THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
December 31 - January 7, 2019 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Bogor Old and New Contest: 0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op
 Multi-Op
 Exchange: RS + operator age
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
 3 points per QSO with same continent
 5 points per QSO with different continent
 11 points per QSO with YE1ZAL
 Multipliers: Each prefix once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 31, 2019
 E-mail logs to: log[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission
 Mail logs to: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 10th BOGOR OLD AND NEW CONTEST
 PO. BOX 376 BOGOR – 16003
 WEST JAVA
 INDONESIA
 Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules

AGB New Year Snowball Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
 Single Op Mixed QRP
 Multi-Op
 Digital
 SWL
 Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No.
 non-Member: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent
 3 points per QSO with different continent
 5 points per QSO with AGB member
 Multipliers: Each AGB member once
 Each DXCC/WAE country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 22, 2019
 E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
 P.O.Box 143
 Minsk 220005
 BELARUS
 Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm

SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: One Radio/All Band
 Two Radios/All Band
 SWL
 Max operating hours: 3 hours
 Exchange: RST + QSO No. + name + happy new year (native language)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country, except Scandinavia, once per band
 Each Scandanavian prefix once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 31, 2019
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
 Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
 Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
 Pilspetsvagen 4
 SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
 SWEDEN
 Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm

AGCW Happy New Year Contest: 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 SWL
 Max operating hours: 3 hours
 Max power: 1: >150W
 2: 150W
 3: 5W
 Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Member No.
 non-AGCW: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each AGCW member once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 14, 2019
 E-mail logs to: hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
 Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Europe
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
 2 hours: 432 MHz
 Max power: A: 5W
 B: 5-50W
 C: >50W
 Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: January 17, 2019
 E-mail logs to: vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail logs to: 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

QRP ARCI New Years Sprint: 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: All Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
 Single Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
 High Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
 Low Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/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: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna
 Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
 Power Mult: >5W=1x, 1-5W=7x, 250mW-1W=10x, 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: January 15, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 2
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40m 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: 0330Z January 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 2
 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 January 4, 2019
 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, Jan 2 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 2 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 3
 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 January 5, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 2
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
 Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 4-Character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
 multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
 multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2200Z January 2, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules

AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Jan 2 to 2300Z, Jan 3 and 2300Z, Jan 5 to 2300Z, Jan 6
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format)
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: February 1, 2019
 E-mail logs to: W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
 Mail logs to: Tim Walker
 309 Harvest Commons
 Westport, CT 06880
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-lc-cw-contest.html

NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Jan 3 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 3 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 3 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Jan 3 (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: January 17, 2019
 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

SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Jan 3
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: 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: January 10, 2019
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 4
 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: January 6, 2019
 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

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 4
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m 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: 0330Z January 5, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 4
 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: January 6, 2019
 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

PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 5
 Mode: PSK31
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: QRP
 Low Power
 Medium Power
 High Power
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: (see rules)
 MP: 50 watts
 LP: 25 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
 Multipliers: States, provinces and countries, once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 12, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest

WW PMC Contest: 1200Z, Jan 5 to 1200Z, Jan 6
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Peace Messenger City/World) (QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Peace Messenger City/World)
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: PMC: RS(T) + PMC abbreviation
 World: RS(T) + CQ Zone
 Work stations: Once per mode per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each PMC once per mode per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: January 13, 2019
 E-mail logs to: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
 Upload log at: http://slovhf.net/vhfmanager/modules/log_reception.php?ContestID=225
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules

RSGB AFS Contest, CW: 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 5
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op/Multi-Op (Low/Medium/High)
 (see rules for team requirements)
 Max power: HP: 400 watts
 MP: 100 watts
 LP: 10 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z January 6, 2019
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/rafs.shtml

ARRL RTTY Roundup: 1800Z, Jan 5 to 2400Z, Jan 6
 Mode: RTTY, Digital
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
 Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 150 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
 non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6/KL7) once only
 Each VE province/territory once only
 Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once only
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z January 13, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
 Mail logs to: RTTY Roundup
 ARRL
 225 Main St.
 Newington, CT 06111
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup

ARRL Kids Day: 1800Z-2359Z, Jan 5
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: name + age + QTH + favorite color
 Submit logs by: February 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Mail logs to: (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

EUCW 160m Contest: 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 5 and 0400Z-0700Z, Jan 6
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: A: 150W or more, member of affiliated club
 B: 5-150W, member of affiliated club
 C: 5W or less, member of affiliated club
 D: Other stations, no power limitations
 E: SWL
 Exchange: Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no.
 Other: RST + name + "NM"
 Work stations: Once per day
 QSO Points: QSO with station in same DXCC country: 1 point
 QSO with station in different DXCC country, but same continent: 2 points
 QSO with station in different continent: 5 points
 QSO with official EUCW club station: 10 points
 Multipliers: EUCW clubs, once per day
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 7, 2019
 E-mail logs to: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail logs to: Ghislain BARBASON
 5 rue de l'Ecluse
 F-02190 PIGNICOURT
 France
 Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html

IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jan 7 to 2000Z, Jan 13
 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: 3 points per CW QSO
 2 points per SSB QSO
 1 point per digital QSO
 Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
 Submit logs by: January 27, 2019
 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


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Jan 7 to 2000Z, Jan 13
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 8
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 9
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 9
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 9
 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 9
 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 10
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 11
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 11
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 11
YB DX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 12
Old New Year Contest 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 12
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Jan 12 to 2400Z, Jan 13
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest 1200Z, Jan 12 to 1200Z, Jan 13
North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 12 to 0559Z, Jan 13
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB 0530Z-0730Z, Jan 13
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW 0800Z-1000Z, Jan 13
DARC 10-Meter Contest 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 13
Classic Exchange, CW 1300Z, Jan 13 to 0700Z, Jan 14
 1300Z, Jan 15 to 0700Z, Jan 16
RSGB AFS Contest, Data 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 13
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 14