THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS January 21 - 28, 2019 
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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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

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/

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 23
 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 January 25, 2019
 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/

NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 23
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 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 26, 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_160.html

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 23
 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 24, 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 23
 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 25, 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 23 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 23 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 24
 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 26, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 25
 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 27, 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 25
 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 26, 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 25
 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 27, 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 160-Meter Contest, CW: 2200Z, Jan 25 to 2200Z, Jan 27
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Assisted (High)
 Multi-Op (High)
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours
 Multi-Op: 40 hours
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
 LP: 150 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
 DX: RST + CQ Zone
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country
 5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent
 10 points per QSO with other continents
 5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
 Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7)
 Each VE province
 Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2200Z February 1, 2019
 E-mail logs to: 160cw[at]cq160[dot]com
 Mail logs to: CQ 160 Meter Contest
 c/o N2NT
 PO Box 25
 Dayton, NJ 08810
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm

REF Contest, CW: 0600Z, Jan 26 to 1800Z, Jan 27
 Geographic Focus: France + overseas territories
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
 Club
 SWL
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each
 Max power: HP: >100 Watts
 LP: 100 Watts
 QRP: 5 Watts
 Exchange: French: RST + Department/Prefix
 non-French: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent
 French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent
 French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent
 French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent
 non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent
 non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent
 Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band
 French overseas prefixes once per band
 non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf

BARTG RTTY Sprint: 1200Z, Jan 26 to 1200Z, Jan 27
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op Expert
 Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
 Multi-Op
 SWL
 Max power: HP: >100W
 LP: 100W
 QRP: 5W
 Exchange: Serial No. (no signal report)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band
 JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents
 Submit logs by: February 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest-2017/

UBA DX Contest, SSB: 1300Z, Jan 26 to 1300Z, Jan 27
 Geographic Focus: Belgium
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Europe
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
 Single Op QRP
 Multi-Op
 SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 10 watts
 Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
 non-ON: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
 3 points per QSO with other EU stations
 1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
 Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
 Each Belgian prefix once per band
 Each EU DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z February 10, 2019
 E-mail logs to: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules

Winter Field Day: 1900Z, Jan 26 to 1900Z, Jan 27
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Any (see rules for exceptions)
 Bands: All, except WARC
 Classes: Max Simultaneous Xmtrs + Site (Indoor/Outdoor/Home)
 Max power: HP: >100W
 LP: 100W
 QRP: 5W
 Exchange: Category + ARRL Section (or DX)
 QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
 2 points per CW/digital QSO
 Bonus: 1500 points if commercial power not used
 Bonus: 1500 points if outdoors
 Bonus: 1500 points if not at home
 Bonus: 1500 points for at least satellite QSO
 Multipliers: One for each mode operated per band
 Power: QRP:4x, LP:2x, HP:1x
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x band/mode mults x power mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z February 28, 2019
 E-mail logs to: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
 Post log summary at: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
 235 Leonard Ave NW
 Massillon, OH 44646
 USA
 Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules/


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 30
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 30
 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 30
 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 31
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 30
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 1
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 1
Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 2 to 2400Z, Feb 3
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB 0001Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
Mexico RTTY International Contest 1200Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
Black Sea Cup International 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1159Z, Feb 3
F9AA Cup, CW 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1200Z, Feb 3
Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 2
British Columbia QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 2 to 0400Z, Feb 3
 1600Z-2400Z, Feb 3
FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 2
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 3
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 4
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5