Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 10 - 17, 2017 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 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: July 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
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 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 July 14, 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, Jul 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 12 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 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 July 15, 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, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 12
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 July 13, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 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 July 15, 2017
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, Jul 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: July 16, 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, Jul 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: July 16, 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
Russian Radio Team Championship: 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RRTC: RS(T) + 3-character code
Non-RRTC: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with RRTC stations
3 points per QSO with different zone on same continent
5 points per QSO with different zone on different continent
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each RRTC 3-character code once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1900Z July 15, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://news.srr.ru/?page_id=24747
Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge: 0800Z-1400Z, Jul 15
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: July 22, 2017
E-mail logs to: none
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/vkcc/transtasman/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
DMC RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Jul 15 to 1200Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op 12-Hr (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: August 16, 2017
E-mail logs to: rtty2017[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org
Mail logs to: DMC Contest Commitee
C/o Andreas Lukasczyk
Am Hochhaus 61
04552 Borna
Germany
Find rules at: http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php/en/dmc-rtty-contest
Feld Hell Sprint: 1200Z-1359Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
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: July 19, 2017
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/early-bird-sprint
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jul 15 to 2100Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band
Hilltopper: Single Op QRP Portable (6hrs)
Multi-Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com
Mail logs to: Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Jul 15 to 0559Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 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 July 21, 2017
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009
San Francisco, CA 94158-1668
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
RSGB Low Power Contest: 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 3W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + Power
QSO Points: 15 points per QSO with QRP portable/mobile station
10 points per QSO with QRP fixed station
5 points per QSO with non-QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 17, 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/rqrp.shtml
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 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: July 23, 2017
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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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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Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: July 16, 2017
E-mail: contestyv[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://yv5rcv.org/reglasindep.aspx
SMIRK Contest: August 15, 2017
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
Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2017
E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager
Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40
1250-092 Lisboa
Portugal
Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html
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