[PPRAANet] Week-End CONTESTS

[DESloan at aol.com]

Hello all,
I will spend either  all or at least most of my time on 10 Meters this 
week-end. Please listen up for  my weak  signal.

http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/10-meters.html

2009  ARRL 10-Meter Contest Rules
General Rules 
Object: For Amateurs worldwide  to exchange QSO information with as many 
stations as possible on the 10-meter  band. 
Date and Contest Period: Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000  UTC 
Saturday; ends 2359 UTC Sunday (December 12 – 13, 2009) 
2.1. All  stations operate no more than 36 hours out of the 48-hour period. 
2.2.  Listening time counts as operating time. 
Entry Categories: 
3.1. Single  Operator: (9 categories) 
3.1.1. QRP. 
3.1.1.1. Mixed Mode (Phone and CW).  3.1.1.2. Phone only. 3.1.1.3. CW only. 
3.1.2. Low Power. 
3.1.2.1. Mixed  Mode (Phone and CW). 3.1.2.2. Phone only. 3.1.2.3. CW only. 
3.1.3. High  Power. 
3.1.3.1. Mixed Mode (Phone and CW). 3.1.3.2. Phone only. 3.1.3.3. CW  only. 
3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter, mixed mode (only). 
3.2.1.  Includes single operators using packet or spotting assistance. 
Contest  Exchange: 
4.1. W/VE stations (including Hawaii and Alaska) send signal  report and 
state or province (District of Columbia stations send signal report  and DC). 
4.2. DX stations (including KH2, KP4, etc) transmit signal report  and 
sequential serial number starting with 001. 
4.3. Maritime mobile  stations send signal report and ITU Region (R1, R2 or 
R3).
50-222 North  American VHF WSJT Contest X Both calls, grid square, 
acknowledgement  www.sportscliche.com/wb2fko/w09/rules_w09.pdf Jan 15
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 16,  0200Z
28 ARRL 10 Meter Contest X X RS(T) and State/Prov or serial  
www.arrl.org/contests Jan 13
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 13, 2400Z
28 28 MHz SWL  Contest X X Log ARRL 10 Meter Contest QSOs 
swl.veron.nl/swlcontest.htm Jan  31
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 13, 2400Z
1.8-28 50 PSK Death Match X Name and  S/P/C www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html 
Jan 20
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 13,  2400Z
1.8 Russian 160 Meter Contest X X RS(T), serial, square ID (see Web  site) 
www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/ Jan 21
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 13,  0200Z
1.8-28 Feld-Hell Monthly Sprint X RST, Feld-Hell number, QTH  
www.feldhellclub.org 10 days
Dec 12, 0000Z - Dec 12, 2400Z
1.8-28 Croatian  CW Contest X RST and serial www.hamradio.hr 30 days
Dec 12, 1400Z - Dec 13,  1400Z
1.8-7 UBA Winter Contest X X X RS(T) and UBA section or serial  
users.telenet.be/on6ly 3 weeks
Dec 12, 1700Z - Dec 13 1000Z
14 Great  Colorado Snowshoe Run X RST, S/P/C, class, CQC number or power  
www.cqc.org/contests/snow2008.htm 30 days
Dec 13, 2100Z - Dec 13,  2259Z

The death match on PSK is a very fun contest and if 10 is really  dead I'll 
give PSK a try.

Anyone in the club every work the Great  Colorado Snowshoe Run? I might try 
to make a few contacts

Don't forget to  leave time for straight key night:
3.5-28 50+ ARRL Straight-Key Night X  General QSO www.arrl.org/contests Jan 
31
Jan 1, 0000Z - Jan 1,  2400Z

Good luck & 73,
Dave N0EOP