYY)  will join  five members  of
         Amateurs  Radio  Algeriens  (7X2RO, 7X2TT/M0NPT,  7X3TL, 7X5FG  and
         7X5QB) and be active  as 7X7X from  28 December to 2 January.  They
         will  operate  CW, SSB and FT8  with a focus  on  160 and 80 metres
         using "decent antennas for TX and RX". Expect 7X7X to be using Club
         Log's Live Streams  (https://clublog.org/livestreams.php).  QSL via
         LoTW, or direct to Ben Lagha, 18 rue Louis Aragon, 26200 Montelimar
         France.
CO     - The Radio Club de Caibarien will be active again as T46W  on  29-31
         December  to commemorate the 128th anniversary of  Manuel "Manolin"
         Alvarez  Alvarez  (1891-1986),  a pioneer of radio in Cuba  and  an
         amateur radio operator (CO6MA) for seventy years. Look for activity
         on 80-10 metres CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
DL     - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style  as DL1WH/p from  Borkum
         Island (EU-047) on 21-31 December.  He will operate CW and some SSB
         on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, bureau or direct.
DL     - Yannick, DK1YH and others will be active as DL30GER from  31 Decem-
         ber 2019 until 31 December 2020 to celebrate  the  30th anniversary
         of the  German reunification process.  QSL via the bureau, eQSL, or
         direct to DK1YH.
HB9    - The  Association des Radioamateurs de la Cote (HB9HI)  will operate
         special  event  station  HE2JOJ  on 1-31 January  to mark  the  3rd
         edition of  the  Winter Youth Olympic Games  (Jeux Olympiques de la
         Jeunesse)  to  be  hosted  by  Lausanne.  QSL via HB9HI  (direct or
         bureau). A certificate will be available - complete information can
         be found on http://www.hb9hi.ch/he2joj. The Youth Olympic Games, an
         international  multi-sport  event  organized  by the  International
         Olympic Committee, aim at bringing together talented young athletes
         aged 15-18 from around the world.
Z8     - Diya, YI1DZ has been back in  Juba, South Sudan since  13 December,
         and will remain there for "at least six months".  In his spare time
         he will be active as  Z81D  on 80-10 metres SSB, FT8 and maybe FT4.
         QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via OM3JW.  He does not use LoTW.  [TNX
         The Daily DX]

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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!

9Q6BB QRT ---> Fernando, 9Q6BB (EA4BB)  has dismantled his station and  left
the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Between  1 November 2016 and  18 December
2019 he made  26,451 QSOs, all confirmed  through LoTW and eQSL. Traditional
QSL cards go via W3HNK.

OQRS HINTS & TIPS ---> Tim, M0URX has added a page on his website to explain
how to use his Online QSL Request System: go to  https://www.m0urx.com/  and
find "OQRS Hints & Tips" in the  dropdown menu under  "How to QSL".  This is
the same system used  by M0OXO:  "an integrated on-line bespoke  Log Search,
OQRS and QSL Manager application", which "offers useful tools for DXers  and
Dxpeditions, and strongly supports  the QSL manager workload automating  the
most time consuming QSLing processes".

RAEM CONTEST (CORRECTION) ---> The 48th RAEM Contest will be held on 29 (not
22) December,  from 00.00 UTC until 11.59 UTC,  on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m CW
(see http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/ for complete information). Organized by the
Russian Amateur Radio Union (SRR),  this annual event memorializes  Ernst T.
Krenkel (1903-1971),  the legendary  Arctic explorer and radioman  (callsign
RAEM)  on various polar stations and on the first drifting ice station North
Pole-1.


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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
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3B8CW       N4GNR       DL250BTHVN  DL7DSW      OR75USA     ON4GDV
3V8SF       LX1NO       DQ600UNI    DL5KVV      PA82AD      PA3EFR
4L8A        K1BV        DR50DIG     DH1PAL      PJ2/KF4DX   DL8NU
4U1XMAS     UA3DX       EA9KB       EA7FTR      PJ2T        W3HNK
4Y1A        UA3DX       EH2WFF      EA2BV       PZ5JW       EA5GL
5P8VW       DJ8VW       EN185UNIV   UT8UF       R95WJV      RA9WJV
5W1SA       JA1DXA      EN75NPU     UR5NJW      R95WURC     RV9WB
8P2K        KU9C        GB0XMS      M0TVU       RW95WJ      RW9WJ
8Q7MA       LY5W        HC0T        RC5A        RX95WN      RX9WN
8Q7XY       DF3XY       HC2AO       RC5A        SN50PBW     SP1JRF
8S3C        SK4AO       HC3AGT      EA5RM       TM4TLT      F4KIP
9A01GPPVC   9A5WW       HC5EG       EA5GL       TR8CR       F6AJA
9A525Z      9A2DM       HF2020HNY   SP2PBM      UK8ZC       RW6HS
9G5RV       DL8MEZ      HF80NMW     SP6PWW      UN7AB       DL8KAC
9K60UAEND   9K2RA       HH2MK       EB7DX       V31AX/p     M0URX
9K71QND     9K2RA       HR5/F2JD    F6AJA       V31PS       M0SDV
9K91BND     9K2RA       HS0ZJF      ON4AFU      V47JA       W5JON
9N1AA       N4GNR       HS0ZME      SM6NT       V51WH       DK2WH
9V1YC       W5UE        HS0ZNR      VK2BY       V73NS       W3HNK
A50BOC      JH1AJT      HZ48BHR     HZ1SAR      VO1AA       VO1HE
A5B         JH1AJT      KH6/AH2Y    HL1IWD      XT2HB       F5MVB
A60BHR      A62A        KL7J        N3SL        YL/ES6TZ    YL2GN
A61Q        EA7FTR      L55D        LU5DF       YP2020HNY   YO3KPA
A75GR       M0OXO       LT5X        LU8XW       YP30LLZ     YO2LLZ
A91ND       A92AA       LT7D        EA5GL       YP30MKL     YO2MKL
AP2MKB      EB7DX       LU1ZV       LU4DXU      YP9XMAS     YO9RIJ
CM3EFM      RW6HS       LU4ZS       LU4DXU      Z68MA       Z32ZM
CO2RQ       EC6DX       OA4SS       KB6J        Z81B        IZ0EGA
CS2019RCL   CS0RCL      OD5TX       W4JS        ZF2YL       AE9YL
CS2CTM      CT7ABF      OD5ZF       IZ8CLM      ZF9CW       K5GO
CV7S        CX7SS       OG60IPA     OH4MDY      ZS3Y        N4GNR
CX1T        IK2DUW      OP75USA     ON4JM       ZW7AER      PY7BR
CX9AU       EA5GL       OR50BFS     ON2KFJ      ZY1F        PP1KV
D2EB        IZ3ETU      OR75NUTS    ON5UB       ZY3F        PS8RV

AO2XMA   Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
         (Barcelona), Spain
AO3XMA   Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
         (Barcelona), Spain
AO8XMA   Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
         (Barcelona), Spain
DL7DSW   Dirk Schulz-Wachler, Steinstr. 4, 53175 Bonn, Germany
JH1AJT   Y. Zorro Miyazawa, P.O. Box 8, Oiso-machi, Naka-Gun, Kanagawa,
         255-0003, Japan
LU4DXU   Enrique Ledo, Calle Caracas 2664, B1640DHL, Martinez, Argentina
PR67TOO  Moises Cordeiro Muniz, Rua Taruma 391, Toledo - PR, 85909-460,
         Brazil
SP9YFF   Jan Cieslik, Ul. Szmaragdowa 7/V/10, 41-943 Piekary Slaskie, Poland
ZY4F     Alex Sandro Sousa Alfenas, Rua Dona Osmira Muniz 500,
         Caratinga - MG, 35300-138, Brazil
ZY8F     Fernando Batista Paes Landim, Rua Apolo XI 4984, Teresina - PI,
         64058-310, Brazil

21 December 2019                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1494

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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  21/12      5P8VW: Romo Island (EU-125)                           1493
till  21/12      FK/DB1RUL: Ouvea Island (OC-033), New Caledonia       1492
till  21/12      HC5JLT: Ecuador                                       1492
till  23/12      8Q7XY: Maldives (AS-013)                              1490
till  25/12      OR0YAL and OR18xxx: special callsigns                 1485
till  25/12      R95WURC: special callsign                             1493
till  28/12      9G5GS: Ghana                                          1484
till  31/12      3Z50GR: special callsign                              1483
till  31/12      8J3ICOM and 8N3ICOM: special callsigns                1476
till  31/12      9A62AA: special callsign                              1452
till  31/12      Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA)           1443
till  31/12      DL70AFUG: special callsign                            1447
till  31/12      DL70BRD: special callsign                             1444
till  31/12      DM70GER: special callsign                             1444
till  31/12      DQ1200ASP: special callsign                           1443
till  31/12      DR50DIG: special callsign                             1446
till  31/12      EI100YXQ: special callsign                            1447
till  31/12      EI19RE: special callsign                              1447
till  31/12      EN185UNIV: special callsign                           1458
till  31/12      FK8CJ: New Caledonia (OC-032)                         1477
till  31/12      HB90 and HB30: special prefixes (Switzerland)         1443
till  31/12      SF50CG: special callsign                              1444
till  31/12      SP60DXC: special callsign                             1477
till  31/12      TC10GITRAD: special callsign (Turkey)                 1451
till  31/12      YOTA Month                                            1491
till  01/01/2020 PY6/PP2RON: Itaparica Island (SA-023)                 1492
till  05/01/2020 HC3AGT: Ecuador                                       1493
till  05/01/2020 S589PMC: special callsign                             1491
till  07/01/2020 OP75USA: special callsign                             1492
till  08/01/2020 HS0ZNR: Thailand                                      1491
till  01/02/2020 YR2019REV: special callsign                           1491
till  08/02/2020 VP8HAL: Halley VI Reserch Station, Antarctica         1492
till  27/02/2020 9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia         1481
till  03/03/2020 PA75LIMBURG: special callsign                         1479
till  March 2020 C5YK: The Gambia                                      1490
till  04/04/2020 HR5/F2JD: Honduras                                    1491
till  06/04/2020 HS0ZME: Thailand                                      1488
till  30/04/2020 3Z50DVP: special callsign                             1483
till  May   2020 9J2MYT: Zambia                                        1490
till  30/06/2020 GB60ATG: special callsign                             1473
till  31/08/2020 4U25B: special callsign (Italy)                       1486
till  17/12/2020 DL250BTHVN: special callsign                          1492
21/12-22/12      CN19JIM: special callsign                             1492
21/12-28/12      HB0/DL2SBY: Liechtenstein                             1492
21/12-31/12      DL1WH/p: Borkum Island (EU-047)                       1494
22/12-03/01/2020 JD1BMH: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara                1492
23/12-27/12      FK/DB1RUL: Ile des Pins (OC-032), New Caledonia       1492
26/12-29/12      4X20HNY: special callsign                             1491
26/12-29/12      4X2XMAS and 4X3XMAS: special callsigns                1491
26/12-29/12      4X7XMAS and 4X9XMAS: special callsigns                1491
26/12-31/12      CE0Y/UR5BCP: Easter Island (SA-001)                   1493
27/12-28/12      4X9R: special station                                 1489
28/12-02/02/2020 7X7X: Algeria                                         1494
29/12-31/12      T46W: special callsign                                1494
31/12-02/01/2020 TF/OJ0Y: Iceland (EU-021)                             1493
31/12-31/12/2020 DL30GER: special callsign                             1494
December         3D2AG/p: Rotuma (OC-060)                              1491
December         4S7DLG: Sri Lanka (AS-003)                            1490
December         II4TIB: special callsign                              1444
December         LZ4408SPA: special callsign                           1444
December         PH100ADL: special callsign                            1481
December         Z68MA: Kosovo                                         1489
TBA         2019 3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1487
01/01-31/01/2020 HE2JOJ: special callsign (Switzerland)                1494
01/01-31/12/2020 5B60: special prefix (Cyprus)                         1494
01/01-31/12/2020 DL100BKW: special callsign                            1493
02/01-05/01/2020 TM30CDR: special callsign (France)                    1486
02/01-07/01/2020 ZC4UW: UK Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus (AS-004)      1484
06/01-12/01/2020 E44RU: Palestine                                      1493
10/01-17/01/2020 8T2G: Sagar Island (AS-153)                           1493
12/01-26/01/2020 TM70TAAF: special callsign (France)                   1493
30/01-13/02/2020 HU1DL: El Salvador                                    1489
31/01-05/02/2020 KP4/AA7CH: Vieques Island (NA-249)                    1493
January     2020 3D2AG/p: Rotuma (OC-060)                              1491
01/02-06/02/2020 TI9C: Coco's Island (NA-012)                          1481
04/02-18/02/2020 5I5TT and 5I4ZZ: Zanzibar Island (AF-032)             1477
05/02-17/02/2020 E44CC: Palestine                                      1491
06/02-18/02/2020 5H4WZ: Pemba Island (AF-063)                          1493
09/02-16/02/2020 FS/RW0CN (NA-105) and FS/VE7ACN (NA-199)              1493
21/02-05/03/2020 VP8/VP8DXU: South Orkney Islands (AN-008)             1492
05/03-15/03/2020 9J2LA: Zambia                                         1489
10/03-25/03/2020 W8S: Swains Island (OC-200)                           1484
18/03-02/04/2020 T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati                 1489
23/03-03/04/2020 TU2R: Cote d'Ivoire                                   1489
22/08-23/08/2020 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend            1482
October     2020 KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030)                     1476
Oct-Nov     2020 CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063)                           1487
TBA         2020 TT8RR and TT8XX: Chad                                 1493

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                                Gabriele Villa,  I2VGW
                    Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
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YB SSB CONTEST

YB DX Contest SSB

Dear WB2R

YB DX SSB Contest will be held on 11 January 2020 -> 00:00 UTC – 23:59 UTC.

We are inviting you to participate again in this contest.
The same rules as last year. Everyone works everyone, but you will get higher score if you successfully contact a station from Indonesia. You can find more details at https://ybdxcontest.com/

Softwares that is very useful in participating in this contest can be seen here https://ybdxcontest.com/software/

For those of you who have been participants in the past year, you can find the final results on https://ybdxcontest.com/contest-result/ or https://ybdxcontest.com/score-database/

Some of the prizes being competed in the next contest can be seen at https://ybdxcontest.com/plaques/
If you want to become a sponsor of this contest, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

See you in the contest.

73,
Karsono – YB0NDT
Contest Manager

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HALLO WB2R

YB DX SSB Contest akan dilaksanakan pada 11 January 2020 -> 00:00 UTC – 23:59 UTC.

Kami mengundang anda untuk berpartisipasi kembali dalam kontes ini.
Peraturan yang sama dengan tahun lalu. Ber-QSO dengan stasiun dalam negeri mendapat multiplier, tetapi anda baru mendapatkan poin jika anda ber-QSO dengan stasiun luar negeri. Lebih detil dapat dilihat disini https://ybdxcontest.com/

Software yang dapat digunakan dalam kontes ini dapat dilihat disini https://ybdxcontest.com/software/

Bagi anda yang pernah mengikuti kontes ini sebelumnya dapat melihat hasil akhir dan mengunduh sertifikat peserta di https://ybdxcontest.com/contest-result/ atau di https://ybdxcontest.com/score-database/

Beberapa plakat yang akan dipertandingkan dalam kontes berikutnya dapat dilihat di https://ybdxcontest.com/plaques/
Jika anda berminat untuk menjadi sponsor dalam kontes ini, jangan ragu untuk menghubungi kami.

73,
Karsono – YB0NDT
Contest Manager

This Week's Contests by WA7BNM 16 Dec 2019

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           December 16 - 23, 2019 Edition

NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar.

The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/  You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt

Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list.

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@hornucopia.com)

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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PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: 0000Z, Dec 14 to 2359Z, Dec 16
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: PSK31
 Bands: 160, 80, 40m
 Classes: HP/MP/LP/QRP
 Max operating hours: 6 hrs per UTC day
 Max power: HP: 100 watts
            MP: 50 watts
            LP: 25 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 40m
             2 points per QSO on 80m
             3 points per QSO on 160m
 Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 23, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 16
 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: December 22, 2019
 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/

NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 18
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 1 watt
 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 December 21, 2019
 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/sprint201912mw.html

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 18
 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 December 19, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 18
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z December 20, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 18 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 18 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 19
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z December 21, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 20
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 22, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 20
 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 December 21, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 20
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 22, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

AGB-Party Contest: 1600Z-1700Z, Dec 20
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
          Single Op Single Band
          Single Op Digital
          Single Op QRP
          Multi-Op
          SWL
 Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No.
           non-Member: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent
             3 points per QSO with different continent
             5 points per QSO with AGB member
 Multipliers: Each AGB member once
              Each DXCC/WAE country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 17, 2020
 E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
               P.O.Box 143
               Minsk 220005
               BELARUS
 Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm

Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 20
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op
          Multi-Op
 Exchange: Rus: RS(T) + Oblast code
           non-Rus: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each DXCC entity once
              Each Oblast once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 31, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html

Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 21
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Feld Hell
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: Standard: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: (see rules)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
             Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: December 25, 2019
 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint

OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 21
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Op
          SWL
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: RST + CQ Zone
 QSO Points: 10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent
             40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent
 Multipliers: DXCC Countries, once per band
              OK stations, once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults)
 Submit logs by: December 28, 2019
 Upload log at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english

Padang DX Contest: 1200Z, Dec 21 to 1159Z, Dec 22
 Geographic Focus: Indonesia
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
          Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
            LP: 150 watts
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
             4 points per QSO with same continent
             6 points per QSO with different continent
             20 points per QSO with YB5C
 Multipliers: Each YB prefix once per band
              Each country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 1200Z December 29, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/

Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 21 to 1400Z, Dec 22
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
          Multi-Single
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: 100 or more watts
            LP: <100 br="" watts="">            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m
             Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m
             9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m
 Multipliers: DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 30, 2019
 Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018

ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 22
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op Rookie
          Multi-Op Rookie
          Non-Rookies
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-rookie
             2 points per QSO with rookie
 Multipliers: Each US state and DC once
              Each VE province once
              Each XE call area once
              One DX once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 25, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlrrscoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint                                          0000Z-0200Z, Dec 25
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Dec 25
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Dec 25
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Dec 25
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Dec 26
DARC Christmas Contest                               0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Dec 27
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Dec 27
RAC Winter Contest                                   0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
Gedebage CW Contest                                  0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28
Stew Perry Topband Challenge                         1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
Original QRP Contest                                 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29
RAEM Contest                                         0000Z-1159Z, Dec 29
QCX Challenge                                        1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
Bogor Old and New Contest                            0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31


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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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ARRL EME Contest:   December 17, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

ARRL EME Contest:   December 17, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

ARRL EME Contest:   December 17, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail:  EME Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

NRAU 10m Activity Contest:   December 19, 2019
 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

QRP ARCI Topband Sprint:   December 19, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Top%20Band%20Sprint.txt

Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party:   December 20, 2019
 E-mail:  hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail:  Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
        Bergstr. 17
        D-38446 Wolfsburg
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html

EPC Ukraine DX Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://epc-ukraina.ucoz.com/

QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Holiday%20Spirits.txt

ARRL 10-Meter Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail:  10 Meter Contest
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

TRC Digi Contest:   December 22, 2019
 E-mail:  trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
 Mail:  Atanas Kolev
        PO Box 49
        6100 Kazanlak
        Bulgaria
 Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/html/trcdigi.html

PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint:   December 23, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint

IPARC Contest, CW:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
 Mail:  Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
        Gauszstr. 55
        63071 Offenbach
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de

IPARC Contest, SSB:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
 Mail:  Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
        Gauszstr. 55
        63071 Offenbach
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
                http://www.iparc.de

International Naval Contest:   December 31, 2019
 E-mail:  df8ld[at]darc[dot]de
 Mail:  Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD
        Am Fliederbogen 2
        D-24980 Schafflund
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.rnars.org.uk/documents/Regulations%20INC2019_E.pdf

AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party:   January 1, 2020
 E-mail:  dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
 Mail:  Dave Parker
        PO Box 6
        Prairie du Sac, WI  53578
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html

CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run:   January 14, 2020
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm

UFT Meeting:   January 15, 2020
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain BARBASON
        5, rue de l'écluse
        F-02190 PIGNICOURT
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=116&mnuid=105&tconfig=0
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Donald Cameron, W2KZ, SK

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of our dear friend, Don, W2KZ. Don had been suffering from a long time illness and had been unable to attend our monthly meetings. Don was one of the founding members of WNYDXA and had been very active in Amateur Radio all of his life.

Don started out way back when in his early teenage years. One of his earlier transmitters was the Heathkit AT1K and he eventually moved up to an S line by Collins Radio thru the TS 940 and finally with an FT 5000. He is fondly remembered by his old call WA2DSC...Delta Sierra Charlie...Don acheived 5 Band DXCC in the days before the WARC bands. He was a member of the Honor Roll and his booming signal was heard with his Alpha and a full sized 3 element quad up at 50 feet.

In his work life Don was a Gas Engineer at Linde Air and then at PraxAir. He worked stateside here in Tonawanda, NY  and had many tours overseas. He is survived by his three daughters Geniene,  Laura,  Joanne, and previous wife Marlene.

A Memorial Service will be held in January 2020.

Don, W2KZ on left at a WNYDXA meeting with his friend K2QB. These two were affectionately known as PP and the Old Man but we never knew who was the old Man and who was PP.

Rotuma DXpedition

Rotuma DXpedition news By the time you read this, Antoine, 3D2AG, should arrive on Rotuma; around Monday 16th, 0600 UTC. He was expected to sail on the 14th, and it is a 48 hour trip to Rotuma. He mentions that unloading the boat might only happen during the morning of Tuesday, the 17th (local time). His 3D2AG/p activity may not start until the evening of 17th or morning of 18th. For more details, updates, and operating schedule and frequencies, watch the QRZ.com at:https://www.qrz.com/lookup/3D2AG/P OPDX

IOTA News

IOTA News from OPDX

16 December, 2019

Island activities:
 
EU-125. Volker, DJ8VW, is once again active as 5P8VW from Romo Island (WWFF OZFF-0004) until December 21st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including the 30/17/12m bands, using CW, SSB and FT8.
QSL via DJ8VW ONLY DIRECT, LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS.
 
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......
Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club