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