THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
January 14 - 21, 2019 Edition


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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Jan 13 to 0700Z, Jan 14 and 1300Z, Jan 15 to 0700Z, Jan 16
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes: (see rules)
 Exchange: Name + RST + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
 Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by: April 30, 2019
 E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to: K2RP
 659 Shanas Lane
 Encinitas, CA 92024
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 14
 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: January 16, 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

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 16
 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 17, 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 16
 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 18, 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 16 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 16 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 17
 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 19, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 17
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
 2 points per QSO with member
 Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
 Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
 Submit logs by: 2359Z January 20, 2019
 E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
 jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com
 Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201901.html

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 18
 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 20, 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 18
 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 19, 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, Jan 18
 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: January 20, 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

LZ Open Contest: 1800Z-2200Z, Jan 18
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
 Multi-Op
 Max power: QRP: 5W
 Exchange: 3-Digit Serial No. + 3-Digit Serial No. received from last QSO
 Work stations: Once each 30 minutes
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: January 28, 2019
 E-mail logs to: LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm

Hungarian DX Contest: 1200Z, Jan 19 to 1159Z, Jan 20
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
 Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band (Mixed/CW/SSB)(Low/High)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Multi-Multi
 SWL
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: HA: RS(T) + 2-letter county/HA-DXC member no.
 non-HA: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
 1 point per QSO with different country, same continent
 3 points per QSO with different continent
 6 points per QSO with HA station
 Multipliers: Hungarian counties, once per band
 HA-DXC member numbers, once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]hu
 Upload log at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html

RSGB AFS Contest, SSB: 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 19
 Mode: SSB
 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: RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z January 20, 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

North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Jan 19 to 0559Z, Jan 20
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 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 January 25, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Bill Lippert, AC0W
 2013 6th Avenue SE
 Austin, MN 55912-4321
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

NA Collegiate Championship, SSB: 1800Z, Jan 19 to 0559Z, Jan 20
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Multi-One (Low)
 Max operating hours: 12 hours
 Max power: LP: 100 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 January 25, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Bill Lippert, AC0W
 2013 6th Avenue SE
 Austin, MN 55912-4321
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/

ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 19 to 0359Z, Jan 21
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Any
 Bands: 50 MHz and up
 Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
 Single Op Portable
 Single Op 3 Band
 Single Op FM
 Rover
 Limited Rover
 Unlimited Rover
 Multi-Op
 Limited Multi-Op
 Max power: (see rules)
 Exchange: 4-character grid square
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
 2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
 4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
 8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
 Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
 Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0359Z January 31, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: January VHF
 ARRL
 225 Main St.
 Newington, CT 06111
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

WAB 1.8 MHz Phone/CW: 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 19
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
 Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
 Low Power
 SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
 Max power: non-Low: >10 watts
 Low: 10 watts
 Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
 Other: RS + serial no. + country
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 9, 2019
 E-mail logs to: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
 Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
 14 York Avenue
 Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
 United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 19 (EU-AF) and 2300Z, Jan 19 to 0259Z, Jan 20 (ENA-ESA) and 0200Z-0559Z, Jan 20 (WNA-OC-AS)
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Feld Hell
 Bands: 160, 80, 40m
 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: January 24, 2019
 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/low-down-sprint

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 21
 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: January 27, 2019
 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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SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 23
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 23
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 23
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 23
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 23
 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 23
 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 24
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 25
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 25
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 25
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 25 to 2200Z, Jan 27
REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 26 to 1800Z, Jan 27
BARTG RTTY Sprint 1200Z, Jan 26 to 1200Z, Jan 27
UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 26 to 1300Z, Jan 27
Winter Field Day 1900Z, Jan 26 to 1900Z, Jan 27