THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM July 6 - 13, 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 6 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 July 7, 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 ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Skinny Tubby Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power Work stations: Once per band Submit logs by: July 9, 2020 E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0159Z July 8, 2020 E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Single Op Max operating hours: 2 hours Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z July 14, 2020 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 8 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 July 10, 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, Jul 8 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 July 11, 2020 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2000Z, Jul 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8 Bands: 432 MHz Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Op Max power: HP: >50 watts LP: 50 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z July 13, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 8 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 July 11, 2020 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 9 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 July 11, 2020 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Single Op Max operating hours: 2 hours Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z July 16, 2020 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 10 Geographic Focus: United States Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 20m 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: 0230Z July 11, 2020 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 10 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: July 12, 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 NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 10 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: July 12, 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 FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 11 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: July 25, 2020 E-mail logs to: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Log c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB 444 East 75 Street, 16F New York, NY 10021 USA Find rules at: http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jul 11 to 2400Z, Jul 12 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op Multi-Op Max operating hours: 24 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE") Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Bonus 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: July 19, 2020 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ IARU HF World Championship: 1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z, Jul 12 Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed) (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Unlimited (CW/Phone/Mixed) (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single IARU Member Society HQ Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same zone or with HQ stations 3 points per QSO with different zone on same continent 5 points per QSO with different zone on different continent Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band Each IARU HQ and each IARU official once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1200Z July 17, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/ Mail logs to: ARRL Contest Logs IARU HF World Championship Box 310905 Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2300Z, Jul 12 Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: All Band Single Band High Bands Low Bands Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member 4 points per non-member QSO with different continent 2 points per non-member QSO with same continent Bonus Points: 2000 points per band for using homebrew transmitter Bonus Points: 3000 points per band for using homebrew receiver Bonus Points: 5000 points per band for using homebrew transceiver Bonus Points: 5000 points for operating portable with emergency power and temporary antennas Multipliers: States, once per band VE Provinces, once per band Countries, once per band Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points Submit logs by: July 26, 2020 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2020%20Summer%20Homebrew%20Sprint.txt 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 13 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: July 15, 2020 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 14 RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 14 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 15 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 15 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 15 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 15 NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 16 CWops Mini-CWT Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 16 RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 16 QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 17 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 17 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 17 Russian Radio Team Championship 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 18 Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge 0800Z-1400Z, Jul 18 Feld Hell Sprint 1200Z-1359Z, Jul 18 CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 18 to 2100Z, Jul 19 North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 18 to 0559Z, Jul 19 RSGB Low Power Contest 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 19 RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint 1600Z-1959Z, Jul 19 CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Jul 19 to 0100Z, Jul 20 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 21 RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QRP Fox Hunt: July 4, 2020 E-mail: (see rules) Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm CWops Mini-CWT Test: July 4, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Mini-CWT Test: July 4, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Mini-CWT Test: July 4, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint: July 4, 2020 E-mail: rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/ NCCC Sprint: July 5, 2020 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html NCCC RTTY Sprint: July 5, 2020 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html Stew Perry Topband Challenge: July 6, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php Mail: BARC 50335 NW Hayward Rd Manning, OR 97125 USA Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/ Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest: July 6, 2020 E-mail: urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/eng.htm VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: July 6, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ QCX Challenge: July 7, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html QCX Challenge: July 7, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html QCX Challenge: July 7, 2020 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html RTTYOPS Weeksprint: July 7, 2020 E-mail: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ SKCC Sprint Europe: July 9, 2020 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/ RTTYOPS Weeksprint: July 9, 2020 E-mail: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ West Virginia QSO Party: July 10, 2020 E-mail: wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: Randy Goff KD8G 1289 Washington Gardens Cir Washington, WV 26181 USA Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB: July 13, 2020 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ NRAU 10m Activity Contest: July 16, 2020 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 FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: July 18, 2020 E-mail: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org Mail: FISTS Sprint Log c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB 444 East 75 Street, 16F New York, NY 10021 USA Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ARRL Kids Day: July 20, 2020 E-mail: (none) Mail: (see rules) Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day All Asian DX Contest, CW: July 22, 2020 E-mail: aacw[at]jarl[dot]org Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW 170-8073 Japan Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2020AA_rule.htm UFT QRP Contest: July 27, 2020 E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr Mail: Ghislain Barbasson 5, rue de l'Ecluse F-02190 Pignancourt France Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest: July 28, 2020 E-mail: urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/ ARRL Field Day: July 28, 2020 Post web summary: field-day.arrl.org Mail: Field Day Entries 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day Cookie Crumble QRP Contest: July 31, 2020 E-mail: KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/ RAC Canada Day Contest: July 31, 2020 E-mail: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5 Canada Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2020/ SMIRK Contest: August 16, 2020 E-mail: mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com Mail: Paul McBride, W3FJ 10 Longview Dr. Williamsport, PA 17701 USA Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN