HIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
July 3 - 10, 2017 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: 0001Z, Jul 3 to 2400Z, Jul 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FM, AM
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)
Work stations: Once per mode
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: July 24, 2017
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/Spirit.pdf
IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jul 3 to 2000Z, Jul 9
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: All
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5W
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per CW QSO
1 point per SSB/Digital QSO
Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
Submit logs by: July 23, 2017
E-mail logs to: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 3
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: CW
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 July 4, 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, Jul 4
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: July 6, 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, Jul 5
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 7, 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 5 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 5 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 6
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 8, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Jul 6 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Jul 6 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 6 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jul 6 (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: July 20, 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
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 7
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 8, 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 7
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 9, 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 7
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 9, 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
FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 8
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: August 7, 2017
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jul 8 to 2400Z, Jul 9
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: July 16, 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/
IARU HF World Championship: 1200Z, Jul 8 to 1200Z, Jul 9
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed) (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited (CW/Phone/Mixed) (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
IARU Member Society HQ
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society
Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with HQ 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 IARU HQ and each IARU official once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1200Z August 8, 2017
E-mail logs to: IARUHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
Mail logs to: IARU HF Championship
IARU International Secretariat
Box 310905
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Jul 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus Points: 2000 points per band for using homebrew transmitter
Bonus Points: 3000 points per band for using homebrew receiver
Bonus Points: 5000 points per band for using homebrew transceiver
Bonus Points: 5000 points for operating portable with emergency power and temporary antennas
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: July 23, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points for QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 8, 2017
E-mail logs to: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm
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
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 12
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 12
1900Z-2000Z, Jul 12
0300Z-0400Z, Jul 13
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 12
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 14
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 14
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 14
Russian Radio Team Championship 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 15
Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge 0800Z-1400Z, Jul 15
DMC RTTY Contest 1200Z, Jul 15 to 1200Z, Jul 16
Feld Hell Sprint 1200Z-1359Z, Jul 15
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 15 to 2100Z, Jul 16
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 15 to 0559Z, Jul 16
RSGB Low Power Contest 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 16
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 17
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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: July 2, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest: July 2, 2017
E-mail: (see your national society rules)
Mail: (see your national society rules)
Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_iaru50_fr_201611.pdf
NCCC RTTY Sprint: July 2, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
Alabama QSO Party: July 3, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]alabamaqsoparty[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2017/2017Rules.pdf
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 3, 2017
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: July 3, 2017
E-mail: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
Mail: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH
Ebachstr. 13
D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest: July 3, 2017
E-mail: urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english
SEANET Contest: July 4, 2017
E-mail: KenKH6QJ[at]aol[dot]com
Mail: SEANET Contest 2017
P.O. Box 4628
Honolulu, Hawaii 96812
USA
Find rules at: http://www.seanet2017.com/seanet-contest
West Virginia QSO Party: July 5, 2017
E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Randy Goff KD8G
1289 Washington Gardens Cir
Washington, WV 26181
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: July 9, 2017
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/40m-firecracker-sprint
DL-DX RTTY Contest: July 9, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.drcg.de/dldxrtty/dl-dx-rtty-english.html
WAB 50 MHz Phone: July 9, 2017
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
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 10, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/
ARRL June VHF Contest: July 12, 2017
E-mail: JuneVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
Mail: June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
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
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: July 16, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.arifano.it/uplog.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.html
Kid's Day Contest: July 18, 2017
E-mail: (none)
Mail: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
ARR BPSK63 Contest: July 18, 2017
E-mail: bpsk63[at]ct1arr[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://ct1arr.org/9o-concurso-bpsk63-da-arr/
All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 19, 2017
E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php
Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
170-8073
Japan
Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2017AA_rule.htm
UFT QRP Contest: July 24, 2017
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain Barbasson
5, rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 Pignancourt
France
Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 25, 2017
E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/
ARRL Field Day: July 25, 2017
Post web summary: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php
Mail: Field Day Entries
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: July 30, 2017
E-mail: logs[at]wwsatest[dot]org
Mail: GACW DX Contest
PO Box 9
B1875ZAA Wilde
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Find rules at: http://www.wwsatest.org/english
RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2017
E-mail: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at: http://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules/
Original QRP Contest: July 31, 2017
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
Cookie Crumble QRP Contest: July 31, 2017
E-mail: KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: July 31, 2017
E-mail: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
Battle of Carabobo International Contest: July 31, 2017
E-mail: contestbatalladecarabobo[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://radioclubvalenciaac.org.ve/index.php/concurso-internacional-batalla-de-carabobo
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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