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8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

April 30 - May 7, 2008

AGCW QRP/QRP Party: 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40m
  Classes: 5W (A)
10W (B)
  Exchange: RST + QSO No. + "/" + Class ID (A/B)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with class B
2 points per QSO with class A
  Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:May 31, 2008
  E-mail logs to: qrp-party[at]agcw[dot]de
  Mail logs to: Manager
Jo (Juergen) Mertens, DJ4EY
Am Muehlenbruch 32
D-59581 Warstein
Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
QRP Minimal Art Session: 1900Z-2300Z, May 1
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: A - TRX consisting of not more than 100 components
B - TX consisting of not more than 50 components, RX as you like
  Max power: 5 watts
  Exchange: RST + "/" + class + number of components
  Score Calculation: (see rules)
  Submit logs by:May 31, 2008
  E-mail logs to: dj7st[at]darc[dot]de
  Mail logs to: DJ7ST, Dr. Hartmut Weber
Schlesierweg 13
D-38228 SALZGITTER
Germany
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/qrpmasr-e.html
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, May 2
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max power: 100 watts
  Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [name] + [your state/province/country]
  Work stations: Dupes allowed after at least one intervening QSO
  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:May 4, 2008
  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.htm
MARAC SSB QSO Party: 0000Z, May 3 to 2400Z, May 4
  Mode: SSB
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Fixed
Mobile Op
Mixed
  Exchange: W: RS + county+state
non-W: RS + (province/country)
  Work stations: Once per county per band
  QSO Points: Fixed: 1 point per QSO with fixed station
Mobile: 2 points per QSO with fixed station
15 points per QSO with US county station
5 points per QSO with DX station
Bonus Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: Each US county once
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:June 9, 2008
  E-mail logs to: k0ere[at]marac[dot]org
  Mail logs to: Bill Blake, K0ERE
214 S. First
Clearwater, KS 67026
USA
  Find rules at: http://marac.org/ssbrules.htm
MARAC CW QSO Party: 0000Z, May 3 to 2400Z, May 4
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Fixed
Mobile
Mixed
  Exchange: RST + (state+county/"DX")
  Work stations: Once per county per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with fixed station
15 points per QSO with US county station
5 points per QSO with DX station
  Multipliers: Each US county once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:June 9, 2008
  E-mail logs to: aa8r[at]aol[dot]com
  Mail logs to: Randy Hatt, AA8R
7878 W. County Line Rd.
Howard City, MI 49239
USA
  Find rules at: http://marac.org/cwrules.htm
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW: 0001Z, May 3 to 2359Z, May 4
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 10m Only
  Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
  Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) + 10-10 number
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by:May 19, 2008
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Mail logs to: Steve Rasmussen, N0WY, #68684
312 N. 6th Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital: 0001Z, May 3 to 2359Z, May 4
  Mode: Digital
  Bands: 10m Only
  Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
  Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) + 10-10 number
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by:May 19, 2008
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Mail logs to: Steve Rasmussen, N0WY, #68684
312 N. 6th Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
Microwave Spring Sprint: 0600-1300 local, May 3
  Mode: not specified
  Bands: All above 902 MHz
  Classes: Single Op
Rover
Rookie
  Exchange: 4-character grid square (6-character grid square optional)
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:May 19, 2008
  E-mail logs to: springvhfsprints[at]sysadnet[dot]com
  Mail logs to: Microwave Spring Sprint
Steve Gilmore, W4SHG
11 Ryan Way
Stafford, VA 22554
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.sysadnet.com/vhfsprintrules.htm
7th Call Area QSO Party: 1300Z, May 3 to 0700Z, May 4
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
  Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi
County Expedition
Mobile (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: 7th Area: RS(T) + 5-letter state/county code
non-7th Area: RS(T) + (state/province/DX)
  Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
  QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW QSO
  Multipliers: 7th Area: Each state or province once
non-7th Area: Each 7th area county once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:June 5, 2008
  E-mail logs to: 7qplogs[at]codxc[dot]org
  Mail logs to: 7th Call Area QSO Party
c/o CODXC
61255 Ferguson Rd
Bend, OR 97702
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=3
Portuguese Navy Day Contest: 1500Z, May 3 to 1500Z, May 4
  Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op
  Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: See rules
  Multipliers: Each prefix once per band per mode
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:June 1, 2008
  E-mail logs to: contest[at]nra[dot]pt
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.nra.pt/php/bdContestRules.php?lang=en
Indiana QSO Party: 1600Z, May 3 to 0400Z, May 4
  Mode: Phone, CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Op
Mobile
Portable
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: IN: RS(T) + county
non-IN: W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T)
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Bonus: 50 points for at least one QSO with Bison Stampede special event station, W9KT (once)
  Multipliers: IN Stations: Each IN county, state, province once per mode
non-IN Stations: Each IN county once per mode
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:June 15, 2008
  E-mail logs to: inqp[at]hdxcc[dot]org
  Mail logs to: HDXCC
c/o Mike Goode, N9NS
10340 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46280-1344
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
ARI International DX Contest: 2000Z, May 3 to 1959Z, May 4
  Mode: Phone, CW, RTTY
  Bands: 160 (no RTTY), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op CW
Single Op Phone
Single Op RTTY
Single Op Mixed
Multi-Single
SWL
  Exchange: I: RS(T) + 2-letter province
non-I: RS(T) + Serial No.
  Work stations: Once per mode per band
  QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
10 points per QSO with I/IS0 stations
  Multipliers: Each Italian province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:June 3, 2008
  E-mail logs to: aricontest[at]ari[dot]it
  Mail logs to: ARI DX Contest
c/o ARI
Via Scarlatti 31
20124 Milano
Italy
  Find rules at: http://www.ari.it/hf/contests/rules/ari-international-dx.pdf
New England QSO Party: 2000Z, May 3 to 0500Z, May 4 and 1300Z-2400Z, May 4
  Mode: Phone, CW/Digital
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Mobile Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single
  Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT: RS(T) + county + state
non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
  Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
  QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
  Multipliers: NE Stations: Each state, province, DXCC country once
non-NE Stations: Each NE county once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:June 3, 2008
  E-mail logs to: logs[at]neqp[dot]org
  Mail logs to: NEQP
PO Box 3005
Framingham, MA 01705-3005
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.neqp.org/rules.html


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