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8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

March 9 - 17, 2010

(March 1 - 8, 2010 Calendar Available)

CLARA HF Contest: 1700Z, Mar 9 to 1700Z, Mar 10 and 1700Z, Mar 13 to 1700Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
  Max operating hours: 24
  Max power: HP: >200W
LP: 200W
  Exchange: Name + QTH + (CLARA member/family member/non-member YL/OM)
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with CLARA member
2 points per QSO with CLARA family member
3 points per QSO with non-member YL
1 point per QSO with OM
Bonus Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: Each Canadian call area once
Each DXCC country (must be YL QSO) once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:April 15, 2010
  E-mail logs to: va1yl[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
  Mail logs to: Helen Archibald, VA1YL
25 Canard Street RR#1
Port Williams, NS V0P 1T0
Canada
  Find rules at: http://groups.google.ca/group/clara-clarion/web/clara-contest
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1100Z-1200Z, Mar 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 10 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 11
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  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 March 13, 2010
  E-mail log summary to: kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 12
  Mode: (see rules)
  Bands: (see rules)
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: (see rules)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:March 14, 2010
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest: 1830Z-1900Z, Mar 12 (80m) and 1900Z-1930Z, Mar 12 (40m)
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40m
  Classes: Single Op
  Exchange: HACWG Members: RST + Membership No.
non-Members: RST + NM
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by:March 27, 2010
  E-mail logs to: ha3kna[at]tolna[dot]net
  Mail logs to: Radio Club
7100 Szekszard
Rakoczi u. 16.
Hungary
  Find rules at: http://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?PHPSESSID=e57dd37c356355de9489e83e42&p=1280
RSGB Commonwealth Contest: 1000Z, Mar 13 to 1000Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Open (12/24)
Restricted (12/24)
Multi-Op
  Exchange: RST + Serial No.
  QSO Points: 5 points per QSO
20 additional points for each of first three QSOs with a Commonwealth Area or HQ station per band
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by:April 14, 2010
  Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
  Mail logs to: RSGB-G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
  Find rules at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rberu.shtml
AGCW QRP Contest: 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 13
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op Only
  Max power: VLP: 1 watt or less
QRP: 5 watts or less
MP: 25 watts or less
QRO: >25 watts
  Exchange: RST + QSO No. + class(pwr) + (AGCW Member No./"NM" if not member)
  QSO Points: 0 points/QSO for QRO-QRO
3 points/QSO for QRP-VLP,VLP-QRP,VLP-VLP,QRP-QRP
2 points/QSO for all others
  Multipliers: 1 per AGCW member per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:March 31, 2010
  E-mail logs to: qrp-test[at]agcw[dot]de
  Mail logs to: Edmund Ramm, DK3UZ
Anderheitsallee 24, Bramfeld
D-22175 Hamburg
Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-Contest
ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint: 1500Z-1800Z, Mar 13
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
  Exchange: RST + grid square + (ARCI number/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: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna
  Multipliers: Grids, 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 total grid squares x power mult) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:April 13, 2010
  E-mail logs to: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
  Mail logs to: ARCI Spring QSO Party
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF
139 Elizabeth St. W.
Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3
Canada
  Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8346/118/
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, Mar 13
  Mode: Feld Hell
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Max power: 100 watts
  Exchange: (see rules)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: (see rules)
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:April 1, 2010
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
EA PSK31 Contest: 1600Z, Mar 13 to 1600Z, Mar 14
  Mode: PSK31
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
  Exchange: EA: RST + province code
non-EA: RST + Serial no.
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point/QSO with same continent on 20-10m
2 points/QSO with different continent on 20-10m
3 points/QSO with same continent on 80-40m
6 points/QSO with different continent on 80-40m
  Multipliers: Once each band (see rules)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:March 31, 2010
  E-mail logs to: psk31[at]ure[dot]es
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.ure.es/contest/428-ea-psk31-contest-english-version.html
Elecraft QSO Party: 1800Z, Mar 13 to 1800Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Max power: 100 watts
  Exchange: Elecraft Users: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + rig ID (see rules)
non-Users: RS(T) + (state/province/country) + power
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with Elecraft user
3 points per QSO with non-user
  Multipliers: Each US state, province, country once per band per mode
Power mult: (see rules)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult
  Submit logs by:April 10, 2010
  E-mail logs to: EQP2010[at]elecraft[dot]com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.elecraft.com/Awards/eqp_2010.htm
SOC Marathon Sprint: 1800Z-2400Z, Mar 13
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: Member: RST + (state/province/country) + SOC No.
non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + power
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with member
4 points per QSO with non-member, different continent
2 points per QSO with non-member, same continent
  Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
Power mult: 0-250mW x15, 250mW-1W x10, 1-5W x7, >5W x1
Key mult: x1.5 for use of homebrew paddle
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult x key mult
  Submit logs by:April 12, 2010
  E-mail logs to: n4bp[at]bellsouth[dot]net
  Mail logs to: Bob Patten, N4BP
2841 N.W. 112 Terrace
Plantation, FL 33323
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/soc/090314.htm
Idaho QSO Party: 1900Z, Mar 13 to 1900Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
  Bands: All, except WARC
  Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile/Rover (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
School (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: ID: RS(T) + County
non-ID: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
  Work stations: Once per mode per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
  Multipliers: ID: Each state, province and country once per mode
non-ID: Each ID county once per mode
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:April 13, 2010
  E-mail logs to: idqplogs[at]msn[dot]com
  Mail logs to: Edward Campbell, NX7TT
157 N 3300 E
Rigby, ID 83442
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.nx7tt.com/main_page_link/rules.htm
North American Sprint, RTTY: 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 14
  Mode: RTTY
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
  Max operating hours: 4 hours
  Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
  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 KL7) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:March 20, 2010
  E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
  Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
  Mail logs to: Ed Muns, W0YK
P.O. Box 1877
Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (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:March 19, 2010
  Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 6m Only
  Classes: Single
SWL
  Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.
  QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
  Multipliers: Each UBA Section
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:April 4, 2010
  E-mail logs to: ubaspring[at]uba[dot]be
  Mail logs to: Michel Gerits, ON4CAQ
Mommestraat 69
B-3550 Heusden Zolder
Belgium
  Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/uba_spring_en.pdf
NSARA Contest: 1100Z-1500Z, Mar 14 and 1700Z-2100Z, Mar 14
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: Single Transmitter
  Exchange: Nova Scotia: RS(T) + county
non-NS: RS(T)
  Work stations: Once per mode
  QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
  Multipliers: Nova Scotia counties once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:April 14, 2010
  E-mail logs to: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca
  Mail logs to: Peter J. Surette, VE1JPS
55 Edgewood Drive
Turo, Nova Scotia B2N 1P1
Canada
  Find rules at: http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/nsaracst.htm
Wisconsin QSO Party: 1800Z, Mar 14 to 0100Z, Mar 15
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: All, except WARC
  Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Tech)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Tech)(QRP/Low/High)
M/M (Fixed/Mobile)(QRP/Low/High)
Beginner (QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: WI: county
non-WI: (state/province/country)
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Bonus Points: 500 points for mobiles for each county from which you make at least 12 QSOs
  Multipliers: WI Stations: WI counties, states, provinces once
Non-WI Stations: WI counties once
Power mults: HP x1.0, LP x1.5, QRP x2.0
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x power mult x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:April 14, 2010
  E-mail logs to: k9kr[at]tds[dot]net
  Mail logs to: Wisconsin QSO Party
West Allis Radio Amateur Club
P. O. Box 1072
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/2010/wiqp_rules.htm
Bucharest Contest: 1600Z-1729Z, Mar 15 and 1730Z-1859Z, Mar 15
  Mode: CW, SSB
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: Single Op QRP
Single Low Power (LPI)
Multi-Op (LPC)
SWL
  Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: YO3: RS(T) + QSO No. + Sector
non-YO: RS(T) + QSO No. + "AA"
  Work stations: Once per mode
  QSO Points: 2 points per QSO: YO3-YO3 or YO-YO/AA
4 points per QSO: YO3-YO/AA
  Multipliers: Each YO area once per contest segment
Each YO3 sector
Each AA once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total score of each segment(total QSO points x total mults)
  Submit logs by:March 25, 2010
  E-mail logs to: fenyo3jw[at]yahoo[dot]com
  Mail logs to: Bucharest Contest
Fenyo Stefan Pit
CP 19-43
033210 Bucuresti 19
Romania
  Find rules at: http://www.bucuresti.110mb.com/Regulament%20Bucuresti%20engleza.pdf


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