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8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM
December 2 - 9, 2009
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December 2 - 9, 2009
| ARCI Topband Sprint: 0000Z-0600Z, Dec 3 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: |
CW Only SSB Only Mixed | |
| Max operating hours: | 6 hours | |
| Exchange: |
ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No. non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out | |
| Work stations: | Once regardless of mode | |
| QSO Points: |
ARCI Member: 5 points Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points | |
| Multipliers: |
States, once regardless of mode VE Provinces, once regardless of mode Countries, once regardless of mode CW Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x 55-250mW, 20x <55mW SSB Power Mult: x1 >10W, x7 2-10W, x10 500mW-2W, 15x 100-500mW, 20x <55mW Mixed Power Mult: smaller of CW or SSB power multiplier | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult | |
| Submit logs by: | January 3, 2010 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contest[at]qrparci[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: |
ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3 Canada | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/ | |
| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 4 | ||
| Mode: | (see rules) | |
| Bands: | (see rules) | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | (see rules) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 6, 2009 | |
| 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 | |
| ARRL 160-Meter Contest: 2200Z, Dec 4 to 1600Z, Dec 6 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: |
Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single | |
| Max operating hours: | 42 hours | |
| Max power: |
HP: 1500 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: |
W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section DX: RST | |
| QSO Points: |
2 points per QSO with ARRL/RAC Section W/VE Station: 5 points per DX QSO | |
| Multipliers: |
Each ARRL/RAC Sections Each DXCC Country (W/VE only) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x (total section mults + total country mults) | |
| Submit logs by: | 1600Z January 5, 2010 | |
| E-mail logs to: | 160meter[at]arrl[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: |
160 Meter Contest
ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/160-meters.html | |
| ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Dec 5 to 2359Z, Dec 6 | ||
| Mode: | Analog (CW,Phone), Digital | |
| Bands: | 50 MHz through 1296 MHz | |
| Classes: | (see rules) | |
| Exchange: | Signal report | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 100 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state, VE province and DXCC country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z January 5, 2010 | |
| E-mail logs to: | EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: |
EME Contest
ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/eme.html | |
| TARA RTTY Melee: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 5 | ||
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: |
Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Op (Low/High) SWL | |
| Max operating hours: | 16 hours, offtime in no more than 2 blocks | |
| Max power: |
HP: 1500 watts LP: 150 watts | |
| Exchange: |
W/VE: RST + (state/province) DX: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: |
Each state once only Each VE province/territory once only Each DXCC country once only | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x (total state mults + total province mults + total country mults) | |
| Submit logs by: | January 2, 2010 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html | |
| Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0400Z-0429Z, Dec 5 and 0430Z-0459Z, Dec 5 and 0500Z-0529Z, Dec 5 and 0530Z-0600Z, Dec 5 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per period | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per km | |
| Multipliers: | 1 point per new station worked on each band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points | |
| Submit logs by: | December 12, 2009 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1 | |
| TOPS Activity Contest: 1600Z, Dec 5 to 1759Z, Dec 6 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: |
Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single | |
| Max power: |
High: >100 watts Low: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: |
TOPS/PRO-CW Members: RST + Serial No. + Member Abbreviation non-Members: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once | |
| QSO Points: |
QSO with own country: 1 point QSO with own continent: 2 points QSO with TOPS/PRO-CW member: 2 bonus points QSO between TOPS/PRO-CW members: 6 bonus points | |
| Multipliers: | Each prefix | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 31, 2009 | |
| E-mail logs to: | yo2rr[at]clicknet[dot]ro | |
| Mail logs to: |
Ioan Branga YO2RR
Str. Imparatul Traian nr.2 RO-305500 LUGOJ ROMANIA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.procwclub.yo6ex.ro/TOP%20OF%20OPERATORS%20ACTIVITY%20CONTEST.pdf | |
| ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 8 | ||
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: |
Skinny Tubby | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Power | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| Submit logs by: | December 10, 2009 | |
| E-mail logs to: | spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints | |
| NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 9 | ||
| 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: | December 13, 2009 | |
| E-mail logs to: | naqcc33[at]alltel[dot]net | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.usatek.net/~yoel/sprint_submit_log.html | |
| Mail logs to: |
John Shannon, K3WWP
478 E. High St. Kittanning, PA 16201 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200912.html | |