[SFDXA] The ARRL Contest Update for October 24, 2012

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The ARRL Contest Update

October 24, 2012
Editor: Ward Silver, NØAX <mailto:rate-sheet at arrl.org>
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IN THIS ISSUE

  * CQ World Wide or ARRL Sweepstakes? Yes! <#Contests>
  * Time for a Libration? ARRL EME <#Contests>
  * Lunar-Link Lives <#News>
  * Clash of the Titans <#Newsweek>
  * Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming <#Sights>
  * Make Space for Plaques <#Results>
  * Seat of Consciousness <#Tech>
  * Hackerspace SDRs <#Techweek>
  * Revisiting the Edge <#Conversation>

NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO

No question about it - you've been practicing for a while and you have 
gotten pretty savvy about operating in HF contests. Now the Big Show is 
starting! This weekend is the CQ WW SSB contest - arguably the biggest 
radio contest of all. The ARRL CW Sweepstakes runs the following weekend 
- the oldest domestic contest. Those will limber you up for Sweepstakes 
Phone and CQ WW CW later in the month!

BULLETINS

November is a busy, busy contest month. With the new, improved, shorter 
log submission periods, it will be easy to overlook sending in a log. 
Make sure you submit your log /before /the next contest rolls around!

Don't forget about the new Ontario sections (ONE, ONN, ONS, and GTA) in 
November's ARRL Sweepstakes that raise the Clean Sweep bar to 83.

The W1AW 160 meter signal has been off the air recently due to antenna 
damage but is due to be restored shortly when a contractor replaces the 
antenna on the 24^th of October. (Thanks, Don WD8DSB and W1AW Chief 
Operator, Joe NJ1Q)

BUSTED QSOS

Ed WØYK is the Director of CQ WW RTTY and CQ WPX RTTY contests. K5ZD 
manages only the CQ WW DX contests - CW and SSB. (Thanks, Doug KR2Q)

The /Cheesebits /article referenced in the previous issue was authored 
by W3CMP, not W3CMF. (Thanks, Phil K3TUF)

The ballpoint pen invented for NASA was the Fisher space pen that was 
specially pressurized to work in zero gravity. (Thanks, Walt N2IK)

CONTEST SUMMARY

Complete information <#Contests> for all contests follows the 
Conversation <#Conversation> section

*Oct 27-28*

  * SKCC Weekday Sprint--CW (Oct 24)
  * CQ World Wide SSB Contest
  * SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW, Digital, (Nov 2)

*Nov 3-4*

  * ARRL EME Contest
  * ARRL November Sweepstakes--CW
  * IBM QSO Party
  * Ukranian DX Contest
  * Radio Club of America QSO Party--Phone
  * Collegiate ARC Championship--CW
  * DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona"
  * OK1WC Memorial Contest (Nov 5)
  * ARS Spartan Sprint--CW (Nov 6)

NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

VHF+ contesters will be glad to know that the Lunar-Link 
<http://www.lunarlink.com/> amplifier business has been acquired from 
the estate of the late Steve Powlishen K1FO. According to Steve Simons 
W1SMS <mailto:w1sms at manitousys.com>, the business will immediately be 
known as "Lunar-Link International" and will offer the same high quality 
legal limit output VHF / UHF linear amplifiers, accessories, technical 
support, repairs and, replacement parts as in the past. Steve's partner, 
Lou Parascondola W1QJ states that new product orders are now being 
accepted for delivery starting in the first quarter of 2013.

Are you ready for the CQ World Wide Contest <http://www.cqww.com/>? Part 
of getting ready is to read the rules and there are some new rules 
<http://cqww.com/rules_2012changes.htm> this year. All online records 
and scores have been updated, too. You can now submit your CQWW log on 
via a web site <http://cqww.com/logcheck> with instant feedback on any 
formatting errors. There's a blog for late-breaking announcements, too. 
(Thanks, CQ WW Director, Randy K5ZD)

Sharing a laugh about antennas, no doubt, areSimSmith 
<http://www.ae6ty.com/Smith_Charts.html>author, Ward AE6TY and Pacificon 
Antenna Forum presenter, Jim K9YC. (Photo by NØAX)

Another part of getting ready is to be sure you have the current data 
files that help your logging software tell who's who and where they are. 
Jim AD1C has updated the CTY files <http://www.country-files.com/cty/> 
as of 22 October. These files contain information thatprefix (and 
sometimes call sign) to zone and other data. There are links to popular 
logging software at the top of the home page. Another popular software 
tool is known as "Super Check Partial" or SCP and new databases 
<http://www.supercheckpartial.com/> of calls for both CW/Phone and 
Digital contesting are now available from Bob WA1Z. More than 44,000 
calls are contained in the CW/Phone file and nearly 12,000 for digital! 
Another update will be released prior to the CW weekend of CQ World Wide 
at the end of November.

Contest rental stations have been available for years and years - every 
type of station from primitive cabins to fully-featured turn-key 
stations. Remote Ham Radio <http://www.remotehamradio.com/> is now 
making the same access available over the Internet on a subscription 
basis. Whenever you are operating remote, remember to abide by all of 
the rules and regulations in the country from which the transmitter 
operates, along with any rules about remote operation for the contest 
you choose to enter. (Thanks, Jim N7US)

Here's one way to keep from moving your hands off the keyboard while 
operating - change your hands into a keyboard! 
<http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&doc_id=249848&cid=NL_Newsletters+-+DN+Daily&dfpPParams=htid_66,bid_30,aid_249848&dfpLayout=blog> 

The Pacific must have seemed a lot bigger in 1934 when this QSO with 
W6CII was made! (Photo by K7SS)

The real-time score reporting sites, Getscores <http://getscores.org> 
and the Online Contest Score Server <http://cqcontest.ru/> (a.k.a. 
cqcontest.ru) are attracting more participants every weekend. Using 
these sites to watch the changing scores of other stations facilitates 
challenges, local competition, "contests within a contest", and can be a 
powerful motivator to maximize the all-important BIC (Butt In Chair) 
metric! The Online Contest Score Server was also used officially for 
real-time scoring in this year's Scandinavian Activity Contest's 
"National Team Contesting Trial 
<http://www.sactest.net/blog/sac-2012-national-team-contesting-trial/>". 
In addition to the scores, the site has the ability to embed audio and 
video streams from the stations. (Thanks, Kim OH6KZP and others)

 From the ARRL Propagation Bulletin by Tad K7RA, we learn that the NASA 
solar cycle prediction <http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/predict.shtml> 
has been revised slightly since last month. You may recall that the 
predicted peak was moved recently from Spring to Fall 2013, and now the 
predicted peak has gone down one point, from a smoothed sunspot number 
of 76 to 75.

*Web Site of the Week* - We take it for granted these days that power 
from the utility grid is ac. It wasn't always so and you can find out 
more about the clash of the titans 
<http://www.edn.com/design/analog/4398453/War-of-currents--Tesla-vs-Edison?cid=EDNToday> 
- Tesla and Edison - that determined whether dc or ac would eventually 
prevail.

WORD TO THE WISE

The time to update your logging software is today.../*NOT FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON BEFORE THE CONTEST!*/

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Before you get too wrapped up in preparations for the upcoming contests, 
why not take a few minutes to send a photo and story to the sponsor of 
your /last/ contest? CQ WW RTTY Director, Ed WØYK <mailto:w0yk at cqww.com> 
encourages you to send photos and stories about your operation. Writeup 
authors are always looking for material!

The webinar <http://wwrof.org/webinars/webinar/> hosted by new CQ World 
Wide Director, Randy K5ZD was recorded and can be viewed online. Randy's 
PowerPoint slides 
<http://www.cqww.com/images/CQ_WW_webinar_2012_web_version.pdf> have 
also been posted for you to download and view. Hey, I think this 
Internet thing may be catching on... (Thanks, Ken K4ZW)

How about a little "wayback machine"with this 20-minute professional 
WRTC video 
<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwHFMr_kRaifQV95SHhNQ1Nramc/edit?pli=1> 
from 1990 in Seattle? Thanks to Stu N7ZZ for converting it to digital 
for us to enjoy. (Thanks, Danny K7SS)

RESULTS AND RECORDS

Watch for the mail carrier - 2011 Sweepstakes plaques have been shipped 
out and will be arriving in time to put them up in the shack before the 
contest! (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X)

August NAQP CW preliminary results are 
<http://www.ncjweb.com/naqpcwprelim.php> now online. (Thanks, NAQP CW 
Manager, Chris KL9A)

The results for the Stew Perry Warmup <http://www.kkn.net/stew/> are now 
posted even though the contest ended Sunday! As more logs come in - the 
results will be updated. (Thanks, Tree N6TR)

Here's a happy couple you may have worked as part of the W6T team in the 
recent California QSO Party. Recently engaged are Joanna K6YL (an ARRL 
Rookie Roundup winner) and Rich N6DQ. (Photo by NØAX)

Official results for the 2012 EU HF Championship 
<http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/euhf/euhfc.htm> are now ready on the 
Slovenian Contest Club website having been verified by the SCC Contest 
Committee. All UBN reports are publicly available as usual, too. 
Everyone can print their own certificate online directly from the 
results. (Thanks, SCC Contest Manager, Robert, S57AW)

IOTA Contest Manager, Don G3XTT writes, "Provisional results for the 
2012 IOTA Contest were made available last week, and all entrants should 
have received an email from the robot with a link to the results and to 
their personal UBN. If you entered and have not received this 
information, please email me <mailto:iotacontest at rsgbcc.org> as soon as 
possible. We are allowing a short time for appeals and will go "final" 
with the results (including making the URL available to everyone) 
probably in mid-November."

OPERATING TIP

CQ WW RTTY Director, Ed WØYK, shares the log submission issues 
experienced by all contest sponsors. "It is apparent that many people do 
not read the robot email reply they receive. At the bottom of that 
email, the robot lists the format errors in the log. If you don't 
understand what the robot is telling you, then simply compare that 
specific QSO line with the format specified on the Logs web page. The 
problem should be obvious.

This is what remote operation looked like a few years ago! Hooked up to 
K6KPH at the Pt Reyes station, the Maritime Historical Radio Society 
<http://www.radiomarine.org/> operated this station at the Pacificon 
convention. (Photo by NØAX)

"Major logging programs like Win-Test, N1MM Logger and WriteLog all 
create compliant Cabrillo files ... IF you enter your data correctly. 
For example, if you enter your sent exchange as 'CA 03' in N1MM Logger 
(which is backwards from the required order for CQ WW RTTY), it will 
come out in that (incorrect) order in the Cabrillo file.

"You can easily edit your Cabrillo file with a text editor. Since is it 
common to add, change or move the same parameter field in every QSO 
line, a column editor is invaluable. I recommend the freeware Crimson 
Editor <http://www.crimsoneditor.com/>."

So read that robot message! If it tells you there is something wrong 
with your log - do something about it and resubmit it. Double- and 
triple-check your operating category and all of the information for your 
station. Once you have a happy robot and you are a happy log submitter - 
save the confirming message in an easy-to-find location. My email 
software has a folder named "Contest Log Submissions" for all of my log 
submission confirmation messages. It's easy and helps avoid the dreaded 
"forgot to send in my log" disease.

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TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

We spend hours and hours (and hours) driving our cars - almost as many 
as we spend driving our radios. Those seats are pretty comfy - maybe 
some spare seats could be converted 
<http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Turn-Junker-Car-Seats-into-Beautiful-Office/> 
into a good shack chair with some adjustment of the table height and 
equipment placement. Maybe you could replace the tuning knob with a 
steering wheel?

Yes, that's an ATV transmission from the Parachute Mobile 
<http://parachutemobile.wordpress.com/> team at Pacificon! Logging on 2 
meter simplex was by voice recorder. (Photo by K1DG)

Episode #42 of Chat With The Designers is about Homebrewing VHF/UHF 
Antennas illustrates examples of antennas for getting on 6m, 2m and 70cm 
(440 MHz). Get ready for the ARRL's January VHF+ Contest now! The 
"whiteboard material <http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43021514/CWTD/Oct16.html>" 
is online and you can watch live and archived presentations 
<http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43021514/CWTD/TeamspeakInstructions.html>, too. 
(Thanks, George N2APB and Joe N2CX)

When you need a little more "oomph" for a heavy job, Dan KØDAN suggests, 
"Another improvised 'leverage amplifier' is a large tire iron used to 
mount/unmount truck tires...about 5' long made of really hard 3/4" 
steel. It does NOT bend, and has a nice tapered lip on it for where it's 
supposed to pry the tire rubber on/off the wheel rim." Woof!

Switchmode power supplies are not the mysterious beasties we may think - 
with the right design tools, building them is easy. Try the Texas 
Instrument's "Simple Switchers 
<http://www.ti.com/ww/en/simple_switcher_dc_dc_converters/index.html>" 
web site for an example. A good project is building a little dc-to-dc 
converter to change 12 V into the 28 V needed to operate surplus 
aircraft relays. Don't forget the input and output filtering!

Making a PC board for power distribution looks simple but how do you 
know if the traces are wide and heavy enough for the load? It's pretty 
easy to tell when they /weren't/ by using your olfactory senses. Here's 
an online calculator 
<http://www.desmith.net/NMdS/Electronics/TraceWidth.html> for safe PC 
board current that goes up to 35 A and will help minimize the chance of 
you saying, "Something smells hot..."

Let gravity be your friend by using this hinged Yagi mount designed by 
KL7VIC. (Photo by KL7RA)

At a recent special event station setup, KL7VIC installed a hinge 
assembly that allows installation of a Yagi at ground level on a 
tilted-over tower without bending the elements. The assembly consists of 
two steel plates connected together with high-quality barn door hinges 
(see photo at right). Plate A is attached directly to the mast that is 
mounted in the rotator. Plate B is attached to Plate A with hinges, free 
to hang perpendicularly to Plate A when the tower is horizontal as in 
the photo. A short stub mast installed on plate B holds the Yagi boom by 
its normal boom-to-mast mount. While the tower is raised from horizontal 
the Yagi elements stay level all the way up as Plate B folds toward 
Plate A and the main mast. (Thanks, Rich KL7RA)

*Technical Web Site of the Week* - Software-defined radio is rapidly 
approaching a tipping point where it becomes so affordable it will start 
crowding out traditional radio architectures. For example, this Slashdot 
<http://slashdot.org/story/12/10/22/0518231> story notes that at the 
ToorCon hacker conference in San Diego, Michael Ossmann of Great Scott 
Gadgets revealed a beta version of the HackRF Jawbreaker 
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/10/19/darpa-funded-radio-hackrf-aims-to-be-a-300-wireless-swiss-army-knife-for-hackers/>, 
It can both read and transmit signals from 100 MHz to 6 GHz. At 
Ossmann's target price of $300, the versatile, open-source devices would 
cost less than half as much as currently existing software-defined 
radios with the same capabilities. The Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency (DARPA) pitched in $200,000 last February as part of its 
Cyber Fast Track program.

CONVERSATION

Living On the Edge

(This item was originally published in the 27 Oct 2010 issue, just 
before CQ WW SSB, and its message is just as important today - do you 
know where your sidebands are?)

With this weekend's CQ World Wide SSB Contest coming up and the 40 meter 
band allocations having evolved rapidly over the past few years, it's 
worth taking a few minutes to review some do's and don'ts, particularly 
for US operators.

First, the lower edge of the US phone band is 7.125 MHz - not 7.100 MHz. 
The requirement is for you to keep your signal above 7.125 - all of it. 
If you are using LSB, the frequency display of your radio shows the 
/carrier/ frequency and that has to be high enough to keep the sidebands 
of your signal inside the phone band. What does that mean? According to 
the FCC in Part 97.3a, everything stronger than 26 dB below the mean 
power of the signal counts as the signal's bandwidth.

Make sure your signal is clean and that the rig's displayed frequency of 
your carrier is far enough from the band edge to stay legal!

Without getting into a huge derivation of carrier suppression and the 
effects on bandwidth of audio and RF compression and distortion, let's 
just say that you should tune no lower than 7.1275 or 7.128 MHz to be 
sure of "coloring inside the lines." I'm sure some enterprising contest 
station outside the US will set up shop with a carrier frequency of 
7.125 MHz, but just don't call them. If you have a connection to the 
spotting network, you can always post a spot that says, "XYØZZ 7.125 Not 
Legal for US Phone Band" and perhaps they (and those calling) will see 
it and move.

A similar problem over the past couple of years has been stations at the 
top end of 20 meters with their USB carrier frequency above 14.3475 - 
you're out of the band, folks! Again, just don't call them - these are 
not the usual frequencies for rare stations.

Another "gotcha" is caused by jumping to that freshly posted spot and 
giving your call without looking closely at the frequency. DX stations 
can operate well below 7.125 MHz, 14.150 MHz, and 21.200 MHz - don't 
call them there! In every contest, you can hear a steady stream of US 
stations well outside the US band who should know better. If you can 
program your radios not to transmit outside the US segments or set up 
your spotting network filters or logging program not to tempt you with 
out-of-band spots, do so. That way, in the heat of battle, you won't 
make a mistake. Or be tempted to "make a mistake."

Finally, before sending in your log - make sure it states the right 
category for your entry. If you receive ANY spots from the spotting 
networks by any means, you must enter in the Single-Operator, Assisted 
category (SOA). (This is the Unlimited category in most ARRL contests.) 
Most logging programs now automatically connect to the Internet and then 
to a spotting network, so you have to disable that feature if you are 
going to enter the unassisted Single-Operator category. The current 
versions of N1MM logging software now assume a default of SOA for 
Single-Op entrants, so be sure and check when you set up the software.

As you get ready for radiosport's Big One, remember to play nice. Have 
fun, definitely, but be sure to set good examples for good operating and 
clean signals. The world does listen - especially when you're living on 
the edge!

73, Ward NØAX

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CONTESTS

*24 October - 6 November 2012*

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 November Sweepstakes--CW, from Nov 3, 2100Z to Nov 5, 0300Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Serial, category, call, check, ARRL/RAC sec. 
Logs due: Nov 20. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

SKCC Weekday Sprint--CW, from Oct 24, 0000Z to Oct 24, 0200Z. Monthly on 
the fourth Tuesday local time. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, 
S/P/C, name, SKCC number. Logs due: 2 days. Rules 
<http://www.skccgroup.com/>

CQ World Wide SSB Contest--Phone, from Oct 27, 0000Z to Oct 28, 2359Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS and CQ zone. Logs due: 5 days. Rules 
<http://cq-amateur-radio.com/>

SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW,Digital, from Nov 2, 0200Z to Nov 2, 
0300Z. Weekly on Thursday evenings local time. Bands (MHz): 1.8-14. 
Exchange: Serial, name, and S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules 
<http://www.ncccsprint.com/>

IBM QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Nov 3, 0000Z to Nov 3, 2400Z. 
Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: Serial, name, country, continent, and US 
state. Logs due: 60 days. Rules 
<http://qsl.net/w0ry/HamRadio/IBMHams/IBMQPRules.htm>

Ukranian DX Contest--Phone,CW, from Nov 3, 1200Z to Nov 4, 1200Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST and serial or Ukraine oblast. Logs due: 30 
days. Rules <http://www.ucc.zp.ua/>

OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Nov 3, 1600Z to Nov 3, 1659Z. 
First through fourth Monday of each month; see website for bands. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5, 50, 144. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules 
<http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc>

Radio Club of America QSO Party--Phone, from Nov 3, 1700Z to Nov 4, 
0500Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-21. Exchange: RST, QTH, name, equipment. Rules 
<http://www.radioclubofamerica.org/>

Collegiate ARC Championship--CW, from Nov 3, 2100Z to Nov 5, 0300Z. 
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: See ARRL Sweepstakes. Logs due: Nov 20. 
Rules <http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/>

DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona"--Digital, from Nov 4, 1100Z to Nov 4, 
1700Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 2 weeks. 
Rules <http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport>

ARS Spartan Sprint--CW, from Nov 6, 0200Z to Nov 6, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 
3.5-28. Frequencies (MHz): Monthly on the first Monday evening local 
time. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and power. Logs due: 2 days. Rules 
<http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/>

*VHF+ CONTESTS*

ARRL EME Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Nov 3, 0000Z to Nov 4, 2359Z. 
Bands (MHz): 50-1296. Exchange: Call signs, sig rpt, acknowledgement. 
Logs due: Jan 1. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

SKCC Weekday Sprint--CW, from Oct 24, 0000Z to Oct 24, 0200Z. Monthly on 
the fourth Tuesday local time. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, 
S/P/C, name, SKCC number. Logs due: 2 days. Rules 
<http://www.skccgroup.com/>

OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Nov 3, 1600Z to Nov 3, 1659Z. 
First through fourth Monday of each month; see website for bands. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5, 50, 144. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules 
<http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc>

LOG DUE DATES

*24 October - 6 November 2012*

  * October 25 - 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint
    <http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf>
  * October 25 - 222 MHz Fall Sprint
    <http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf>
  * October 27 - Feld Hell Sprint
    <https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules>
  * October 28 - WAB HF Phone
    <http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#HFRules>
  * October 28 - QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party
    <http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8399/118/>
  * October 28 - EU Autumn Sprint, CW
    <http://www.eu-sprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g>
  * October 28 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/>
  * October 28 - Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB
    <http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>
  * October 28 - UBA ON Contest, SSB
    <http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest>
  * October 28 - Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW
    <http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt>
  * October 29 - Microwave Fall Sprint
    <http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf>
  * October 30 - GTC CW Cup
    <http://www.raag.org/displayITM1.asp?ITMID=511&LANG=EN>
  * October 31 - BARTG Sprint 75
    <http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint75/rules/2012/bartg-autumn-sprint75-rules.pdf>
  * October 31 - Washington State Salmon Run
    <http://www.wwdxc.org/salmon-run/2012-salmon-run/2012-salmon-run.html>
  * October 31 - Texas QSO Party
    <http://www.txqp.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=7&Itemid=53>
  * October 31 - California QSO Party <http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html>
  * October 31 - Arizona QSO Party <http://www.azqsoparty.org/rules.html>
  * October 31 - All Asian DX Contest, Phone
    <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2012AA_rule.htm>
  * October 31 - Araucaria VHF Contest
    <http://www.avhfc.com/rules/avhfc_ee.pdf>
  * October 31 - German Telegraphy Contest
    <http://kontest.de/dtc/DTC-Rules_e.pdf>
  * October 31 - Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
    <http://www.mulandxc.org/?page_id=2>
  * November 3 - 432 MHz Fall Sprint
    <http://www.svhfs.org/2012fallsprintrules.pdf>
  * November 3 - TARA PSK Rumble Contest
    <http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html>
  * November 4 - New York QSO Party <http://www.nyqp.org/rules.php>
  * November 4 - UBA ON Contest, CW
    <http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest>
  * November 5 - YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest
    <http://www.ylrl.hfradio.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=160>
  * November 5 - 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW
    <http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf>
  * November 5 - Worked All Germany Contest
    <http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/>
  * November 6 - TRC DX Contest
    <http://www.trcdx.org/html_ham/english/contest.html>

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