THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM December 10 - 17, 2018 Edition NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar. The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2359Z, Dec 10 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: PSK31 Bands: 160, 80, 40m Classes: OM (QRP/LP) YL (QRP/LP) Max operating hours: 6 hrs per UTC day Max power: MP: 50 watts LP: 25 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 40m 2 points per QSO on 80m 3 points per QSO on 160m Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: December 17, 2018 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 10 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: December 12, 2018 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 NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 12 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 December 16, 2018 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/sprint201812.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 12 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 December 13, 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, Dec 12 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 December 14, 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, Dec 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 12 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 13 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 15, 2018 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, Dec 14 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 16, 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, Dec 14 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 15, 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, Dec 14 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 16, 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 UN DIGI Contest: 1400Z-1559Z, Dec 14 and 1600Z-1759Z, Dec 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY, BPSK63 Bands: 160, 80, 40m Classes: Single Op Multi-Op SWL Exchange: RST + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band per mode per period QSO Points: 2 points per QSO Multipliers: Each call prefix once per band per mode per period Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: December 29, 2018 E-mail logs to: un-digi-c[at]mail[dot]ru Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://kfrr.kz/?p=3798&lang=ru Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op Multi-Op Exchange: Rus: RS(T) + Oblast code non-Rus: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each DXCC entity once Each Oblast once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: December 28, 2018 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 15 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Feld Hell Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m 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: December 19, 2018 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/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Op SWL Max operating hours: 24 hours Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RST + CQ Zone QSO Points: 10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent 40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent Multipliers: DXCC Countries, once per band OK stations, once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults) Submit logs by: December 22, 2018 Upload log at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english Padang DX Contest: 1200Z, Dec 15 to 1159Z, Dec 16 Geographic Focus: Indonesia Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Op Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country 4 points per QSO with same continent 6 points per QSO with different continent 20 points per QSO with YB5C Multipliers: Each YB prefix once per band Each country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1200Z December 23, 2018 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/ Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 15 to 1400Z, Dec 16 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Single Max operating hours: 24 hours Max power: HP: 100 or more watts LP: <100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m 9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m Multipliers: DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: December 24, 2018 Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018 ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 16 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op Rookie Multi-Op Rookie Non-Rookies Max power: 100 watts Exchange: NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-rookie 2 points per QSO with rookie Multipliers: Each US state and DC once Each VE province once Each XE call area once One DX once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z December 19, 2018 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 17 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: December 23, 2018 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/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 19 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 19 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 19 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 19 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 19 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 20 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 21 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 21 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 21 AGB-Party Contest 1600Z-1700Z, Dec 21 RAEM Contest 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone Pioneers QSO Party: December 10, 2018 E-mail: n6tpjim[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: Jim Muiter 4233 Wooster Ave. San Mateo, CA, 94403 USA Find rules at: http://www.tpqso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/TPQSO-2018-Announcement-1.5.pdf 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: December 12, 2018 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf SKCC Sprint Europe: December 13, 2018 E-mail summary: (none) Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ Zombie Shuffle: December 15, 2018 E-mail: na5n[at]zianet[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/2018/pg.htm SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: December 16, 2018 Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 16, 2018 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://vinradio.ho.ua/page184.html ARRL 10-Meter Contest: December 16, 2018 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail: 10 Meter Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter TRC Digi Contest: December 16, 2018 E-mail: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en Mail: Atanas Kolev PO Box 49 6100 Kazanlak Bulgaria Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/trcdigi.html PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: December 17, 2018 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint NRAU 10m Activity Contest: December 20, 2018 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 20, 2018 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/138-topbandsprint Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 21, 2018 E-mail: hot[at]qrpcc[dot]de Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN Bergstr. 17 D-38446 Wolfsburg Germany Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: December 23, 2018 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/contests/142-holiday-homebrew-sprint ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018 E-mail: (upload preferred) Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018 E-mail: (upload preferred) Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 25, 2018 E-mail: (upload preferred) Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2018 E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ Hurststr 9 D-51645 Gummersbach Germany Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2018 E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ Hurststr 9 D-51645 Gummersbach Germany Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de JIDX Phone Contest: December 31, 2018 E-mail: ph[at]jidx[dot]org Mail: JIDX Phone Contest P.O.Box 22, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8799 Japan Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html International Naval Contest: December 31, 2018 E-mail: inc2018[at]nra[dot]pt Mail: Núcleo de Radioamadores da Armada Base Naval de Lisboa - Alfeite 2810-001 Alfeite Portugal Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16 AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 1, 2019 E-mail: dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu Mail: Dave Parker PO Box 6 Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 USA Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 8, 2019 E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm UFT Contest: January 14, 2019 E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr Mail: (Ghislain BARBASON 5, rue de l'écluse F-02190 PIGNICOURT France Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=116&mnuid=105&tconfig=0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN