Post by David (N4DLT) on Oct 13, 2010 7:01:20 GMT -5
CONTESTS
13 October through 26 October
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
CWops Mini-CWT Test--CW, from Oct 13, 1100Z to Oct 14, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Frequencies: 18 to 28 kHz above band edge. Exchange: Name and member number or S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
Great Pumpkin Sprint--Digital, from Oct 16, 8 PM to Oct 17, 2 AM. Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: RST and S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 16. Rules
JARTS WW RTTY Contest--Digital, from Oct 16, 0000Z to Oct 17, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and age (YL may send '00'). Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party--CW, from Oct 16, 1200Z to Oct 17, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C, QRP ARCI number or pwr. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Iowa QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 16, 2300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T) and IA county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: Nov 9. Rules
New York QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.820, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.825, 7.200, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400. Exchange: RS(T), NY county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Stew Perry Warmup Contest--CW, from Oct 16, 1500Z to Oct 17, 1500Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: 4-char grid square. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Worked All Germany--Phone,CW, from Oct 16, 1500Z to Oct 17, 1459Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial or DOK code. Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Spooky Feld-Hell Sprint--Digital, from Oct 16, 2000Z to Oct 16, 2200Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-7,21-28. Exchange: RST, Feld-Hell nr, S/P/C, and 10-10 nr. Logs due: 2 weeks. Rules
Asia-Pacific Sprint--CW, from Oct 17, 0000Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 14-21. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
Illinois QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Oct 17, 1700Z to Oct 18, 0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and IL county or S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Run For the Bacon--CW, from Oct 18, 0200Z to Oct 18, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Frequencies: Monthly on the third Sunday local time. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Flying Pig nr or power. Rules
School Club Roundup--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 18, 1300Z to Oct 22, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RST, class and S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
FOC QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0000Z to Oct 23, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RST, name, and FOC number if member. Logs due: Oct 30. Rules
10-10 Fall CW QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0001Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, 10-10 number, S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 8. Rules
Scandinavian YLRA Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1000Z to Oct 24, 1000Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Frequencies: See Web site. Exchange: RS(T) and "88" (YLs) or "73" (OMs). Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
W/VE Islands QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1600Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or island designator. Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
VHF+ CONTESTS
Fall VHF Sprints--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 6 AM to Oct 16, 12 PM. Bands (MHz): 902+. Exchange: 6-char grid locator. Logs due: 4 weeks. Rules
Arucaria VHF Contest--Phone,CW, from Oct 16, 0000Z to Oct 17, 1600Z. Bands (MHz): 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and 4-char grid square. Logs due: 10 days. Rules
Iowa QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 16, 2300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T) and IA county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: Nov 9. Rules
New York QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.820, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.825, 7.200, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400. Exchange: RS(T), NY county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Illinois QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Oct 17, 1700Z to Oct 18, 0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and IL county or S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
School Club Roundup--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 18, 1300Z to Oct 22, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RST, class and S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
FOC QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0000Z to Oct 23, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RST, name, and FOC number if member. Logs due: Oct 30. Rules
W/VE Islands QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1600Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or island designator. Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
LOG DUE DATES
13 October through 26 October
October 13 - ARRL September VHF QSO Party
October 15 - SKCC Weekend Sprint
October 16 - North American Sprint, RTTY
October 17 - EU Autumn Sprint, SSB
October 17 - International HELL-Contest
October 17 - UBA ON Contest, 6m
October 18 - RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest
October 18 - EPC Russia DX Contest
October 18 - Connecticut QSO Party
October 19 - ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
October 19 - QCWA Fall QSO Party
October 19 - Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
October 20 - South Carolina QSO Party
October 20 - 144 MHz Fall Sprint
October 20 - QRP Afield
October 22 - SARL 80m QSO Party
October 24 - EU Autumn Sprint, CW
October 24 - UBA ON Contest, SSB
October 25 - 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint
13 October through 26 October
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
CWops Mini-CWT Test--CW, from Oct 13, 1100Z to Oct 14, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Frequencies: 18 to 28 kHz above band edge. Exchange: Name and member number or S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
Great Pumpkin Sprint--Digital, from Oct 16, 8 PM to Oct 17, 2 AM. Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: RST and S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 16. Rules
JARTS WW RTTY Contest--Digital, from Oct 16, 0000Z to Oct 17, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and age (YL may send '00'). Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party--CW, from Oct 16, 1200Z to Oct 17, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C, QRP ARCI number or pwr. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Iowa QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 16, 2300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T) and IA county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: Nov 9. Rules
New York QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.820, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.825, 7.200, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400. Exchange: RS(T), NY county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Stew Perry Warmup Contest--CW, from Oct 16, 1500Z to Oct 17, 1500Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: 4-char grid square. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Worked All Germany--Phone,CW, from Oct 16, 1500Z to Oct 17, 1459Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial or DOK code. Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Spooky Feld-Hell Sprint--Digital, from Oct 16, 2000Z to Oct 16, 2200Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-7,21-28. Exchange: RST, Feld-Hell nr, S/P/C, and 10-10 nr. Logs due: 2 weeks. Rules
Asia-Pacific Sprint--CW, from Oct 17, 0000Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 14-21. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
Illinois QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Oct 17, 1700Z to Oct 18, 0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and IL county or S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
Run For the Bacon--CW, from Oct 18, 0200Z to Oct 18, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Frequencies: Monthly on the third Sunday local time. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Flying Pig nr or power. Rules
School Club Roundup--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 18, 1300Z to Oct 22, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RST, class and S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
FOC QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0000Z to Oct 23, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RST, name, and FOC number if member. Logs due: Oct 30. Rules
10-10 Fall CW QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0001Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, 10-10 number, S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 8. Rules
Scandinavian YLRA Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1000Z to Oct 24, 1000Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Frequencies: See Web site. Exchange: RS(T) and "88" (YLs) or "73" (OMs). Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
W/VE Islands QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1600Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or island designator. Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
VHF+ CONTESTS
Fall VHF Sprints--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 6 AM to Oct 16, 12 PM. Bands (MHz): 902+. Exchange: 6-char grid locator. Logs due: 4 weeks. Rules
Arucaria VHF Contest--Phone,CW, from Oct 16, 0000Z to Oct 17, 1600Z. Bands (MHz): 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and 4-char grid square. Logs due: 10 days. Rules
Iowa QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 16, 2300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T) and IA county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: Nov 9. Rules
New York QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 16, 1400Z to Oct 17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.820, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.825, 7.200, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400. Exchange: RS(T), NY county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs due: 14 days. Rules
Illinois QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Oct 17, 1700Z to Oct 18, 0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and IL county or S/P/C. Logs due: Nov 18. Rules
School Club Roundup--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 18, 1300Z to Oct 22, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RST, class and S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
FOC QSO Party--CW, from Oct 23, 0000Z to Oct 23, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RST, name, and FOC number if member. Logs due: Oct 30. Rules
W/VE Islands QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 23, 1600Z to Oct 24, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or island designator. Logs due: Nov 30. Rules
LOG DUE DATES
13 October through 26 October
October 13 - ARRL September VHF QSO Party
October 15 - SKCC Weekend Sprint
October 16 - North American Sprint, RTTY
October 17 - EU Autumn Sprint, SSB
October 17 - International HELL-Contest
October 17 - UBA ON Contest, 6m
October 18 - RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest
October 18 - EPC Russia DX Contest
October 18 - Connecticut QSO Party
October 19 - ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
October 19 - QCWA Fall QSO Party
October 19 - Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
October 20 - South Carolina QSO Party
October 20 - 144 MHz Fall Sprint
October 20 - QRP Afield
October 22 - SARL 80m QSO Party
October 24 - EU Autumn Sprint, CW
October 24 - UBA ON Contest, SSB
October 25 - 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint