[HBQRP] Oct 1-8 Contest Calendar

Piatt, Darwin dpiatt at fnni.com
Wed Oct 3 11:08:37 EDT 2007


                               THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                          Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           October 1 - 8, 2007 Edition

The web versions of this weekly calendar and of the WA7BNM 13-Month 
Calendar can be found at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal  

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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YLRL Anniversary Party, CW: 1400Z, Oct 2 to 0200Z, Oct 4
   Mode: CW
   Bands: Any
   Classes: (none)
   Max operating hours: 24
   Exchange: Serial No. + RST + (ARRL Section/province/country)
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: W/VE Stations: 1 point per W/VE QSO
               W/VE Stations: 2 points per DX QSO
               DX Stations: 1 point per QSO with same continent
               DX Stations: 2 points per QSO with different continent
   Multipliers: Each section, province, country once
                Power factor: x1.5 for 100W or less
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x 
power factor
   Submit logs by: November 2, 2007
   E-mail logs to: kc4iyd[at]yahoo[dot]com
   Mail logs to: Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD
                 PO Box 775
                 North Olmsted, OH 44070
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://www.ylrl.org/ylcontests.html 

German Telegraphy Contest: 0700Z-0959Z, Oct 3
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 80, 40m
   Classes: QRP (5W)
            5-125W
            SWL
   Exchange: DL: RST + LDK
             non-DL: RST
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
               2 points per QSO with club station of sponsoring club 
(see rules)
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: October 31, 2007
   E-mail logs to: dtc[at]agcw[dot]de
   Mail logs to: Uwe Hiller, DK3WW
                 PF 390268
                 D-14092 Berlin
                 Germany
   Find rules at: http://www.agcw.de/english/contest/dtc_e.htm 

432 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Oct 3
   Mode: not specified
   Bands: 432 MHz
   Classes: Single Op
            Rover
   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: November 1, 2007
   E-mail logs to: w4kxy[at]arrl[dot]net
   Mail logs to: Jim Worsham W4KXY
                 1915 Oak Wind Lane
                 Buford, GA 30519-6766
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/fall_sprint_rules.htm 

SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 4
   Mode: SSB
   Bands: 80m Only
   Classes: Single Op
   Exchange: RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH
   QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with South African station
               15 points per QSO with non-South African station
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: October 19, 2007
   E-mail logs to: zs5lp[at]sharksden[dot]co[dot]za
   Mail logs to: Durban Amateur Radio Club
                 17 Brownlee Place
                 Bluff, Durban, 4052
                 South Africa
   Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/SARL%20Contest%20Manual%202007.pdf 

NCCC Sprint, CW: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 5
   Mode: CW
   Bands: (see rules)
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: (see rules)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: October 7, 2007
   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.htm 

TARA PSK Rumble Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Oct 6
   Mode: PSK
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
   Classes: Normal (100W)
            Great (20W)
            Super (5W)
            Novice (100W)
            SWL
   Exchange: W/VE/JA/VK: Name + Call Area
             Other: Name + Country
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
   Multipliers: Each country once per band
                Each W/VE/JA/VK call area once per band
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: October 29, 2007
   E-mail logs to: (none)
   Post log summary at:
http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_score.html 
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html 

Logbook of the World Contest, Phone: 0000Z-2359Z, Oct 6
   Mode: SSB
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
            Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
   Max power: HP: >200 watts
              LP: 200 watts
              QRP: 5 watts
   Exchange: RS + (state/province/country)
   QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
               5 points per QSO with different country, same continent
               10 points per QSO with different continent
   Multipliers: Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) once per band
                Each VE area once per band
                Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once per band
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: November 5, 2007
   E-mail logs to: (none)
   Post log summary at: (see rules)
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://74.194.51.88:7777/ 

NCCC Sprint, CW: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 6
   Mode: CW
   Bands: (see rules)
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: (see rules)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: October 8, 2007
   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.htm 

Oceania DX Contest, Phone: 0800Z, Oct 6 to 0800Z, Oct 7
   Mode: Phone
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op All Band
            Single Op Single Band
            Multi-Single
            Multi-Multi
            SWL
   Exchange: RS + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 20 points per 160m QSO
               10 points per 80m QSO
               5 points per 40m QSO
               1 point per 20m QSO
               2 points per 15m QSO
               3 points per 10m QSO
   Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: November 11, 2007
   E-mail logs to: ph[at]oceaniadxcontest[dot]com
   Mail logs to: Oceania DX Contest
                 c/o Wellington Amateur Radio Club Inc.
                 PO Box 6464
                 Wellington 6030
                 New Zealand
   Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf 

International HELL-Contest: 1400Z-1600Z, Oct 6 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, 
Oct 7 (40m)
   Mode: Hell
   Bands: 80, 40m
   Classes: Single Op
            SWL
   Exchange: RST + QSO No.
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
               1 point per QTC
   Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once
                Each JA/W/VE call area once
   Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points + total QTC 
points) x total mults
   Submit logs by: October 21, 2007
   E-mail logs to: dl9gs[at]darc[dot]de
   Mail logs to: A.Schlendermann, DL9GS
                 Postfach 102201
                 D-44807 Bochum
                 Germany
   Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/sonder/tei-helk.htm 

California QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 6 to 2159Z, Oct 7
   Mode: CW, Phone
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Expedition/Mobile)
            Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Expedition/Mobile)
            Multi-Multi (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Expedition/Mobile)
            School
            Novice/Technician
   Max operating hours: 24 hours for single ops with 15 minute off times
                        30 hours for multi-ops
   Max power: HP: >200 watts
              LP: 200 watts
              QRP: 5 watts
   Exchange: CA: Serial No. + County
             non-CA: Serial No. + (state/VE section/country)
   Work stations: Once per mode per band per county
   QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
               3 points per CW QSO
   Multipliers: CA Stations: States, VE areas once
                non-CA Stations: CA counties once
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: November 15, 2007
   E-mail logs to: logs[at]cqp[dot]org
   Upload log at: http://logs.cqp.org 
   Mail logs to: NCCC
                 c/o Kevin Rowett, K6TD
                 21906 Monte CT
                 Cupertino, CA 95014
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html 

EU Autumn Sprint, SSB: 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 6
   Mode: SSB
   Bands: 80, 40, 20m
   Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
   Max power: HP: >100W
              LP: 100W
   Exchange: [your call sign] + [other station's call sign] + Serial No.
+ Name
   Work stations: Once per band
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
   Multipliers: (none)
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
   Submit logs by: October 21, 2007
   E-mail logs to: eusprint[at]kkn[dot]net
   Mail logs to: Paolo Cortese, I2UIY
                 P.O. Box 14
                 27043 Broni(PV)
                 Italy
   Find rules at: http://www.eusprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g 

PRO CW Contest: 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 6 and 0600Z-0800Z, Oct 7
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 40m Only
   Classes: Single Op
            M/S
   Max power: 5 watts
   Exchange: PRO Members: RST + "PRO"
             non-Members: RST + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per contest segment
   QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same continent
               4 points per QSO with different continent
               Points double for QSOs with PRO members
               1 point per QTC
   Multipliers: Each DXCC/WAE country and each YO call area once per 
contest segment
                Keying Method: 1.2X for hand keys, 1.0X for 
bugs/electronic keyers, 0.75X for computers
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x 
keying method mult
   Submit logs by: October 27, 2007
   E-mail logs to: yo2rr[at]clicknet[dot]ro
   Mail logs to: Nelu Branga, YO2RR
                 Str. Imparatul Traian nr. 2
                 RO-305500 Lugoj
                 Romania
   Find rules at: http://www.procwclub.yo6ex.ro/contesrules.htm 

UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 7
   Mode: CW, Phone
   Bands: 6m Only
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: 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: October 28, 2007
   E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
   Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL
                 Borgstraat 80
                 B-2580 Beerzel
                 Belgium
   Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/pdf/ontest_en.pdf 

RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest: 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 7
   Mode: CW, SSB
   Bands: 15, 10m
   Classes: Open (Single Op/Multi-Op)(UK/Overseas)
            Restricted (Single Op/Multi-Op)(UK/Overseas)
            QRP (Single Op/Multi-Op)(UK/Overseas)
            SWL (UK/Overseas)
   Max power: Restricted: 100 watts
              QRP: 10 watts
   Exchange: UK: RS(T) + Serial No. + UK District Code
             non-UK: RS(T) + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per band per mode
   QSO Points: UK Stations: 3 points per QSO with overseas stations
               Overseas Stations: 3 points per QSO with UK stations
   Multipliers: UK Stations: Each DXCC country once per band (JA, W, 
VE, VK, ZL and ZS call areas count as countries)
                Overseas Stations: Each UK district once per band per
mode
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: October 23, 2007
   E-mail logs to: 2128[dot]logs[at]rsgbhfcc[dot]org
   Mail logs to: RSGB-G3UFY
                 77 Bensham Manor Road
                 Thornton Heath
                 Surrey CR7 7AF
                 England
   Find rules at: http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/rules/r2128.shtml 

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