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8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

January 25 - February 1, 2012

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 25
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./power)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band
Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call (K9SKC) per band
  Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:January 27, 2012
  E-mail log summary to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 25
  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:January 26, 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, 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: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: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: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:February 2, 2012
  E-mail logs to: (see rules)
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm


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