[SFDXA] The ARRL Contest Update for June 20, 2012

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The ARRL Contest Update

June 20, 2012
Editor: Ward Silver, NØAX <mailto:rate-sheet at arrl.org>
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IN THIS ISSUE

  * Head For the Hills - ARRL Field Day
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Contests>
  * Oh, Canada! - Canada Day Contest
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Contests>
  * Arizona Outlaws W1AW
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#News>
  * Exiles Far From Main Street
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Newsweek>
  * Packrats On Camelback Mountain
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Sights>
  * ARRL DX CW by N4YDU Imminent
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Results>
  * Your Papers, Please - Contest and Antenna Forums
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Tech>
  * Antenna Comparisons by VE7BQH
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Techweek>
  * While the Iron is Hot
    <file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Conversation>

NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO

Field Days are like county fairs - there is often a little of everything 
ham radio and just about always something good to eat! Some are more of 
a rodeo and some are more like a picnic but you'll have fun, no matter 
what. Take the opportunity to invite a friend to come along and share 
your hobby, too!

BULLETINS

VE3 stations in this year's Field Day should */_ALL_/ *report "Ontario" 
as their section (ON or VE3 on CW and digital) The four new Ontario 
sections */_DO NOT_/* go into effect until September 1, 2012. The first 
event that will use the new sections is the 2013 ARRL CW Sweepstakes.

BUSTED QSOS

Minor discrepancies aside, nothing was seriously broken in the last issue.

CONTEST SUMMARY

Complete information 
<file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Contests> 
for all contests follows the Conversation 
<file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/Contest%20Update%20120620.docx#Conversation> 
section

*June 23-24*

  * ARRL Field Day
  * SARL Top Band QSO Party (Jun 21)
  * NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint--CW (Jun 21)
  * Worldwide EME Contest
  * His Majesty King of Spain--Phone
  * Marconi Memorial HF Contest--CW

*June 30-July 1*

  * Canada Day Contest
  * Ten-Ten Spirit of 76 QSO Party (Jul 2)
  * OK1WC Memorial Contest (Jul 2)
  * ARS Spartan Sprint--CW (Jul 3)

NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

The Arizona Outlaws Contest Club <http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net/> (AOCC) 
will represent the ARRL as the Headquarters Station (HQ) W1AW/7 in the 
upcoming 2012 IARU HF Championship 
<http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship> on July 14-15. As the first 
ARRL affiliated club with only three years of history to represent W1AW, 
congratulations are due the AOCC and the Arizona Section. AOCC is 
setting up 12 primary stations signing W1AW/7, plus back-ups, across the 
entire state to give everybody a chance to work the ARRL HQ multiplier. 
(Thanks, AOCC President, Bob K8IA)
Richard K5NA (center) received a lifetime DX achievement award at the 
HamCom convention from ARRL West Gulf Division Director K5RAV (left) and 
South Texas Section SEC and good friend Tom N5TW. (Photo by K5OT)

You can "friend" the WRTC2014 community on Facebook 
<http://www.facebook.com/wrtc2014> as they assemble and organize this 
international event. "We will be posting photos and other information as 
we work toward WRTC2014. Please join the WRTC2014 fan page on Facebook 
and share the journey!" (Thanks, WRTC2014 co-chair, Randy K5ZD)

The Mount Airy VHF Radio Club <http://www.packratvhf.com/> established 
the Rover Recognition Award in 2005 to honor the efforts of rover 
stations in VHF, UHF and microwave contesting in memory of Bill 
Seabreeze, W3IY (SK). Congratulations to this year's recipient, John 
D'Ausilio, W1RT!**For many years John has been roving the grids on the 
East Coast and delivering hundreds of QSOs to other amateurs on the VHF, 
UHF and microwave bands. His well-equipped rover, dubbed the 
"Intergalactic Jitney," has substantial power and antennas for bands 
from 50MHz though 24GHz.

Dave W9ZRX reminds VHF+ contesters, "Please send me the Cabrillo File 
from your June VHF Contest operations. These are used to update the VHF 
Super Check Partial Database <http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/> counterpart to 
the excellent one for HF maintained by WA1Z."

VHF+ contesters should take note of the new 9 cm band plan 
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-of-directors-approves-9-cm-band-plan> 
in which weak signal terrestrial legacy users are encouraged to move to 
3400.3-3401.0 MHz, as time and resources permit.

Nobody can resist doing a little roving when 6 meters is open - "What's 
your crib square?" (Photo from K7SS)

The AMSAT Field Day 2012 <http://www.amsat.org/> is open to all Amateur 
Radio operators and encourages the use of all amateur satellites, both 
analog and digital. Additional information about satellite operation 
during Field Day is also available on the website. (From the AMSAT 
bulletin ANS-162)

John K6MM wrote a little summary 
<http://www.nccc.cc/jug/2012/Jug12june.pdf> of the Dayton Hamvention's 
contest-related activities for the JUG - the Northern California Contest 
Club's monthly newsletter.

If you know someone having trouble with their subscription to the 
Contest Update (or any ARRL bulletin or newsletter), first check to be 
sure their email address is correct on their Member Profile. If all 
looks well, this process usually restores normal delivery:

- Log in to your ARRL profile <http://www.arrl.org/> at the top of the 
ARRL home page
- Click "Edit your Profile"
- Select "Edit Email Subscriptions"
- Uncheck (so that there is no check mark) "ARRL Contest Update 
(biweekly contest newsletter)"
- Click "Save"
- Return to "Edit Email Subscriptions"
- Check (so that there is a check mark) "ARRL Contest Update (biweekly 
contest newsletter)"
- Click "Save"

*Web Site of the Week* - Here is a list 
<http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Ten-Infamous-Islands-of-Exile.html?c=y&page=1> 
of ten fun islands for your next DXpedition! Just be sure you can come 
home again - unlike some of the more famous and unwilling inhabitants. 
(Thanks, Norman W9VQ)

WORD TO THE WISE

*/Safety/* - Field Day encourages lash-ups in the urge to "get 'er 
done." Don't let safety take a back seat to expedience - not at Field 
Day and not when doing antenna work at home. Taking the right approach 
to safety starts with the person looking back at you in the bathroom 
mirror - it's not found in books or regulations. My project engineering 
friend, Dave K5GN, recently suggested three basic rules:
#1 Work safely or not at all.
#2 There's always time to do it right.
#3 Always address risk, never do nothing about it.
Whatever your project - a wire dipole in a tree or a full-size Yagi at 
200 feet - make these rules the bedrock of how you and your team operate.

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

The Packrats <http://www.packratvhf.com/> took lots of photos for their 
annual June VHF Contest expedition to the top of Camelback Mountain. You 
can enjoy watching the labors of others in the June issue of their 
/Cheese Bits/ newsletter. While there, enjoy the monthly nibbles of 
history in the "Wayback Machine" column.

Tom K8CX has posted his gallery of Dayton 2012 photos 
<http://hamgallery.com/dayton2012/> online, accompanied by a detailed 
and interesting "recap 
<http://hamgallery.com/gallery/D/hamvention2012.htm>" of the biggest 
convention in ham radio. (Thanks, Tim K3LR)

Here are the Spurious Emissions (out of the) Band doing their version of 
famous tunes at the Contest Supersuite. Thanks to HQARadio for posting 
the video of it all. (Photo by W8WTS)

Tim also reports that Tom KB4HQA, recovering from his unfortunate auto 
accident, has posted the video <http://www.hqaradio.com/ctu2012> of The 
Spurious Emissions Band's Friday night adventures at the Crowne Plaza 
hotel as seen in the photo at right.

Each of us can promote ham radio using our different talents and here's 
a music video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidowSpbxJo> that takes a 
new approach to the usual issues of hams and their collections of good 
stuff! (Thanks, Paul NA4ZI)

Enjoy the craftsmanship of Paul WD7S' 8877-based auto-tune all-band 
amplifier <http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ewd7s/gallery-5a.htm>, 100% 
homebrew! (Thanks, Peter DJ7WW)

RESULTS AND RECORDS

The extended writeup by Nate N4YDU for the 2012 ARRL DX CW 
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-results-articles> contest should be online 
this week - look for special sidebars by K9LA on unusual 10 meter 
propagation and by VE7FO on the creation of a brand new operating team.

Today is the log submission deadline for the 2012 CQ WPX CW contest 
2012. There have been over 3500 logs received, but many logs are still 
missing. You can submit your Cabrilo-formatted log online 
<http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/> or by email <mailto:cw at cqwpx.com> and 
there is an ADIF file converter <http://www.cqwpx.com/adif/>, as well. 
Check the received log list <http://www.cqwpx.com/logs_received_cw.htm> 
to be sure your log was received. (Thanks, CQ WPX Director, Randy K5ZD)

Results of the 2012 French HF CW championship 
<http://concours.ref-union.org/contest/> are online. 832 logs were 
received and the SSB results are coming soon! (Thanks, Pascal F5LEN)

You can find everything at Dayton! Mark K6UFO even found what appears to 
be his video biography! (Photo by NØAX)

UBA HF Contest Manager, Marc ON7SS/OO9O reports that the results of the 
UBA SSB Contest 2012 are on-line 
<http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-results> now as well as the contest 
certificates 
<http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-results/contest-certificates>. Marc 
will send UBN (Unique-Busted-Not in Log) reports - contact him via the 
website and request the report for the call sign you used.

The results of the 2012 7th Area QSO Party 
<file:///C:/Users/Ward%20Silver/Documents/Editing%20and%20Articles/Contest%20Update/7qp.org>, 
the 7QP, are now available - mighty fast work! Plaques and certificates 
will go out within three weeks. (Thanks, Dick K4XU/N7XU and the 7QP 
admin team - K2DI & WS7N.)

Results for the 2012 Ontario QSO Party 
<http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/results/index.htm> are now posted, too. 
Certificates for all the winners are downloadable and plaque winners 
will be presented with their awards at the annual CCO meeting in August 
or sent by mail to those not attending. (Thanks, Bob VE3KZ)

Jay NS4J has posted the 2011 US Islands QSO Party results 
<http://www.usislands.org/results2011.html> and certificates are being 
printed. (Thanks, John WA4JA)

OPERATING TIP

No surprises! When you transmit your contest exchange, give the 
information in the order it is expected - the order in which the rules 
show it. While there may not be a required order, surprising the other 
station with out-of-order information makes for a slow rate and quick 
errors.

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TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

Five excellent papers (by K4IQJ, K3TUF, K1KP, W2GD, K4ZA and K9LA) 
presented at the 2012 Dayton Antenna Forum are now available on the K3LR 
web site <http://www.k3lr.com/> by clicking "Dayton Antenna Summary 
2012". The equally good talks by W3LPL and W2GD at the 23rd Annual 
Dayton Top Band Dinner <http://topbanddinner.com/> are also available 
under "Presentations" to download their slides. Thanks, (Tim K3LR)

Jim W5IFP recommends the Isobar 
<http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3950> solid 
RFI-filtered and MOV surge protector from Tripp-Lite. It has individual 
toroid filters on each line inside the metal box with additional filters 
are between the Stage 1 and Stage 2 outlets. Both the hot and common 
lines are individually filtered.

Here's an interesting story 
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120601231558.htm> on the 
aurora and magnetic reconnection - always of interest to HF operators! 
(Thanks, Bill AI5I/G4NDH)

The article "An Inexpensive System for Power Line Noise Hunting" by 
George N4UA appears in the June issue of the Potomac Valley Radio Club 
newsletter <http://pvrc.org/Newsletters/jun12.pdf>. He uses an airband 
(130 MHz) receiver and tape-measure three-element Yagi for a inexpensive 
solution. George reports that folding up the elements acts as an 
attenuator for when close to the source.

DXpeditioner and globetrotter Franz DJ9ZB has released the 3rd edition 
of his encyclopedic /DX World Guide. /It's available from CQ 
Communications in both print form and on CD-ROM.

Another example of re-purposing something sold in higher volume at lower 
prices in a non-ham application was reported by Craig NM4T to hold up a 
portable antenna mast. "I use a speaker tripod that I bought on sale at 
the Guitar Center. These are great since they are designed to support 
heavy speaker units. And, most painter poles slide right into the top of 
the tripod assembly which also cranks up a few feet. If you buy the 
matching ballistic material carry bag--You also have a fine case that 
can be thrown into the car. The bag is big enough for 2 tripods, a 48" 
telescoping painter pole, some antenna components and accessories."

Cecil W5DXP has a nifty center-fed all-band dipole design 
<http://www.w5dxp.com/notuner.htm> that uses different lengths of 
transmission line to adjust the impedance at the transmitter end. This 
design works as a home or portable antenna. (Thanks, Dave W7AQK)

222 MHz has a lot to offer VHF+ contesters according to Jim KK6MC, 
"Noise is lower than on two meters, high gain antennas are easy to build 
and manage, and path losses are less than on 432. Activity is not as 
high as 6/2/70 cm but I have found it to be a very useful addition to my 
contesting station. For one thing, the QSO points are worth more and 
multiply the grids on the other bands. It is a great QRP band, you will 
probably get further from there with 222 MHz than either 144 MHz or 432 
MHz." Jim has used and likes the Elecraft XV222 
<http://www.elecraft.com/XV/XV.htm> and Down East Microwave, Inc. (DEMI) 
<http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/> transverters as good performers. For 
homebrewers, W1GHZ designed a 222 MHz transverter companion to the 
FT-817 <http://www.w1ghz.org/222xvtr/222.htm> and a low-power 
transverter for microwave IF called the miniverter-F 
<http://www.w1ghz.org/small_proj/small_proj.htm>. (DEMI provides some 
hard-to-find parts and a kit for the miniverter). Another option is the 
SignalBlox <http://www.signalblox.com/Original222_144xvtr.html> 100 mW, 
222 transverter kit.

How should you apply Prelube spray lube to your crank-up tower cables? 
George K6GT uses "a big plastic funnel and cut a lengthwise slot (about 
1/4" wide) in it, so that I could slip it over the cable. Then I hold 
the bottom of the funnel against the cable, I've got a low leakage (OK, 
pretty drippy) funnel whose spout is almost occluded by the cable. When 
I spray the lubricant, the overspray gets caught by the funnel and runs 
down onto the cable. It saves a lot of the lube, but not all."

Greg W8WWV has designed a homebrew rotator cage 
<http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/RotatorCage.htm> 
for a sturdier mount on the top of MA-series tubular crank-up towers. 
This can also be adapted to mount rotators on poles and masts. (Thanks, 
Mike W4EF)

*Technical Web Site of the Week* - VE7BQH has just updated his 2 meter 
and 6 meter antenna comparison tables 
<http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm> that include additional 
information on each antenna. The changes are explained by him along with 
links to both text and spreadsheet versions of the tables. (from AMSAT 
<http://www.amsat.org/> bulletin ANS-169)

CONVERSATION

While the Iron is Hot

Here in the Midwest we are looking right into the oven for Field Day 
with Missouri temperatures in the 90's predicted for Saturday. Checking 
around the country, most locations will also see the mercury rise into 
the 80's and 90's...damp Seattle is expecting fog and mid-sixties but if 
the coffee pot is on and loaded with espresso-ground French Roast, 
they'll make it through the night. The rest of you out there, grab your 
sunscreen and a portable fan, put on your best hamster-y tee-shirt and 
hat, fill the cooler with ice - are you ready for some Field Day?

Future Field Days on the Moon seemed reasonable enough for cartoonist 
W1ICD to pen this /QST/ cover in June of 1954. Where will we be operatin 
in June of 2060?

Not only will the weather be hot but so will the opportunity for 
lighting a fire in new and potential hams kindled by the attractions of 
our favorite avocation. Here's a hint - the digital modes are the 
easiest for a non-radio person to understand and learn, particularly 
those from the connected generations. Take advantage of their natural 
keyboard skills and show them how to work RTTY or PSK31. Point out how 
similar to texting it is. Once they get the hang of digital, voice and 
other modes come a whole lot easier because they'll understand the flow 
of things on the air.

No matter what door these folks come through - public service, weather 
watching, technical interests, radio-controlled craft, balloons, 
astronomy - they come to Field Day ready to learn and participate. So 
let them! Make sure they get an opportunity to play a part in everything 
from hauling on a rope to setting up the stations to operating and 
logging. It is /_your_/ job to reach out and welcome them into the 
tribe. Don't expect them to push their way in - would you feel 
comfortable doing that as a newcomer? If they spend the weekend on the 
periphery of the fun it's probably the last time you'll see them.

Let's assume the best - they came, they saw, they liked it! They want 
more! "When can we do this again?" is a common question. The right 
answer is NOT, "Well, um, sometimes we do Sweepstakes in November..." To 
a teenager, you might as well tell them the next contest is in the 22^nd 
century! Show them how to get to the 3830 score report web page 
<http://lists.contesting.com/_3830/> where claimed scores are posted 
right away - no matter that the final results aren't printed until 
December's /QST/. They can look at the Web on the smartphone in their 
pocket, you know. While they have that phone or tablet out, bring up DX 
Sherlock propagation maps <http://www.vhfdx.info/spots/map.php> and DX 
Summit <http://www.dxsummit.fi/>. Heck, why not bring a laptop and LCD 
monitor to run the live spotting and propagation maps in real-time all 
weekend? You'll have a crowd hanging around watching the show!

Have a plan already in place for someone to host a multi-op for new 
operators in the upcoming IARU HF Championship (July 14^th and 15^th ). 
There are the North American QSO Parties <http://www.ncjweb.com/> with 
RTTY the following weekend and the CW and SSB versions in August. Rookie 
Roundup's <http://arrl.org/rookie-roundup> RTTY version is on August 
19^th and that's a perfect opportunity for your fledglings to take their 
first solo flight! Contest Corral <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> 
is just packed with short and low-key contests that new operators need 
and enjoy.

Field Day is not just an operating event, it is our biggest recruitment 
and PR event of the year. Use that opportunity to celebrate what we do 
and show others why we enjoy it so much. Help them get interested and 
start participating. Like the thermometer, barbeque, and coffee pot, our 
ham radio iron is red-hot on Field Day...don't let it cool!

73, Ward NØAX

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CONTESTS

*June 20 to July 3*

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format 
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> is available. Check the sponsor's 
Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other 
instructions.

*HF CONTESTS*

ARRL Field Day--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 23, 1800Z to Jun 24, 2100Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Category, ARRL/RAC section or DX. 
Logs due: Jul 24. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

SARL Top Band QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Jun 21, 0000Z to Jun 25, 0000Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: RS(T) and province or country. Logs due: 7 
days. Rules <http://www.sarl.org.za/>

NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint--CW, from Jun 21, 0030Z to Jun 21, 0230Z. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs 
due: 4 days. Rules <http://naqcc.info/>

His Majesty King of Spain--Phone, from Jun 23, 1200Z to Jun 24, 1200Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS, serial or EA province. Logs due: Jul 
15. Rules <http://www.ure.es/>

Marconi Memorial HF Contest--CW, from Jun 23, 1400Z to Jun 24, 1400Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST and serial number. Logs due: 30 days. 
Rules <http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.htm>

Canada Day Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 1, 0000Z to Jul 1, 2359Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28, 50-144. Exchange: RS(T), Province/Territory or serial. 
Logs due: Jul 31. Rules <http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting>

Ten-Ten Spirit of 76 QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jul 2, 0000Z to 
Jul 8, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, member number, 
S/P/C. Logs due: 15 days. Rules <http://www.ten-ten.org/>

OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 2, 1600Z - see website. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5, 50, 144, First through fourth Monday of each month; see 
website for bands. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules 
<http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc>

ARS Spartan Sprint--CW, from Jul 3, 0200Z to Jul 3, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 
3.5-28. Frequencies: Monthly on the first Monday evening. Exchange: RST, 
S/P/C, and power. Logs due: 2 days. Rules <http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/>

*VHF+ CONTESTS*

ARRL Field Day--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 23, 1800Z to Jun 24, 2100Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Category, ARRL/RAC section or DX. 
Logs due: Jul 24. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

Worldwide EME Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 23, 0000Z to Jun 24, 2400Z. 
Bands (MHz): 5.7G. Exchange: TMO/RS(T) and "R". Logs due: Jun 25. Rules 
<http://www.dubus.org/>

Canada Day Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 1, 0000Z to Jul 1, 2359Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28, 50-144. Exchange: RS(T), Province/Territory or serial. 
Logs due: Jul 31. Rules <http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting>

OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 2, 1600Z - see website. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5, 50, 144, First through fourth Monday of each month; see 
website for bands. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules 
<http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc>

LOG DUE DATES

*June 20 to July 3*

  * June 20 - CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>
  * June 20 - UA2 QSO Party <http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html>
  * June 20 - RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
    <http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml>
  * June 22 - UN DX Contest
    <http://kw.cqun.kz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105%3Aundxc2012&catid=37&Itemid=81>
  * June 23 - Feld Hell Sprint
    <https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/oldfiles/contests/sprint-rules>
  * June 23 - SARL Youth Day Sprint
    <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf>
  * June 24 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/>
  * June 26 - The Day of YLs <http://thedayofyls.monsite-orange.fr/>
  * June 28 - MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint
    <http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html>
  * June 30 - EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party
    <http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eucwp.html>
  * June 30 - VOLTA WW RTTY Contest
    <http://www.contestvolta.com/46th_VOLTA_en.pdf>
  * June 30 - IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW
  * July 1 - Baltic Contest
    <http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm>
  * July 1 - UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/contest/rules.php>
  * July 1 - VK Shires Contest
    <http://vkshires.vk2bo.com/vk-shires-contest-rules.html>
  * July 2 - AGCW VHF/UHF Contest
    <http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:VHF-UHF_Contest>
  * July 2 - Alabama QSO Party
    <http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2012/2012Rules.pdf>
  * July 2 - Maritime QSO Party
    <http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/images/2012_MQP_Rules.pdf>
  * July 2 - Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest
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