THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
 November 26 - December 3, 2018 Edition
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Nov 28
 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 December 2, 2018
 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/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 28
 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 November 29, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 28
 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 November 30, 2018
 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, Nov 28 and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 28 and 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 29
 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 December 1, 2018
 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, Nov 28
 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 November 28, 2018
 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

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 29
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 100W
 10W
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 2, 2018
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2018/rautumn.shtml

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 30
 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: December 2, 2018
 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, Nov 30
 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 December 1, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 30
 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: December 2, 2018
 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

ARRL 160-Meter Contest: 2200Z, Nov 30 to 1600Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160m Only
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Unlimited (QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 42 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 150 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section
 DX: RST
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ARRL/RAC Section
 W/VE Station: 5 points per DX QSO
 Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC Sections
 Each DXCC Country (W/VE only)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (total section mults + total country mults)
 Submit logs by: 1600Z December 7, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: 160 Meter Contest
 ARRL
 225 Main St.
 Newington, CT 06111
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Dec 1 and 0630Z-0659Z, Dec 1 and 0700Z-0729Z, Dec 1 and 0730Z-0800Z, Dec 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40, 20m
 Classes: (none)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
 Work stations: Once per band per period
 QSO Points: 1 point per km
 Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
 Submit logs by: December 8, 2018
 E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng

YARC QSO Party: 1400Z, Dec 1 to 0259Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 222, 432
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Multi-Multi (Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >200 watts
 LP: 200 watts
 QRP: 15 watts
 Exchange: age + (state/province/MX/DX) 
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per digital QSO
 2 points per CW QSO
 3 points per phone QSO
 Multipliers: Each state/province/1 DX once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 1559Z December 7, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Upload log at: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (see rules)
 Find rules at: https://yarc.world/events/contests/2018/09/18/winter-qso-party-2018/

TOPS Activity Contest: 1600Z, Dec 1 to 1559Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band
 Multi-Single
 Max power: High: >100 watts
 Low: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: TOPS/PRO-CW Members: RST + Serial No. + Club Abbreviation
 non-Members: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: QSO with own country: 1 point
 QSO with own continent or other continents: 2 points
 QSO with TOPS/PRO-CW member: 2 bonus points
 QSO between TOPS/PRO-CW members: 6 bonus points
 Multipliers: Each prefix outside of entrant's country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 9, 2018
 E-mail logs to: contest[at]procwclub[dot]ro
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.procwclub.ro/TAC%20Rules.html

FT8 Roundup: 1800Z, Dec 1 to 2359Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: FT8
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op Unlimited
 Multi-Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: W: RST + state
 VE: RST + province/territory
 non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) and DC once
 Each VE province/territory once
 Each DXCC country (excluding W/VE) once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 9, 2018
 E-mail logs to: ft8-ru[at]cqww[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/

EPC Ukraine DX Contest: 2000Z, Dec 1 to 1959Z, Dec 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: BPSK63
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (12 hour/24 hour)
 Single Op Low Band
 Single Op High Band
 Multi-Single
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: Ukraine: RSQ + Ukr Admin Region
 non-Ukraine: RSQ + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
 2 points per QSO with same continent, different country
 5 points per QSO with different continent
 non-Ukraine: 10 points per QSO with Ukrainian station
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
 Each Ukrainian administrative region once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: December 16, 2018
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://vinradio.ho.ua/page184.html


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 4
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 5
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 5
 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 5
 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 6
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint 0000Z-0300Z, Dec 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Dec 6 (CW)
 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 6 (SSB)
 2000Z-2100Z, Dec 6 (FM)
 2100Z-2200Z, Dec 6 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Dec 6
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 7
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 7
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2359Z, Dec 10
TRC Digi Contest 0600Z, Dec 8 to 1800Z, Dec 9
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9
International Naval Contest 1600Z, Dec 8 to 1559Z, Dec 9
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint 2000Z-2300Z, Dec 9
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 9
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 10