[HBQRP] FW: Aug 3-10 Contest Calendar

[Piatt, Darwin]

Here are this weeks contest. Go jump on a couple of these.

Darwin (Dar) Piatt - W9HZC
Midwest HomeBrewer's and QRP Group
http://www.qsl.net/hbqrp
 

-----Original Message----

                               THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                          Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           August 3 - 10, 2009 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
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend QSO Contest: 0001Z, Aug 1 
to 2359Z, Aug 9
   Mode: All
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: (none)
   Exchange: ARLHS Member: Member No. + Name + (state/province/country)
             Non-Member: Contact No. + Name + (state/province/country)
             Lighthouse/Lightship: ARLHS No. + Name +
(state/province/country)
   Work stations: Once per band per mode per lighthouse/lightship
   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
               Additional 1 point per CW/SSTV/Digital QSO
               Additional 2 points per QSO with ARLHS member
               Additional 3 points per QSO with lighthouse/lightship
   Multipliers: Bonus: multiply score x2 if activated a
lighthouse/lightship
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x activation
multiplier
   Submit logs by: August 31, 2009
   E-mail logs to: (none)
   Mail logs to: Dave Ruch, NF0J
                 P.O. Box 20696
                 Bloomington, MN 55420-0696
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://ialhp.org/

ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 4
   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: August 6, 2009
   E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints

NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 7
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
   Classes: Single Op
   Max power: 100 watts
   Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + 
[name] + [your state/province/country]
   Work stations: Dupes allowed after at least one intervening QSO
   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 and KH6) once per band
                Each VE province 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: August 9, 2009
   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

WAE DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Aug 8 to 2359Z, Aug 9
   Mode: CW
   Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
   Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
            Multi-Op
            SWL
   Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times in 1 to 3 parts
                        Multi-Op: 48 hours
   Max power: HP: >100 Watts
              LP: 100 Watts
   Exchange: RST + Serial No.
   Work stations: Once per band
   Score Calculation: (see rules)
   Submit logs by: August 24, 2009
   E-mail logs to: waecw[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
   Mail logs to: (none)
   Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm

Maryland-DC QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 8 to 0400Z, Aug 9 and 1600Z-2359Z, Aug
9
   Mode: CW/Digital, Phone
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432
   Classes: Standard
            Mobile
            Club
            QRP
   Exchange: MDC: county + entry class
             non-MDC: (state/province/country) + entry class
   Work stations: Once per band per mode
   QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with club station
               5 points per QSO with mobile station
               4 points per QSO with QRP station
               3 points per QSO with CW/digital station
               1 point per QSO for all other stations
   Multipliers: MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only
                MDC: Each state (other than MD), VE province and 
country once only
                non-MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only
   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
   Submit logs by: September 14, 2009
   E-mail logs to: WA3EOP[at]arrl[dot]net
   Mail logs to: Antietam Radio Association
                 P.O. Box 52
                 Hagerstown, MD 21741-0052
                 USA
   Find rules at: http://www.w3cwc.org/2009rules.htm

SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 9
   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: August 14, 2009
   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/