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December 5 - 12, 2009

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: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: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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 11
  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 13, 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 10-Meter Contest: 0000Z, Dec 12 to 2400Z, Dec 13
  Mode: CW, Phone
  Bands: 10m Only
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed)
Multi-Single
  Max operating hours: 36 hours
  Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: W/VE: RST + State/Province
DX: RST + Serial No.
MM: RST + ITU Region
US Novice/Tech Plus sign call with /N or /T on CW
  QSO Points: Phone QSO: 2 points
CW QSO: 4 points
Novice/Tech Plus CW QSO: 8 points
  Multipliers: States + DC, once per mode
Provinces/Territories, once per mode
DXCC Countries, once per mode
ITU Regions (MM only), once per mode
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (State mults + Province mults + DXCC mults + ITU mults)
  Submit logs by:January 12, 2010
  E-mail logs to: 10meter[at]arrl[dot]org
  Mail logs to: 10 Meter Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
  Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/10-meters.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 12
  Mode: Feld Hell
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Max power: 100 watts
  Exchange: (see rules)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: Each state, province and country once only
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by:January 1, 2010
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=202397
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
MDXA PSK DeathMatch: 0000Z, Dec 12 to 2400Z, Dec 13
  Mode: PSK31, PSK63
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
  Classes: Single Op Single Transmitter 50-75W
Single Op Single Transmitter 25-50W
Single Op Single Transmitter 5W (QRP)
  Max operating hours: 48 hours
  Exchange: Name + (state/country)
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO on 80m-10m
2 points per QSO on 160m or 6m
5 points per QSO with AC4M
  Multipliers: States/provinces, once per PSK mode per band
DXCC countries, once per PSK mode per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:December 24, 2009
  E-mail log summary to: chucklem[at]comcast[dot]net
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html
NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally: 0000Z, Dec 12 to 0200Z, Dec 16
  Mode: Any
  Bands: 6, 2, 222
  Classes: Assisted
Random Only
Assisted Rover
Random Only Rover
  Exchange: 4-character grid square
  Work stations: Once per band regardless of mode
  QSO Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total points
  Submit logs by:January 15, 2010
  E-mail logs to: wa5ufh[at]ykc[dot]com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.sportscliche.com/wb2fko/w09/rules_w09.pdf
International Naval Contest: 1600Z, Dec 12 to 1559Z, Dec 13
  Mode: CW, SSB
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Naval Club Station
non-Naval
SWL
  Max operating hours: 24 hours
  Exchange: Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Club + Member No.
non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No.
  QSO Points: Naval Club Members: 10 points
non-Naval Club Members: 1 point
  Multipliers: Naval Club Members, once regardless of band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by:February 1, 2010
  E-mail logs to: inc_contest2009[at]nra[dot]pt
  Mail logs to: NRA - Nucleo Radioamadores da Armada
Attn: Contest Manager of NRA
International Naval Contest
ETNA - Base Naval de Lisboa - ALFEIT
2810-001 Almada
Portugal
  Find rules at: http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=15


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