425 DX Group News 14 August 2020

 15 August 2020                                           A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1528

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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  15/08      9M4COVID19: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)           1514
till  15/08      9M4DUDUKRUMAH: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)        1514
till  15/08      9M4STAYHOME: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)          1514
till  15/08      CN21: special prefix                                  1526
till  15/08      LN1V: Stord Island (EU-055)                           1524
till  16/08      AT5AUG: special callsign                              1528
till  18/08      AT0II: special callsign                               1516
till  19/08      AT2SAH: special callsign                              1519
till  20/08      SV8/IK6QON: Kerkyra Island (EU-052)                   1526
till  22/08      TM76DP: special callsign (France)                     1527
till  23/08      TC3GP and TC3GS: special callsigns                    1526
till  24/08      LA/DH3RN and LA/DH7RG: Bomlo Island (EU-055)          1527
till  28/08      IS0/IZ2DLV: Sardinia (EU-024)                         1527
till  29/08      DZ30SH: special callsign                              1522
till  30/08      5K87LR: special callsign                              1527
till  31/08      4A2MAX: special callsign                              1525
till  31/08      4U25B: special callsign (Italy)                       1486
till  31/08      AU2STH: special callsign                              1513
till  31/08      GB1945PE, GB1945PJ, GB75PEACE: special callsigns      1511
till  31/08      HL75V: special callsign                               1526
till  31/08      VI250COOK: special callsign                           1511
till  31/08      VI50AWS: special callsign                             1508
till  06/09      GB100RS: special callsign (Northern Ireland)          1518
till  09/09      AU2FC: special callsign                               1519
till  14/09      TK/DJ0TP: Corsica (EU-014)                            1526
till  15/09      9G5GS: Ghana                                          1526
till  15/09      YO19STAYHOME: special callsign                        1511
till  15/09      YO1STAYHOME: special callsign                         1513
till  02/10      DM30RSV: special callsign                             1505
till  13/10      CB33M: special callsign                               1527
till  01/12      HA70MAV: special callsign                             1524
till  17/12      DL250BTHVN: special callsign                          1492
till  31/12      4A15DXXE: special callsign                            1498
till  31/12      5B60: special prefix (Cyprus)                         1494
till  31/12      6E6E: special callsign                                1527
till  31/12      8N6SHURI: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      9A63AA: special callsign                              1497
till  31/12      DF70DARC and DP70DARC: special callsigns              1495
till  31/12      DL100BKW: special callsign                            1493
till  31/12      DL2020R: special callsign                             1500
till  31/12      DL250BEETH: special callsign                          1500
till  31/12      DL30GER: special callsign                             1494
till  31/12      DL35SDR: special callsign                             1498
till  31/12      HB40HTC and HB40HC: special callsigns (Switzerland)   1495
till  31/12      HF90TPAR, HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF, HF90TPCG: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      II2EMCA: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      II3STAY: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      JU85UIA: special event station                        1516
till  31/12      LN1V: special callsign                                1511
till  31/12      LX20I: special callsign                               1498
till  31/12      LZ50BFRA: special callsign                            1512
till  31/12      OE1970WWL: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      OE25: special prefix                                  1504
till  31/12      OL30DXC: special callsign                             1507
till  31/12      OL700CO, OL700DKO, OL700LTV: special callsigns        1508
till  31/12      OZ200EM: special callsign                             1528
till  31/12      PA75OV: special callsign                              1495
till  31/12      PA75VERON: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      PI75VERON: special callsign                           1525
till  31/12      S500E: special callsign                               1505
till  31/12      VI110WIA: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      VK20HOME: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      YT50SCWC: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      ZS1820S: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      ZS95SARL: special callsign                            1499
till  31/01/2021 8J1RL: East Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica         1512
till  31/01/2021 DA2025C: special callsign                             1500
till  04/04/2021 PE75BORNE: special callsign                           1511
till  22/04/2021 8J17CALL: special callsign                            1512
till  31/05/2021 VR2HK9O: special callsign                             1528
till  30/06/2021 DL73TXL: special callsign                             1521
15/08-21/08      OJ0JR: Market Reef (EU-053)                           1528
15/08-15/09      3Z1920PS, HF1920PS, SN1920PS: special callsigns       1527
15/08-15/09      SO1920PS, SP1920PS, SQ1920PS: special callsigns       1527
17/08-19/08      ES0/LY5O: lighthouses & IOTA EU-034                   1528
17/08-31/08      5E7: special prefix (Morocco)                         1528
20/08-23/08      TM0BSM: Berck-sur-Mer lighthouse (France)             1527
20/08-25/08      N9EAJ/4: Santa Rosa Island (NA-142)                   1528
21/08-23/08      CQ0ODX/p: Cape Carvoeiro lighthouse                   1528
21/08-23/08      T45FM: Punta Maya lighthouse                          1528
21/08-23/08      TM1LY: special callsign (France)                      1527
21/08-24/08      TM100LY: special callsign (France)                    1527
21/08-27/08      OV1LHH: Hanstholm lighthouse (EU-171)                 1528
22/08            JA4GXS/4: Kasado Island (AS-117)                      1527
22/08            TM5ISY: special callsign (France)                     1517
22/08            VK5MAV/p: Granite Island (OC-228)                     1528
22/08-23/08      GB9UL: Ushenish lighthouse (EU-010)                   1528
22/08-23/08      II1L: La Lanterna lighthouse                          1528
22/08-23/08      International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend            1519
22/08-23/08      OV1LH: Helnaes lighthouse (EU-172)                    1528
22/08-23/08      TM2LW: Kerprigent lighthouse                          1528
22/08-05/09      OZ/DG5LAC: Romo Island (EU-125)                       1528
23/08-28/08      TM2U: Ile Saint Marcouf (EU-081)                      1527
23/08-29/08      LU4AAO: 100 years of radio broadcasting in Argentina  1528
August           GB80BRS and GB80CH: special callsigns (England)       1525
August           II4CLT: special callsign                              1495
August           LZ662MI: special callsign                             1496
August           OH1TD: Korpo Island (EU-096)                          1524
01/09-30/09      SX1AFM: special callsign                              1527
05/09-06/09      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
06/09-03/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Wales)                     1518
09/09-18/09      K4D: Dog Island (NA-085)                              1516
18/09-20/09      TM1LY: special callsign (France)                      1527
22/09-06/10      FP/KV1J: Miquelon Island (NA-032)                     1516
26/09-27/09      TM100LY: special callsign (France)                    1527
28/09-17/10      E6AM: Niue (OC-040)                                   1511
September        II4PTN: special callsign                              1495
September        LZ595IP: special callsign                             1496
03/10-04/10      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
04/10-17/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Scotland)                  1518
11/10-15/10      PZ5GE: Suriname                                       1523
16/10-19/10      PZ5G from Papegaaien Island (SA-092)                  1523
17/10-18/10      TM1LY: special callsign (France)                      1527
19/10-02/11      A35GC: Tonga (OC-049)                                 1511
20/10-25/10      PZ5GE: Suriname                                       1523
23/10-25/10      TM100LY: special callsign (France)                    1527
October          II4LGH: special callsign                              1495
October          LZ1891AO: special callsign                            1496
06/11-08/11      TM100LY: special callsign (France)                    1527
07/11-08/11      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
21/11-22/11      TM1LY: special callsign (France)                      1527
November         II4RVT: special callsign                              1495
November         LZ350PI: special callsign                             1496
18/12-20/12      TM100LY: special callsign (France)                    1527
18/12-20/12      TM1LY: special callsign (France)                      1527
December         3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1520
December         II4MDY: special callsign                              1495
December         LZ1263AN: special callsign                            1496
January     2021 3X: Kassa Island (AF-051), Guinea                     1519
February    2021 4V5H: Haiti and NA-149                                1519
February    2021 KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030)                     1523
June        2021 KL7RRC/p (NA-070) and KL7RRC (NA-039)                 1521
18/09-02/10/2021 JX0X: Jan Mayen (EU-022)                              1526
TBA         2021 RI0Q: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152)               1521
TBA         2021 W8S: Swains Island (OC-200)                           1520
TBA              T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati                 1526
TBA              ZL9: Campbell Island (OC-037)                         1515

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15 August 2020                                            A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1528

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

CN     - Members of the  Association Royale des Radioamateurs du Maroc  will
         be using the special prefix  5E7 on  17-31 August  to mark the 67th
         anniversary of Revolution Day (20 August 1953).
CO     - Once again special station T45FM will be QRV from the lighthouse at
         Punta Maya on  21-23 August,  especially during  the  International
         Lighthouse  Lightship  Weekend.  Expect  activity on  80-10 metres,
         mainly digital modes. QSL via RW6HS. [TNX RW6HS]
CT     - Members of the Oeste DX Gang  will be active as  CQ0ODX/p  from the
         lighthouse of Cape Carvoeiro on 21-23 August. They will operate CW,
         SSB and FT8/FT4 on the HF bands, plus 6 and 2 metres.  QSL only via
         LoTW or Club Log's OQRS.
ES     - Look for ES0/LY5O  to be active  from a  "few Estonian lighthouses"
         located on islands in IOTA Group EU-034 on 17-19 August. QSL direct
         to home call.
F      - Chris, F5OHH and Dyd, F4ELJ will be active as TM2LW from Kerprigent
         Lighthouse  in the  French Department  of  Cotes-d'Armor (Bretagne)
         during  the  International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend  (22-23 Au-
         gust).  All QSOs  will be confirmed  automatically  via the bureau;
         direct cards via F4ELJ.
GM     - Members  of the  Na Fir Chlis Amateur Radio Club  (MS0NFC)  will be
         active as GB9UL from Ushenish Lighthouse on the  Isle of South Uist
         EU-010) during the  International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (22-
         23 August). Main activity will be on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via eQSL
         only.
I      - A group of operators from ARI Genova (IQ1GE) will be  active  again
         as II1L from La Lanterna during the International Lighthouse Light-
         ship Weekend (22-23 August).  QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, direct
         or bureau. Also QRV will be IQ4RA from the lighthouse at  Marina di
         Ravenna, with planned activity on  80, 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW,
         as well as on the  QO-100 Geostationary satellite.  QSL via the bu-
         reau or direct.
LU     - Radio Club QRM Belgrano, LU4AAO will be active on  23-29 August  to
         celebrate the 100th anniversary  of the  first regularly  scheduled
         radio transmissions  in  Argentina which began  on  27 August 1920,
         when  Wagner's  "Parsifal"  was broadcast  live  from  the  Coliseo
         Theatre  in  Buenos  Aires.   More  information  can  be  found  on
         http://lu4aao.org/cert_centenario_radiofonia.htm. [TNX LU5AG]
OJ0    - Henri, OH3JR expects to be active again as  OJ0JR from  Market Reef
         (EU-053) on 15-21 August. In his spare time he will operate CW, FT8
         and possibly SSB on 80-10 metres.  QSL via home call and  Club Log.
         [TNX The Daily DX]
OZ     - Special callsign OZ200EM will be active throughout  the rest of the
         year  to celebrate the  200th anniversary of the discovery of elec-
         tromagnetism by Hans Christian Orsted. QSL via OZ1ACB.
OZ     - Helmich, PA0HEL will be active as OV1LHH from  Hanstholm Lighthouse
         on Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171) on  21-27 August. QSL via PA0HEL (bureau
         preferred).
OZ     - Lau OV2B, Steen OV7B and Lars OZ1FUS  will be active as OV1LH  from
         the lighthouse on  Helnaes, a satellite of  the main island of  Fyn
         (EU-172),  during  the  International Lighthouse Lightship  Weekend
         (22-23 August). They plan to operate SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10  and
         6 metres.  The log will be uploaded  to LoTW and Club Log;  QSL via
         OV7B.
OZ     - Mike, DG5LAC will be active as OZ/DG5LAC  from Romo Island (EU-125)
         from 22 August  to  5 September.  He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4.
         QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via DG5LAC.
VK     - Andy, VK5MAV plans  to be active again  as  VK5MAV/p  from  Granite
         Island (OC-228) on either  22  or  23 August,  depending on weather
         conditions. He will operate CW on 20 metres with 100 watts (battery
         powered) and a vertical antenna.  He will  not be able to overnight
         on the island, because access is limited to daytime hours only,  so
         look for him on +/- 14042 kHz  between about 00.00  and  07.00 UTC.
         QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
VR     - Special callsign  VR2HK9O  will be active  apparently  until 31 May
         2021  to celebrate the  90th anniversary  of the  Hong Kong Amateur
         Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS). QSL via VR2HK.
VU     - AT5AUG is the special callsign  used by the  West Bengal Radio Club
         on 14-16 August for the 74th Independence Day  (celebrated annually
         on 15 August, it commemorates India's independence from the  United
         Kingdom in 1947). An electronic QSL will be available, see qrz.com.
W      - John, N9EAJ will be active holiday style as N9EAJ/4 from Santa Rosa
         Island (NA-142) on 20-25 August.  He will operate SSB and CW on 40-
         15 metres. QSL via home call. [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!

5Z4VJ & 5Z4J ---> Andy, G3AB has been active as 5Z4VJ (his newly issued per-
manent callsign) since 12 August.  QSL via LoTW or via M0URX's OQRS. A resi-
dent in Nairobi  for  the next few years,  he  has already logged  more than
50,000 QSOs as 5Z4/G3AB starting in late October 2019.
5Z4J is the callsign issued  John, ZS5J  (aka C91J, A25J and 7P8/ZS5J),  who
has been living and working in Kenya for three years now. QSL via LoTW only.

IARU NEWS: HF DIGITAL MODE BAND PLAN REVIEW ---> "Because  frequency alloca-
tions and  amateur radio operating interests vary in  different parts of the
world, the  development of band plans  -  voluntary guidelines on the use of
the spectrum that is  available to radio amateurs  -  is a responsibility of
the three  IARU regional organizations",  IARU Secretary  David Sumner, K1ZZ
posted to the website of IARU on 14 August. "Each of the three Regions has a
band planning committee  to focus  on this work.  In recent years there have
been increased efforts to bring the regional band plans into alignment wher-
ever possible.  Final approval of band plan revisions is generally given  by
the regional conferences of  IARU member-societies that are held every three
years on a rotating basis.
  This approach to band planning generally has kept pace  with the evolution
of amateur radio operating.  However, the  explosive growth in HF  (below 30
MHz) digital modes, particularly FT8, has led to  perceived overcrowding  of
HF digital mode band segments.  Accordingly, a working group has been formed
consisting of  representatives of the  three regional band planning  commit-
tees.  This is the first time the three Regions have joined together  to di-
rectly coordinate band planning efforts.
  The working group has already had  fruitful discussions  with the WSJT de-
velopment Group led by Joe Taylor, K1JT.  Additional discussions,  including
with other HF stakeholders, will be held as part of  a fundamental review of
the different  HF digital modes,  and how they  can be best categorized  and
arranged to share the limited spectrum available.
  The main aim is  to develop solutions  that reduce congestion  within very
popular mode segments  while  preventing mutual interference  between incom-
patible modes to the greatest extent possible.  While the proposed band plan
revisions will have  to be approved by member-societies in each Region,  re-
cent administrative changes mean that the changes can be implemented without
having to wait for the regional conferences.
  Amateurs are encouraged to follow progress through their IARU member Soci-
ety and  the respective  IARU websites,  all of which  can  be  reached  via
https://www.iaru.org/".

TT8RR & TT8XX ---> The Italian DXpedition Team's operation from Chad,  which
was planned to take place from 29 September to 12 October [425DXN 1505], has
been postponed  until  sometime next year,  "Covid-19 situation permitting".
Updates will be posted to http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/.

W/VE ISLANDS ---> This year's edition of the  W/VE Islands QSO Party will be
held from 12 UTC on 29 August through 03.00 UTC on the 30th (15 hours). Com-
plete information can be found on https://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/.

XU7AKU & XU7AKV ---> Tad, JA1DFK is active as either XU7AKU  and XU7AKV from
Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the next couple of years.  He operates mainly CW
and SSB,  with some digital activity.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to
JA1DXA. See http://xd487474.wp.xdomain.jp/ for more information.

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3V8CB       LX1NO       EM7EFF/p    UR7EY       OH0R        OH2PM
3W3B        E21EIC      EM9WFF      EA5EL       OH0T        OH2GEK
3Z65M72M    SP3GVX      ER4A        ER1FF       OL1941FP    OK2CME
4L1FL       EA7FTR      ER4KAA      ER1FF       OL30DXC     OK2PXJ
4L2M        EA7FTR      FK8HA       K3IRV       OL650G      OK1KM
4O7CC       UA4CC       GH5DX       EB7DX       OM0R        OM3GI
4X6FR       4X6OM       GX5DX       EB7DX       P29LL       EA7FTR
4X6TT       N4GNR       HA50KHW     HA0HW       P33W        UA3DX
4Z4AK       4Z5MU       HC2AO       RC5A        P3AA        RW3RN
5B4AMX      LZ3SM       HF0BW       SP1PBW      PA800D      PI4DEC
5B60AHO     5B4AHO      HF100BW     SP3TYJ      PE75OUW     PE1OUW
5B60AMX     LZ3SM       HI3SD       EC6DX       PI75KML     PA3DVA
5P5L        DD2ML       HI8K        W2CCW       PI75ZUT     PA2PKZ
5Z4VJ       M0URX       HL75V       6K0MF       PJ2MAN      EC5AHA
7X5ST       7X2LS       HS0ZJF      ON4AFU      PJ4A        K4BAI
9K2OW       EC6DX       HZ1DS       DJ9ZB       PJ4DX       M0URX
9M2TO       JA0DMV      HZ1SK       IZ8CLM      PJ4KY       M0URX
9V1YC       W5UE        HZ1TT       A61BK       R108WWS     RV3YR
A42K        EA5GL       IB9A        IZ2WFL      R1943KB     RW3WW
A61QQ       A61BK       II4CLT      IQ4FE       R90WDW      RZ5D
A71EM       M0OXO       IR2Q        IK2PFL      RX0L        RU0LM
A71VV       M0OXO       IR6T        IK6VXO      SM2U        SM0CXU
C31CT       EA3QS       IY6GM       IK6VXO      SN1920T     SP2TMT
C4W         5B4WN       JU85UIA     JT1CH       SN306DM     SP2PTU
CB3R        XQ3SK       JY5MM       IK2DUW      SN7Q        SP7GIQ
CE1LTL      EB7DX       KL7SB       N4GNR       SP50ENV     DL1EKO
CN21MM      CN8MM       KP2M        NZ4DX       TC3GP       YM3KCN
CN21SG      EA7FTR      LX7I        LX2A        TC3GS       YM3KCN
CN8PA       RW6HS       LZ105AJ     LZ1ZF       TF3W        TF3MH
CO7HH       RW6HS       LZ5R        LZ1YQ       TM17FFF     F4GFE
CP4BT       IK2DUW      LZ662MI     LZ1KCP      TM1CY       F5PBL
CP6CL       W3HNK       MD2C        MD0CCE      TZ4AM       W0SA
CR5MCT      CT7ABF      MX1COL      G6XOU       UN7AM       RN3RQ
CR5O        CT7AJL      OD5KU       EB7DX       UP0L        DL8KAC
CS2CAT      CT7AOV      OD5PY       KU9C        VK2IA       DK2BJ
CX2DK       EA5GL       OD5RZ       YO3FRI      VK8NSB      M0URX
CX4DI       EA5GL       OD5ZF       IZ8CLM      VY2ZM       EA7HBC
CX9AU       EA5GL       OE/HB9RB    RC3C        WP3R        W3HNK
DB100ENK    DO2PZ       OE25BKC     OE3BKC      YJ8RN       NZ4DX
DQ750KL     DL5KVV      OE25DMT     OE7DMT      YO16IPA     YO3AS
DU3LA       W3HNK       OE25XGM     OE5XGM      ZB2TT       M0URX
DU6/PE1NSQ  EA5GL       OE25XWI     OE7XWI      ZL7DX       M0OXO
E2A         E21EIC      OE25YSC     OE3YSC      ZL7STU      M0OXO
E7DX        E77E        OG70AD      OH3AD       ZM1A        ZL3CW
EA8RM       EB7DX       OH0JV       DL7RV       ZR2A/4      DM5EE

4K2GG      Alexander Y. Frolov, P.O. Box 38, Volgograd, 400066, Russia
CB33M      Radio Club Eternautas, Casilla 12096, Sucursal Quinta Normal,
           8509001 Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
EG8HKT     Radio Club Islas Canarias, Apartado Postal 178,
           San Cristobal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38200 Spain
FY5KE      Jacques Mazzoni, 678 route de l'Egalite, 74290 Talloires Montmin,
           France
HG1552EGER Istvanyi Attila, Eger, Vecseyvolgy u. 83, 3300, Hungary
KH0W       Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
OG66X      Jouni Mehtomaa,  Kylmalantie 1, FI-92140 Pattijoki, Finland
OV1CDX     Frank Fendahl, Svinoevej 2, 4750 Lundby, Denmark
PC20SAIL   Rob Dijkstra, Het Breed 921, 1025 JG Amsterdam, Netherlands
TM6M       Stephane Van Langhenhoven, 24 bis rue de Anter Hent,
           29830 Ploudalmezeau, France

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IARUMS July Newsletter

IARUMS July newsletter now available Page 20 of the latest IARU-R1 Monitoring System newsletter has a report from German radio amateurs on the large number of Fishery Buoys operating in the primary amateur 28 MHz band The International Amateur Radio Union Monitoring System (IARUMS) Region 1 July 2020 newsletter can be read at https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IARUMS-Newsletter-20-07.pdf Recordings of military transmissions can be found on the Signal Identification Guide Wiki at https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Category:Military Monitor the short wave bands on-line with a web based SDR receiver at http://www.websdr.org/ IARU Monitoring System (IARUMS) https://www.iarums-r1.org/

This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM 10 Aug 2020

 THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           August 10 - 17, 2020 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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4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 10
 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: August 12, 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

SARL Youth Sprint: 1200Z-1400Z, Aug 10
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 40m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RS + age
 QSO Points: 5 points per QSO between operators 25 or younger
             2 points per QSO between 25 or younger operator and a 26 or older operator
             1 point per QSO between operators 26 or older
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: August 16, 2020
 E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191122180528bLHEaj4vF4.PDF

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Aug 11
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
          Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
          YL (female older than 26 years
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM
             5 points per QSO with YL
             10 points per QSO with Youth
             15 points per QSO with Youth YL
 Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0159Z August 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: 1500Z, Aug 11 to 1459Z, Aug 13
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Any
 Bands: 2m Only
 Classes: Category 1 QRP
          Category 2 QRO
 Max power: (see rules)
 Exchange: Signal report
 QSO Points: 1 point per km
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: September 15, 2020
 E-mail logs to: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de
 Mail logs to: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME
               Westlandstraat 9
               6137 KE  Sittard
               The Netherlands
 Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Aug 11
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 18, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Aug 12
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 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 August 16, 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/sprint202008.html

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 12
 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 August 14, 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, Aug 12
 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 August 15, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2000Z, Aug 12
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Europe
 Mode: FT8
 Bands: 432 MHz
 Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
          Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: >50 watts
            LP: 50 watts
 Exchange: 4-character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each grid square
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 17, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 12
 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 August 15, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 13
 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 August 15, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Aug 13
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 20, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 14
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 20m 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 August 15, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 14
 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: August 16, 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

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 14
 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: August 16, 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

SARTG WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 15 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 15 and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band
          Single Op All Band Low Power
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Single
          SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 Watts
            LP: 100 Watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
             10 points per QSO with same continent
             15 points per QSO with different continent
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
              Each VK, VE, JA, W call area once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: September 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
 Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
               Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
               Pilspetsvagen 4
               SE-29166 Kristianstad
               Sweden
 Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: 0600 local, Aug 15 to 2400 local, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: North America
 Mode: Any
 Bands: 10 GHz to light
 Classes: 10 GHz Only
          10 GHz and Up
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Exchange: 6-Character Maidenhead Locator
 Work stations: Once per location (see rules)
 QSO Points: 100 points per QSO with unique call sign per band
             1 point per km distance per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z October 20, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to: 10 GHz Contest
               ARRL Contest Branch
               225 Main St.
               Newington, CT 06111
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up

Russian District Award Contest: 0800Z, Aug 15 to 0800Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Russia
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: SOAB Mixed Mode (High/Low)
          SOAB Mixed Mode Field
          SOAB CW (High/Low)
          SOAB CW Field
          SOAB SSB (High/Low)
          SOAB SSB Field
          Multi-Single Mixed Mode
          Multi-Single Mixed Mode Field
          SWL
 Exchange: RU: RS(T) + District code
           non-RU: RS(T) + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: RU: 1 point per QSO with same country
             RU: 2 points per QSO with same country, different continent
             RU: 3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
             RU: 5 points per QSO with different country, different continent
             RU: 10 points per QSO between Field entrants
             non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station
 Multipliers: RU Stations: Each DXCC country once per band and each RDA district once only
              non-RU Stations: Each RDA district once only
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm

Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Japan
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op Multiband
          Single Op Single Band (JA Only)
          SWL
 Exchange: JA: RST + prefecture/district code
           non-JA: RST + continent code
 QSO Points: JA Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station
             JA Station: 5 points per QSO with DX station
             non-JA Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station
 Multipliers: JA/non-JA Station: Each JA prefecture once per band
              JA Station: Each continent once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: September 5, 2020
 E-mail logs to: 2020kcjtest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
 Mail logs to: T. Nakamura
               4-7 Shinden-Nakamachi
               Daito, 574-0056 Osaka
               Japan
 Find rules at: https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2020_41_kcj_dx_.pdf

Tisza Cup: 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1159Z, Aug 16
 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
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Multi
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + CQ Zone No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each CQ zone once per band
              Each Tisza river country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 21, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://log.mrasz.hu/submit/5f0edee353c3e54b59def000?navbar=hide
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules

Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1759Z, Aug 15
 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: August 18, 2020
 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/gridlocsprint

North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 15 to 0559Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: SSB
 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/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 August 21, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Bill Lippert, AC0W
               2013 6th Avenue SE
               Austin, MN 55912-4321
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

CVA DX Contest, CW: 2100Z, Aug 15 to 2100Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Two
          Headquarters
          Teen Single Op
          YL Single Op
          Overlays: (Rookie/Demonstration)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + type/UF(see rules)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each UF once per band
              Each country once only
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: September 9, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://cvadx.org/logcheck/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://cvadx.org/regulamento/

SARL HF Digital Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
 Participation: Southern Africa
 Mode: RTTY, PSK31
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op All Band
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Op All Band
          Multi-Op Single Band
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: August 23, 2020
 E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191211183027qzNhzFo0EI.PDF

NJQRP Skeeter Hunt: 1700Z-2100Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Home/Portable)(Commercial/Home Brew)
          Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Home/Portable)(Commercial/Home Brew)
 Max power: CW: 5 watts
            SSB: 10 watts
 Exchange: Skeeter: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ Skeeter No.
           Non-Skeeter: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ Power + "W"
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Skeeter station
             2 points per QSO with QRP non-Skeeter station
             1 point per QSO with QRO non-Skeeter station
             100 points for using a homebrew antenna
 Multipliers: state/province/country only once
              Home+commercial: x1
              Home + home brew: x2
              Portable + commercial: x3
              Portable + home brew: x4
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x S/P/C mults x class mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: August 30, 2020
 E-mail logs to: w2lj[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/

ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY: 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 16
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 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 August 19, 2020
 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

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Aug 16 to 0100Z, Aug 17
 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: August 23, 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/


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Aug 18
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 18
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Aug 19
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Aug 19
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1900Z-2000Z, Aug 19
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  0300Z-0400Z, Aug 20
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 20
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0100Z-0230Z, Aug 21
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Aug 21
NCCC Sprint Ladder                                   0230Z-0300Z, Aug 21
Hawaii QSO Party                                     0400Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24
Ohio QSO Party                                       1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 23
RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint                               1600Z-1959Z, Aug 22
CVA DX Contest, SSB                                  2100Z, Aug 22 to 2100Z, Aug 23
50 MHz Fall Sprint                                   2300Z, Aug 22 to 0300Z, Aug 23
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Aug 25
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 25


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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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NCCC Sprint:   August 9, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees:   August 9, 2020
 E-mail:  ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

SARL HF Phone Contest:   August 9, 2020
 E-mail:  zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191211183027qzNhzFo0EI.PDF

NCCC RTTY Sprint:   August 9, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB:   August 10, 2020
 E-mail:  dbmorris315[at]gmail[dot]com[dot]
 Mail:  Dan Morris, KZ3T
        3162 Covington Way
        Lenoir, NC 28645
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest:   August 10, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/

WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone:   August 11, 2020
 E-mail:  g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail:  Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
        14 York Avenue
        Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
        United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   August 11, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint:   August 12, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Post web summary:  http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf

SKCC Sprint Europe:   August 13, 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/

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   August 13, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint:   August 15, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon:   August 16, 2020
 Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/

SMIRK Contest:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html

SARL Youth Sprint:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191122180528bLHEaj4vF4.PDF

WAE DX Contest, CW:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waecwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

Batavia FT8 Contest:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  https://batavia-ft8.com/log-submit/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://batavia-ft8.com

CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush:   August 18, 2020
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm

NRAU 10m Activity Contest:   August 20, 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

QRP ARCI European Sprint:   August 24, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2020%20European%20Sprint.txt

Maryland-DC QSO Party:   September 8, 2020
 E-mail:  MDCQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org
 Upload log at:  https://www.w3vpr.org/QSO_Party_Submission
 Mail:  MDC QSO Party
        P.O. Box 308
        Davidsonville, MD 21035
        USA
 Find rules at: http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/
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IOTA NEWS OPDX 10 Aug 2020

 

IOTA News from OPDX

10 August, 2020

Island activities:

The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between August 3-8th (as per the DXCluster):

IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-003 ZD8RY ASCENSION 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8ACW CANARY 30m; Digi
AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8RH CANARY 30m; Digi
AS-007 JH1GEX HONSHU 20M; CW
AS-007 JI3MJK HONSHU 30m; Digi
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 30m; Digi
AF-016 FR1GZ REUNION 17m; FT8
AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 17m; Digi
AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 17m; Digi
AS-003 4S6NCH SRI LANKA 30m; Digi
AS-003 4S7JL/MM SRI LANKA 20m; SSB
AS-015 9M2TO PINANG STATE 30m; FT8
AS-019 9V1YC SINGAPORE 30m; Digi
AS-045 HL5FUA ULLEUNG 40m; Digi
AS-047 JS6TWW DAITO 17m; Digi
EU-001 SV5/DL2JRM DODECANESE 20/12m; CW
EU-001 SV5/DL5CG DODECANESE 30m; Digi
EU-002 OH0JV ALAND 30/17m; FT8
EU-005 G4UJS GREAT BRITAIN 40m; Digi
EU-005 G8MIA GREAT BRITAIN 30m; Digi
EU-005 GB1945PJ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 GM7TUD SCOTLAND 30m; Digi
EU-013 GJ6WRI JERSEY 30m; Digi
EU-013 GJ7LJJ/P JERSEY 40m; SSB
EU-015 SV9CAF CRETE 30m; Digi
EU-017 IW4EBS/ID9 EOLIE 40m; SSB
EU-024 IM0/IZ2AJE SARDINIA 20m; CW
EU-030 OZ1NKS/P BORNHOLM 80m; SSB
EU-036 LA/DL2SWW SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OR 40/20m; CW
EU-036 LA/DF9FM SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OR 20m; SSB
EU-036 LA/DF9TM SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OR 40/20m; SSB
EU-041 IM0/IU4HRJ MADDALENA 40m; SSB
EU-041 IM0/IZ2AJE MADDALENA 40/20/17m; SSB/CW
EU-065 F/LX1NO/P BRETAGNE 20/17/15m; CW/Digi
EU-067 SV1QXU/8 KYKLADES 20m; SSB
EU-069 EA5RM COLUMBRETES 12M; Digi
EU-076 LA7GIA/P LOFOTEN 20m; CW
EU-096 OH3OJ/1 LANSI-SOUMI 40m; Digi
EU-115 MI0TIP/P IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-116 GD1JNB ISLE OF MAN 40m; SSB
EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 30m; Digi
EU-117 UB1AOA/P GULF OF FINLAND N 20m; SSB
EU-128 DF1HF/p SCHESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE E 20m; CW
EU-128 DL9MDW/P SCHESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE E 20m; Digi
EU-175 CU3AC CENTRAL 30m; Digi
EU-175 CU3HN CENTRAL 20m; Digi/SSB
EU-181 LZ1UBO BUGARIA 30m; Digi
NA-015 CO2QU CUBA 30m; Digi
NA-015 CO8WN CUBA 40m; Digi
NA-016 ZF1EJ CAYMAN 80/40m; Digi
NA-052 N1UL FL STATE SW 30m; Digi
NA-072 HP1CDW PANAMA 17m; Digi
NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 30m; Digi
NA-099 WP4J PUERTO RICO 30m; Digi
NA-102 FG8OJ GUADELOUPE 40/20m; Digi
NA-108 J69DS ST. LUCIA 40/30m; Digi
NA-137 W1HMM ME STATE W 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK1MA AUSTRALIA 30m; Digi
OC-001 VK2WJ AUSTRALIA 30/17m; Digi
OC-001 VK3HJ AUSTRALIA 17m; Digi
OC-001 VK3VM AUSTRALIA 20m; Digi
OC-006 VK7CMV TASMANIA 30m; Digi
OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; Digi
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-032 FK8CE NEW CALEDONIA 30m; Digi
OC-036 ZL2IFB NZ NORTH 30m; Digi
OC-036 ZL3IO NZ NORTH 15m; Digi
OC-036 ZL4YL NZ NORTH 15m; Digi
OC-129 DU6GG GUIMARAS 17m; Digi
OC-134 ZL3GAV NZ SOUTH 17m; Digi
OC-134 ZL3NB NZ SOUTH 30/17m; Digi
SA-012 YV7WGA ISLA DE MARGARITA 17m; Digi

** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
on their QSNs on the PacketCluster reports....

EU-055. (Reminder) Operators Holger/DH3RN and Benny/DH7RG will once
again be active as LA/DH3RN and LA/DH7RG from Bomlo Island
(WW Loc. JO29PS), Norway, between August 14-24th.
PLEASE NOTE that due to the current COVID-19 situation changes can happen(watch QRZ.com for updates). Activity will be on 80-10 meters
using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via their home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog.

EU-117. There were reports of YL Raisa, UB1AOA, being active as UB1AOA/P
from Malyy Vysotskiy Island on 20 meters SSB (mostly on 14188 kHz between 1413-1644z) on August 7th. QSL via OH7ELK. It is suggested to watch her FaceBook page for updates at:
https://www.facebook.com/YLRaisa
Also a video on YouTube.com:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-BuvCSdhCM&t=93s

NA-085. Wey, K8EAB, will once again be active as K4I from St. George
Island (USI FL007S, WW Loc. Grid EL79), Florida, between September 6-8th. Activity will be on 40/30/20 meters using mostly FT8 (other modes possible). QSL via ClubLog.

PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new <www.iota-world.org> 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......

OPDX