January 31 - February 7, 2012February 8 - 15, 2012February 16 - 23, 2012

QRP Fox Hunt
CWops Mini-CWT Test
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint
QRP Fox Hunt
NCCC Sprint Ladder
YLRL YL-OM Contest
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
SARL Field Day Contest
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW
Dutch PACC Contest
KCJ Topband Contest
Louisiana QSO Party
OMISS QSO Party
New Hampshire QSO Party
FISTS Winter Sprint
RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest
SKCC Weekend Sprint
North American Sprint, SSB
Classic Exchange, Phone
ARRL School Club Roundup
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint
QRP Fox Hunt
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 8
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0330Z February 9, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 8 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 8 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 9
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0400Z February 12, 2012
 Post log summary at:http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
   
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Feb 8
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + country + (NAQCC No./power)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
 Multipliers:Each country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
 Submit logs by:2000Z February 11, 2012
 E-mail logs to:submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
 Upload log at:http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
 Mail logs to:M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
 Find rules at:http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 10
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m Only
 Classes:Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0330Z February 11, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 10
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:(see rules)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers:Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:February 12, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
   
YLRL YL-OM Contest: 1400Z, Feb 10 to 0200Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW/Digital, SSB
 Bands:All
 Classes:(none)
 Max operating hours:24 hours
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:QSO No. + RS(T) + (section/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each section, province, country once per mode
Power factor: x3 for QRP, x1.5 for LP
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor
 Submit logs by:March 12, 2012
 E-mail logs to:kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.ylrl.hfradio.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=160
   
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest: 0000Z, Feb 11 to 2359Z, Feb 12
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)(Tribander/Rookie)
Multi-One
Multi-Two
Multi-Unlimited
 Max operating hours:Single Op: 30 hours, offtimes of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with same country on 20/15/10m
2 points per QSO with same country on 80/40m
2 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 20/15/10m
4 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 80/40m
3 points per QSO with different continent on 20/15/10m
6 points per QSO with different continent on 80/40m
 Multipliers:Each prefix once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 1, 2012
 E-mail logs to:rtty[at]cqwpx[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481
New Carlisle, OH 45344
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm
   
SARL Field Day Contest: 1000Z, Feb 11 to 1000Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single-Op Field (QRP/High)
Multi-Op Field (QRP/High)
General
 Max power:QRP: 5 watts
non-QRP: >5 watts
 Exchange:Number of transmitters + Category (see rules) + Province (or "DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:February 19, 2012
 E-mail logs to:zs4bfn[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to:SARL Field Day Contest
PO Box 12104
Brandhof, 9324
South Africa
 Find rules at:http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_2012_Contest_Manual_issue_10.pdf
   
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 11
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40, 20m
 Classes:Single Op Single Radio
 Max power:Asia Pacific: 150 watts
Non-Asia Pacific: maximum legal
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO
Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station
 Multipliers:Each prefix once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:February 18, 2012
 E-mail logs to:apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
   
Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 11 to 1200Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:SOAB (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
SOAB Mixed QRP
Multi-Op Mixed
Single Op Single Band CW
Single Op Single Band SSB
SWL
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:PA: RS(T) + province
non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with a PA station
 Multipliers:PA provinces once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 12, 2012
 E-mail logs to:pacc[at]dutchpacc[dot]com
 Upload log at:http://pacc.veron.nl/logsubmission.html
 Mail logs to:PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
 Find rules at:http://pacc.veron.nl/
   
KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 11 to 1200Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160m Only
 Classes:Single Op
Multi-Op
 Exchange:JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code
non-JA: RST + Continent Code (AF,AS,EU,NA,OC,SA)
 QSO Points:JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
JA: 5 points per QSO with non-JA station
Non-JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
 Multipliers:Each JA prefecture/district
JA: each continent
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 11, 2012
 E-mail logs to:kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
 Mail logs to:H. Shiraki
Goudo
Gifu 501-0105
Japan
 Find rules at:http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/12_toptest_rules_e.pdf
   
Louisiana QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 11 to 0300Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW/Digital, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:CW/Digital Only
Phone Only
Mixed Mode
Rover (LA only)
 Exchange:LA: RS(T) + Parish
non-LA: RS(T) + (state/province/maritime region/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:2 points per phone QSO
4 points per CW QSO
LA Rovers: add 50 points to score for each parish activated
Bonus: add 100 points to score for working W5YL at least once
 Multipliers:LA stations: Each state, province, country once per band per mode
Non-LA stations: Each LA parish once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:March 15, 2012
 E-mail logs to:laqso[at]bellsouth[dot]net
 Mail logs to:LAQSO Party
508 Hache St.
Houma, LA 70364
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.qsl.net/kd5wdy/LAQSO_/laqso_.html
   
OMISS QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 11 to 1500Z, Feb 12
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Exchange:RS + (state/province/country) + (OMISS No. if member)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:2 points per QSO with OMISS member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Bonus: add 500 points to score if mobile for entire contest
 Multipliers:Each US state once
Each VE province once
1 DX country once
Power: <5W=x3, 100W=x2, >100W=x1
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:March 30, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php
 Mail logs to:OMISS QSO PARTY
Keon Hayes, KE3HAY
c/o Baltimore Amateur Radio Club
12360 Owings Mills Blvd.
Reistertown, MD 21136
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php
   
New Hampshire QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 11 to 0400Z, Feb 12 and 1200Z-2200Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW/Digital, Phone
 Bands:All, except WARC
 Classes:Single Transmitter (QRP/Low/High)
Multi Transmitter/Multi-Operator (Low/High)
Single Transmitter/Multi-Operator (Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:NH: RS(T) + county
non-NH W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
5 points per phone QSO with a NH bonus point station
10 points per CW/digital QSO with a NH bonus point station
Bonus Point Stations: W1WQM, W1WMV, W1FZ, K1BKE, K1NCR, N1QC, NM1JY, AD1T
 Multipliers:NH Stations: Each NH county, each state, each VE province and one DXCC country once
non-NH Stations: Each NH county once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 31, 2012
 E-mail logs to:n1ix[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Dave LeDuc
26 Tanglewood Dr.
Newton, NH 03858
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.w1wqm.org/nhqso/NEW_HAMPSHIRE_QSO_PARTY_RULES.pdf
   
FISTS Winter Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 11
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:QRP
QRO
Club
 Max power:QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:5 points per QSO with FIST member
FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
 Multipliers:Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 12, 2012
 E-mail logs to:wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
   
RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest: 2100Z, Feb 11 to 0100Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:160m Only
 Classes:Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(UK/Overseas)
 Exchange:UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code
non-UK: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO
5 additional points for first QSO with each UK district
UK stations: 5 additional points for first QSO with each country outside of UK
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:2359Z February 28, 2012
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:RSGB-G3UFY
77 Bensham Manor Road
Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF
England
 Find rules at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r1st-160m-2012.shtml
   
SKCC Weekend Sprint: 0000Z-2400Z, Feb 12
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:February 19, 2012
 Post log summary at:http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.php
   
North American Sprint, SSB: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 12
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours:4 hours
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:[other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers:Each US state (including KL7) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:February 18, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(see rules, web upload preferred)
 Upload log at:http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
 Mail logs to:Jim Stevens, K4MA
6609 Vardon Ct.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
   
Classic Exchange, Phone: 1400Z, Feb 12 to 0800Z, Feb 13
 Mode:AM, SSB, FM
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus: 1000 points for using same receiver as when a Novice
Bonus: 1000 points for using same transmitter as when a Novice
Bonus: 1000 points for using a Collins receiver
Bonus: 1000 points for using a Collins transmitter
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:April 15, 2012
 E-mail logs to:WQ8U[at]nc[dot]rr[dot]com
 Mail logs to:WQ8U
104 W. Queen St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.classicexchange.org/jan12/jan12ann.html
   
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 13 to 2400Z, Feb 17
 Mode:CW/RTTY/Digital, Phone
 Bands:All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
 Classes:Single Op (I)
Club/Multi-Op (C)
School Club/Group (S)
 Max operating hours:24 hours total
6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 30 minutes
 Exchange:RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
 Multipliers:States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs) + (5x QSOs with KA2NRR)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 19, 2012
 E-mail logs to:SCR[at]limarc[dot]org
 Mail logs to:School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
   
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: 2000 local, Feb 14 to 0200 local, Feb 15
 Mode:PSK31
 Bands:160, 80, 40m
 Classes:OM (QRP/LP)
YL (QRP/LP)
 Max power:LP: 50 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:Name + (OM/YL) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with OM
2 points per QSO with YL
 Multipliers:Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:February 28, 2012
 E-mail logs to:w4krn[at]his[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Karen Russo, W4KRN
7720 Willow Pond Lane
Nokesville, VA 20181
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.podxs070.com/valentine-sprint
   
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 15
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
 Submit logs by:2359Z February 18, 2012
 E-mail logs to:naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
 Upload log at:http://naqcc.n4lcd.com/sprintlog.html
 Mail logs to:John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
USA
 Find rules at:http://naqcc.info/sprint201202.html
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 15
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0330Z February 16, 2012
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 15
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus: Any participant having at least 10 QSOs can give a bonus of 5 points to another op for excellent usage of his bug
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:March 15, 2012
 E-mail logs to:semiautomatic[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail logs to:Manager:
Ulf-Dietmar Ernst, DK9KR
Elbstrasse 60
D-28199 Bremen
Germany
 Find rules at:http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Semi_Automatic_Key_evening
   
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 15
 Mode:RTTY, PSK
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2359Z February 22, 2012
 Upload log at:http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/r80mcc.shtml