THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM February 24 - March 2, 2020 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 0400Z February 27, 2020 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 26 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 February 28, 2020 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, Feb 26 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 February 27, 2020 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26 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 28, 2020 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, Feb 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 26 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 27 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 29, 2020 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, Feb 26 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 February 26, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Awards: United Kingdom Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: (none) Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2359Z February 28, 2020 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 28 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: March 1, 2020 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 28 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 29, 2020 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 28 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: March 1, 2020 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 Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 29 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Feld Hell Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m 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: March 4, 2020 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/waaaeo-sprint EurAsia HF Championship: 0300Z-1200Z, Feb 29 Geographic Focus: Europe/Asia Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Bands (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Op Max operating hours: 6 (min 1 hour off) Max power: HP: 1000 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: (Distance scoring, see rules) Multipliers: Each 2-character grid square once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: March 5, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.eurasia-contest.com/ FTn DX Contest: 1200Z, Feb 29 to 1200Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low) Multi-Op (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 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: March 15, 2020 E-mail logs to: europeanft8club[at]gmx[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://europeanft8club.wordpress.com/ UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 29 to 1300Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: Belgium Participation: Worldwide Awards: Europe Mode: CW 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: 5 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 March 16, 2020 E-mail logs to: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules South Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 29 to 0159Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW, Digital, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Multi Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Multi (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: SC: RS(T) + County non-SC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW or Digital QSO SC stations contacting non-SC stations earn double QSO points Bonus: 250 points per QSO with W4CAE, WW4SF Bonus: 50 points per QSO with Allendale, Barnwell, Hampton or Jasper counties Multipliers: SC: Each SC county, US state (including DC) and VE province/territory once per mode non-SC: Each SC county once per mode Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points Submit logs by: March 31, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://scqso.com/ North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 29 to 0559Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low) Multi-Two (Low) Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours Multi-Two: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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: 0559Z March 6, 2020 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO 300 Berry St., Unit 1009 San Francisco, CA 94158-1668 USA Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 29 to 0559Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Multi-One (Low) Max operating hours: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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: 0559Z March 6, 2020 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: Mark Aaker, K6UFO 300 Berry St., Unit 1009 San Francisco, CA 94158-1668 USA Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 1 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa Participation: Southern Africa Awards: Southern Africa Mode: SSB Bands: 40m Only Classes: A: Single Op Stationary Mobile B: Single Op Portable C: Multi-Op Portable D: Single Op Base Station Exchange: Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201) Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401) Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601) Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801) Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001) Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: March 8, 2020 E-mail logs to: contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za Mail logs to: Hamnet Eastern Cape Al Akers, ZS2U 53 Clarence Street Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025 South Africa Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191122180528bLHEaj4vF4.PDF North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Mar 1 to 0059Z, Mar 2 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone/Digital)(Low) Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High) NC Mobile Mixed (Low) Multi-Op (NC/non-NC)(Phone)(Low) Multi-Op (NC/non-NC)(Mixed)(Low/High) NC County Expedition Mixed (Low) Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts CW or dig/10 watts phone Exchange: NC: County non-NC: (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO 5 points per digital QSO Bonus Points: 50 points each for working TARHEEL Spelling Bee stations Bonus Points: 200 additional points if all Spelling Bee stations worked Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Expeditions: 100 points for each county activated Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once Non-NC stations: Each NC county once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: March 16, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs Mail logs to: NC QSO Party c/o Charles Swindell 10809 Rondeau Woods Ct. Raleigh, NC 27614 USA Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 2 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Awards: United Kingdom Mode: RTTY, PSK Bands: 80m Only Classes: (none) Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2359Z March 3, 2020 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 3 AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 3 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 4 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 4 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 4 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 4 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 5 UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 4 NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Mar 5 (CW) 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 5 (SSB) 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 5 (FM) 2100Z-2200Z, Mar 5 (Dig) SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Mar 5 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 6 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 6 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 6 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8 Novice Rig Roundup 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2359Z, Mar 15 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 7 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 7 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 7 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 7 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8 Open Ukraine RTTY Championship 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 7 (Low Band) 2100Z-2359Z, Mar 7 (Low Band) 0800Z-1059Z, Mar 8 (High Band) 1100Z-1359Z, Mar 8 (High Band) UBA Spring Contest, CW 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 8 WAB 3.5 MHz Phone/CW 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 8 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QCX Challenge: February 27, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2020 E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: 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 CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: February 28, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm KCJ Topband Contest: February 29, 2020 E-mail: 2020toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com Mail: T. Nakamura Shinden-Nakamachi 4-7 Daito city,nOsaka 574-0056 Japan Find rules at: http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/20_toptest_rules_e.pdf ARRL School Club Roundup: February 29, 2020 Post web summary: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php Mail: School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup Winter Field Day: February 29, 2020 E-mail: wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com Mail: Tom Phelps, WD8MBE 235 Leonard Ave NW Massillon, OH 44646 USA Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Vermont QSO Party: March 1, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/vtqp/vtqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Vermont QSO Party PO Box 9392 South Burlington, VT 05403-9392 USA Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html Dutch PACC Contest: March 1, 2020 E-mail: pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com Upload log at: http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app Mail: PACC Contest Manager c/o VERON Central Bureau PO Box 1166 6801 BD Arnhem The Netherlands Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/ OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php F9AA Cup, CW: March 2, 2020 E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa REF Contest, SSB: March 2, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 2, 2020 E-mail: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/ Mail: 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 High Speed Club CW Contest: March 8, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/ Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 10, 2020 E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html CQC Winter QSO Party: March 11, 2020 E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 11, 2020 E-mail: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Mail: Rita McConnell, NE0DB 131 N Blythe Dr Pueblo West, CO 81007 USA Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/ AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: March 13, 2020 E-mail: skipperfam[at]gondtc[dot]com Mail: Ron Skipper - W8ACR 6466 41st Ave NE Knox ND 58343 USA Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-am-qso-party.html AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: March 14, 2020 E-mail: semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: Volker Enderlein, DJ9BM Gottfried Keller Str. 7a D53757 Sankt Augustin Germany Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/semi-automatic-key-evening Classic Exchange, CW: March 18, 2020 E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/ Classic Exchange, Phone: March 18, 2020 E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN