THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM December 16 - 23, 2019 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 14 to 2359Z, Dec 16 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: PSK31 Bands: 160, 80, 40m Classes: HP/MP/LP/QRP Max operating hours: 6 hrs per UTC day Max power: HP: 100 watts 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 23, 2019 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 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 16 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 22, 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/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 18 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: (none) Max power: 1 watt 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 21, 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/sprint201912mw.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 18 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 19, 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, Dec 18 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 20, 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, Dec 18 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 18 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 19 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 21, 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, Dec 20 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 22, 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, Dec 20 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 21, 2019 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 20 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 22, 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 AGB-Party Contest: 1600Z-1700Z, Dec 20 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, Digital Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) Single Op Single Band Single Op Digital Single Op QRP Multi-Op SWL Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No. non-Member: RST + QSO No. Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules) QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent 3 points per QSO with different continent 5 points per QSO with AGB member Multipliers: Each AGB member once Each DXCC/WAE country once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: January 17, 2020 E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 20 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 31, 2019 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 21 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 25, 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/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 21 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 28, 2019 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 21 to 1159Z, Dec 22 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 29, 2019 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 21 to 1400Z, Dec 22 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 30, 2019 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 22 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m 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 25, 2019 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 25 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 25 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 25 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 25 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 26 DARC Christmas Contest 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 27 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 27 RAC Winter Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28 Gedebage CW Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28 Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29 Original QRP Contest 1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29 RAEM Contest 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 29 QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31 Bogor Old and New Contest 0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: December 14, 2019 E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng QRP Fox Hunt: December 14, 2019 E-mail: (see rules) Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm CWops Mini-CWT Test: December 14, 2019 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NAQCC CW Sprint: December 14, 2019 E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201912.html SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: December 15, 2019 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/ NCCC Sprint: December 15, 2019 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html NCCC RTTY Sprint: December 15, 2019 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html ARRL 160-Meter Contest: December 15, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail: 160 Meter Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter FT Roundup: December 15, 2019 E-mail: ft8-ru[at]cqww[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/ ARRL EME Contest: December 17, 2019 E-mail: (none) 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 17, 2019 E-mail: (none) 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 17, 2019 E-mail: (none) 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 QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 19, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Top%20Band%20Sprint.txt NRAU 10m Activity Contest: December 19, 2019 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 Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party: December 20, 2019 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 EPC Ukraine DX Contest: December 22, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://epc-ukraina.ucoz.com/ QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: December 22, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20Holiday%20Spirits.txt IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2019 E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR Gauszstr. 55 63071 Offenbach Germany Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2019 E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR Gauszstr. 55 63071 Offenbach Germany Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de http://www.iparc.de International Naval Contest: December 31, 2019 E-mail: df8ld[at]darc[dot]de Mail: Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD Am Fliederbogen 2 D-24980 Schafflund Germany Find rules at: http://www.rnars.org.uk/documents/Regulations%20INC2019_E.pdf AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 1, 2020 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 UFT Meeting: January 15, 2020 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