THIS WEEK'S CONTEST
May 8 - 15, 2017 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, May 10
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 12, 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 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 10 and 0300Z-0400Z, May 11
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 13, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, May 10
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 11, 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
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 11
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 May 15, 2017
E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprintlog.html
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201705.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, May 12
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 14, 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 12
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 14, 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
Jakarta DX Contest 40m: 1000Z-2200Z, May 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
50 points per QSO with YB station
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once
Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 20, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://jakartadxcontest.com/logs/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://jakartadxcontest.com/rules/rules-english/
Portuguese Navy Day Contest: 1100Z, May 13 to 2300Z, May 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)
Exchange: NRA Club: RS(T) + Member No.
non-member: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: See rules
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2300Z June 4, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest[at]nra[dot]pt
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/portuguese-navy-day-contest---2017.html
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: 1200Z, May 13 to 1200Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
SWL
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: See rules
Multipliers: Each country and VK/VE/JA/ZL/W call area (see rules) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x total QSOs
Submit logs by: May 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: log2017[at]contestvolta[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/rules.pdf
CQ-M International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High))
Single Op All Band QRP
Multi-Single
SWL
World War II Veteran
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each RS-150-C country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 14, 2017
E-mail logs to: cq-m[at]cq-m[dot]ru
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cq-m.ru/en/rules.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, May 13 to 2400Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: May 21, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
HPC World Wide DX Contest: 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/High)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: HPC Members: RST + 3-digit HPC member number
non-HPC: RST + 3-digit QSO No.
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each HPC member once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2017
E-mail logs to: contest2013[at]pskclub[dot]gr
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://pskclub.gr/contest
MARAC County Hunters Contest: 1400Z-2400Z, May 13 and 1400Z-2400Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Fixed
Mobile
DX
Exchange: RST + (state+county/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each US county once per class
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 30, 2017
E-mail logs to: nm2lgreg[at]charter[dot]net
Mail logs to: Greg Potter, NM2L
5390 Lexington View Place
Sugar Hill, GA 30518-7627
USA
Find rules at: http://www.marac.org/contestrules.htm
Arkansas QSO Party: 1400Z, May 13 to 0200Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
Classes: Single Op (SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op CW (Low/High)
RTTY/PSK Only
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Single Op Mobile
Multi-Op Mobile
Single Op Portable
Multi-Op Portable
Single Op Rover
Multi-Op Rover
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: AR: RS(T) + County
non-AR: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
3 points per digital QSO
Bonus: 200 points per KX5AR or W5AHS QSO
Multipliers: AR: Each AR county/state/province once + one "DX"
non-AR: Each AR county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: May 27, 2017
E-mail logs to: arkqp[at]cox[dot]net
Mail logs to: Arkansas QSO Party
c/o Don Banta, K5DB
3407 Diana St.
Springdate, AR 72764
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arkqp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AQP-2017-Rules.pdf
FISTS Spring Unlimited Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, May 13
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 12, 2017
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
50 MHz Spring Sprint: 2300Z, May 13 to 0300Z, May 14
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: not specified
Bands: 6m 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 27, 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
WAB 7 MHz Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, May 14
Mode: SSB
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Low Power
SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
Max power: non-Low: >10 watts
Low: 10 watts
Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
Other: RS + serial no. + country
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 4, 2017
E-mail logs to: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue
Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
United Kingdom
Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, May 15
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: May 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Portuguese Navy Day Contest 1100Z, May 13 to 2300Z, May 20
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, May 17
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 17
1900Z-2000Z, May 17
0300Z-0400Z, May 18
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 19
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 19
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest 1800Z-1959Z, May 19 (SSB)
2000Z-2159Z, May 19 (CW)
UN DX Contest 0600Z-2100Z, May 20
NZART Sangster Shield Contest 0800Z-1100Z, May 20
0800Z-1100Z, May 21
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 20 to 1200Z, May 21
EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 20 to 1200Z, May 21
Aegean RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 20 to 1200Z, May 21
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1759Z, May 20
2000Z-2159Z, May 20
Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 20 to 0200Z, May 21
UA2 QSO Party 1300Z-1659Z, May 21
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 22
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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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NCCC Sprint: May 7, 2017
SP DX RTTY Contest: May 7, 2017
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 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
ARI International DX Contest: May 12, 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
7th Call Area QSO Party: May 17, 2017
432 MHz Spring Sprint: May 17, 2017
Low Power Spring Sprint: May 17, 2017
Araucaria VHF Contest: May 17, 2017
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: May 18, 2017
Microwave Spring Sprint: May 20, 2017
AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 20, 2017
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: May 22, 2017
Nebraska QSO Party: May 22, 2017
MIE 33 Contest: May 31, 2017
Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2017
Texas State Parks on the Air: May 31, 2017
Indiana QSO Party: June 1, 2017
QRP to the Field: June 1, 2017
FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint: June 5, 2017
New England QSO Party: June 6, 2017
Delaware QSO Party: June 6, 2017
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge: June 6, 2017
F9AA Cup, PSK: June 6, 2017
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