THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
May 1 - 8, 2017 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AGCW QRP/QRP Party: 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: 5W (A)
20W (B)
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + "/" + Class ID (A/B)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with class B
2 points per QSO with class A
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail logs to: Manager
Udo Witte, DJ4FV
Sandbreite 7
D-49134 Wallenhorst
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/qrp-qrp-party
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, May 1
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 2, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2017/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, May 2
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: May 4, 2017
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, May 3
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 May 5, 2017
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, May 3 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 3 and 0300Z-0400Z, May 4
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 May 6, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
432 MHz Spring Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, May 3
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: (not specified)
Bands: 432 Only
Classes: Single Op
Rover
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: May 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2017-information
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, May 4 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, May 4 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, May 4 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, May 4 (Dig)
Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 18, 2017
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
MIE 33 Contest: 2300Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5
Geographic Focus: Japan
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Single Op (CW/Mixed)
Single Op Single Band (CW/Mixed)
Multi-Multi (CW/Mixed)
SWL
Exchange: Mie: RS(T) + age + "ME"
non-Mie JA: RS(T) + age + "MEJ"
non-Mie non-JA: RS(T) + age
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each age once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: log-contest[at]jarl-mie[dot]com
Mail logs to: JARL Mie Branch
c/o T.Okada
1155-299 Uninaka, Meiwa
Taki, Mie 515-0316,
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/40/40rule-e.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, May 5
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: May 7, 2017
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, May 5
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: May 7, 2017
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
Araucaria VHF Contest: 0000Z, May 6 to 1600Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: South America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, FM
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op 6-Meters
Single Op 2-Meters Multi-Mode
Single Op 2-Meters FM
Multi-Op
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + km points
Submit logs by: May 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: log[at]avhfc[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.avhfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AVHFC_RULES_EN-1.pdf
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: 0001Z, May 6 to 2359Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 22, 2017
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: 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
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge: 0600 local, May 6 to 2359 local, May 7
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: Any
Bands: 2.3 GHz and up
Classes: (none)
Exchange: 6-character Maidenhead locator
Work stations: Once per location per band
QSO Points: Distance points (2.3-10 GHz): 1 point per km
Distance points (24 GHz): 3 points per km
Distance points (47 GHz and above): 6 points per km
QSO points: 100 points per QSO per band with a unique call
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total points
Submit logs by: June 6, 2017
E-mail logs to: bburns[at]mediacombb[dot]net
Mail logs to: Bill Burns, WA6QYR
247 Rebel Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
USA
Find rules at: http://www.n6nb.com/sbmsrules.htm
Microwave Spring Sprint: 0800-1400 local, May 6
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: not specified
Bands: All above 902 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Rover
Exchange: 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: May 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
USA
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2017-information
ARI International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 6 to 1159Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: Phone, CW, RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: I: RS(T) + 2-letter province
non-I: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
10 points per QSO with I/IS0/IT9 stations
Multipliers: Each Italian province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 12, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ari.it/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ari.it/
F9AA Cup, PSK: 1200Z, May 6 to 1200Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: PSK
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: >100 W
>10-100W
10W
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
5 points per QSO with club
Bonus: 50 points for each QSO with F8URC
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: June 6, 2017
E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa
7th Call Area QSO Party: 1300Z, May 6 to 0700Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Single Op County Expedition
M/S County Expedition
M/M County Expedition
Single Op Mobile (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low/High)
M/S Mobile (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 7th Area: RS(T) + 5-letter state/county code
non-7th Area: RS(T) + (state/province/DX)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW/Digital QSO
Multipliers: 7th Area: Each state or province once
7th Area: Each DXCC entity once (max of 10)
non-7th Area: Each 7th area county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 17, 2017
E-mail logs to: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
Mail logs to: 7th Call Area QSO Party
c/o CODXC
61255 Ferguson Rd
Bend, OR 97702
USA
Find rules at: http://ws7n.net/7QP/new/Page.asp?content=rules
Indiana QSO Party: 1500Z, May 6 to 0300Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Phone, CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile
Portable
Rover
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IN: RS(T) + county
non-IN: W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Multipliers: IN Stations: Each IN county, state, province once per mode
non-IN Stations: Each IN county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 1, 2017
E-mail logs to: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
Mail logs to: HDXCC
c/o Tim Gardner
332 S28th St.
Lafayette, IN 47904
USA
Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, May 6 to 2359Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital/RTTY
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: DE: RS(T) + County
non-DE: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: DE stations: 1 point per phone QSO
DE stations: 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
non-DE stations: 10 points per phone QSO
non-DE stations: 20 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
Multipliers: DE: each state, province and DXCC country once
non-DE: each DE county once
Power: >150W=x1, 150W=x2, 5W=x3
Bonus: x2 for at least one QSO with K3QBD
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mults x bonus mult) + 50 pt electronic submission bonus
Submit logs by: June 6, 2017
E-mail logs to: qsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: DE QSO Party
PO Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715-1050
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/rules.htm
FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, May 6
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United States/Canada
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 5, 2017
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
New England QSO Party: 2000Z, May 6 to 0500Z, May 7 and 1300Z-2400Z, May 7
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Phone, CW/Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Mobile Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT: RS(T) + county + state
non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: NE Stations: Each state, province, DXCC country once
non-NE Stations: Each NE county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 6, 2017
E-mail logs to: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
Mail logs to: NEQP
PO Box J
West Suffield, CT 06093
USA
Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, May 10
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 10
1900Z-2000Z, May 10
0300Z-0400Z, May 11
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 10
NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 11
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 12
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 12
Jakarta DX Contest 40m 1000Z-2200Z, May 13
Portuguese Navy Day Contest 1100Z, May 13 to 2300Z, May 20
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 13 to 1200Z, May 14
CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, May 13 to 2400Z, May 14
HPC World Wide DX Contest 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14
MARAC County Hunters Contest 1400Z-2400Z, May 13
1400Z-2400Z, May 14
Arkansas QSO Party 1400Z, May 13 to 0200Z, May 14
FISTS Spring Unlimited Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 13
50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 13 to 0300Z, May 14
WAB 7 MHz Phone 1000Z-1400Z, May 14
UA2 QSO Party 1300Z-1659Z, May 14
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 15
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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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ES Open HF Championship: May 1, 2017
E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
144 MHz Spring Sprint: May 1, 2017
E-mail: kotoka2kqm[at]windstream[dot]net
Missouri QSO Party: May 2, 2017
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: May 2, 2017
Feld Hell Sprint: May 3, 2017
ARS Spartan Sprint: May 4, 2017
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 7, 2017
WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes: May 7, 2017
Helvetia Contest: May 8, 2017
JIDX CW Contest: May 9, 2017
222 MHz Spring Sprint: May 9, 2017
Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 9, 2017
Florida QSO Party: May 14, 2017
Michigan QSO Party: May 15, 2017
Georgia QSO Party: May 15, 2017
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 15, 2017
North Dakota QSO Party: May 15, 2017
CQMM DX Contest: May 16, 2017
Ontario QSO Party: May 16, 2017
EA-QRP CW Contest: May 16, 2017
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 17, 2017
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 20, 2017
Nebraska QSO Party: May 22, 2017
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2017
Texas State Parks on the Air: May 31, 2017
QRP to the Field: June 1, 2017
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