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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EST Friday, Mar 9 (0300 UTC Mar 10) (10-35 WPM), and 7 PM Tuesday, Mar 20 EDT (2300 UTC Mar 20) (10-40 WPM). The K6YR West Coast Qualifying Run will be at 9 PM PDT Wednesday, Mar 14 (0400 UTC Mar 15) (10-40 WPM). Unless otherwise indicated, code speeds are from 10-35 WPM. Check the W1AW schedule elsewhere in this issue for more 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 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 to publication. For updates and additional contests, see the Contest Corral Web page at www.arrl.org/contests.
ARRL International DX Contest -- Phone, 0000Z Mar 3-2400Z Mar 4 (see Dec 2006 QST, p 99 or www.arrl.org/contests).
DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona" -- RTTY/AMTOR/PACTOR/PSK31/Clover, sponsored by Deutscher Amateur Radio Club from 1100Z-1700Z Mar 4 (see Nov 2006 QST, p 104 or www.darc.de/referate/dx/cqdlcont/fgdcc.htm).
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship -- sponsored by the Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) from 2200Z Mar 3-0159Z Mar 4 (low bands-160 and 80 meters-two separate 2 hour periods) and 0800Z-1159Z Mar 4 (high bands 40-10 meters). Categories: SOAB, SOSB and MO. Exchange: Two letter regional abbreviation (see Web site) and serial number. Start serial numbers over for high band portion. QSO points: 2 points per QSO and 10 points for each new region. For more information: www.ucc.zp.ua. Logs due Apr 4 to krs@model.poltava.ua or George Ignatov, UT1HT, PO Box 87, Kremenchug-21, Ukraine, 39621.
Once a month, these short contests provide an opportunity to try out a portable or mobile station in the Skinny Division or a regular home station in the Tubby Division -- great fun!
Spartan Sprint -- CW, sponsored by the Adventure Radio Society, from 0200Z-0400Z Mar 6 (Monday evening in the US -- times will change during Daylight Savings Time; see Web site). Held on the first Monday of every month. Frequencies (MHz): 3.560, 7.040, 14.060, 21.060, 28.060 (QRP calling frequencies). Categories: SO. Exchange: RST, S/P/C and power output. Score: "Skinny" division -- total QSOs/total station weight, "Tubby" division -- total QSOs. For more information: www.ARSqrp.com. Logs due on Wednesday after the contest at noon via the ARS Web site.
RSGB Commonwealth Contest -- CW, sponsored by the RSGB from 1000Z Mar 10-1000Z Mar 11. Open to British Commonwealth stations only; work stations once per band outside your own call area. HQ stations may be worked by everyone and count as a separate call area. Frequencies: lower 30 kHz of 80-10 meters. Categories: SO -- open (full-time) and restricted (12 hrs max), Headquarters -- MO and SO, no spotting assistance. Scoring: 5 points per QSO, first 3 QSOs with a call area count 25 points. For more information: www.rsgbhfcc.org. Logs due Apr 9 to commonwealth.contest@rsgbhfcc.org.
Wisconsin QSO Party -- Phone/CW, sponsored by the West Allis RAC from 1800Z Mar 11-0100Z Mar 12. Frequencies (MHz): CW 3.550, 3.705, 7.050, 14.050 and 21-440; Phone 3.890, 7.230, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400, 50-440 -- no repeater QSOs. Categories: SO, MS, MM and Mobile. No county line operations. Exchange: S/P/C or WI county. QSO points: Phone -- 1 point, CW -- 2 points. Score: Power mult × QSO points × WI counties (max 72); WI stations use QSO points × WI counties + S/P/C, WI mobiles/portables add 500 bonus points for county with 12 or more QSOs. Power multiplier: ×2 ( <5 W ), ×1.5 (<150 W), ×1 (>150 W). For more information: www.warac.org. Logs due April 13 to k9kr@tds.net or Wisconsin QSO Party, West Allis RAC, PO Box 1072, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
Oklahoma QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital, sponsored by the Oklahoma DX Association (OKDXA) from 1400Z Mar 10-0200Z Mar 11 and 1400Z-2000Z Mar 11. Frequencies (MHz): SSB -- 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360; CW -- 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045. Categories: SOHF-HP, -LP, -QRP, MS, Rover (OK only). Exchange: signal report and OK county or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 2 points; CW/Digital -- 3 points. Score: QSO points × OK counties (OK stations use OK counties + S/P/C) counted only once. For more information: www.okdxa.org. Logs due April 30 to logs@okdxa.org (ADIF or Cabrillo format preferred) or OKDXA, PO Box 2591, Claremore, OK 74018-2591.
Idaho QSO Party -- CW/Phone/Digital, from 1300Z Mar 10-0200Z Mar 11 and 1300Z Mar 11-0200Z Mar 12. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 35 kHz above band edge; Phone -- 7.260, 14.260, 21.335, 28.470 MHz, plus 50, 144, 440 MHz. Categories: SO, MS, MM, Mobile, School, Special Event -- all may be QRP/LP/HP (150 W or more) and Mixed/CW/Phone/Digital. QSO points: see Web site. Score: QSO points × ID counties (non-ID stations use S/C), all multipliers count once per mode. For more information: www.nt4tt.com. Logs due 30 days after the contest to nt4tt@msn.com or via the Web site.
RTTY is the fastest growing contest mode, and all it takes to play is a simple audio interface and one of the free or low-cost software packages. This contest will give your tuning skills a workout.
North American RTTY Sprint -- sponsored by NCJ from 0000Z-0400Z Mar 11. Frequencies 80-20 meters. North American stations work everyone; others work NA stations only. Exchange both call signs, serial number, name and S/P/C. The same station can be worked multiple times provided 3 contacts separate the contact in both logs, regardless of band. QSY rule: Stations calling CQ, QRZ, etc, may only work one station in response to that call -- they must then move at least 1 kHz before working another station, or 5 kHz before soliciting another call. Once you are required to QSY, you may not make a new QSO on the previous frequency until you have made a contact at least 1 or 5 kHz (as required) away. For more information: www.ncjweb.com. Logs due 7 days after the contest via the contest Web site, to rttysprint@ncjweb.com, or Douglas McDuff, W4OX, 10380 SW 112th St, Miami, FL 33176.
EA PSK31 Contest -- sponsored by the Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE), from 1600Z Mar 10-1600Z Mar 11. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MO. Exchange: RST + serial number or EA province. Scoring: own continent 1 point on 20-10 meters, 2 points on 80-40 meters, different continent 3 points on 20-10 and 6 points on 80-40. Score: QSO points × EADX100 countries + EA provinces + US/VE/JA/VK call areas. For more information: www.ure.es/hf/concursos/eapsk31/baseseapsk31ingles.pdf. Logs due Apr 11 to psk31@ure.es.
AGCW QRP Contest -- CW, sponsored by the DL Activity Group CW (AGCW-DL) from 1400Z-2000Z Mar 10. Frequencies: 80-10-meters. Categories: SO-VLP (<1 W), QRP (<5 W), MP (<25 W), QRO. Exchange: RST, serial number, category and AGCW member number or NM if non-member. QSO points: QRP-VLP, QRP-QRP, VLP-QRP and VLP-VLP -- 3 pts; QRP-MP and QRO -- 2 pts; QRO-QRO not allowed. Score: QSO points × AGCW members counted once per band. For more information: www.agcw.org. Logs due Mar 31 to qrp-test@agcw.de or Edmund Ramm, DK3UZ, Anderheitsallee 24, Bramfeld, D-22175 Hamburg, Germany.
Russian DX Contest -- CW/SSB, from 1200Z Mar 17-1200Z Mar 18. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB -HP, -LP, -QRP (Mixed only), SOSB, MS (10-min rule), M2, SWL; SO may enter Mixed Mode, CW or SSB; MS,M2 and SWL are Mixed only. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number, RU stations -- RS(T) + Oblast designator. QSO points: own entity -- 2 points, different entity; same continent -- 3 points; different continent -- 5 points; with Russians -- 10 points. Score: QSO points × DXCC entity + Oblasts, counted once per band. For more information: www.rdxc.org. Logs due 45 days after the contest to rusdxc@contesting.com or to Russian DX Contest, PO Box 88, 119311, Moscow, Russia.
Virginia QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital, sponsored by the Sterling Park ARC from 1800Z Mar 17-0200Z Mar 19. Frequencies MHz): CW -- 1.805 and 50 kHz above band edge; Phone -- 1.845, 3.860, 7.260, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370, Novice/Tech 28.370; VHF/UHF 50.130, 144.200, 146.58, 223.50, 446.00; Digital on common frequencies. No repeater or crossmode QSOs. Categories: SO, MS, MM; Fixed, Expedition and Mobile. Exchange: serial number and VA county/city or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 1 point; CW or Digital -- 2 points; VA Mobile -- 3 points. Score: QSO points × VA city/counties + S/P/C (counted only once). VA mobiles add 100 points per VA city/county activated. Add 500 points for QSO with K4NVA. For more information: www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/QSOParty.htm. Logs due Apr 15 to nq4k@arrl.net or Virginia QSO Party, Call Box 599, Sterling, VA 20167.
Funny how 10 meters always seems to spring to life during a contest! Even at the solar minimum, there is plenty of ES ground wave and scatter propagation to try.
10-10 Mobile Contest -- any mode, sponsored by 10-10 International from 0000Z-2359Z Mar 17. Frequencies: 10 meters only. Categories: Fixed, Mobile. Exchange: Call, Name, S/P/C, county (US, Canada, and England) and 10-10 membership number, if any. QSO points: 1 point per QSO. Score: Fixed -- QSO points × counties, Mobiles -- QSO points × counties worked + counties activated. For more information: www.ten-ten.org. Logs due Apr 2 to tentencontest@alltel.net or Steve Rasmussen, NØWY, 312 N 6th St, Plattsmouth, NE 68048.
CLARA and Family 2007 HF Contest -- Phone/CW, sponsored by the Canadian -Ladies Amateur Radio Association from 0000Z-2400Z Mar 13 and 0000Z-2400Z Mar 17, operate 24 hours max. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 14.033, 21.033, 7.033, 3.688; Phone -- 28.300, 21.255, 14.120, 14.285, 7.033, 7.200, 3.750, 3.900. Work CLARA and YL stations once per band/mode, crossmode counts as phone. Categories: SO only. Exchange RS(T), name, QTH and CLARA member status (family, non-member YL, OM). QSO points: CLARA member -- 5 points; CLARA family member -- 2 points; non-CLARA YL -- 3 points; OMs -- 1 point. Score: QSO points × VE provinces and DXCC entities (if QSO with YL), counted once only. For more information: www.clara.comm.sfu.ca/events.html. Logs due April 30 to ve7ony@rac.ca or Leona, VE7ONY, PO Box 266, 2475 Dobbin Rd #22, Westbank, BC V4T 2E9, Canada.
9KCC Contest -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the 9K Contest Club (Kuwait) from 1200Z-1600Z Mar 18. Frequencies: 15 meters only, work stations only once. Categories: SO, SSB or CW for 9K or non-9K. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number. QSO points: 1 point per QSO. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + number of different 9K stations. For more information: www.qsl.net/9kcc/9KCCRule.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to 9k2rr@9kcc.com or Faisal N Al-Ajmi, 9K2RR, PO Box 1124, Alfarwanya 80000, Kuwait.
BARTG Spring RTTY Contest -- sponsored by the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group from 0200Z Mar 17-0200Z Mar 19. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SO-Expert, SOSB, SOAB (one band change per 5 min), SOAB-6 hour, MS, MM and SWL. SO operate 30 hours max. SOAB-6 first six hours. Operators with a Top Ten log during the past three years must enter as an Expert. Exchange: three-digit serial number and four-digit time. Multipliers: DXCC entities + W/VE/JA/VK call areas, counted once per band. Score: QSOs × multiplier × continents (count only once). For more information: www.bartg.demon.co.uk. Logs via e-mail only in Cabrillo format due May 1 to ska@bartg.demon.co.uk (with the call and entry class in the subject line and the log included as an attachment).
QRP ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint -- sponsored by the QRP ARCI from 1500Z - 1800Z Mar 18. Frequencies (MHz): Exchange: RST + 4-digit grid square + QRP ARCI member number or power output. For more information: www.qrparci.org. (See Dec QST, p 79 for QRP ARCI Sprint rules)
Here's your chance to be a multiplier with a special prefix, club call sign or your own suddenly rare prefix. Quick, find that ITU prefix table!
CQ WW WPX Contest -- SSB, sponsored by CQ Magazine from 0000Z Mar 24-2400Z Mar 25 (CW is May 26-27). Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, SO- Assisted, -HP, LP and -QRP, MS (10 minute rule), M/2, MM, SO-Rookie, SO-Tribander-and-Single-Wire. SO operate 36 hours max with off times at least 60 minutes. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number. QSO points: different continents -- 3points (14-28 MHz) and 6 points (1.8-7 MHz); with North America -- 2 points (14-28 MHz) and 4 points (1.8- 7 MHz); with own country -- 1 point. Score: QSO points × prefixes worked (for example N8, KA1, HG73, JD1) counted only once. For more information: www.cqwpx.com. Logs due May 1 (CW, Jul 1) to ssb@cqwpx.com (cw@cqwpx.com).
EU EME Contest -- CW/SSB, 0000Z Mar 24-2400Z Mar 25 -- 432 MHz, 5.7 GHz and up (see Feb QST, p 101 or www.dubus.org).
