WA7BNM's 8-Day Contest Calendar

8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

February 3 - 10, 2010

(January 26 - February 2, 2010 Calendar Available)

NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 5
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op
	Max power:	100 watts
	Exchange:	(see rules)
	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:	February 7, 2010
	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
Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2400Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW, Phone, Digital
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
	Classes:	Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Multi (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) Single Op Mobile (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) Single Op + Driver Mobile (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) School Club
	Max power:	HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	VT: RS(T) + County non-VT: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
	Score Calculation:	(see rules)
	Submit logs by:	March 9, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	vtqsologs[at]westriverradio[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	Vermont QSO Party c/o Darrel Daley, K1KU PO Box 445 Putney, VT 05346-0445 USA
	Find rules at:	http://vtqsoparty.westriverradio.org/VTQSORules.htm
YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW: 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW, RTTY
	Bands:	All
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	RST + name + (state/province/country) + YLISSB No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	3 points per QSO
	Multipliers:	(see rules)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 19, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	ve1jim[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca
	Mail logs to:	Jim Flowers, VE1JIM 13 Rufus Ave Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2L4 Canada
	Find rules at:	http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	Phone
	Bands:	10m Only
	Classes:	Individual Club QRP
	Max power:	QRP: 10 watts
	Exchange:	Name + (state/province/country) + 10-10 number
	QSO Points:	2 points per QSO with 10-10 member 1 point per QSO with non-member
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	February 22, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	Dan Morris, KZ3T 131 Valencia Lane Statesville, NC 28625 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 6 to 1159Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW, SSB
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op Mixed QRP Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Single Mixed HQ (club/national organization) SWL
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + "BS" + country abbreviation BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
	Work stations:	Once per mode per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone 3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent 5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent 10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members
	Multipliers:	Each ITU Zone once per band Each HQ station once per band Each Black Sea country once per band Each BSCC member once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 8, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	bscup[at]ur5eaw[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	BSCI Box 4 KERCH 98319 UKRAINE
	Find rules at:	http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/0-21
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6
	Mode:	CW, SSB
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (Home/Field) Multi-Single (Home/Field) Multi-Multi (Home/Field)
	Max power:	5 watts
	Exchange:	RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F)
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO 100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band
	Multipliers:	state/province/country once per band Field: x4 Alternative Power: x2 QRPp (<1W): x2 Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20F=x6
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points
	Submit logs by:	March 7, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	FYBO2010[at]azscorpions[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	John Stevens, Attn: FYBO 21547 N. 91st Drive Peoria AZ 85382 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.azscqrpions.org/FYBO2010.htm
Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6
	Mode:	CW (CW/RTTY/PSK), Phone (FM/SSB)
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF+
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Phone Mobile Single Xmtr Mobile Unlimited Multi-Single VHF
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	MN: Name + County non-MN: Name + (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per band per mode per county
	QSO Points:	1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW QSO
	Multipliers:	MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories once Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 15, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	MNQP[at]ISD[dot]NET
	Mail logs to:	MNQP 4745-170th Lane NE Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.w0aa.org/mnqp_rules.htm
British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 6 to 0759Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW, SSB, Digital
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	BC: RS(T) + District non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
	Work stations:	Once per band per mode
	QSO Points:	2 point per SSB QSO 4 points per CW QSO 4 points per digital QSO 10 bonus points per QSO with VE7SUN once per band
	Multipliers:	BC: each BC district and each VE province/territory once per band per mode non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
	Submit logs by:	March 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	bcqsoparty[at]deltaamateurradio[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	Delta Amateur Radio Society 1108-56 Street Delta, BC V4L 2A3 Canada
	Find rules at:	http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsoparty/Delta_Amateur_Radio/Rules.html
AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 6
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	5W (A) 50W (B) 150W (C) SWL (D)
	Exchange:	AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
	QSO Points:	9 points per A-A QSO 7 points per A-B QSO 5 points per A-C QSO 4 points per B-B QSO 3 points per B-C QSO 2 points per C-C QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	February 28, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	htp[at]agcw[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY Hermann-Bahner-Strasse 1 D-63225 Langen Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW, Phone, Digital/RTTY
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
	Max power:	HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	DE: RS(T) + County non-DE: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per band per mode
	QSO Points:	1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
	Multipliers:	DE: each state, province and DXCC country once per band per mode non-DE: each DE county once per band per mode Power: >150W=x1, 150W=x2, 5W=x3
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mults) + 50 pt electronic submission bonus
	Submit logs by:	March 9, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	qsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	Contest Chairman, FSARC PO Box 1050 Newark, DE 19715 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.fsarc.org/DEQSO.html
Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1800Z, Feb 6 to 1759Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	RTTY Only
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op Single Radio Single Op Two Radio
	Max operating hours:	24 hours
	Exchange:	XE: RST + State non-XE: RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	2 points per QSO with same country 3 points per QSO with different country 4 points per QSO with XE
	Multipliers:	Mexican states and Federal District once per band DXCC countries once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 8, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	xe3rr[at]prodigy[dot]net[dot]mx
	Mail logs to:	Daniel Baraggia, XE3RR Concursos FMRE Calle Meteoro 5 Mza. 4 Lote 5 S.M. 47 Residencial La Herradura Cancun, Q.Roo 77505 Mexico
	Find rules at:	http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2010/rtty/rules-rtty-2010-eng.doc
North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 7
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
	Max operating hours:	4 hours
	Max power:	HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	[other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
	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) once Each VE province once Each North American country (except W/VE) once
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	February 13, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(see rules, web upload preferred)
	Upload log at:	http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php
	Mail logs to:	Boring Amateur Radio Club 15125 Bartell Road Boring, OR 97009 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
New Mexico QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 7 to 0300Z, Feb 8
	Mode:	CW, Phone, Digital
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
	Classes:	Single Op Multi-Op Mobile Single Op Mobile Multi-Op
	Max power:	HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	NM: Name + county non-NM: Name + (state/province/country)
	QSO Points:	1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/Digital QSO Mobile Bonus: 5000 points per county from which at least 15 QSOs
	Multipliers:	NM Stations: Each county, state, province, DXCC country once non-NM Stations: Each NM county once Power: HP=1X, LP=2X, QRP=5X
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + mobile bonus points
	Submit logs by:	March 1, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	NMqsoparty[at]yahoo[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	New Mexico QSO Party c/o Valencia County ARA P.O. Box 268 Peralta, NM 87042 USA
	Find rules at:	http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/documents/NMQP_forms.pdf
ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Feb 7
	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:	March 7, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3 Canada
	Find rules at:	http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8344/118/
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 8 to 2400Z, Feb 12
	Mode:	CW/RTTY/Digital, Phone
	Bands:	All, except 30, 17, 12m
	Classes:	Single Op (I) Club/Multi-Op (C) School Club/Group (S)
	Max operating hours:	24 hours total 6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 30 minutes
	Exchange:	RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per mode
	QSO Points:	1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
	Multipliers:	States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs) + (5x QSOs with KA2NRR)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 12, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Mail logs to:	School Club Roundup c/o Lew Malchick, N2RQ Brooklyn Technical HS ARC 29 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.arrl.org/SCR/rules/
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 10
	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:	2359Z February 14, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net
	Post log summary at:	http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint_submit_log.html
	Mail logs to:	John Shannon, K3WWP 478 E. High St. Kittanning, PA 16201 USA
	Find rules at:	http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201002.html
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1100Z-1200Z, Feb 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 10 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 11
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	Member: QSO No. + Name + Member No. non-Member: QSO No. + Name + Power + "W"
	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:	0400Z February 13, 2010
	E-mail log summary to:	kz5d[at]aol[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 10
	Mode:	RTTY, PSK
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	RST + Serial No.
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	(see rules)
	Submit logs by:	February 17, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	ccdata[dot]logs[at]rsgbhfcc[dot]org
	Upload log at:	http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/r80mcc.shtml