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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EDT Wednesday, August 8 (0200Z August 9), and 4 PM EDT Thursday, August 23 (2000Z April 23). The K6YR West Coast Qualifying Run will be at 9 PM PDT Wednesday, August 15 (0400Z August 16). K9JM serves as alternate. Unless otherwise indicated, code speeds are from 10-35 WPM. Check the W1AW Schedule elsewhere in this issue for details.
SO -- Single-Op, M2 -- Multiop -- 2 Transmitters, MO -- Multi-Op, MS -- Multi-Op, Single Transmitter, MM -- Multi-Op, Multiple Transmitters, AB -- All Band, SB -- Single Band, S/P/C -- State/Province/DXCC Entity, HP -- High Power (>100 W), LP -- Low Power, QRP (5 W or less), Entity -- DXCC Entity.
No contest activity on 60, 30, 17 or 12 meters. Refer to the contest Web sites for information about awards. Unless stated otherwise, regional contests only count QSOs with stations in the region. Publication deadline for Contest Corral listings is the first of the second month prior publication.
ARRL UHF Contest, 1800Z Aug 4-1800Z Aug 5 (see Jul QST, p 98 or www.arrl.org/contests).
The NA QSO Parties are a friendly, low-power introduction to contesting. If you are new to the HF bands, all you need to know is your name and state to participate.
North American QSO Party -- CW, sponsored by the National Contest Journal from 1800Z Aug 4-0600Z Aug 5 (see Jan QST, page 101, or www.ncjweb.com).
SARL HF DX Contest--SSB, sponsored by the Bloemfontein Radio Amateur Club from 1300Z-1630Z Aug 5 (CW is Aug 26). Frequencies: 80-20 meters. Categories: SOAB, MS. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number. QSO points: SSB -- 1 pt, CW -- 2 pts. Total score: QSO points + ZS call areas and South African countries (see Web site). For more information: www.sarl.org.za/public/contests. Logs due 14 days after the contest to zs4bs@netactive.co.za or PO Box 12104, Brandhof 9324, Republic of South Africa.
Ten-Ten International Summer Phone QSO Party -- sponsored by Ten-Ten International from 0001Z Aug 4-2359Z Aug 5, 10 meters only. Exchange: call, name, state and 10-10 number (if available). QSO points: nonmembers -- 1 pt, members -- 2 pts. Total score: sum of QSO points. For more information: www.ten-ten.org. Logs due Aug 20 to tentencontest@alltel.net or Steve Rasmussen N0WY, 312 N 6th Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1302.
European HF Championship -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Slovenian Contest Club from 1200Z-2359Z Aug 4. EU to EU contacts only. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB only -- CW, SSB, and Mixed Modes, HP and LP. Exchange: RS(T) and last two digits of first year licensed. Score: QSOs × number of different years received, counted once per band. For more information: lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhfc.html. Logs due Aug 31 to euhfc@hamradio.si (Cabrillo format preferred) or Slovenia Contest Club, Saveljska 50, 1113 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
TARA "Grid Dip" Contest--PSK and RTTY, sponsored by Troy ARA from 0000Z -- 2400Z Aug 4. Frequencies: 160-6 meters, work stations once per band, work Rovers again from new locators. Categories: SOAB only -- QRP, LP (<20 W or RTTY <100 W), HP (100 W max or RTTY legal limit), Rover (50 W max or RTTY legal limit) operating from more than one Grid Locator, SWL. Exchange: Name and 4-digit grid locator. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Total score: QSO points × Grid Locators counted once per band. For more information: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html. Scores due Sep 2 via online submission form at www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html.
There are two Lighthouse events this month-the international event (illw.net/index.html) runs on Aug 18-19. Look for special portable stations from interesting and historic locations.
National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend -- all modes, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society from 0001Z Aug 4-2359Z Aug 5. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.830, 3.530, 7.030, 14.030, 21.030, 28.030; SSB -- 1.970, 3.970, 7.270, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370. Exchange: Serial number or ARLHS member or lighthouse number, name, and S/P/C. For more information: arlhs.com. Logs due Aug 30 to Dave Ruch, NF0J, PO Box 20696, Bloomington, MN 55420-0696.
Worked All Europe DX Contest -- CW, sponsored by the Deutscher ARC from 0000Z Aug 11-2359Z Aug 12, (Phone is Sep 8-9; RTTY is Nov 10-11). Frequencies: 80-10 meters according to Region I band plan. Categories: SOHP, SOLP, MS, SWL. Spotting assistance allowed in all categories. SO operate 36 hrs max, up to three off periods of 1 hour min. Non-EU work EU only except RTTY, where everyone works everyone. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number. Score 1 pt/QSO and 1 pt/QTC. Final score is QSOs + QTCs × weighted multipliers. Multipliers: non-EU use WAE countries, EU use DXCC entities plus call districts in W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY and RA8/9/0. (RTTY use WAE inside EU, DXCC outside EU, plus call districts.) Mults on 80m count ×4, on 40m ×3, otherwise ×2. A QTC is a report sent from a non-EU station back to an EU station of QSOs that took place earlier in the contest (RTTY QTC may only be exchanged between continents). A QTC contains the time, call sign, and QSO number of the station being reported (eg, 1307/DL1AA/346). A QSO may only be reported once and not back to the originating station. A maximum of 10 QTCs can be sent to a single station. The same station can be worked several times to complete this quota, but only the original QSO has QSO point value. Keep a list of QTCs sent. For example, QTC 3/7 would indicate that this is the third series of QTCs sent, and seven QSOs are reported. For more information: www.waedc.de or waedc-info@dxhf.darc.de. Logs due by Sep 15 (CW to waecw@dxhf.darc.de), Oct 15 (Phone to waessb@dxhf.darc.de) or Dec 15 (RTTY to waertty@dxhf.darc.de). Please use your call sign as the subject of the e-mail.
Maryland-DC QSO Party -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the Antietam Radio Association from 1600Z Aug 11-0400Z Aug 12 and 1600Z-2359Z Aug 12. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 3.643, 7.060, 14.060, 21.060, 28.035, Phone -- 1.895, 3.920, 7.230, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370, VHF/UHF-50.150, 52.525, 144.15, 146.55, 146.580, 432.15, 446.000. Categories: Club, Mobile, QRP, and Standard. Work stations once per band/mode, portable/mobiles can be worked again in each county. Exchange: QTH and category. QSO points: Club -- 10 pts, Mobile -- 5 pts, QRP -- 4 pts, CW or Digital -- 3 pts, all others -- 1 pt. Highest single point value applies. Score: QSO points × MD counties + Baltimore City + DC. (MD-DC stations also count states and DXCC entities) For more information: www.w3cwc.org/funcontest.htm. Logs due Sep 15 to mdc.logs@verizon.net or Antietam Radio Association, PO Box 52, Hagerstown, MD 21741-0052.
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, 6 AM local Aug 18-12 AM (Midnight) local Aug 19 and Sep 15-16 (see this issue of QST or www.arrl.org/contests).
North American QSO Party -- SSB, sponsored by the National Contest Journal from 1800Z Aug 18-0600Z Aug 19 (see Aug 4-5).
If you have a sound card and a data interface, RTTY contests are a good way to give this oldest of the digital modes a try.
SARTG WW RTTY Contest, sponsored by the Scandinavian Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group from 0000Z-0800Z and 1600Z-2400Z Aug 18 and 0800Z-1600Z Aug 19. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP, LP), SOSB, MS, SWL. Exchange: RST and serial number. QSO points: own country -- 5 pts, different country on same continent -- 10 pts, diff cont -- 15 pts. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + W/VE/VK/JA call districts. For more information: www.sartg.com. Logs due Oct 9 to contest@sartg.com or to SARTG Contest Manager, Ewe Håkansson, SM7BHM, Pilspetsvägen 4, SE-291 66 Kristianstad, Sweden.
New Jersey QSO Party -- CW/Phone, sponsored by Englewood ARA from 2000Z Aug 18-0700Z Aug 19 and 1300Z Aug 19-0200Z Aug 20. Frequencies (MHz): 1.810, 3.535, 7.035, 14.035, 21.100, 28.100, SSB -- 3.950, 7.235, 14.285, 21.355, 28.400, VHF/UHF 50-50.5 and 144-146 MHz. Exchange: QSO number and S/P/C or NJ county. QSO points: 3 pts/QSO. Score: QSO points × NJ counties. NJ stations use NJ counties + states (except NJ) + provinces, max. 83. For more information: www.qsl.net/w2rj. Logs due Sep 15 to Englewood Amateur Radio Association Inc, PO Box 528, Englewood, NJ 07631-0528.
Keymen's Club of Japan Contest -- CW, sponsored by the Keymen's Club of Japan from 1200Z Aug 18-1200Z Aug 19. Frequencies: 160-6 meters (JA participation on 160 primarily 1.810-1.825, 1.908-1.912 MHz). Categories: SOAB, SOSB (JA only), SWL. Exchange: RST and JA prefecture/district or continent. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO (JA count JA/JA -- 1 pt and JA/DX -- 5 pts). Score: QSO points × JA pref/dist from each band (JA also count continents). For more information: www.jarl.com/kcj or ja8aje@jarl.com. Logs due Sep 20 to kcjlog@kcj-cw.com or Akira Sasaki, JH8CBH, 210-13 Zenikamecho, Hakodate, 042-0922 Japan.
Russian District Award Contest -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Tambov Award Group from 1400Z Aug 18- 0800Z Aug 19. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (CW, SSB, Mixed), MS (with 10-min rule), SWL, Portable SO and MS-Russian only. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number or Russian District code. QSO points: 10 pts/QSO. Total score: QSO points × Russian districts, counted only once. For more information: rdaward.org/rdac1.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to rx3rc@rdaward.org or rx3rc@mail.ru or rx3rc@qsl.net or Roman A.Novikov, P.O.Box 21, Tambov, 392000, Russia.
Silent Key Memorial Sprint -- CW, sponsored by the QRP ARCI from 1500Z-1800Z Aug 18. Frequencies (MHz): 1.810, 3.560, 7.030, 7.040, 14.060, 21.060, 28.060. Categories: SOAB, SB, High Bands (20-10), Low Bands (160-40). Exchange: RST + S/P/C + QRP ARCI member number or power. QSO points: non-member, same continent--2 pts, non-member different cont--4 pts, member--5 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C × Power multiplier (<55 mW ×20, <250 mW ×15, <1 W ×10, <5 W ×7, >5 W ×1). Add 5000 points if portable with temporary antenna. For more information: www.qrparci.org. Logs due Sep 18 to contest@qrparci.org or Silent Key Memorial Sprint, c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF, 139 Elizabeth St W, Welland, ON L3C 4M3, Canada.
Aloha! And don't forget the "Mahalo!" (thank you) after each QSO. State QSO parties such as the New Jersey, Hawaii and Ohio events are great ways to fill in your 5BWAS contacts or just enjoy learning about HF propagation.
Hawaii QSO Party -- CW/Phone/RTTY/PSK31, sponsored by the Koolau ARC from 0700Z Aug 25-2200Z Aug 26. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and MS (single or mixed-mode), MM (mixed-mode only). Spotting nets and packet allowed in all classes. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C, maritime region (1-3), or HI county. QSO points: 20-15-10 meters, Phone -- 1 pt, CW/Digital -- 2 pts; 40 meters, Phone -- 2 pts, CW/Digital 4 pts; 80 meters, Phone -- 4 pts, CW/Digital -- 8 pts; 160 meters, Phone 8 pts, CW/Digital 16 pts. Score is total points plus 150 pts for QSO with KH6J. For more information: www.karc.us/hi_qso_party.html. Logs due 30 days after contest to kh6j@karc.us or Hawaii QSO Party, PO Box 8960788, Wahiawa, HI 96786-0788.
Ohio QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club from 1600Z Aug 25-0400Z Aug 26. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045; SSB -- 3.825, 7.200, 14.250, 21.300, and 28.450. Categories: SO, MM, Mobile and Rover. Exchange: Serial Number and Ohio county, state or province, DX stations send DX. QSO points: CW -- 2 pts, SSB -- 1 pt. Score: QSO points × OH counties (OH station count states, provinces, and OH counties) counted once per mode. For more information: www.oqp.us. Logs due 30 days after the contest to logs@oqp.us or to Ohio QSO Party, c/o Jim Stahl K8MR, 30499 Jackson Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730.
ALARA Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association from 0600Z Aug 25-1159Z Aug 26. Frequencies (MHz): 80-10 meters. Categories: YL, OM, Club, SWL. Exchange: RS(T), serial number, ALARA member number, name. QSO points: ALARA YL -- 5 pts, non-member YL -- 4 pts, OM -- 3 pts, CW -- double points. Score: total QSO points. For more information: alara.org.au. Logs due Sep 30 to alaracontest@ wia.org.au or Mrs Marilyn Syme VK3DMS, 99 Magnolia Ave, Mildura, VIC 3500, Australia.
SARL HF DX Contest -- CW, from 1300Z-1600Z Aug 26 (see Aug 4-5).
SCC RTTY Championship, sponsored by the Slovenian Contest Club from 1200Z Aug 25-1159Z Aug 26. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB-HP, SOAB-LP, SOAB-Assisted, MS. Exchange: RST and 4-digit year first licensed. QSO points: own country -- 1 pt, different country same continent and between W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY call areas, LU provinces, and UA9/0 oblasts -- 2 pts, different continent -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × different years from all bands. For more information: lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/htmlrules.htm. Logs due Sep 15 to rtty@hamradio.si (Cabrillo format preferred) or on diskette to Slovenia Contest Club, Saveljska 50, 1113 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
YO-DX Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (RARF) from 1200Z Aug 26 - 1200Z Aug 27. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS. Exchange: RST and serial number, YO stations send county abbreviation. QSO Points: own country--1 pt, different country own continent--2 pts, different continent--4 pts, YO stations--8 pts. Score: QSO points x YO counties and DXCC entities counted once per band. For more information: www.radioamator.ro/contest/us/yodxhf2007rules.html. Logs due 30 days after the contest to yodx_contest@hamradio.ro or YO DX HF Contest, PO Box 22-50, Bucharest RO-014780, Romania.
Are you interested in finding out more about contesting and "how they do it"? Try the free, biweekly e-mail newsletter Contester's Rate Sheet (www.arrl.org/contests) or the bimonthly magazine National Contest Journal (www.ncjweb.com).
