WA7BNM's 8-Day Contest Calendar

8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

December 30 - January 6, 2010

(December 22 - 29, 2009 Calendar Available)

Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party: 0001Z, Dec 19 to 2359Z, Jan 3
	Mode:	Any
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	Members: Member No. + name + (state/province/country) Non-Members: Serial No. + name + (state/province/country) Lighthouse/Lightship: ARHLS No. + name + (state/province/country)
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO 2 additional points per QSO with member 3 additional points per QSO with lighthouse/lightship Bonus: x2 multiplier for all points if participant activated a lighthouse/lightship
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	January 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Mail logs to:	Dave Ruch, NF0J P.O. Box 20696 Bloomington, MN 55420-0696 USA
	Find rules at:	http://arlhs.com/LCL-2009-guidelines.html
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
	Mode:	CW, SSB, Digital
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) Single Op Mixed QRP Multi-Op Digital SWL
	Exchange:	AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No. non-Member: RST + QSO No.
	Work stations:	Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO with same continent 3 points per QSO with different continent 5 points per QSO with AGB member
	Multipliers:	Each AGB member once Each DXCC/WAE country once
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	January 22, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	eu1eu[at]qsl[dot]net
	Mail logs to:	Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS
	Find rules at:	http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
	Mode:	RTTY
	Bands:	80, 40m
	Classes:	Single Op Multi-Single SWL
	Max operating hours:	3 hours
	Exchange:	RST + QSO No. + name + happy new year (native language)
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	Each DXCC country, except Scandanvia, once per band Each Scandanavian prefix once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	January 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	contest[at]sartg[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	SARTG Contest Manager Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM Pilspetsvagen 4 SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD SWEDEN
	Find rules at:	http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op SWL
	Max operating hours:	3 hours
	Max power:	1: >150W 2: 150W 3: 5W
	Exchange:	AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Member No. non-AGCW: RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	Each AGCW member
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	January 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	hnyc[at]agcw[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Daniel Schirmer, DL5SE Am Teich 15 25917 Stadum Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Happy_New_Year_Contest
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1659Z, Jan 1 (144) and 1700Z-1759Z, Jan 1 (432)
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	144 MHz, 432 MHz
	Classes:	Single Op
	Max operating hours:	3 hours: 144 MHz 2 hours: 432 MHz
	Max power:	A: 5W B: 5-50W C: >50W
	Exchange:	RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator non-AGCW: RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per km per QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	January 18, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	vhf-uhf[at]agcw[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Manfred Busch, DK7ZH Ebachstr. 13 D-35716 Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Jan 2 to 1500Z, Jan 3
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
	Max operating hours:	15 hours
	Max power:	VLP: 1W QRP: 5W MP: 20W
	Exchange:	RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
	QSO Points:	QSO with station who submits log: 4 points QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point 15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit 30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
	Multipliers:	DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
	Submit logs by:	January 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN Bergstrasse 17 38446 Wolfsburg Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
ARRL RTTY Roundup: 1800Z, Jan 2 to 2400Z, Jan 3
	Mode:	RTTY, Digital
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High)
	Max operating hours:	24 hours
	Max power:	HP: 1500 watts LP: 150 watts
	Exchange:	W/VE: RST + (state/province) non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	Each US state (except KH6/KL7) once only Each VE province/territory once only Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once only
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	2359Z February 2, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	RTTY Roundup ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/rtty.html
EUCW 160m Contest: 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 2 and 0400Z-0700Z, Jan 3
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	160m Only
	Classes:	A: 150W or more, member of affiliated club B: 10-150W, member of affiliated club C: 10W or less, member of affiliated club D: Other stations E: SWL
	Exchange:	Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no. Other: RST + name + "NM"
	Work stations:	Once per day
	QSO Points:	QSO with station in same DXCC country: 1 point QSO with station in different DXCC country, but same continent: 2 points QSO with station in different continent: 5 points QSO with official EUCW club station: 10 points
	Multipliers:	EUCW clubs, once per day
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	February 5, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	f6cel[at]wanadoo[dot]fr
	Mail logs to:	Ghislain BARBASON 5 rue de l'Ecluse F-02190 PIGNICOURT France
	Find rules at:	http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eu160.html
Kid's Day Contest: 1800Z-2400Z, Jan 3
	Mode:	SSB
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	name + age + QTH + favorite color
	Submit logs by:	February 2, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Mail logs to:	(see rules)
	Find rules at:	http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Jan 4
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	RST + Serial No.
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	(see rules)
	Submit logs by:	January 11, 2010
	Upload log at:	http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/r80mcc.shtml
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 5
	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:	January 7, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints