THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
June 26 - July 3, 2017 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jun 28
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO 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: 2359Z June 30, 2017
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 28
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 June 30, 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, Jun 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 28 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 29
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 1, 2017
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jun 30
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 1, 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, Jun 30
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 2, 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, Jun 30
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 2, 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
RAC Canada Day Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op All Band CW
Single Op All Band Phone
Single Op QRP
Single Op Single Band
Single Op Single Band QRP
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: VE: RS(T) + province/territory
non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with non-VE stations
10 points per QSO with VE stations
20 points per QSO with RAC stations
Multipliers: Each VE province/territory once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail logs to: 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/
Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, PSK
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/PSK/Mixed)
Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/PSK/Mixed)
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each Venezuelan call area and each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 16, 2017
E-mail logs to: contestyv[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Radio Club Venezolano
Concurso Independencia de Venezuela
P.O. Box 20285
Caracas 1020-A
Venezuela
Find rules at: http://yv5rcv.org/reglasindep.aspx
FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 1
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: July 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: n2ed[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
DL-DX RTTY Contest: 1100Z, Jul 1 to 1059Z, Jul 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Multi-Band Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band 6 Hrs Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band Dipole Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band Dipole 6 Hrs Single Radio
Single Op Multi-Band
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Exchange: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
10 points per QSO with different country same continent
15 points per QSO with different continent
EU Stations: Add 3 QSO points for QSO with DL station
non-EU Stations: Add 5 QSO points for QSO with DL station
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each VK, VE, JA and W call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 9, 2017
E-mail logs to: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.drcg.de/dldxrtty/dl-dx-rtty-english.html
Marconi Memorial HF Contest: 1400Z, Jul 1 to 1400Z, Jul 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each CQWW country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1400Z July 16, 2017
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.arifano.it/uplog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.html
Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Jul 1 to 1500Z, Jul 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
Max operating hours: 15 hours
Max power: VLP: 1W
QRP: 5W
MP: 20W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
Submit logs by: July 31, 2017
E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: 2000Z, Jul 1 to 2000Z, Jul 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
Max operating hours: 6
Max power: Medium Power: 50 watts
Low Power: 20 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 9, 2017
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/40m-firecracker-sprint
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
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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
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MARAC County Hunters Contest: June 30, 2017
E-mail: nm2lgreg[at]charter[dot]net
Mail: Greg Potter, NM2L
5390 Lexington View Place
Sugar Hill, GA 30518-7627
USA
Find rules at: http://www.marac.org/contestrules.htm
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/
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
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
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