[SFDXA] The ARRL Contest Update for June 4, 2014

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The ARRL Contest Update

June 4, 2014
Editor: Ward Silver, NØAX <mailto:rate-sheet at arrl.org>
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IN THIS ISSUE

  * Summer VHF Season - June ARRL VHF Contest <#Contests>
  * From Southeast Asia - the SEANET Contest <#Contests>
  * WRTC2014 - Awards Program <#News>
  * Free /PIZZA/! <#Newsweek>
  * NPR Discovers Ham Radio <#Sights>
  * Record-keepers Recognized <#Results>
  * Field Day Power Safety <#Tech>
  * Top Ten Tools <#Techweek>
  * Wherefore Art Thou, White Van? <#Conversation>

NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO

Why not try one of the many short Morse code "sprint" contests such as 
the NS Sprint (which is fast) or the NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint (slower.) 
Most of these contests are weekly or monthly so there's always another 
just around the corner. These give you an opportunity to get some CW 
practice without the hurly-burly of a major weekend contest.

BULLETINS

There are no bulletins in this issue.

BUSTED QSOS

Your editor managed to avoid potholes on the information highway last time.

CONTEST SUMMARY

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

*June 7-8*

  * NS Weekly Sprint--CW (Jun 6)
  * Ten-Ten Open Season--Digital
  * Digifest
  * LZ Open 20 Meter Contest--CW
  * SEANET Contest
  * UKSMG Sporadic E Contest
  * IARU Region I Field Day--CW
  * Alabama QSO Party

*June 14-15*

  * */ARRL June VHF Contest/*
  * NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW (Jun 11)
  * DRCG Long Distance Contest--Digital
  * Australian Shires Contest
  * Asia-Pacific Sprint--Phone
  * Portugal Day
  * GACW WWSA CW DX Contest
  * QRP ARCI QRP Shootout
  * REF DDFM Six Meter Contest
  * West Virginia QSO Party

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NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

With WRTC-2014 coming up quickly - just five weeks! - you should be 
thinking about your strategy, too. There are a number of participation 
awards 
<http://www.wrtc2014.org/participation-awards-for-wrtc2014-announced/> 
for those of us not sharing a tent with a team mate in New England. 
Since the earliest WRTCs, there have been novel prizes and awards, such 
as the deck of WRTC cards for the WRTC-1996 held in San Francisco. 
WRTC-2014 has its own contest within a contest - the WRTC2014 Chase. 
Gold, silver, and bronze awards recognize operators who work the WRTC 
stations on as many bands and modes as possible. The "Assistant Judge" 
award encourages you to email your IARU HF Championship log to the WRTC 
sponsors within six hours after the contest is over. Whether you operate 
a little or a lot, jump in and join the fun!

When foreign hams come to the Dayton Hamvention, they rarely just fly 
right back home - they often take the time to visit friends here in the 
U.S. That's what Thomas PA1M (left) and Timon PA1T (middle) did, 
dropping in on /NCJ/ editor, Kirk K4RO in Pegram, before heading north 
to see K9CT, W9RE, and take in the Indy 500. (Photo from K4RO)

A highly anticipated presentation at the Dayton Hamvention's Contest 
Forum was "Introducing N1MM Logger Plus." The quarter-million lines of 
code (so I'm told) have been transported to a new framework that 
upgrades the way many important functions are displayed. The development 
team has obviously listened closely to the contest community, making 
better use of color and data display techniques. If you would like to 
learn more about the changes, the presentation is archived as MP4-format 
files on the N1MM Logger website 
<http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Introducing+N1MM+Logger+Plus>. 
(Thanks, Larry K8UT)

The Roadrunners Microwave Group (RMG) invites all hams to the 48^th 
Annual Central States VHF Conference 
<http://www.csvhfs.org/2014conference> in Austin, Texas, from July 
24-27^th . This year's conference theme is QRO, or creating high power 
on the VHF+ bands. There is an impressive list of speakers supporting 
this topic and many others including oscillator design, antenna 
construction and station design and construction. The conference also 
features noise figure and gain measurement, dun noise measurement, 
prizes, and a rover and dish bowl (Thanks, Steve N5AC)

Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) leader, Pete N4ZR, announces, "We're trying 
hard to move to a wholesale/retail model, encouraging end-users of RBN 
data to connect to one or more of the many cluster nodes that are set up 
to serve you with filtering and other capabilities. Extensive /TELNET/ 
listings are available online <http://www.dxcluster.info/> - - look for 
entries that have "(+CW Skimmer)" in the first column."

Even though there are no multiplier contacts in Field Day, it's fun to 
keep track of the sections you work. Ken KC9UMR modified this section 
map <http://rollanet.org/%7Ekc9umr/radio.htm> to make it easier to see 
the smaller ones - and color them in! "Did you work NLI and SF yet?"

The new, free ARRL practice exam service 
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-announces-free-exam-review-website> is 
now "live." Covering all three classes of the U.S. amateur exams - 
Technician, General, and Extra -- /ARRL Exam Review/ was designed for 
ARRL by DHF Systems, the creator of ARRL's /TravelPlus for Repeaters/™ 
software.

How did they do it? Capture a spacecraft, that is. An IEEE article 
describes how volunteers, including many radio amateurs were planning to 
command a 35-year-old NASA spacecraft, the International Sun-Earth 
Explorer 3 (ISEE-3). As announced 
<http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/05/isee-3-spacecraft-makes-first-earth-contact-in-16-years/> 
a few days ago, they were successful and are now planning a 
comprehensive assessment of the spacecraft's general health. If all goes 
well, they will attempt to fire the satellite's engines to place it one 
of several gravitationally stable locations known as the Langrangian 
points. You can keep current on the program's status at Space College 
<http://spacecollege.org/isee3/isee-3-spacecraft-status.html>.

*Web Site of the Week* - Jim W4ENE has announced the release of an 
updated version of /PIZZA <http://tonnesoftware.com/pizza.html>/, which 
is a polar-projection mapping program that offers a variety of 
configurations and options.

WORD TO THE WISE

*/BIC/ *- not the pen, it's an abbreviation for "butt in chair" which is 
how you exceed your contest goals and win some of those certificates and 
plaques. You can't click without BIC!

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

You weren't imagining things if you thought you heard ARRL Public 
Relations and Media Manager, Sean KX9X on NPR last week. A story on the 
ARRL's centennial 
<http://www.npr.org/2014/05/26/316110359/celebrating-100-years-of-ham-radio?ft=1&f> 
featured several segments with Sean.

Jamie NS3T, former publisher of radio-sport.net was the subject of a 
great story about the Dayton Hamvention (with pictures!) in the May 16th 
edition of the Dayton Daily News 
<http://www.daytondailynews.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2014/may/16/going-dayton/>. 
As Jamie tells it, "One reason I ended up in radio news was my childhood 
interest in AM and shortwave radio listening, which then led me into the 
amateur radio hobby." That's a wrap! (Thanks, Jeff KU8E, Eric W3DQ, and 
others)

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RESULTS AND RECORDS

A tip of the ARRL cap is due to the volunteers who maintain the record 
listings <http://www.arrl.org/contest-records> for several of the ARRL 
contest programs:

Doug K1ZO (L) was the 2012 Phone Sweepstakes New England Division Winner 
for Single-Op Unlimited, Low Power. On the right is SIngle-Op, Low Power 
division winner, Neil AE1P. Not only are they both members of the same 
club, the Cheshire County DX ARC (CCDX), they both live in the same 
small town in southwest New Hampshire (Swanzey). And in 2013, they 
repeated the feat! (Photo by N1KWF)

  * Jay WS7I - RTTY Roundup
  * Bob K3PH - ARRL DX Contests
  * Curt K9AKS - June and September VHF Contests
  * John N9JK - August UHF Contest
  * Larry K5OT - November Sweepstakes
  * Larry N6TR - ARRL 160 Meter Contest
  * Ken WM5R - ARRL 160 Meter and 10 Meter Contests

Thanks!

OPERATING TIP

Reading through old logs sounds boring but it often sparks great 
memories - like "remember the time a (fill in the blank) called in when 
I thought the band was closed?" These are often reminders of unusual 
propagation and events that you can put to work in future contests.

TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

This is a good time to review your Field Day emergency power safety 
plans. If you use a generator, be sure to follow the manufacturer's 
instructions about grounding and load protection. It's too easy to get 
in a hurry or settle for "that oughta work" which could lead to shock 
hazards. Don't forget to secure the power cords mechanically to prevent 
accidental trips - especially at night! References like the ARRL's 
/Emergency Power for Radio Communication 
<http://www.arrl.org/shop/Emergency-Power-for-Radio-Communications/>/ 
are a good source of information.

How do the masters do it? Practice makes the master and here is WRTC2014 
competitor Steve N2IC keeping sharp in the recent New Mexico QSO Party 
with a portable operation similar to what he'll face in New England this 
summer. (Photo from N2IC)

On a related subject, some inverter-type generators can also generate RF 
noise or "hash" strong enough to disrupt HF operation. As with safety 
plans, now would be a good time to run a few tests to see if that is the 
case for your Field Day power plant. If noise is present, ferrite chokes 
can help. Wind all three conductors of the power cord through type 31 or 
type 43 ferrite toroids or split cores just like a choke balun for 
coaxial cable. Jim K9YC describes suitable chokes in his Choke Cookbook 
<http://www.hamradio.me/charts/k9yc-choke-cookbook.html> which is part 
of his excellent RFI tutorial.

Restoration and repair of vintage gear has for years relied on the 
Vishay/Sprague "Orange Drop" film capacitors to replace leaky paper and 
electrolytic parts. Due to changing markets, the "Orange Drop" line is 
now obsolete. Panasonic and Cornell-Dubilier both make capacitors that 
are close replacements in value and size. Size is important due to power 
dissipation ratings. Similar concerns about power resistor dissipation 
require attention there, too. If you need to use carbon composition 
resistors, new parts are being manufactured by Kayama and stocked by 
distributors such as Mouser Electronics. (Thanks, Tom WØEAJ)

/EDN/ magazine recently ran a couple of good articles about workbench 
practices. The first discusses troubleshooting EMI 
<http://edn.com/electronics-blogs/the-emc-blog/4430335/Troubleshooting-EMI-on-your-bench-top> 
on the bench without a screen room full of expensive equipment. A bit of 
repair and modification wizardry shows how to isolate an IC's lead 
<http://edn.com/electronics-blogs/living-analog/4430339/Pad-isolation-and-magic-> 
from its pad when a design changes.

Interesting phenomena in the lower ionosphere and upper troposphere have 
gotten a lot of attention as study of climate and weather intensifies. 
Some might benefit radio amateurs! For example, the plasma 
irregularities 
<http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/05/sprites-form-plasma-irregularities-lower-ionosphere?et_cid=3926242&et_rid=54747608&type=headline> 
known as "sprites," seen in the vicinity of thunderstorms and being 
ionized, might possibly reflect radio signals. This sort of propagation 
could be masquerading as sporadic E or meteor scatter but at a lower 
altitude. Careful observation of echoes and "pings" might be a 
worthwhile endeavor for our VHF operators. (Thanks, Bob Dehoney and others)

Speaking of thunderstorms, New Mexico is notorious for lightning and 
radio astronomer, Paul NA5N relays information on lightning detection. 
"In our stormy season, employees are supposed to carry a lightning 
detector before climbing into the VLA (Very Large Array) antennas. 
Lightning storms can sneak up on you pretty fast at times. The two 
models we use are the "Strike Alert" (about $65) and one from Acu-Rite 
Weather (about $35). They seem to perform about the same in spite of the 
price difference. They are small, about the size of a pocket pager. The 
units basically gives one, two or three beeps to alert of approaching 
lightning and how close (3 beeps usually when within 8 miles or so). For 
a build-it-yourself, I recommend this Techlib circuit 
<http://www.techlib.com/electronics/lightningnew.htm> which allows you 
to adjust the sensitivity, which is useful if you're cloaked by nearby 
mountains or your shack is down in the basement or something. You can 
also add an external antenna (a few feet of hookup wire)." If you don't 
want to carry a standalone unit, Doug KØDXV notes that "Android and 
iPhone app WeatherBug has a sub-app called Spark, which is an excellent 
lightning strike tracker. It uses a detailed, zoomable map and reports 
to tenths of a mile.

Bob N6TV thought his signals were sounding a little "squirrely" and an 
inspection of the antenna farm revealed second op, RØDNT, paying a visit 
to his lofty perch. Nuts to you, Bob! (Photo by N6TV)

/Up the //Tower/ <http://www.arrl.org/shop/Up-The-Tower-Champion-Radio/> 
author, Steve K7LXC, responded to a question about how to lift a tower 
section with a mast and rotator already installed. "In my experience the 
problem is more a matter of trying to do too many things at once. The 
consequence is that complications arise that require lowering, 
re-rigging, and starting again. In the case of the section-mast-rotator, 
if you pick the section and mast together, you'll have to place the pick 
point high enough so that the load won't tip over which means that once 
the section is in, you'll have to climb up the mast to disconnect the 
haul rope - a maneuver very few people can accomplish. The LXC Law of 
Lifts is that each lift should be broken down into bite-sized chunks so 
that you're not trying to do two or more things at once." Be safe - keep 
it simple.

Keeping with the theme of outdoor installations, we tend to use plastic 
pipe and conduit for lots of uses. How will it hold up out there? John 
G3JVC/GM3JVC relays a handy online source of weathering data 
<http://plasticpipe.org/pdf/tr-18_weatherability_thermo_pipe_systems.pdf> on 
plastic pipe.

*Technical Web Site of the Week* - There's nothing like free tools and 
/EDN/ satisfies once again with a listing of Top Free Do-It-Yourself 
Software Tools Every Electrical Engineer Needs 
<http://www.edn.com/design/diy/4430357/Top-free-DIY-tools-every-EE-needs>. 
Calculators, simulators, and more!

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CONVERSATION

Wherefore Art Thou, White Van?

Concluding a lengthy online discussion of interference to hams and 
support from the FCC, the ARRL's Lab Manager, Ed Hare W1RFI summed up 
the situation with some words of wisdom. It's important to have 
reasonable expectations when dealing with interference and it seemed to 
your editor that Ed's guidance would be of benefit to the /Contest 
Update/ readership - 73, Ward NØAX

Many hams have an image of something that has never existed on a regular 
basis -- the thought that if they had interference, they could call the 
FCC, which would quickly send out a team to find the source of the 
noise. This has never happened on any regular basis and is less likely 
to happen now.

Who knew that contest logging was such a big deal that a National 
Monument <http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm>was erected to remember Juan 
Rodriguez Cabrillo? Well, not really, but Cabrillo /was /the first 
European to set foot on the West Coast, perhaps foreseeing band openings 
to come in the future. OK, probably not. (Photo by XE2K)

Under the FCC's rules, manufacturers of equipment are required to meet 
certain emissions-limit and labeling requirements. If the manufacturer 
does, it may market its products. Under these rules, most non-radio 
devices, other than personal computers, are "Verified" under Part 15 or 
Part 18 FCC rules, meaning that the manufacturer is required to test 
them, and to keep test results on file if ever asked for by the FCC. 
There are generally higher limits for commercial products than consumer 
products, and all sellers and marketers of products are required to 
market them into appropriate environments.

If these rules are met, the operators of devices, i.e. your electric 
utility, your neighbor, or even you, are required to use them in a way 
that does not cause harmful interference to licensed radio users.

Hams can get some support from the FCC, but generally only if the ham is 
able to identify what the actual source of a product is and who is 
operating it. The ARRL and FCC have, over years of time, developed a 
cooperative program where the FCC will generally ask the ARRL to help 
with a case, helping to determine what the source is, who is operating 
it and whether its noise is actually causing "harmful interference" as 
defined by the FCC's rules.

The FCC does expect that hams will make reasonable efforts to resolve 
problems with the operator of the device directly, before asking the FCC 
for help. If these efforts are not successful, ARRL has been asked to 
help document the case history and get the case to the FCC, which after 
its own review, usually sends an advisory letter to the operator of the 
device. The ARRL "power line" program is also used by the FCC as the 
first steps of a case involving a neighbor. See the various links on the 
ARRL's FCC Part-15 Rules: Unlicensed RF Devices 
<http://www.arrl.org/part-15-radio-frequency-devices> page for more 
information.

ARRL also does what it can to try to address problems directly with 
industry. It has contacts in the cable industry and with a number of 
major manufacturers, such as AT&T, to deal with UVerse problems, for 
example. ARRL also sits on a number of major industry committees, 
keeping a seat at these important tables for Amateur Radio, often 
serving at the head of the table in leadership roles. At this point, for 
example, I serve on the Board of Directors of the IEEE Electromagnetic 
Compatibility Society, as a current member of the EMC Society Standards 
Development and Education Committee, as past Secretary of that committee 
and as the current Vice Chair of the ANSI accredited C63 Committee's 
subcommittee on device immunity, for example. Although this work does 
not always result in Amateur Radio getting a pristine noise environment, 
it does ensure that industry is well aware of the needs of Amateur 
Radio, and that Amateur Radio is a part of the process.

This has often served us all well, as seen in the recent study of 
arc-fault-current-interrupter circuit breakers, where the manufacturer 
was very open ARRL in part because of the League's involvement with 
industry. The result was a site visit by the manufacturer, joint testing 
and a re-design of its products to no longer trip in the presence of 
typical amateur signals.

ARRL has been buying and testing various products, finding significant 
violations of the FCC limits. Unfortunately, the limits are rather high. 
This means that a "legal" device in the house next door, perhaps 100 
feet away, could generate S7 to S9 noise on HF. So, the large majority 
of devices the League has tested have actually met the emissions limits. 
The interference was then addressed on the basis of harmful interference.

The ARRL does have to make some judgment calls about what products to 
buy and test, because of limited resources, especially staff time. So we 
look for the VERY loud noise, such as grow lights, some battery chargers 
and the like, then make purchases based on specific complaints in which 
the offending model numbers can be identified. We are looking more to 
the items sold in the big box stores, instead of the occasional eBay 
seller. To that end, we need good reports that are based on an actual 
complaint, with a model still in production and being sold. We can then 
do as we did with the grow lights and other products along the way and 
file formal complaints the FCC. The interference from the eBay item or 
the 1950s lighting fixture can still be addressed as an individual 
complaint.

In other cases, ARRL does take a broader approach. When CFLs and LED 
bulbs came on the scene, the posts about the doom of Amateur Radio were 
rampant, and to assess the problem, ARRL purchased a large number of 
products and measured them. As predicted, most complied, although a few 
problems were identified.

What the majority of the reports ARRL gets, however, involve an "unknown 
source." At that point for the most part, trying to identify WHAT it is 
becomes moot unless the ham can figure out WHERE it is. Without an 
identified device operator or model number, the only recourse is to find 
the actual source and work with a neighbor, then with the ARRL and FCC, 
to try to get it resolved.

I hope this is all helpful.

73, Ed Hare, W1RFI

CONTESTS

*June 4 through June 17*

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*

NS Weekly Sprint--CW, from Jun 6, 0230Z to Jun 6, 0300Z. Bands (MHz): 
1.8-14. Exchange: Serial number, name, S/P/C. Logs due: none. Rules 
http://www.ncccsprint.com

Ten-Ten Open Season--Digital, from Jun 7, 0000Z to Jun 8, 2400Z. Bands 
(MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, S/P/C, member numbers. Logs due: 15 
days. Rules http://www.ten-ten.org

Digifest--Digital, from Jun 7, 0400Z - See website. Multiple time 
periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and 4-char grid square. Logs 
due: 7 days. Rules http://www.mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/index.html

LZ Open 20 Meter Contest--CW, from Jun 7, 1100Z to Jun 7, 1500Z. Bands 
(MHz): 14. Exchange: 6-digit serial and serial from previous QSO. Logs 
due: 10 days. Rules http://www.lzopen.com

SEANET Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 7, 1200Z to Jun 8, 1200Z. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5-28. CW--3.525,7.025,14.025,21.025,28.025, 
SSB--3.540/3.790,7.090,14.320,21.320,28.320 MHz. Exchange: RS(T), 
serial. Logs due: Jul 1. Rules http://orari.or.id/seanet2014

UKSMG Sporadic E Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 7, 1300Z to Jun 8, 
1300Z. Bands (MHz): 50, No QSOs below 50.080 or from 50.100-130 MHz. 
Exchange: RST, member nr, 6-char grid locator. Logs due: Jul 1. Rules 
http://www.uksmg.org

IARU Region I Field Day--CW, from Jun 7, 1500Z to Jun 8, 1459Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, serial. Rules http://IARU Society websites

Alabama QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Jun 7, 1600Z to Jun 8, 0400Z. Bands 
(MHz): 1.8-28. CW--1.810, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045; 
PH--1.865, 3.855, 7.230, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450 MHz. Exchange: RS(T) and 
AL county or S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org

NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW, from Jun 11, 0030Z to Jun 11, 0230Z. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5-14. Monthly on 2nd Tuesday or 3rd Wednesday local time 
(alternating). Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs 
due: 4 days. Rules http://naqcc.info

DRCG Long Distance Contest--Digital, from Jun 14, 0000Z - See website. 
Multiple time periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and CQ Zone. 
Logs due: Aug 1. Rules http://www.drcg.de

Australian Shires Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 14, 0600Z to Jun 15, 
0600Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and VK Shire or CQ Zone. 
Logs due: Sep 1. Rules 
http://vkshires.vk2bo.com/worked-all-vk-shires-contest.html

Asia-Pacific Sprint--Phone, from Jun 14, 1100Z to Jun 14, 1300Z. Bands 
(MHz): 14-21. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules 
http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt

Portugal Day--Phone,CW, from Jun 14, 1200Z to Jun 15, 1200Z. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial or district code. Logs due: 
Sep 1. Rules http://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest--CW, from Jun 14, 1500Z to Jun 15, 1500Z. Bands 
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST, CQ zone. Logs due: Jul 30. Rules 
http://www.wwsatest.org

QRP ARCI QRP Shootout--Phone,CW, from Jun 14, 1500Z - See website. 
Multiple time periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. See website - CW on 
Saturday, SSB on Sunday. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, power or QRP ARCI number. 
Logs due: 14 days. Rules http://www.qrparci.org/contests

West Virginia QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 14, 1600Z to Jun 15, 
0200Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. CW--35 kHz from band edge, Phone--35 kHz 
from General/Nov/Tech segments. Exchange: RS(T), WV county or S/P/C. 
Logs due: Jul 20. Rules http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc

*VHF+ CONTESTS*

ARRL June VHF Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 14, 1800Z to Jun 16, 
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 50+. Exchange: 4-char grid square. Logs due: Jul 11. 
Rules http://www.arrl.org/contests

REF DDFM Six Meter Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 14, 1600Z to Jun 15, 
1600Z. Bands (MHz): 50. Exchange: RST, serial, 4-char grid square. Logs 
due: 15 days. Rules http://concours.ref-union.org

LOG DUE DATES

*June 4 through June 17*

  * June 5 - ARS Spartan Sprint <http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/>
  * June 6 - Portuguese Navy Day Contest, Digital
    <http://www.nra.pt/portuguese-navy-day-contest---2014.html>
  * June 7 - VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone
    <http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/>
  * June 7 - CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/onair.html>
  * June 8 - NCCC Sprint Ladder <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
  * June 8 - QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint
    <http://www.qrparci.org/contests/hoot-owl-sprint-2014>
  * June 9 - FISTS Spring Sprint <http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
  * June 10 - Baltic Contest
    <http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm>
  * June 11 - CQ-M International DX Contest
    <http://www.cq-m.ru/en/rules.html>
  * June 12 - QRP Minimal Art Session
    <http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/qrpmasr-e.html>
  * June 14 - Wake-Up! QRP Sprint
    <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>
  * June 15 - Indiana QSO Party <http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html>
  * June 15 - Nevada Mustang Roundup
    <http://www.nvqsoparty.info/nevada-mustang-round-up.html>
  * June 15 - Aegean RTTY Contest
    <http://www.aegeandxgroup.gr/AEGEAN-RTTY-CONTEST-RULES.php>

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