THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM May 12 - 19, 2008 Edition The web versions of this weekly calendar and of the WA7BNM 13-Month Calendar can be found at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/ You can also access a text version of the 13-month calendar at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The 13-month web calendar is 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EU PSK DX Contest: 1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 Mode: BPSK31 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op High Power Single Op Low Power Max power: HP: 100 watts LP: 10 watts Exchange: EU: RST + EU area code non-EU: RST + QSO No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country 2 points per QSO with different country, same continent 3 points per QSO with different continent 3 points per QSO with maritime mobile non-EU Stations: 5 points per QSO with EU Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band Each EU area code once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: June 17, 2008 E-mail logs to: eupsk[at]srars[dot]org Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48 His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW: 1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band Single Op Single Band Novice EA Multi-Op Exchange: EA: RST + province non-EA: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each EA province once per band Each EADX100 entity, except EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: June 10, 2008 E-mail logs to: smreycw[at]ure[dot]es Mail logs to: URE HF Contests P.O. Box 220 28080 Madrid Spain Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/hf/concursos/smelrey/basessmreyingles.pdf Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest: 1500Z, May 17 to 2359Z, May 18 Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Single Band Single Op All Band SOAB QRP Multi-Single Exchange: All: RST+continent abbreviation CWJF members: RST + continent/M QRP: RST + continent/QRP YL: RST + continent/YL Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country 2 points per QSO with different country same continent 3 points per QSO with different continent 5 points per QSO with CWJF member, YL or QRP station Multipliers: SA: Each prefix once per band NA: Each SA prefix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: July 30, 2008 E-mail logs to: cwjf[at]powerline[dot]com[dot]br Mail logs to: CWJF Contest Committee P.O. Box 410 Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970 Brazil Find rules at: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf Baltic Contest: 2100Z, May 17 to 0200Z, May 18 Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: Single Op CW/SSB Single Op CW Single Op SSB Multi-Single SWL Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: ES/YL/LY Stations: 1 point per QSO with EU ES/YL/LY Stations: 2 points per QSO with non-EU EU Stations: 10 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-EU non-EU Stations: 20 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY non-EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-ES/YL/LY Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: July 1, 2008 E-mail logs to: lrsf[at]lrsf[dot]lt Mail logs to: Baltic Contest P.O. Box 210 LT-44003Kaunas Lithuania Find rules at: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm Feld Hell Sprint: 2200Z-2400Z, May 17 Mode: Feld Hell Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: (none) Max power: 100 watts Exchange: FH Club Member: RST + (state/province/country) + member no. non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + age Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member 3 points per QSO with FH Club member Bonus Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each state, province and country once only Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: June 1, 2008 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.wa6l.com/contests/autolog.html Mail logs to: John Graf, WA6L 23085 Old Ranch Rd Alpine, CA 91901 USA Find rules at: http://feldhellclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=71 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, May 19 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: May 26, 2008 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.gentzow.com/fpqrp/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.gentzow.com/fpqrp/fpqrprun.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 22 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 22 CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 24 to 2359Z, May 25 VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, CW 0800Z-1300Z, May 24 ARCI Hootowl Sprint 2000 local - 2400 local, May 27 MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 26 to 0300Z, May 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCCC Sprint Ladder: May 11, 2008 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.htm PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest: May 12, 2008 E-mail: pskflavors[at]excite[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://harvey.licht.home.sprynet.com/PSKFlavors/2008/2008RulesPost.htm YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL Contest, SSB: May 13, 2008 E-mail: annettewood[at]oh[dot]rr[dot]com Mail: Annette Wood, KC8SQM 6167 Oakwood Circle North Ridgeville, OH 44039 USA Find rules at: http://www.ylrl.org/ylcontests.html Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest: May 13, 2008 E-mail: gc[at]qst[dot]ru Mail: GC Contest Committee P.O.Box 2020 Moscow, 101000 Russia Find rules at: http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32 TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest: May 17, 2008 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_score.html Mail: John C. Durbin, N8PSK 175 Footville Richmond Rd E Jefferson OH 44047 USA Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: May 18, 2008 Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/sf.html Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wknd-sprint-rules.html 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: May 19, 2008 E-mail: (none) Mail: Steve Rasmussen, N0WY, #68684 312 N. 6th Street Plattsmouth, NE 68048 USA Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf Michigan QSO Party: May 19, 2008 E-mail: logs[at]miqp[dot]org Mail: Mad River Radio Club c/o Dave Pruett 2727 Harris Road Ypsilanti, MI 48198 USA Find rules at: http://www.miqp.org/Rules.htm Microwave Spring Sprint: May 19, 2008 E-mail: springvhfsprints[at]sysadnet[dot]com Mail: Microwave Spring Sprint Steve Gilmore, W4SHG 11 Ryan Way Stafford, VA 22554 USA Find rules at: http://www.sysadnet.com/vhfsprintrules.htm 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: May 19, 2008 E-mail: (none) Mail: Steve Rasmussen, N0WY, #68684 312 N. 6th Street Plattsmouth, NE 68048 USA Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf EA-QRP CW Contest: May 20, 2008 E-mail: eaqrp_test[at]yahoo[dot]es Mail: Vocalia de concursos (Concurso CW) PO Box 17 E-16080, Cuenca Spain Find rules at: http://www.eaqrp.com/concurso/test_eaqrp_cw-en.htm ES Open HF Championship: May 20, 2008 E-mail: esopen[at]erau[dot]ee Mail: Toomas Soomets, ES5RY P O Box 177 Tartu 50002 Estonia Find rules at: http://www.erau.ee/modules.php?op=modload&name=Info&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=64 YU DX Contest: May 20, 2008 E-mail: yu1srs[at]beotel[dot]yu Mail: Savez Radio-amatera Srbije YU DX Contest P.O. Box 48 11001 BEOGRAD Serbia Find rules at: http://www.yu1srs.org.yu/dl/yudx/yudxruleseng.html Florida QSO Party: May 27, 2008 E-mail: logs[at]floridaqsoparty[dot]org Mail: Florida QSO Party c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ 5362 Castleman Dr. Sarasota, FL 34232 USA Find rules at: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/rules.html SP DX RTTY Contest: May 27, 2008 E-mail: sprtty[at]pzk[dot]org[dot]pl Mail: SPDX RTTY Contest Manager Christopher Ulatowski Box 253 81 - 963 Gdynia 1 Poland Find rules at: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html 50 MHz Spring Sprint: May 27, 2008 E-mail: springvhfsprints[at]sysadnet[dot]com Mail: 50 MHz Spring Sprint Steve Gilmore, W4SHG 11 Ryan Way Stafford, VA 22554 USA Find rules at: http://www.sysadnet.com/vhfsprintrules.htm Helvetia Contest: May 28, 2008 E-mail: contest[at]uska[dot]ch Mail: Georges Strub, HB9DUH 54 rue de St-Jean 1213 Petite-Lancy Switzerland Find rules at: http://www.uska.ch/contest/hf/reglement_2006_e.pdf Ontario QSO Party: May 31, 2008 E-mail: vy2mgy[at]sympatico[dot]ca Mail: Ontario QSO Party c/o Brian Campbell 1357 Concession Road # 8 RR # 4 Tottenham, Ontario L0G 1W0 Canada Find rules at: http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/rules.htm Holyland DX Contest: May 31, 2008 E-mail: 4Z4KX[at]iarc[dot]org Mail: Contest Manager 4Z4KX Israel Amateur Radio Club Box 17600 Tel Aviv 61176 Israel Find rules at: http://hamradio.iarc.org/contests/holy2008rules.html JIDX CW Contest: May 31, 2008 E-mail: cw[at]jidx[dot]org Mail: JIDX CW Contest c/o Five-Nine Magazine P.O. Box 59, Kamata Tokyo 144-8691 Japan Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html Montana QSO Party: May 31, 2008 E-mail: normsclassicradio[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail: Norm Palin K7NCR 68 Silver Leaf Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 USA Find rules at: http://www.fvarc.org/Events/events.htm Nebraska QSO Party: May 31, 2008 E-mail: nqp[at]hdxa[dot]net Mail: Nebraska QSO Party c/o Steve Rasmussen N0WY 312 N 6th Street Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1302 USA Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/hdxa/neqso/neqso.htm AGCW QRP/QRP Party: May 31, 2008 E-mail: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: Manager Jo (Juergen) Mertens, DJ4EY Am Muehlenbruch 32 D-59581 Warstein Germany Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party QRP Minimal Art Session: May 31, 2008 E-mail: dj7st[at]darc[dot]de Mail: DJ7ST, Dr. Hartmut Weber Schlesierweg 13 D-38228 SALZGITTER Germany Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/qrpmasr-e.html Portuguese Navy Day Contest: June 1, 2008 E-mail: contest[at]nra[dot]pt Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/php/bdContestRules.php?lang=en QRP to the Field: June 1, 2008 E-mail: n0qt[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: Jan Harden, N0QT QRPTTF 2008 P.O. Box 1768 Socorro, NM 87801 USA Find rules at: http://www.zianet.com/QRP/2008/qttfruls.html VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone: June 2, 2008 E-mail: VK: vktasman[at]hotmail[dot]com ZL: vktasman[at]robglassey[dot]com Mail: VK: VK/trans-Tasman Contest 28 Crampton Crescent Rosanna, VIC 3084 Australia ZL: VK/trans-Tasman Contest P.O. Box 21-363 Christchurch 8143 New Zealand Find rules at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM ARI International DX Contest: June 3, 2008 E-mail: aricontest[at]ari[dot]it Mail: ARI DX Contest c/o ARI Via Scarlatti 31 20124 Milano Italy Find rules at: http://www.ari.it/hf/contests/rules/ari-international-dx.pdf New England QSO Party: June 3, 2008 E-mail: logs[at]neqp[dot]org Mail: NEQP PO Box 3005 Framingham, MA 01705-3005 USA Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html 7th Call Area QSO Party: June 5, 2008 E-mail: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org Mail: 7th Call Area QSO Party c/o CODXC 61255 Ferguson Rd Bend, OR 97702 USA Find rules at: http://www.codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=3 FISTS Spring Sprint: June 9, 2008 E-mail: W8PIG[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail: Dan Shepherd, N8IE 1900 Pittsfield St. Kettering, Oh 45420 USA Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html MARAC SSB QSO Party: June 9, 2008 E-mail: k0ere[at]marac[dot]org Mail: Bill Blake, K0ERE 214 S. First Clearwater, KS 67026 USA Find rules at: http://marac.org/ssbrules.htm MARAC CW QSO Party: June 9, 2008 E-mail: aa8r[at]aol[dot]com Mail: Randy Hatt, AA8R 7878 W. County Line Rd. Howard City, MI 49239 USA Find rules at: http://marac.org/cwrules.htm Nevada Mustang Roundup: June 15, 2008 E-mail: w7gk_1[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail: Nevada Mustange Roundup 2008 Elko Amateur Radio Club P.O. Box 5607 Elko, Nevada 89802 USA Find rules at: http://nv.arrl.org/NQP/ Indiana QSO Party: June 15, 2008 E-mail: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org Mail: HDXCC c/o Mike Goode, N9NS 10340 Broadway Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344 USA Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html CQ-M International DX Contest: June 15, 2008 E-mail: CQM[at]SRR[dot]RU Mail: CQ-M CONTEST COMMITTEE P.O. BOX 25464 KRASNOYARSK 660049 RUSSIA Find rules at: http://www.cq-m.andys.ru/rules_eng.html EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party: June 30, 2008 E-mail: eucwfp[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: Werner Jochem, DK7VW Wendelsborn 34 D-66606 St.Wendel Germany Find rules at: http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eucwp.html SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest: July 10, 2008 E-mail: (none) Mail: SBMS Contest Committee Pat Coker, N6RMJ 40916 179th Street Lancaster CA 93535 USA Find rules at: http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/club_test/2ghz_up_test.html VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: July 31, 2008 E-mail: log2008[at]contestvolta[dot]it Mail: Francesco Di Michele, I2DMI P.O. Box 55 22063 Cantu Italy Find rules at: http://www.contestvolta.com/rules2.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN