[SFDXA] The ARRL Contest Update for November 2, 2016

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The ARRL Contest Update

November 2, 2016
Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG <mailto:contest-update at arrl.org>
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IN THIS ISSUE

  * New HF Operators: ARRL Sweepstakes, WAE DX RTTY, JIDX
    <#_663628380904793-NewHF>
  * Bulletins: W1AW Bulletins <#_663628380904793-Bulletins>
  * Contest Summary <#_663628380904793-ContestSummary>
  * News: Squeeze Keying, Playing Games to Learn the Code, Solar Minimum
    Could Be Hard on 160 Meters, Too, and more <#_663628380904793-News>
  * Word to the Wise: Panadapter <#_663628380904793-Word>
  * Sights and Sounds: W0AIH Goes Big on 80 Meters, Drone Helps Identify
    Real World Antenna Issue, K4BAI in the News, and more
    <#_663628380904793-Sights>
  * Results: KSQP, SPTBDC, Makrothen <#_663628380904793-Results>
  * Operating Tip: When to Operate Split in Contests
    <#_663628380904793-OperatingTip>
  * Technical Topics and Information: Modular Antenna Switch, $22 Logic
    Analyzer, Smarter Power Supplies, and more <#_663628380904793-Tech>
  * Conversation <#_663628380904793-Conversation>
  * Contests <#_663628380904793-LogsDue>
  * Log Due Dates <#_663628380904793-LogsDue>

NEW HF OPERATORS -- THINGS TO DO

The ARRL Sweepstakes <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>, CW is coming up 
this weekend, and that's where you'll find a lot of domestic activity. 
If you have not tried Sweepstakes before, you'll find that the exchange 
is a bit more challenging than many contests. The longer Sweepstakes 
exchange is rooted in the National Traffic System 
<http://www.arrl.org/nts> Message Format. The WAE DX (Worked All Europe) 
contests 
<http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/> (CW, 
RTTY, Phone) also have a "message handling" component, in the form of 
QTCs. In the popular RTTY version of the contest on November 12, 
everyone can work everyone, and QTC traffic can be sent and received 
between continents. You'll likely find that your logging program can 
already send and receive QTCs 
<http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Video+-+WAERTTY%2C+QTC> for 
you, you'll just need to know how to use the feature. Also on the 
weekend of November 12 is the JIDX Phone 
<http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html> contest, which is consistently 
popular with amateurs on the west coast of the US.

BULLETINS

W1AW bulletins containing DX or propagation information can be received 
over the air, or via e-mail. You can manage subscriptions to ARRL e-mail 
bulletins at http://arrl.org/bulletins. The schedule for daily digital 
transmission of W1AW bulletins is also available online 
<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/W1AW/W1AW%20Daily%20Digital%20Bulletin%20Schedule.pdf>.

BUSTED QSOS

QRU

CONTEST SUMMARY

Complete information <#_663628380904793-Contests> for all contests 
follows the Conversation <#_663628380904793-Conversation> section

*November 3*

  * CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
  * NRAU 10 Meter Activity Contest
    <http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html>

*November 4*

  * NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
  * NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>

*November 5*

  * IPARC Contest, CW <http://www.iparc.de>
  * Ukrainian DX Contest <http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english>
  * RSGB International Sprint Contest, SSB
    <http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/sprint.shtml>
  * *ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW* <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>

*November 6*

  * IPARC Contest, SSB <http://www.iparc.de>
  * EANET Sprint <http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20161106>
  * High Speed Club CW Contest <http://www.highspeedclub.org/>
  * DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest
    <http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/>

*November 8*

  * ARS Spartan Sprint
    <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>

*November 9*

  * Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
  * CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>
  * RSGB 80 Meter Club Sprint, SSB
    <http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/rsprint.shtml>

*November 10*

  * CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>

*November 11*

  * NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
  * NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>

*November 12*

  * 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>
  * JIDX Phone Contest <http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html>
  * SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
    <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
  * OK/OM DX Contest, CW <http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english>
  * Kentucky QSO Party
    <http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63>
  * CQ-WE Contest <http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html>

*November 13*

  * CQ-WE Contest <http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html>

*November 14*

  * CQ-WE Contest <http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html>

*November 16*

  * Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
  * CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>

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NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

The Radio Club of Redmond's (Washington) November club newsletter had in 
informative article on squeeze keying, including the differences between 
various modes, and how keying has evolved over time. The author, Karl 
Fischer, DJ5IL, has made the article available on his website 
<http://cq-cq.eu/DJ5IL_rt007.pdf> (PDF).

Google Glass users can play a game to learn Morse code 
<http://newatlas.com/morse-code-google-glass-phl/46168/>. The game 
buzzes dots and dashes using the transducer built into the glasses. 
Though the game does not focus on the code, nor require memorization to 
play successfully, researchers found that just by playing the game, 
players passively learned the code well enough to subsequently send code 
at 98% accuracy. (Dennis, N6KI)

Carl, K9LA, talks about how a solar minimum can be too deep, even for 
160 meters, in a recent message to the TopBand reflector 
<http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/2016-10/msg00157.html>. "With a 
weak solar magnetic field, more galactic cosmic rays will be able to get 
into the Earth's atmosphere... Since galactic cosmic rays are mostly 
*very energetic* protons, they can get down to low atmospheric 
altitudes, causing collisional ionization in the D region (and lower E 
region). A cursory estimate using cosmic ray ionization rates confirms 
more ionization in the lower atmosphere. 160 meters is not very tolerant 
of more absorption, so we may see an adverse effect of the weakened 
solar magnetic field." (via TopBand reflector 
<http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/>)

2100 UTC November 5 is the deadline for contest clubs to submit 
"Eligibility Lists" in time for the ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest. See the 
ARRL Contest Club Eligibility Lists website 
<mailto:http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/index.php> for more information.

It's always good to do a little CW in preparation for contest season, 
but how about exercises for tuning up your voice? A recent /Wall Street 
Journal/ article 
<https://www.google.com/amp/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/your-voice-can-get-old-too-1477326119> 
describes how our voices age, and some exercises that may help delay 
them from inevitably becoming softer and scratchier. (Dennis, N6KI)

Look for call signs containing "YOTA" (Youngsters on the Air) during the 
month of December. During the entire month, activity will take place 
with younger hams at the radio 
<http://www.ham-yota.com/december-yota-month/>.

NOAA has made available some tools to help with *regional* prediction of 
space weather events 
<http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/noaa-issues-regional-forecasts-for-solar-storms-for-first-time-with-new-geospacial-model/60788980>. 
The intent is to be able to warn utilities and space satellite companies 
ahead of events having the potential to disrupt their operations. The 
footprint of the regional forecasts is approximately 350 square miles, 
with a lead time of up to 45 minutes. Researchers from the University of 
Michigan and Rice University developed the tools necessary to make this 
possible 
<http://ns.umich.edu/new/multimedia/videos/24227-solar-storms-regional-forecasts-set-to-begin>.

WORD TO THE WISE

*Panadapter*

A panadapter is a device or rig feature that provides a graphical 
display of a slice of RF spectrum. Among its many uses in contesting or 
Amateur Radio, it can enable finding an empty frequency more quickly, 
determining where a DX station is listening by watching for the 
responding station, or increasing situational awareness. Examples of 
panadapters include the Elecraft P3 
<http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/smartsdr/>, 
SmartSDR from Flexradio 
<http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/smartsdr/>, 
Telepost's LP-PAN <http://www.telepostinc.com/pr0902-7.pdf>, or 
roll-your-own using an RTL-SDR 
<http://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-panadapter-using-hardware-radio-receiver-stages/>.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

M4A is ready to go before the CQWW DX Phone contest last weekend. 
[Robert Chipperfield, M0VFC, photo]

Another new antenna for Paul, W0AIH. Even for a guy that has lost count 
of how many towers he has, this 75-meter beam ought to stand out. 
N9QIP's drone video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlC5-lFzBQE> 
captures the scale. For a general tour of W0AIH, here's a video from two 
years ago <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaJOMcAtKuE>. (Jim, K7WA)

When a 25 kW broadcast FM radio antenna was having a problem, a hobby 
drone was outfitted with a FLIR Infrared camera, and sent to examine the 
feedline and antenna. The test flight turned out to be all they needed 
to find the problem! Here's a video <https://youtu.be/WLOhWha_-60>. 
(Dennis, N6KI)

The crew at W0RIC last weekend included Rick, W0RIC; Mike, W6RW; Paul, 
W8AEF (seated); Richard, W7MDQ; John, W4IX, and Kelly N0VD (not 
pictured). This was the first M/S effort for W0RIC from Arizona, and the 
crew claimed over 1.6 million points in the M/S category. [Photo 
courtesy of W0RIC]

Well-known contester and 30-year U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge John Laney 
III, K4BAI was featured in an article in the Columbus, Georgia 
/Ledger-Enquirer/ 
<http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/chuck-williams/article109883982.html>. 
The article describes his integrity, and the intensity with which he 
attacks his caseload.

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RESULTS AND RECORDS

"The final results for the 2016 Kansas QSO Party are out on the KSQP 
website <http://www.ksqsoparty.org>. We had a record year, with 325 
submitted logs. All 105 counties were collected by N6MU for the county 
Sweep and the US SOLP win. Forty-five 1x1 call signs spelling KANSAS, 
QSOPARTY, and SUNFLOWER were active, with N8II putting 44 of them in his 
log on the way to winning US SOHP. We even had a Thursday Night 
Contesting NS competition, won by W4OC. Put the last weekend in August 
on your calendar for the 2017 edition of the KSQP to see what happens 
next!" - Bob, W0BH, KSQP Coordinator

Bob, W0BH, ran his own contest-within-a-contest in celebration of this 
50th year operating. These certificates were sent to the deserving. 
Those are real Amateur Radio-related US Postage stamps. [Photo courtesy 
of Don, W4OC]

Dan, K7SS, alerted me to this: "Received this cool plaque with mounted 
actual RADIO related stamps, from Bob, W0BH, in KS. Bob decided to 
celebrate his 50th year in amateur radio, by sponsoring a special event 
in the KSQP this year, tied into the NS Thursday night Sprint, and sent 
out these Radio stamp plaques." I reached out to Bob, and he pointed me 
to the original announcement 
<http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/3830/2016-08/msg03318.html>, 
portions of which are excerpted here: "Finally QCWA x 2! In all these 
years, my two favorite ham radio things to do are NCCC Sprints 
<http://www.ncccsprint.com/>/NA Sprints 
<http://ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/> and mobile contesting. I 
wouldn't be where I am today in contesting without the Thursday NS 
competition. So how about a party!" As coordinator of the Kansas QSO 
Party, Bob had the opportunity to sponsor a 
contest-within-/two/-contests, and so he did. He provided very handsome 
certificates to those who worked him during the Sprint and the Kansas 
QSO Party while he was mobile.

As logs are sent in, the results of the "Pre-Stew Perry" 160-meter 
contest are updated and available 
<mailto:are%20updated%20and%20available>. Tree, N6TR, is still accepting 
logs at tbdc at contesting.com <mailto:tbdc at contesting.com>.

The Makrothen RTTY Contest has a new home 
<mailto:http://www.pl259.org/makrothen/> with the PL259 Gang. The 
results for 2016 are available on the website.

Some are saying band conditions weren't so wonderful during the CQWW 
Phone Contest last weekend. Soapbox phrases like, "Wow, tough 
conditions," "Character-building conditions," "Conditions were terrible 
here in G," and "Wow, talk about a slog!" may be the new normal.

OPERATING TIP

*Operating Split during a Contest*

Generally, in one word, *don't*. Using two or more frequencies is not 
fair to other contest participants, and is so uncommon that most callers 
will never even think of calling you on any frequency other than the one 
you are using to transmit. You'll spend time announcing where you are 
listening, and that doesn't help your rate. /H//owever/, there is a 
specific instance where split should be used during a contest:

If you're transmitting *in* the US Phone band, but listening *outside* 
the US Phone band for callers. An example is 40 meter SSB - a US station 
could transmit on 7.210 MHz, but be listening on that frequency and on 
7.087 MHz for stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3, where SSB is allowed on 
that frequency. A station running like this may say, "CQ contest, W1AW 
listening this frequency and 7087." In DX phone contests, don't forget 
to /listen/ for DX stations transmitting in the low end of 40 meters, 
too. If you call them, make sure you're transmitting where you are 
legal, and not interfering with other domestic communications.

TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

RemoteQTH.com <http://remoteqth.com> has announced an open-source 
hardware and software modular antenna switch 
<https://remoteqth.com/modular-antenna-switch.php>. By combining modules 
in different ways, you can build up to a 12 x 4 antenna switch. Since 
the design documentation is provided, you can modify it to suit your needs.

If you're building amateur gear using Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, or 
Beaglebones, you may find a logic analyzer could help you examine 
digital timing relationships. Using SUMP2 
<https://blackmesalabs.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/sump2-96-msps-logic-analyzer-for-22/> 
from Black Mesa Labs with a $22 FPGA stick, you could be capturing 96 
million samples per second (MSPS). It could be just the thing to debug 
your homebrew preamp sequencer. (/EE Times/ 
<http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=216&doc_id=1330689>)

Switching power supplies continue to improve in the watt-per-cubic inch 
metric as innovations are made in magnetics and semiconductors 
<http://www.wolfspeed.com/media/downloads/920/C3M0065100K.pdf>. As 
switching frequencies and semiconductor voltage ratings increase, we 
should see the benefit in smaller solid-state linear amplifiers. AM 
enthusiasts have enjoyed a renaissance through the use of Class E 
amplifier topologies <http://www.classeradio.com/> along with these 
technology improvements. (Elektor)

Pasternack Enterprises has introduced a 2.4 GHz RADAR demonstration kit 
<https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/qrv-on-2-4-ghz-with-educational-radar-demo-kits>, 
with the intended use for training and classroom experimentation. The 
kit permits experiments with different modulation types, as well as 
experimenting with filtering. Courseware is provided for use in a 
teaching environment. In 2017, MIT has a 5-day build-your-own synthetic 
aperture radar course 
<http://professional.mit.edu/programs/short-programs/build-small-radar-system> 
during which participants learn communications and RADAR theory, design 
and simulate various systems, and go home with a kit designed by MIT's 
Lincoln Laboratories. According to a past class description, "You do not 
have to be a RADAR engineer but it helps if you are interested in any of 
the following; electronics, amateur radio, physics, or 
electromagnetics." The 2.4 GHz amateur band is shared with unlicensed users.

There's a new BeagleBone shield that may find use in Skimmer-type 
operation: the KiwiSDR <http://kiwisdr.com/kiwisdr/>. Another use could 
be as a universal panadater - BeagleBone LCD screens are relatively 
inexpensive, and the open-source software for the KiwiSDR could be a 
good basis for the panadapter functionality of your dreams.

Researchers from Cambridge University describe some really low-power 
transistors 
<http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/engineers-design-ultralow-power-transistors-that-could-function-for-years-without-a-battery> 
that could enable devices that work for years without battery power. The 
transistors can scavenge power from their environment by taking 
advantage of characteristics, like leakage, that have previously been 
viewed as flaws.

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CONVERSATION

Contest Consumables

Contest season is definitely here, even though it appears the ionosphere 
didn't get the memo. The essentials like rigs, antennas, and amplifiers 
have probably been checked, and are at the ready. Other items now bubble 
up in importance. How are your station ergonomics 
<http://www.araucariadx.com/downloads/ctu_brasil/CTU_BRASIL_K1DG_The_Station_Ergonomic_Design.pdf>? 
If your shoulders or neck hurts after a few hours at the rig, it's time 
to evaluate why, and remedy the situation, before it leads to other 
long-term problems. Good sleep before a serious contest effort is 
important. Getting enough sleep can help minimize the chances of 
catching and keeping a cold or flu before contest weekend, and operating 
when tired just makes everything more difficult.

Keeping yourself nourished should also be part of the operating plan. If 
you have special dietary requirements, make sure you're not ignoring 
them just because you're participating in a contest. If you really are 
attempting long stints in the operating chair, you want what you eat to 
help you accomplish that goal. I like to have a mix of foods that can be 
prepared with minimal effort and eaten at any hour, prioritizing 
protein, then fats, and lastly, sugars. For example, I've made chili, 
BBQ ribs, and chicken wings 
<http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crispy-baked-chicken-wings-388693> 
ahead of time, so they could be microwaved when needed, adding a bag 
salad or vegetable plate for a small amount of variety and fiber. Too 
many calories can lead to grogginess... I find eating a little bit, 
frequently, works well for me.

Lastly, don't forget to get up every now and again and move around. It 
can enhance alertness, and may assist in avoiding issues related to 
physical inactivity 
<http://www.businessinsider.com/14-horrible-things-that-can-happen-if-you-sit-at-your-desk-for-too-long-2014-3>, 
such as DVT 
<http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/deep-vein-thrombosis/basics/definition/con-20031922> 
(Deep Vein Thrombosis).

Check your station, and take care of your body to make sure all systems 
are go for the contest.

That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting related stories, 
flea market pictures, book reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, 
errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and 
predictions to contest_update at arrl.org <mailto:contest_update at arrl.org>

73, Brian N9ADG

CONTESTS

*3 Nov - 16 Nov 2016*

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

*HF CONTESTS*

CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>, Nov 2, 1300z to Nov 
2, 1400z, Nov 2, 1900z to Nov 2, 2000z, Nov 3, 0300z to Nov 3, 0400z; 
CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., 
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 5.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest 
<http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html>, Nov 3, 1800z 
to Nov 3, 1900z (CW), Nov 3, 1900z to Nov 3, 2000z (SSB), Nov 3, 2000z 
to Nov 3, 2100z (FM), Nov 3, 2100z to Nov 3, 2200z (Dig); CW, SSB, FM, 
Digital; Bands: 10m Only; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: 
November 17.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Nov 4, 0145z 
to Nov 4, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs 
due: November 6.

NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Nov 4, 0230z to Nov 
4, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: 
November 6.

IPARC Contest, CW <http://www.iparc.de>, Nov 5, 0600z to Nov 5, 1000z, 
Nov 5, 1400z to Nov 5, 1800z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; USA IPA 
Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA" + State, non-USA IPA Members: RST + 
Serial No. + "IPA", non-IPA Members: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: 
December 31.

Ukrainian DX Contest <http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english>, Nov 5, 1200z 
to Nov 6, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Ukraine: 
RS(T) + 2-letter oblast, non-Ukraine: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: 
December 6.

RSGB International Sprint Contest, SSB 
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/sprint.shtml>, Nov 5, 1700z to Nov 
5, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20m; [your call sign] + [other station's 
call sign] + Serial No. + Name; Logs due: November 12.

*ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW* <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>*, Nov 
5, 2100z to Nov 7, 0300z; CW; 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: November 22.*

IPARC Contest, SSB <http://www.iparc.de>, Nov 6, 0600z to Nov 6, 1000z, 
Nov 6, 1400z to Nov 6, 1800z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; USA IPA 
Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA" + State, non-USA IPA Members: RS + 
Serial No. + "IPA", non-IPA Members: RS + Serial No.; Logs due: December 31.

EANET Sprint <http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20161106>, Nov 6, 0800z 
to Nov 6, 1200z; Any; Bands: Any; RS(T); Logs due: November 20.

High Speed Club CW Contest <http://www.highspeedclub.org/>, Nov 6, 0900z 
to Nov 6, 1100z, Nov 6, 1500z to Nov 6, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 
15, 10m; Members: RST + HSC No., non-Members: RST + "NM"; Logs due: 
November 27.

DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 
<http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/corona/teilnahmebedingungen/>, 
Nov 6, 1100z to Nov 6, 1700z; RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor; Bands: 
10m Only; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: November 21.

ARS Spartan Sprint 
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>, 
Nov 8, 0200z to Nov 8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + 
(state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: November 10.

Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Nov 9, 
0230z to Nov 9, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m; NA: Name + 
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: November 11.

CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>, Nov 9, 1300z to Nov 
9, 1400z, Nov 9, 1900z to Nov 9, 2000z, Nov 10, 0300z to Nov 10, 0400z; 
CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., 
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 12.

RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/rsprint.shtml>, Nov 9, 2000z to Nov 
9, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80m Only; [other station's call] + [your call] + 
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: November 16.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Nov 11, 0145z 
to Nov 11, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; 
Logs due: November 13.

NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Nov 11, 0230z to Nov 
11, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: 
November 13.

WAE DX Contest, RTTY 
<http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/>, Nov 12, 0000z 
to Nov 13, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RS + Serial No.; 
Logs due: November 28.

10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>, 
Nov 12, 0001z to Nov 13, 2359z; Digital; Bands: 10m Only; 10-10 Member: 
Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + 
(state/province/country); Logs due: November 28.

JIDX Phone Contest <http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html>, Nov 12, 0700z 
to Nov 13, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; JA: RST + Prefecture 
No., non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due: December 13.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>, 
Nov 12, 1200z to Nov 14, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 
*6m*; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs 
due: November 20.

OK/OM DX Contest, CW <http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english>, Nov 
12, 1200z to Nov 13, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; OK/OM: 
RST + 3-letter district code, non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: 
November 20.

Kentucky QSO Party 
<http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63>, 
Nov 12, 1400z to Nov 13, 0200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 
20, 15, 10, *6m*; KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) + 
(state/province/country); Logs due: December 31.

CQ-WE Contest <http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html>, Nov 12, 1900z to Nov 
12, 2300z (CW/Digital), Nov 13, 0100z to Nov 13, 0500z (Phone), Nov 13, 
1900z to Nov 13, 2300z (Phone), Nov 14, 0100z to Nov 14, 0500z 
(CW/Digital); CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, *6, 2, 
432* MHz; Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see 
rules); Logs due: December 1.

Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Nov 
16, 0230z to Nov 16, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m; NA: Name + 
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: November 18.

CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>, Nov 16, 1300z to 
Nov 16, 1400z, Nov 16, 1900z to Nov 16, 2000z, Nov 17, 0300z to Nov 17, 
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., 
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 19.

*VHF+ CONTESTS*

See Kentucky QSO Party, CQ-WE Contest, and SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, above.

LOG DUE DATES

3 Nov - 16 Nov 2016

*November 3, 2016*

  * RSGB 80 Meter Club Sprint, SSB
    <http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/rsprint.shtml>

*November 4, 2016*

  * Phone Fray <http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
  * CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm>

*November 5, 2016*

  * *ARRL School Club Roundup* <http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>
  * MCG Autumn Sprint <http://mcg-club.ru/en/contests/autumn-sprint.html>
  * CWops Mini-CWT Test <http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html>

*November 6, 2016*

  * UBA ON Contest, 2 Meters
    <http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest>
  * NCCC RTTY Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
  * NCCC Sprint <http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html>

*November 7, 2016*

  * Stew Perry Topband Challenge <http://www.kkn.net/stew/>
  * FISTS Fall Unlimited Sprint <http://www.fistsna.org/operating.html>

*November 14, 2016*

  * South Dakota QSO Party <http://www.kb0wsw.com/SDQP/page_home.html>

*November 15, 2016*

  * Iowa QSO Party <http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/>
  * Pennsylvania QSO Party
    <http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/PAQSO%202016%20Rules.pdf>

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