| CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 25 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 26 | ||
| 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 January 28, 2012 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.cwops.org/onair.html | |
| NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 27 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| 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 January 30, 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/sprint201201_160.html | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 27 | ||
| 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 January 28, 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, Jan 27 | ||
| 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: | January 29, 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 | |
| CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW: 2200Z, Jan 27 to 2200Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted (High) Multi-Op | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 30 hours Multi-Op: 40 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | W/VE: RST + (state/province) DX: RST + CQ Zone | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with own country 5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent 10 points per QSO with other continents 5 points per QSO with maritime mobile | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) Each VE area Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 28, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | 160cw[at]kkn[dot]net | |
| Mail logs to: | Paper Logs
P.O. Box 481 New Carlisle, OH 45344 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_contests/cq_ww_160_meter_contest/cq_ww_160_meter_contest_rules/2012_cq_ww_160_meter_contest_rules.pdf | |
| REF Contest, CW: 0600Z, Jan 28 to 1800Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Club SWL | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 Watts LP: 100 Watts QRP: 5 Watts | |
| Exchange: | French: RST + Department/Prefix non-French: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent | |
| Multipliers: | French/Corsica departments once per band French overseas prefixes once per band non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 28, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | cdfcw[at]ref-union[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | F6CTT
Cornee Fromy Joseph Route de Coesmes F-35240 Retiers France | |
| Find rules at: | http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_fr.pdf | |
| BARTG RTTY Sprint: 1200Z, Jan 28 to 1200Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Expert Single Op Multi-Op SWL | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | DXCC countries once regardless of band JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents | |
| Submit logs by: | March 1, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs[at]bartg[dot]org[dot]uk | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/contests/sprint/rules/bartg-sprint-contest-rules-2012.pdf | |
| UBA DX Contest, SSB: 1300Z, Jan 28 to 1300Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op QRP Multi-Single SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | ON: RST + Serial No. + province non-ON: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with Belgian station 3 points per QSO with other EU stations 1 point per QSO with non-EU stations | |
| Multipliers: | Each Belgian province once per band Each Belgian prefix once per band Each EU DXCC country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 13, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ubassb[at]uba[dot]be | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules | |
| SPAR Winter Field Day: 1700Z, Jan 28 to 1700Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | Any | |
| Bands: | All, except WARC | |
| Classes: | Operators(1/2/Multi) Site (Indoor/Outdoor/Home) | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + Category + Temperature(including F or C) | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO Bonus: 1000 points if commercial power not used Bonus: 1000 points if outdoors Bonus: 1000 points if not at home | |
| Multipliers: | One for each mode operated per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | February 29, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | winterfd[at]spar-hams[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2 | |
| WAB 1.8 MHz Phone: 1900Z-2300Z, Jan 28 | ||
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Low Power SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) | |
| Max power: | non-Low: >10 watts Low: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square Other: RS + serial no. + country | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | (see rules) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 18, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom | |
| Find rules at: | http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules | |
| Classic Exchange, CW: 1400Z, Jan 29 to 0800Z, Jan 30 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | Name + RST + (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 | |
| QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Jan 29 | ||
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | All Band Single Band High Bands Low Bands | |
| Max operating hours: | 4 hours | |
| Exchange: | RS + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with ARCI member 4 points per non-member QSO with different continent 2 points per non-member QSO with same continent | |
| Multipliers: | States, once per band VE Provinces, once per band Countries, once per band Power Mult: >10W=x1, 2-10W=x7, 500mW-2W=x10, 100-500mW=15x, <100mW=20x | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna | |
| Submit logs by: | February 12, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contest[at]qrparci[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | ARCI Fireside Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV 762 Saint James Lane Saint George, UT 84790 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8391/118/ | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1 | ||
| 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 2, 2012 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
8-Day Contest Calendar
January 26 - February 2, 2012
