[OKDXA] Latest Rate Sheet
Coy Day
[email protected]
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:34:03 -0500
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Contest Rate Sheet
24 April 2002
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Edited by Ward Silver, N0AX
SUMMARY
o 2001 CW Sweepstakes Results on the Web -- Major New Coverage
o New England QSO Party makes its debut on May 4-5
o Visalia (Apr 26) and Dayton (May 18) Contest Dinner reservations
going fast!
o Free log analysis utilities
BULLETINS
o The email address listed for the CQ-M contest in May QST has proven
to be unreliable. The contest sponsors would prefer that you email
logs to the new log robot address of [email protected]. (Thanks, Dmitri
RW3FO)
o An SWL category has been added to the Florida QSO Party which runs
this coming weekend -- April 27th and 28th. See the announcement
elsewhere in this newsletter. (thanks K4OJ)
BUSTED QSOS -- A golden log last issue!
ANNOUNCEMENT & NOTICES FOR 24 APRIL TO 7 MAY
Logs are due for the following contests:
o April 28, 2002 EU Spring SSB Sprint -- email to: [email protected],
paper logs to: Dave Lawley, G4BUO, Carramore, Coldharbour Road,
Penshurst, Kent, TN11 8EX, England, UK
o April 29, 2002 144 MHz Spring Sprint -- email to:
[email protected], paper logs to: 144 MHz Spring Sprint,
ETDXA/KG4ENR, Jeff J. Baker, 8218 Foxworth Trail, Powell, TN 37849
USA
o April 30, 2002 YL-ISSB QSO Party -- email to: [email protected],
paper logs to: N4KNF/N4ZGH, 2160 Ivy Street, Port Charlotte, FL
33952, USA
o April 30, 2002 Oklahoma QSO Party -- email to: [email protected], paper
logs to: OKDX Association, c/o David Ratliff, W5ATV, 3215 W. 40th,
Tulsa, OK 74107 USA
o April 30, 2002 SP DX Contest -- email to: [email protected],
paper logs to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow, SPDX Contest Committee,
P.O. Box 32000-950 Warszawa, Poland
o May 1, 2002 BARTG Spring RTTY Contest -- email to:
[email protected], paper logs to: John Barber, GW4SKA, PO Box
611, Cardiff CF2 4UN, Wales
o May 1, 2002 Russian DX Contest -- email to: [email protected],
paper logs to: Russian DX Contest, PO Box 88, 123459 Moscow, Russia
o May 1, 2002 CQWW SSB WPX Contest -- email to: [email protected],
non-Cabrillo to: [email protected], no paper logs
o May 5, 2002 UBA Spring SSB Contest -- email to: [email protected],
paper logs to: Lode Kenens, ON6KL, Oudestraat 8, B-3560 Lummen,
Belgium
o May 7, 2002 Missouri QSO Party -- email to [email protected],
paper logs to: James I. Kinser, N0AJ, 2147 Encino Drive, Florissant,
MO 63031-7627, USA
o May 7, 2002 QCWA QSO Party, paper logs only to: Dick Newsome, W0HXL
2924 North 48th Street, Omaha, NE 68104-3726 USA
o May 7, 2002 222 MHz Spring Sprint -- email to:
[email protected], paper logs to: 222 MHz Spring Sprint,
ETDXA/KG4ENR, Jeff J. Baker, 8218 Foxworth Trail, Powell, TN 37849
USA
The following contests are scheduled:
Florida QSO Party -- sponsored by the Florida Contest Group from
1600Z April 27 - 0159Z April 28 and 1200Z - 2159Z April 28, no time
limit, work FL stations. Frequencies: CW - 35 kHz from band edges
(Novices/Technicians -- 10 kHz from segment edge), Phone - 7.260,
14.260, 21.335, and 28.485 MHz, no 160, 80, VHF/UHF. Categories: SO,
MS, MM (one signal per band), Mobile, Novice/Technician, School Club,
SWL, all categories can enter as HP/LP(150W)/QRP (5W) and Mixed
Mode/CW/SSB. Exchange: RST and FL county or SPC. QSO Points: CW --
2 pts., SSB -- 1 pt. Score: FL stations -- QSO points x SPC
(W/VE/KH6/KL7 do not count as DXCC entities) x power multiplier;
non-FL stations -- QSO points x FL counties x power multiplier. All
multipliers count once per mode. Power multiplier -- HP x 1, LP x 2,
QRP x 3. For more information -- http://www.qsl.net/fqp. Logs must
be sent by 28 May as email to [email protected] in ASCII text or in
Cabrillo format or by post to Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Wetjen,
WD4AHZ, 5362 Castleman Dr., Sarasota, FL 34232.
Nebraska QSO Party -- CW/SSB -- sponsored by the Heartland DX
Association 1700Z Apr 27 through 1700Z Apr 28. Frequencies: 160, 80,
40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 meters; CW - 1.805 MHz and 35 kHz up from
band edge; Phone - 1.915, 3.865, 7.265, 14.265, 21.365, 28.465,
146.460 MHz; Novices/Technicians - 10 kHz from band edge and 28.465
MHz. Categories: SO, MS, Mobile. Work stations once per band/mode
and NE mobile stations can be worked again in each county. County
lines count as one QSO. Exchange: RST and NE county or SPC. QSO
Points: CW -- 2 pts, Phone -- 1 pt. Score is QSO Points x SPC for NE
stations or NE counties (multipliers count once only) x Power
Multiplier (QRP x 3, 150W x 2, HP x 1). For more information -
http://www.qsl.net/hdxa. Logs must be emailed or postmarked by 31
May to [email protected] as ASCII text or to Nebraska QSO Party, PO Box
375, Elkhorn, NE 68022-0375.
IPA Contest sponsored by the International Police Association, CW
0000Z to 2359Z May 4, SSB 0000Z to 2359Z May 5 (each mode is
considered a separate contest). Frequencies: 80 -- 10 meters.
Categories: SOAB, MS, SWL. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number, IPA
stations add "IPA". QSO Points: Non-IPA -- 1 pt, Non-US IPA -- 2
pts, US IPA -- 5 pts, IPA club -- 10 pts, US stations with 1x1 call
-- 20 pts. Score is QSO points x US states + IPA stations + 1x1
calls counted only once. For more information -
http://www.iparc.org. Logs should be emailed or postmarked to
[email protected] or to Alex Dutkewych N2PIG, PO Box 211, Pulteney NY
14874-0211.
MARAC County Hunters Contest, CW sponsored by the Mobile Amateur
Radio Awards Club from 0000Z, May 4 to 2400Z, May 5. Frequencies:
3.575, 7.040, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050 MHz, work fixed stations
once/band and mobiles once for each county and band. Exchange: RST
and county or SPC. County line QSOs count as one QSO but separate
multipliers. QSO Points: Fixed stations in NA -- 1 point,
Mobile/Portable -- 15 points, DX -- 5 pts, one station must be in a
U.S. county. Score is QSO Points x U.S. counties (count only once).
Mobile/Portables sum score from each state. For more information -
http://www.countyhunter.com. Logs must be postmarked by 7 June to
(U.S. Logs) Duane Traver, WV2B, 99 Oregon Hill Rd, Lisle, NY
13797-1002 or (Non U.S. Logs) Scott Nichols, VE1OP, 387 Rudderham
Rd., Point Edward, NS B2A 4V6, Canada.
10-10 International Spring Contest, CW - sponsored by Ten-Ten
International, from 0001Z May 4 - 2400Z May 5, 10 meters only.
Exchange call/name/state and 10-10 number (if a member). QSO Points:
nonmembers -- 1 pt, members -- 2 pts. Score is total points. Send
logs by May 20 to Gateway Chapter c/o Don Ward, W0RTV, 4514 Ferrer
Dr., St. Louis, MO 63129-3741
Microwave Spring Sprint - CW/SSB -- sponsored by the Eastern
Tennessee DX Association from 0600-1300 local, May 4. Frequencies:
902 MHz and higher. Fixed and Rover categories. Exchange is Grid
Square only, count 1 pt per QSO. Score is QSO Points x Grid Squares,
score each sprint separately. Rovers and Microwave sprints total all
points and all grids worked from each grid. For more information --
http://www.etdxa.org/vhf.htm. Logs must be emailed or postmarked
within 4 weeks of the contest to [email protected] or Jeff J
Baker, 8218 Foxworth Trail, Powell, TN 37849 USA.
Indiana QSO Party, CW/SSB, sponsored by the Hoosier DX and Contest
Club from 1300Z, May 4 to 0500Z, May 5, SO operate a maximum of 12
hours. Frequencies: CW -1.805 MHz and 40 kHz up from the band edge
on 80-10 meters, SSB - 1.845, 3.850, 7.230, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450
MHz, try 160 at 0200 and 0400Z, no repeater or crossband QSOs.
Categories: SOAB (HP, LP < 100W, QRP < 5W), MS (incl. use of spotting
assistance), Mobile (SO and MO). Exchange: RS(T) + S/P or IN county
(DX stations send RS(T) only). QSO Points: SSB -- 1 pt, CW -- 2 pts,
contact stations once per band/mode and once per county. Score is
QSO Points x IN counties or S/P/C counted only once. For more
information - http://www.hdxcc.org/inqso. Logs must be emailed
(Cabrillo format preferred) or postmarked by June 14 to
[email protected] or to HDXCC, c/o Mike Goode N9NS, 10340 Broadway,
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344.
ARI International DX Contest, CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by the ARI
from 2000Z, May 4 to 1959Z, May 5. Frequencies: CW/SSB -- 160
through 10 meters; Digital -- 80 through 10 meters, change bands once
per 10 min. Categories: SOCW, SOSSB, SODigital, SO Mixed, MS Mixed,
SO SWL Mixed. Exchange -- RST and Italian Province or serial number.
QSO Points: own country -- 0 pts (but OK for mult), own continent --
1 pt, different cont. -- 3 pts, Italian stations -- 10 pts. Each
station can be a mult only once per band. Score is total QSO points
x Italian Provinces + DXCC entity (except I, IS0, IT9, IG9/IH9)
counted once per band. For more information, send email to
[email protected]. Logs (Cabrillo format is encouraged) should be
emailed or postmarked by June 5 to [email protected] or to ARI
Contest Manager, I4UFH Fabio Schettino, PO Box 1677, 40100 Bologna,
Italy
New England QSO Party --CW/Phone - 2000Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5 and
1100Z - 2400Z, May 5. All 1st-district states (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT,
and RI) are considered New England. Frequencies: CW -- 40 kHz from
band edge; Novice/Tech -- 3705, 7130, 21130, 28130 kHz; SSB -- 3880,
7280, 14280, 21380, 28380 kHz; VHF - 50.150, 144.205, 146.55, 223.5,
432.150, 446.0 MHz; no crossmode, crossband or repeater QSOs, all CW
QSOs in CW band segments. Categories: SOAB (HP, LP, and QRP), MS
(includes stations using any kind of spotting assistance), mobiles
use same categories. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P (non-US/VE sends "DX")
or NE county/state. Work stations once per band/mode and mobiles in
each county. County lines should be logged as two QSOs. QSO Points:
phone -- 1 pt, CW (includes digital modes) -- 2 pts. Score: Non-NE
stations -- QSO points x NE counties; NE stations -- QSO points x
S/P/C (20 max countries); mobiles total QSO points from all counties
and count multipliers only once. For more information -
http://www.neqp.org. Logs should be emailed (Cabrillo format
preferred) or postmarked within 30 days of the contest to
[email protected] or NEQP, PO Box 3005, Framingham MA 01705-3005.
May 5 - 11
Danish SSTV Contest, sponsored by the Danish SSTV Group, from 0000Z,
May 5 to 2400Z, May 11 (note one week duration). Frequencies: 80-10,
6, 2 meters. Categories: SO and SWL. Exchange an image to complete
a QSO. QSO Points: 2 points for 1st QSO with a country, 1 point
thereafter, 1 point bonus for Danish stations, contact stations once
per band. For more information -- http://home5.inet.tele.dk/carle.
Logs must be postmarked by June 6 to Carl Emkjer, Soborghus Park 8,
DK 2860, Soborg, Denmark.
NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Your editor considered making this a bulletin, but thought that would
be a little over-the-top. At any rate, the new web coverage of the
2001 CW Sweepstakes is definitely a quantum leap over anything that
has been available to date. K5ZD's writeup is detailed and
entertaining, but the real stars of the show are the sortable line
score database (just like you'd always dreamt of), the accuracy
reports, and the records. K1DG contributes a nice historical piece,
as well. Not to be missed -- even if you didn't operate SS -- are to
be found at http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/. Click on "Web
Report". Well done, N1ND, K5ZD, N5KO, N6TR, K1DG, K5KA, K1VUT and
the ARRL Staff.
The 2001 CQ WW SSB UBN and NIL reports are now available for you at
the contest web site - http://www.cqww.com. Click on your call and
enter your password - everyone who submitted an email log received
one. If you submitted only a paper log your call will not appear on
the list. In a few weeks, an announcement will be made that a list
of calls + categories + clubs has been placed on the web site for you
to check. CQ WW will require the Cabrillo format for submissions
starting with the 2002 contest. (Thanks, Bob Cox K3EST, CQ WW
Director)
Visalia, CA - The Northern California Contest Club presents the 4th
Annual International DX Convention Contest Dinner on Friday, April
26, 2002 with lots of contesters, DX-ers, and door prizes. The
evening presentation will be "Dr. Beldar's Contest Emporium -
Products You Might Not See at HRO"...Full details are available on
the International DX Convention web site at
http://www.qsl.net/visalia2002/events.html (Thanks, K2KW)
Dayton Hamvention - The North Coast Contesters are pleased to
announce the 10th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner on Saturday night, May
18, 2002 at 6:30 PM. Master of Ceremonies is CQ Magazine Contest
Editor and CQ Contest Hall of Fame member, John Dorr, K1AR. Joe
Taylor, K1JT is the featured dinner speaker this year. Joe was
awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1993 and is also a noted VHF
Contest enthusiast. The 2002 Contest Hall of Fame Inductions will be
formally announced by CQ WorldWide Contest Director and CQ Contest
Hall of Fame member, Bob Cox, K3EST. Several WRTC 2002 activities
are planned. Tickets are on sale now and the event is usually sold
out, so contact The Radio Bookstore at http://www.radio-ware.com or
1-800-457-7373 Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM eastern USA
time.
If you are considering a contest expedition or vacation, check out
the just-updated DX Holiday web site - http://www.dxholiday.com, by
K2KW. It's a great source of information for DXpedition information
on Rent-a-QTHs, Ham Friendly Locations, and Club stations. (Thanks,
K2KW)
TECHNICAL & TECHNIQUE
A very useful post-contest utility that operates on Cabrillo files is
CBS.exe by Ken Adams K5KA. It parses your file and outputs a host of
useful statistics on rate, six-band QSOs, call areas worked,
multiplier summaries, and so forth. This neat program is free and
can be downloaded from http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/software/Cbs.exe.
Thanks to K5KA! (Also thanks to K5TR for the tip.)
Another utility that analyzes log files finds your top rate for any
continuous hour is the free MS-DOS(tm) utility called RATE.EXE that
you can download from http://www.k1ea.com/utilities/index.htm or
http://www.benlo.com/ham.html#software. RATE will parse any ASCII log
that has its data in fixed columns and a four-digit time (no colon)
-- this works for Cabrillo, as well. Run the program without
specifying an input or output log (enter "RATE" at the DOS prompt)
and a list of commands will follow. You will also have to specify
the column in which the first digit of the time appears -- for
Cabrillo, that's 25. Unfortunately, the program also tells you your
Minimum and Average rates. No author is listed on the web site --
can anyone relay his or her identity for full credit?
CONVERSATION
There was a great article by Jim K8MR on mobile contesting in the
March/April 2002 issue of NCJ. Jim pointed out the similarity between
the mobile category in state QSO parties and the WRTC - operators in
both events compete from very similar stations and under very similar
conditions. Several major QSO parties -- excellent for mobile
contesting -- and the County Hunter's CW Contest are coming up over
the next few weeks and more in the summer months. You will have ample
opportunity coming up to experience this brand of contesting
activity, either from your home QTH or from your own vehicle.
(Thanks, Hal Offutt W1NN)
Marginal Ham Radio Witticism:
Q: How many DX-ers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: All of them -- one to change it and the rest to argue about
whether it counts as a light bulb!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Contester's Rate Sheet wishes to acknowledge information from the
following sources:
WA7BNM's Contest Calendar Web page -
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/ ARRL Contest page -
http://www.arrl.org/contests/)
SM3CER's Web site - http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Coy Day, N5OK, ARRL West Gulf Division Director,
RR 1 Box 254, Union City, OK 73090-9726 (405) 483-5632
mailto:[email protected] Web: http://home.att.net/~n5ok.ok/