[SFDXA] The ARRL Contest Update for November 18, 2015
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The ARRL Contest Update
November 18, 2015
Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG <mailto:contest-update at arrl.org>
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IN THIS ISSUE
* ARRL Phone Sweepstakes <#Contests>
* CQWW CW <#Contests>
* Alfa Spid authorizes US Service <#News>
* Intel 4004 turns 44 <#Sights>
* ARRL SCR and FMT, CQWW SSB <#Results>
* Electronic References <#Tech>
* Tech Website of the week <#TechWebsiteOfTheWeek>
* Old and New Frontiers <#Conversation>
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
Kirby KD0YJN had fun in his first Phone SS last year at N0AX. (Photo
courtesy of Ward, N0AX)
"The ARRL Sweepstakes Phone contest will be underway this weekend. If
you are new to Sweepstakes (SS), you will quickly discover it is a
terrific opportunity to work stations all over the US and Canada
(including territories and possessions.) It doesn't require a huge
station either - 100 watts and simple antennas will do a great job.
Check out the ARRL November Sweepstakes webpage
<http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes> for the rules and some operating tips.
Work at least 100 stations and you can get one of the popular
Participation Pins for 2015. An even bigger challenge: Make contact with
each of the 83 section multipliers and qualify for a 2015 Clean Sweep Mug.
Try to get 'in the rhythm' with the lengthy Sweeps exchange. Write out
the format on a card to help you remember the correct order of
information. Don't forget that your callsign should be included as part
of the exchange - and please use standard phonetics. Take a breath, then
say it clearly and smoothly - once is usually enough - no need for
"please copy" or "you are", just give the exchange. So jump in, make
some QSOs, and share in the fun of the oldest domestic contests."
-- Larry, K5OT, Sweepstakes contest manager
BULLETINS
Another new contest! In the new UK/EI DX Contest
<http://www.arrl.org/news/new-uk-ei-dx-contest-to-launch-in-december>,
United Kingdom and Ireland Amateurs are "home" while the rest of the
world is "DX." The SSB side of the event occurs on December 5-6, 2015,
and CW is January 23-24, 2016. /Just for 2015 and 2016/, /all contest
entrants work all other entrants for QSO points and multipliers/. This
should be a fun contest! Logs are due just *TWO HOURS* after the contest
end!
CONTEST SUMMARY
Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section
*November 19*
* CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
* NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint201601.html>
*November 20*
* NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
* QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
* NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
* YO International PSK31 Contest <http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules2014EN.htm>
*November 21*
* *ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>*
* SARL Field Day Contest
<http://www.sarl.org.za/Document_Store/CONT_20150101_SARL_Contest_Manual_2015.pdf>
* LZ DX Contest <http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html>
* All Austrian 160-Meter Contest
<http://www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/AOEC/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf>
* Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/worked-all-americas-sprint>
* NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB
<http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/>
* RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2014/r2nd-160m-2014.shtml>
*November 25*
* SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>
* Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
* CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
* UKEICC 80m Contest
<http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/contest-rules/ukeicc-80m-contests-rules>
*November 26*
* CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
* RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2015/rsprint.shtml>
*November 27*
* NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
* NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
*November 28*
* *ARRL EME Contest <http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>*
* CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm>
*December 2*
* QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
* CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
Alfa Radio <http://www.alfaradio.ca/>, makers of the AlfaSpid antenna
rotator line, has appointed Hector Garcia <Hector at Force12inc.com>
authorized AlfaSpid service representative for the USA, effective
immediately.
APRS <http://www.aprs.org/> uses 2-meter frequencies to report location
information. Transmissions are opportunistically received by listening
stations, and can be combined with data from other receivers or
information sources to provide maps
<http://aprs.fi/#%21lat=47.67400&lng=-122.12150> showing autos, boats,
etc. Whales are tracked via satellite when they are wintering off the
west coast of the US
<http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/cb/ecosystem/marinemammal/satellite_tagging/index.cfm>
. The transmitters are constructed to stay attached to a whale for a few
months and provide location information by uplink of data through
weather satellites. (AD7DR via PNWVHFS mailing list)
There is more evidence that the "impossible" EmDrive spacecraft
propulsion system actually works
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/researchers-conduct-successful-new-tests-of-emdrive/>
. Microwaves generated in a EmDrive motor's cavity are somehow
generating very small accelerations in careful experiments. One theory
on how it works involves a quantum plasma effect.
The FCC continues to aggressively investigate cases of WiFi blocking
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/business/mobile-hot-spots-fcc-hotels-convention-centers.html?_r=0>,
this time with a focus on convention centers. In the FCC's own media
release
<https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1102/DOC-336097A1.pdf>,
it cites violations of Section 333 of the Communications Act by causing
malicious interference to lawful WiFi hotspots.
Various laboratory and production facilities used for the Manhattan
Project will be given a National Historic Park designation.
<http://www.energy.gov/management/office-management/operational-management/history/manhattan-project/manhattan-project-0>
These will qualify for the ARRL NPOTA <http://www.arrl.org/npota>
activity (see #79 on the list)!
Steve VE7SL uses this transmitter on 630 Meters. (Photo courtesy of VE7SL)
Something old, something new: 630 Meters (472 - 479 kHz) was alive with
activity last weekend
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-medium-wave-experimenters-sponsoring-special-events-in-November>,
as some amateurs in Canada used their relatively new privileges
<http://www.arrl.org/news/canadian-radio-amateurs-gain-new-472-479-khz-band>
on the band to make cross-band contacts with US amateurs, and US
experimental stations were providing MWL (Medium Wave Listener)
opportunities. In a typical instance, a VE would transmit on 630 meters,
and listen on 80 meters; the US ham would listen on 630 meters, and
transmit on 80 meters. Some US amateurs have been operating under an
experimental authorization <http://www.500kc.com/>, however that
authorization does not strictly permit cross-band contacts. VE7SL
described some of the activity on his blog
<http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/2015/11/630-crossband-excitement.html>, and
notes that operation on these bands could be within the reach of most
amateurs.
In the early days of radio, 500 kHz could be used by 'amateurs' (and
everyone else), but in 1912 non-commercial users of radio waves were
restricted to frequencies at 200 meters and above. Over a dozen
countries have approved Amateur Radio activity on 630 meters. US hams
await the FCC's finalization of rules for operation on this band
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-supports-maximum-flexibility-for-amateur-use-of-new-2200-and-630-meter-bands>
.
Stay tuned for announcements of another 630-meter operating event in
January or February 2016.
Some rigs already have 630 meter receive capability; some may even have
transmit capability with a new firmware load, and perhaps additional
filtering. If you want to listen on 630 meters now, Eric, NO3M, listed a
number of upconverters in a message to the TopBand mailing list
<http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topband/2015-November/048731.html> .
WORD TO THE WISE - "Octopus"
Synonym for lockout, an octopus is a device that enforces a contest rule
pertinent to multi-transmitter operation, usually to prevent two or more
transmitters from transmitting simultaneously. It usually involves wires
running to the transmitters involved, and so appears to have tentacles
into each operating position.
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
The Intel 4004 processor was released 44 years ago last week
<http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4401541/Intel-4004-is-announced--November-15--1971>
: November 15, 1971. As the first commercially available microprocessor,
it wasn't clear to the marketing folks at the time that it was a viable
product. With over 2000 transistors, it was the first chip to
incorporate on one die everything needed to be a general purpose CPU
(Central Processing Unit).
Boston's Computer History Museum recorded a number of lectures by
computing industry pioneers,
<http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/first-steps-lectures-from-the-dawn-of-computing/>
starting in 1979. It's now releasing them via their web site and
YouTube. Some of these describe very early computing work - akin to how
we as radio amateurs might view dynamos and spark gaps as they apply to
modern communications techniques.
RESULTS AND RECORDS
Preliminary results <http://www.b4h.net/arrlscr/scr_scores201510.php>
for the ARRL October School Club Roundup <arrl.org/school-club-roundup>
have been posted.
The November ARRL Frequency Measuring Test
<arrl.org/frequency-measuring-test> results are now available
<http://www.b4h.net/fmt/fmtresults201511.php>. Top-billing goes to
twenty-six stations which were able to determine each of three
frequencies on 40m, 80m, and 160m with less than a single-Hertz of error.
"Special thanks to WA7BNM for developing and hosting both web sites on
behalf of the ARRL, FMT management team led by K5CM, and LIMARC (SCR
sponsor). " - Ward, N0AX
Randy, K5ZD, Director of the CQ WW DX Contest: "Just 8.5 days after the
end of the 2015 CQ WW DX Contest Phone, I am happy to report that the
raw scores for all entries received by 3Nov2015 1830z are available on
the web site <http://www.cqww.com/raw.htm?mode=ph>. The raw scores are
the calculated score before any log checking or other adjustments are
made. These scores may not match what you submitted exactly as our
country file may be different than yours and you may have some QSOs
where the call/country could not be determined. These are NOT the final
results. Scores may change by 5-10% (or more) depending on the log
checking. Final results will appear in the March 2016 issue of CQ
Magazine <http://www.cqww.com>. "
The complete results for the PreStew (Preliminary Stew Perry) Contest
are available <http://www.kkn.net/stew/2015_PreStew.txt> . Top spots
went to KV4FZ, NO3M, K9JWV, LY7M, PA0O, and OL1A in their respective
entry categories. As usual, the results announcement is humorous and
informative
<http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/2015-11/msg00140.html>. The Stew
Perry Top Band Distance Challenge is December 26-27, 2015.
Results for DX entries to the 2015 ARI International DX Contest
<http://www.ari.it/images/stories/ContestHF/ARIDX-2015-DX-RESULTS.pdf>
have been published. The contest period was May 2-3, 2015.
OPERATING TIP
Work Duplicates. It's less disruptive to the rhythm of your run. It
could be faster and less confusing than sending "WRK B4". In this era of
computer logging, the caller must not have you in their log, so it's in
your interest to have the Q, too. This operating tip was given earlier
this year, so it itself is a duplicate. Or is it?
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TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION
This is a /portable/ crank-up tower and base. Faced with a challenge of
not being able to dig deeply into the soil at the Boeing Employees
Amateur Radio Society site south of Seattle, the engineers modeled and
constructed an above-ground tower base. It's movable -- notice the
yellow hoist points.
When I was getting some equipment ready for Sweepstakes, I needed to use
the handshaking lines on nine-pin serial connector. Web sites like
www.hardwarebook.info <http://www.hardwarebook.info>, pinouts.ru
<http://pinouts.ru> , allpinouts.org <http://allpinouts.org>, and others
provide a ready reference for all sorts of connectors and signals that
you might encounter.
Steve, N2IC submits: "I noticed your link to a DIY TDR article. One
thing not included in the article is how to make your own pulse
generator. I have been using the circuit from this article
<http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/tdr.html> for many years. (It's)
simple and inexpensive to build. It doesn't generate the most perfect
square pulse, but it lets me quickly look for faults, such as coax cable
damage. Sadly, I have learned how easy it is to damage 1/2" Heliax!"
"This Instructables includes a very useful collection of Color Codes for
Resistors, Capacitors, ... ICs
<http://www.instructables.com/id/From-Resistors-to-ICs-Color-Codes/?ALLSTEPS>
. Handy reference. " - Frank K5HS
A troubleshooting tip from Doug, K1DG:
"Since we are entering low-band season in the Northern Hemisphere, lots
of new boxes are being installed for specialized receiving antennas.
I was trying to find the break in the coax to the feedpoint box for my
two-wire reversible Beverage system using some resistors and an antenna
analyzer in the "Distance to Fault" mode. After a few connector
replacements, I found that the system worked in one direction but would
not switch directions (the relay voltage is sent down the same
feedline). It turned out that the braid on the RG6 had corroded at the
point where I had installed a new connector and the resulting voltage
drop was sufficient to prevent the relay from switching. Cutting off a
foot or so of coax and installing another new connector fixed that
problem. The system switched direction as expected. It was possible on
the AM broadcast band to switch between two stations on the same
frequency and copy either one.
However, when I tested the feedline from the shack end to make future
troubleshooting easier, the resistance read open-circuit. How could that
be? The system was working perfectly! It turned out that there is
apparently a diode in series with the relay coil in the box, and
reversing the ohmmeter leads produced the expected reading.
Lesson: when measuring resistance of cables to remote boxes, try
swapping the meter leads in case there is a diode in the box!"
Researchers find that an electrically driven shock wave can be used to
desalinate water
<http://news.mit.edu/2015/shockwave-process-desalination-water-1112>. A
gradient of salinity can be induced across a cross-section of flowing
water, and then a simple mechanical divider can be used to separate the
streams.
"Using FM to Improve WiFi Networks:" Researchers demonstrated the use of
non-WiFi frequencies to coordinate between geographically adjacent
access points to maximize throughput
<http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/2015/11/using-fm-to-improve-wireless-networks.html>
.
Check that connector before forcing it in! Learn from my recent
experience that if a connector isn't connecting easily, make sure that
the male and female are of the same type. While building a cable to
interface a bandpass filter to a Yaesu rig, I encountered an 8-pin
socket connector that didn't match the 8-pin plug, despite being
visually similar. Too much enthusiasm on my part could have damaged a
very expensive radio.
*Technical Web Site of the Week* - http://amasci.com/amateur/transis.html
This article explains P-N transistor operation by focusing on depletion
regions. If you'd like to do a little experimenting with constructing
your own transistors, towards the end of this article on how transistors
work, suggestions are made on possible fabrication methods using a
galena crystal and "cat whiskers", germanium diodes, or the (larger)
dies of older audio power transistors.
CONVERSATION
Old and New Frontiers
Licensed amateurs in the US may shortly have access to the 630-meter and
2200-meter bands. While it will be "new" to today's hams, these
frequencies are closer to where radio started at the beginning of the
last century. We'll be re-acquainting ourselves with the physical and
propagation phenomena that the pioneers of radio encountered, though
we'll have the benefit of modern measurement techniques, off-the-shelf
parts, over 100 years of technical expertise to draw upon to generate
and detect radio signals, and a global network to support real-time
experimentation. It may still be difficult to make trans-oceanic
contacts on these bands, which should make the communication
achievements of the early experimenters and inventors all the more
impressive.
When today's researchers are able to entangle photons and demonstrate
action-at-a-distance quantum effects, it doesn't seem related to what we
enjoy as our radio hobby, but fundamentally, it's still communication. A
better understanding of how matter and energy really interact, or
perhaps statistically interact, may lead to new electronic devices, to
new ways we can convey information and transform energy.
Today's researchers use lasers, optics, precise manipulation of particle
and wave properties, and so on; "unconventional kit" to us today, but in
how many years will we radio experimenters and hobbyists be able to
experiment with new electronic devices that take advantage of some of
the 'stranger' quantum effects to help us play radio better?
In a decade or ten, perhaps we'll be talking about the new Mars
multipliers, or how some of our superposed packets just won't resolve.
Looking back on today's practices, hams of the future may well consider
how odd it was that radio contests had fixed durations, that log data
wasn't entirely checked against all other entries, that it could take a
few months before contest results were determined, that you were
generally only in one contest at a time, and how many of technologies
that they use in the casual pursuit of their hobby weren't considered
'radio' in 2015.
73, Brian N9ADG
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CONTESTS
*19 Nov - 2 Dec 2015*
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*
CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html> , Nov 18, 1300z to
Nov 18, 1400z, Nov 18, 1900z to Nov 18, 2000z, Nov 19, 0300z to Nov 19,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No.,
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 21.
NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint201601.html> , Nov 19, 0130z to
Nov 19, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20m; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: November 22.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html> , Nov 20, 0145z
to Nov 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: November 22.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm> , Nov 20,
0200z to Nov 20, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: November 19.
NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html> , Nov 20, 0230z to
Nov 20, 0300z; (see rules); Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: November 22.
YO International PSK31 Contest <http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules2014EN.htm> ,
Nov 20, 1600z to Nov 20, 2200z; PSK31; Bands: 80m Only; YO: RST + Serial
No. + County, non-YO: RST + Serial No. + Country; Logs due: December 5.
SARL Field Day Contest
<http://www.sarl.org.za/Document_Store/CONT_20150101_SARL_Contest_Manual_2015.pdf>
, Nov 21, 1000z to Nov 22, 1000z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10m; RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Category (see rules) +
Province (or "DX"); Logs due: see rules.
LZ DX Contest <http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html> , Nov 21, 1200z to Nov
22, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; LZ: RS(T) + 2-letter
district, non-LZ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: December 22.
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest
<http://www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/AOEC/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf> ,
Nov 21, 1600z to Nov 22, 0700z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; OE: RST + Serial
No. + District Code, non-OE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: December 31.
Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/worked-all-americas-sprint>
, Nov 21, 1700z to Nov 21, 1859z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10m; (see rules); Logs due: November 28.
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB
<http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/> , Nov 21, 2100z to Nov
23, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Serial No. + Precedence
(Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due:
December 8.
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2014/r2nd-160m-2014.shtml> , Nov 21,
2100z to Nov 22, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; UK: RST + Serial No. +
District Code, non-UK: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: December 8.
*ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes> , Nov
21, 2100z to Nov 23, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Serial
No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC
Section; Logs due: December 8.
*
SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/> , Nov
25, 0000z to Nov 25, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power); Logs due: November 27.
Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf> , Nov
25, 0230z to Nov 25, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: November 27.
CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html> , Nov 25, 1300z to
Nov 25, 1400z, Nov 25, 1900z to Nov 25, 2000z, Nov 26, 0300z to Nov 26,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No.,
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 28.
UKEICC 80m Contest
<http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/contest-rules/ukeicc-80m-contests-rules>
, Nov 25, 2000z to Nov 25, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; 4-Character grid
square; Logs due: November 25.
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2015/rsprint.shtml> , Nov 26, 2000z to
Nov 26, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; [other station's call] + [your call]
+ [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: December 3.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html> , Nov 27, 0145z
to Nov 27, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: November 29.
NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html> , Nov 27, 0230z to
Nov 27, 0300z; (see rules); Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: November 29.
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm> , Nov 28,
0000z to Nov 30, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + CQ
Zone No.; Logs due: December 4.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm> , Dec 2, 0200z
to Dec 2, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: December 3.
CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html> , Dec 2, 1300z to
Dec 2, 1400z, Dec 2, 1900z to Dec 2, 2000z, Dec 3, 0300z to Dec 3,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No.,
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: December 5.
*VHF+ CONTESTS*
**
*ARRL EME Contest <http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest> , Nov 28, 0000z to
Nov 29, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 50-1296 MHz; Signal report;
Logs due: January 1. *
LOG DUE DATES
*19 Nov - 2 Dec 2015*
**
*November 19, 2015*
* NRAU 10m Activity Contest
<http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html>
* QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
*November 20, 2015*
* Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
*November 21, 2015*
* QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
* CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
*November 22, 2015*
* High Speed Club CW Contest <http://www.highspeedclub.org/>
* NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
* NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
* EANET Sprint <http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20151108>
* Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/>
* NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint201511.html>
*November 23, 2015*
* DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest
<http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/>
*November 24, 2015*
* ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>
* NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW
<http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/>
*November 28, 2015*
* Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/turkey-hunt-sprint>
*November 29, 2015*
* OK/OM DX Contest, CW <http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english>
*November 30, 2015*
* WAE DX Contest, RTTY
<http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/>
* 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>
* Classic Exchange, CW
<http://www.classicexchange.org/sep15/sep15ann.html>
* Classic Exchange, Phone
<http://www.classicexchange.org/sep15/sep15ann.html>
*December 1, 2015*
* CQ-WE Contest <http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html>
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