THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM August 19 - 26, 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 19 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: August 25, 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/ Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 21 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 August 23, 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, Aug 21 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 21 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 22 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 August 24, 2019 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 23 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 August 24, 2019 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, Aug 23 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: August 25, 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 NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 23 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: August 25, 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 Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 24 to 0400Z, Aug 26 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High) Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: HI: RS(T) + QTH non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province) DX: RS(T) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO 3 points per CW/digital QSO Multipliers: HI: Each HI QTH once HI: Each state/province/territory/country once non-HI: Each HI QTH once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 30, 2019 E-mail logs to: ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/hqp/hqpsubmitlog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules-2019-A.html ALARA Contest: 0600Z Aug 24 to 0559Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: Australia/New Zealand Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Exchange: ALARA: RS(T)A + Name non-ALARA: RS(T) + Serial No. + Name + (whether YL/OM/club station) Work stations: Once per 60 minutes per band per mode QSO Points: 5 points per phone QSO with ALARA member 4 points per phone QSO with YL non-member 3 points per phone QSO with OM Double points per QSO for CW Multipliers: Each VK/ZL call area once per band Each YL DXCC country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 30, 2019 E-mail logs to: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au Mail logs to: Mrs. Marilyn Syme VK5DMS 14/142 Marian Rd. Glynde SA 5070 AUSTRALIA Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/ YO DX HF Contest: 1200Z, Aug 24 to 1200Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(High/Low) Single Op Single Band Multi-Op Single Transmitter Youngster/Novice (<16y) Max power: High: >100W Low: 100W or less Exchange: YO: RS(T) + county non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 8 points per QSO with YO station 4 points per QSO with non-YO station on different continent 2 points per QSO with non-YO station in different country, same continent 1 point per QSO with non-YO station in same country Multipliers: Each DXCC country (not YO) once per band Each YO county once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 24, 2019 E-mail logs to: logs[at]yodx[dot]ro Upload log at: http://86.34.67.56:8080/WebEditor/app Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro/ SCC RTTY Championship: 1200Z, Aug 24 to 1159Z, Aug 25 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 Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RST + 4-digit year license first issued QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country 2 points per QSO with same continent, different country 2 points per QSO between different W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA and PY call areas, LU provinces and Asiatic Russia UA9/UA0 oblasts 3 points per QSO with different continent Multipliers: Each 4-digit year licensed once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1159Z August 27, 2019 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rtty_log_submission.htm Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm W/VE Islands QSO Party: 1200Z, Aug 24 to 0300Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: W/VE Island Fixed (QRP/QRO) W/VE Island Expedition (QRP/QRO) W/VE Island Rover (QRP/QRO) Non-Island (QRP/QRO) Max power: QRO: >5W QRP: 5W Exchange: Islands: RS(T) + USI/CISA Island Designation Non-Islands: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per mode per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with W/VE island 2 points per CW/Digital QSO with non-island 1 point per phone QSO with non-island Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 30, 2019 E-mail logs to: ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/ Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 24 to 0200Z, Aug 25 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, Digital Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op Youth Kansas School Kansas Mobile Single Op (CW/Mixed) Low Power Kansas Mobile Multi-Op Single Radio Low Power Kansas Mobile Unlimited Kansas Mobile Unassisted Low Power Kansas Mobile SSB Low Power Kansas Portable FT8 Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: KS: RS(T) + county non-KS: RS(T) + (state/VE section/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW/digital QSO Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with KS0KS Multipliers: KS: Each US state, VE section and "DX" once non-KS: Each KS county once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points Submit logs by: October 1, 2019 E-mail logs to: logs[at]ksqsoparty[dot]org Mail logs to: Kansas QSO Party c/o Bob Harder, W0BH PO Box 746 Hesston, KS 67062 USA Find rules at: http://ksqsoparty.org/rules/KSQPRules2019.pdf Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 24 to 0400Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP) Multi-Op EOC Mobile Rover Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: OH: RS(T) + county non-OH: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO 2 points per CW QSO Multipliers: OH Stations: Each state, province, OH county, 1 DX once per mode non-OH Stations: Each OH county once per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults (see rules for mobile stations) Submit logs by: September 23, 2019 Upload log at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/submit-log/ Mail logs to: Ohio QSO Party c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR 30499 Jackson Rd. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730 USA Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/ YARC QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 24 to 0359Z, Aug 25 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: 3 points per digital QSO 2 points per CW QSO 1 point per phone QSO Multipliers: Each state/province/1 DX once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z August 31, 2019 E-mail logs to: contests[at]yarc[dot]world Upload log at: (see rules) Mail logs to: (see rules) Find rules at: https://yarc.world/events/contests/2019/05/05/summer-qso-party-2019/ CVA DX Contest, SSB: 2100Z, Aug 24 to 2100Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Two Headquarters Teen Single Op YL Single Op Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + type/UF(see rules) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each UF once per band Each country once only Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 9, 2019 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://cvadx.org/logcheck/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cvadx.org/regulamento-versao-1-2/ 50 MHz Fall Sprint: 2300Z, Aug 24 to 0300Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: not specified Bands: 6m Only Classes: Single Op Rover Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 points per QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 7, 2019 E-mail logs to: NT4RT[at]ARRL[dot]net Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: Bruce Randall 928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2019FallSprintRules.pdf SARL HF CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 25 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa Participation: Southern Africa Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Single Op All Band Single Op Single Band Multi-Op All Band Multi-Op Single Band Exchange: RST + Serial No. Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: September 1, 2019 E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 26 and 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 27 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 August 29, 2019 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 26 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 26 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 27 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 28 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 28 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 28 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 28 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 29 QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 30 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 30 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 30 Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration 0000Z, Aug 31 to 2359Z, Sep 8 UK/EI DX Contest, SSB 1200Z, Aug 31 to 1200Z, Sep 1 World Wide Digi DX Contest 1200Z, Aug 31 to 1200Z, Sep 1 Colorado QSO Party 1300Z, Aug 31 to 0400Z, Sep 1 Tennessee QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 1 to 0300Z, Sep 2 RSGB FT4 Contest Series 1900Z-1959Z, Sep 2 MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint 2300Z, Sep 2 to 0300Z, Sep 3 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: August 18, 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: August 18, 2019 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html SMIRK Contest: August 18, 2019 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 WAE DX Contest, CW: August 18, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.dxhf.darc.de/~waecwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/ NCCC RTTY Sprint: August 18, 2019 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: August 18, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 20, 2019 E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm Feld Hell Sprint: August 21, 2019 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/gridlocsprint ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY: August 21, 2019 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlrrscoresubmission.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup North American QSO Party, SSB: August 23, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail: Bill Lippert, AC0W 2013 6th Avenue SE Austin, MN 55912-4321 USA Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf QRP ARCI European Sprint: August 24, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2019%20European%20Sprint.txt WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: August 24, 2019 E-mail: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT 14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules SARL HF Digital Contest: August 25, 2019 E-mail: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201812010726248P1Jfp4GJT.PDF Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: August 25, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ Russian District Award Contest: August 31, 2019 E-mail: rx3rc[at]rdaward[dot]org Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2019 E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt Mail: REP – Rede dos Emissores Portugueses Manager de Concursos e Diplomas Avenida Yasser Arafar nº 4 A 2770-375 Amadora Portugal Find rules at: http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html NJQRP Skeeter Hunt: September 1, 2019 E-mail: w2lj[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/ Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 5, 2019 E-mail: 2019kcjtest[at]kcj−cw[dot]com Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com Mail: T.Nakamura 4-7 Shinden-Nakamachi Daito, 574-0056, Osaka Japan Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/19_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf CVA DX Contest, CW: September 9, 2019 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://cvadx.org/logcheck/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cvadx.org/regulamento-versao-1-2/ Maryland-DC QSO Party: September 10, 2019 E-mail: MDCQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org Upload log at: https://www.w3vpr.org/MDCQSOPentry Mail: MDC QSO Party P.O. Box 308 Davidsonville, MD 21035 USA Find rules at: http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/ SARTG WW RTTY Contest: September 12, 2019 E-mail: sm7bhm[at]telia[dot]com Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php Mail: SARTG Contest Manager Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM Pilspetsvagen 4 SE-29166 Kristianstad Sweden Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2019 E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME Westlandstraat 9 6137 KE Sittard The Netherlands Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 22, 2019 E-mail: (upload preferred) Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN