THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
 January 28 - February 4, 2019 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30
 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 31, 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 30
 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 1, 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 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 31
 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 2, 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 30
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 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 30, 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

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 1
 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 3, 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 1
 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 2, 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 1
 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 3, 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

Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 2 to 2400Z, Feb 3
 Mode: All
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
 LP: 150 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: VT: RS(T) + County
 non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
 DX: RS(T)
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
 2 points per CW or digital QSO
 Multipliers: VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode
 non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode
 Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier
 Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: ranv[at]sover[dot]net
 Mail logs to: Vermont QSO Party
 PO Box 9392
 South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
 Mode: Phone
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Individual
 Club
 QRP
 Mobile
 Max power: QRP: 10 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
 Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with 10-10 member
 1 point per QSO with non-member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: February 11, 2019
 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
 3162 Covington Way
 Lenoir, NC 28645
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
 Mode: RTTY Only
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 36 hours
 Exchange: XE: RST + State
 non-XE: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
 3 points per QSO with different country
 4 points per QSO with XE
 Multipliers: Mexican states and Federal District once per band
 DXCC countries once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 9, 2019
 E-mail logs to: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html

F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1200Z, Feb 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
 Classes: >100 W
 >10-100W
 10W
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
 5 points per QSO with club
 50 points per QSO with F8URC
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa

Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1159Z, Feb 3
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
 Single Op Mixed QRP
 Single Op Single Band Mixed
 Multi-Single Mixed
 HQ (club/national organization)
 SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation
 Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
 BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number
 Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
 Work stations: Once per mode per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone
 3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent
 5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent
 10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members
 Multipliers: Each ITU Zone once per band
 Each HQ station once per band
 Each Black Sea country once per band
 Each BSCC member once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 13, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW (CW/RTTY/PSK), Phone (FM/SSB)
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Phone
 Mobile Single Xmtr
 Mobile Unlimited
 Multi-Op
 Rover
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: MN: Name + County
 W/VE: Name + (state/province)
 DX: Name
 Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
 Multipliers: MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories, 1 DX once
 Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 16, 2019
 E-mail logs to: mnqp[at]w0aa[dot]org
 Mail logs to: MNQP
 4745-170th Lane NE
 Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.w0aa.org/docs/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Home/Field)
 Multi-Single (Home/Field)
 Multi-Multi (Home/Field)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F)
 Work stations: Once per band segment per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band
 Multipliers: state/province/country once per band
 Field: x4
 Alternative Power: x2
 QRPp (<1W): x2
 Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20F=x6
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
 Mail logs to: Mike Baker, K7DD 
 8845 W. Diana Ave.
 Peoria, AZ 85345
 USA
 Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf

AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 5W (A)
 50W (B)
 150W (C)
 SWL (D)
 Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
 QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO
 7 points per A-B QSO
 5 points per A-C QSO
 4 points per B-B QSO
 3 points per B-C QSO
 2 points per C-C QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: February 28, 2019
 E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
 Birnheck 2
 D-65779 Kelkheim
 Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 2 to 0400Z, Feb 3 and 1600Z-2400Z, Feb 3
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: BC: RS(T) + District
 non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 2 point per SSB QSO
 4 points per CW QSO
 4 points per digital QSO
 20 bonus points per QSO with VA7ODX
 Multipliers: BC: each BC district, each state, each VE province/territory once per band per mode
 non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Orca DX and Contest Club
 371 56th Street
 Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
 Canada 
 Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html

FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 2
 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 4, 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

North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 3
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 4 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
 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
 Each VE province/territory once
 Each North American country (except W/VE) once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z February 10, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Boring Amateur Radio Club
 7580 SW Rood Bridge Rd.
 Hillsboro, OR 97123
 USA
 Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf

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: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2018/r80mcc.shtml


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 6
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 6
 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6
 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 7
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 7 (CW)
 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 7 (SSB)
 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 7 (FM)
 2100Z-2200Z, Feb 7 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 8
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 8
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 8
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 10
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Feb 9 to 1000Z, Feb 10
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 9
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Feb 9 to 2400Z, Feb 10
KCJ Topband Contest 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 9 to 0200Z, Feb 11
OMISS QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 9 to 1500Z, Feb 10
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 9
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 9
Balkan HF Contest 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 10
CQC Winter QSO Party 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 11
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 11
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 11 to 2359Z, Feb 15