THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
 February 4 - 11, 2019 Edition


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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 4
 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 February 5, 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/r80mcc.shtml

ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5
 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: February 7, 2019
 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

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 6
 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 February 7, 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, Feb 6
 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 February 8, 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, Feb 6 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 7
 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 February 9, 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, Feb 6
 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 February 6, 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

NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 7 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 7 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 7 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Feb 7 (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: February 21, 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, Feb 7
 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: February 14, 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, Feb 8
 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: February 10, 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, Feb 8
 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 February 9, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 8
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 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 KL7 and KH6) once per band
 Each VE province 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: February 10, 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

CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest: 0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 10
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Overlays (Tribander/Rookie)
 Multi-One (Low/High)
 Multi-Two
 Multi-Unlimited
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours, offtimes of at least 60 minutes
 Multi-Op: 48 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country on 20/15/10m
 2 points per QSO with same country on 80/40m
 2 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 20/15/10m
 4 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 80/40m
 3 points per QSO with different continent on 20/15/10m
 6 points per QSO with different continent on 80/40m
 Multipliers: Each prefix once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z February 15, 2019
 E-mail logs to: rtty[at]cqwpx[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/
 Mail logs to: CQ WPX RTTY Contest
 P.O. Box 1877
 Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm

SARL Field Day Contest: 1000Z, Feb 9 to 1000Z, Feb 10
 Geographic Focus: South Africa
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single-Op Field (QRP/High)
 Multi-Op Field (QRP/High)
 Ultra Light Portable
 General
 Max power: QRP: 5 watts
 non-QRP: >5 watts
 Exchange: RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Category (see rules) + Province (or "DX")
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: February 17, 2019
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
 Mail logs to: SARL Field Day Contest
 PO Box 12104
 Brandhof, 9324
 South Africa
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF

Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 9
 Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op Single Radio
 Max power: legal limit in each country
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO
 Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station
 Multipliers: Each prefix once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 16, 2019
 E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Feb 9 to 2400Z, Feb 10
 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: February 17, 2019
 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/

KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op
 Multi-Op
 Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code
 non-JA: RST + Continent Code (AF,AS,EU,NA,OC,SA)
 QSO Points: JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
 JA: 5 points per QSO with non-JA station
 Non-JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
 Multipliers: Each JA prefecture/district
 JA: each continent
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 28, 2019
 E-mail logs to: 2019toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
 Mail logs to: T. Nakamura
 Shinden-Nakamachi 4-7
 Daito city,nOsaka 574-0056
 Japan
 Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/19_toptest_rules_e.pdf

Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: SOAB (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
 SOAB Mixed QRP
 Multi-One Mixed (PA Only)
 Multi-Two Mixed (PA Only)
 Multi-Unlimited Mixed
 Single Op Single Band CW
 Single Op Single Band SSB
 SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: PA: RS(T) + province
 non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a PA station
 Multipliers: PA provinces once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 15, 2019
 E-mail logs to: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app
 Mail logs to: PACC Contest Manager
 c/o VERON Central Bureau
 PO Box 1166
 6801 BD Arnhem
 The Netherlands
 Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/

YLRL YL-OM Contest: 1400Z, Feb 9 to 0200Z, Feb 11
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW/Digital, SSB
 Bands: All
 Classes: (none)
 Max operating hours: 24 hours
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: QSO No. + RS(T) + (section/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode
 Power factor: x3 for QRP, x1.5 for LP
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor
 Submit logs by: March 12, 2019
 E-mail logs to: ac7uh[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to: Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
 13205 NE 5th Ave.
 Vancouver, WA 98685
 USA
 Find rules at: http://ylrl.org/index.php/contests-and-dx-awards

OMISS QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 9 to 1500Z, Feb 10
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Exchange: RS + (state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with OMISS member
 1 point per QSO with non-member
 Bonus: add 500 points to score if mobile for entire contest
 Multipliers: Each US state once
 Each VE province once
 1 DX country once
 Power: <5W=x3, 100W=x2, >100W=x1
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 1, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php

FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 9
 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: March 11, 2019
 E-mail logs to: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Log
 c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
 413 Martin Court
 Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317
 USA
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 9
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (UK/Overseas)(Assisted/Unassisted)
 Max power: 400 watts
 Exchange: UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code
 non-UK: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
 5 additional points for first QSO with each UK district
 UK stations: 5 additional points for first QSO with each country outside of UK
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z February 10, 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/r160m.shtml

Balkan HF Contest: 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 10
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Category A
 Category B
 Max power: Cat A: 1000W input
 Cat B: 10W input
 Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with category A
 2 points per QSO with category B
 Multipliers: Each Balkan prefix once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total 80m QSO points x total 80m mults) + (total 40m QSO points x total 40m mults)
 Submit logs by: February 17, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://www.hamyo.ro/balkanhf2019/upload_log.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://hamyo.ro/balkanhf2019/

CQC Winter QSO Party: 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 11
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Bonus: 5 points per QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: March 13, 2019
 E-mail logs to: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 11
 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: February 13, 2019
 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

ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 11 to 2359Z, Feb 15
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital
 Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
 Classes: Single Op (I)
 Club/Multi-Op (C)
 School Club/Group (S)
 Max operating hours: 24 hours total
 6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 30 minutes
 Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
 Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 2, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/scrscoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to: School Club Roundup
 c/o LIMARC
 PO Box 392
 Levittown, NY 11756
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 11 to 2359Z, Feb 15
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 13
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 13
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 13
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 13
 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 13
 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 14
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 13
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 14
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 15
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 15
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 15
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 16 to 2400Z, Feb 17
SARL Youth Day Sprint 0800Z-1000Z, Feb 16
Russian PSK WW Contest 1200Z, Feb 16 to 1159Z, Feb 17
Feld Hell Sprint 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 17
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party 2300Z, Feb 16 to 2300Z, Feb 17
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 18