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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EDT Wednesday, Jul 11 (0200 UTC Jul 12) (35-10 WPM) and 9 AM EDT Friday, Jul 27 (1300 UTC Jul 27). The K6YR West Coast Qualifying Run will be at 9 PM PDT Wednesday, Jul 11 (0400 UTC Jul 12) (10-40 WPM); K9JM serves as alternate. 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.
This contest brings out many Canadian stations in unusual locations and from rare provinces and territories.
Canada Day Contest -- CW/Phone, sponsored by the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) from 0000Z-2359Z Jul 1. Frequencies: 160-10, 6 and 2 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP, LP, QRP, PH only and CW only), SOSB, MS (LP and HP) and MM. Exchange: Stations in Canada send RS(T) and province or territory; VEØ and non-VE send RS(T) and serial number. QSO points: VE and VEØ -- 10 points, non-VE -- 2 points, RAC official stations (suffix of -RAC) -- 20 pts. Score: QSO points × Provinces and Territories counted once per band and mode. For more information: www.rac.ca/service/infocont.htm. Logs due Jul 31 to canadaday@rac.ca or Radio Amateurs of Canada, 720 Belfast Rd, Ste 217, Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5, Canada.
MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint -- 2300Z Jul 4-0300Z Jul 5. See www.qsl.net/miqrpclub for more information.
Classic DX Contest -- sponsored by John Thompson, K3MD. Runs concurrently with the IARU HF World Championship. Categories: IARU categories, except HP (CW 650 W, SSB 1300 W) and LP, MS (HP only). Use of packet, Internet, DVK, add-on audio DSP, computer keying or DVK prohibited. Contest keyers, computer logging OK. All equipment must be at least 20 years old. See Web site for scoring and more information: www.skyviewradio.net. Report claimed score, number contacts, number of mults, classic multiplier, rigs and class to jwt105j@yahoo.com within two weeks of contest.
DL DX/RTTY Contest -- RTTY/PSK, sponsored by the DL DX RTTY Contest Group (DRCG) from 1100Z Jul 7-1059Z Jul 8. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOAB-single radio (unlimited, 6 hour, dipole/groundplane), MS, MO. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO points: own country -- 5 points, different country -- 10 points, different continent -- 15 points, with DL station add 3 points from EU, 5 points elsewhere. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + VK/VE/JA/W call areas from each band. For more information: www.drcg.de. Logs in Cabrillo format due Aug 10 to logs@drcg.de.
DARC 10 Meter Digital "Corona" -- RTTY/AMTOR/PACTOR/PSK31/Clover, sponsored by Deutscher Amateur Radio Club from 1100Z-1700Z Jul 8 (see Nov 2006 QST, p 104, or www.darc.de/referate/dx).
Venezuelan Independence Day Contest -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Radio Club Venezolano from 0000Z Jul 7-2400Z Jul 8. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (CW, SSB and mixed), MS (mixed mode). Exchange: RS(T) plus serial number. Work any station, not just YV. QSO points: own country -- 1 point, different country, same continent -- 3 points, different continent -- 5 points. Score: QSO points × YV call areas + DXCC entities counted once per band. For more information: radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm. Logs due Aug 31 to contestyv@cantv.net or Radio Club Venezolano, Concurso Independencia de Venezuela, PO Box 2285, Caracas 1010-A, Venezuela.
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint -- CW, from 2000Z-2400Z Jul 8. Add the following bonus points for each band on which homebrew gear is used: 2000 points for homebrew transmitter, 3000 points for homebrew receiver, 5000 points for homebrew transceiver. For rules and more information: www.qrparci.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to contest@qrparci.org or Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF, 139 Elizabeth St W, Welland, ON L3C 4M3, Canada.
Original QRP Contest -- CW, sponsored by the QRP Contest Community from 1500Z Jul 7- 1500Z Jul 8. Frequencies: 80-20 meters. Cate-gories: VLP (<1 W), QRP (<5 W), MP (<20 W), Handmade. Exchange: RST, serial number, category (RST okay for non-participating stations). QSO points: Participants -- 4 points, others -- 1 point. Total score: calculateded by sponsor, see Web site for more information: www.qrpcc.de. Logs due Jul 31 to oqrpc@qrpcc.de or Dr Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST, Schlesierweg 13, D-38228 Salzgitter, Germany.
This 24-hour CW/SSB DX contest encourages you to work all stations for points.
IARU HF World Championship -- from 1200Z Jul 14-1200Z Jul 15 (see Apr QST, p 102, or www.iaru.org/contest.html).
Colorado QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital, sponsored by the Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association from 1200Z Jul 15-0400Z Jul 16. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.850, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050 and 28.050 MHz; Phone -- 1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.250, 21.350 and 28.450 MHz; RTTY -- 3.575, 7.090, 14.090, 21.090 and 28.065 MHz; PSK -- 1.8073, 3.583, 7.073, 14.073, 21.073 and 28.123 MHz; VHF/UHF -- per band plan. Categories: SO, MS, MM, Mobile (SO, SO+Driver, MO), School; HP/LP/QRP and CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed each category. Exchange: RST and CO county or S/P/C. QSO points: CW and digital -- 2 points, Phone -- 1 point. Work stations once per mode per band, mobiles may be worked again as they change counties. Score: QSO points × CO counties (CO stations add S/P/C) × power multiplier. For more information: www.ppraa.org/coqp. Logs due by Jul 31 to coqplogs@ppraa.org or Colorado QSO Party, PO Box 16521, Colorado Springs, CO 80935.
FISTS Summer Sprint -- CW, from 1700Z-2100Z Jul 13 (see Feb QST, p 101, or www.fists.org).
North American RTTY QSO Party -- sponsored by the National Contest Journal from 1800Z Jul 21-0600Z Jul 22. Frequencies: 80-10 meters, 100 W max power. Categories SOAB and M2; SO stations operate 10 hours max with off times of at least 30 minutes. Exchange: Name and S/P/C. QSO points: 1 point per QSO. Score is QSO points × S/P/C (NA entities only) counted once per band. DX QSOs count for QSO points, but not as multipliers. For more information: www.ncjweb.com. Logs due 14 days after the contest to www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php or rttynaqp@ncjweb.com or Shelby Summerville, K4WW, 6506 Lantana Ct, Louisville, KY 40229-1544.
The summer ES season is a great time to give that all-mode rig a try. Even a simple horizontal dipole will bag some contacts!
CQ WW VHF Contest -- all modes, sponsored by CQ Magazine from 1800Z Jul 21-2100Z Jul 22. Frequencies: 50 and 144 MHz bands, except 146.52 MHz (and other national simplex calling frequencies) and repeater frequencies. Please avoid the DX windows and international calling frequencies. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MM, Rover, Hilltopper, QRP (<10 W). Exchange: Call sign and 4 digit Maidenhead grid. Work Rover stations in each grid. QSO points: 50 MHz -- 1 point, 144 MHz -- 2 points. Score: QSO points × grids counted once per band (Rovers count grids from each activated grid). For more information: www.cqww-vhf.com. Logs in Cabrillo format due Sep 1 to cqvhf@cqww-vhf.com, via Web submission form at www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwvhf_cab.php or CQ VHF Contest, 25 Newbridge Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801.
DMC RTTY Contest -- sponsored by the Digital Modes Club from 1200Z Jul 21-1200Z Jul 22. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SO (HP/LP), MS. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO points: 1 point per QSO. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + W/VE/VK/JA call areas + continents (all counted only once). For more information: www.digital-modes-club.org/dmccontest.htm. Logs in Cabrillo format due Aug 22 to dmcrtty@digital-modes-club.org or DMC Contest Committee, PO Box 8, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush -- CW, sponsored by the Colorado QRP Club from 2000Z-2200Z Jul 22. Frequencies: 20 meters only. Categories: Wire, Vertical, Beam or Portable. Exchange: RST + S/P/C + Category + CQC member number or power output. Work stations up to three times during the contest, with at least 30 minutes between QSOs. QSO points: 1st QSO -- 3 points, 2nd QSO -- 2 points, 3rd QSO -- 1 point. Score: QSO points × S/P/C + CQC members. For more information: www.cqc.org/contests/gold2007.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to contest@cqc.org or Colorado QRP Club, PO Box 17174, Golden, CO 80402-6019.
Flight of the Bumblebees -- CW, sponsored by the Adventure Radio Society, 1700Z-2100Z Jul 29. Bumblebees are low power portable stations that walk, bike or boat to their sites and sign /BB after their calls. Frequencies: 7.040, 14.060, 21.060 and 28.060 MHz. Exchange: RST, S/P/C and Bumblebee Number or power (5 W maximum). Score: QSOs × number of different Bumblebees contacted × 3. For more information: www.arsqrp.com/ars/pages/bumblebees/bb_rules.html. Logs due Aug 9 via the ARS Web site.
The IOTA contest features operations from unusual and rare island groups -- a great way to get started accumulating those island QSOs.
RSGB Islands-On-The-Air Contest -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the RSGB from 1200Z Jul 28-1200Z Jul 29. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOAB-Assisted (SSB/CW/Mixed, 12 and 24 hour entries, High/Low/QRP Power), MS. All categories Island or World (non-Island). Exchange: RS(T) and serial number, Island stations add IOTA reference number. QSO points: contacts with own IOTA -- 3 points, with other IOTA -- 15 points, non-island -- 3 points. Score: QSO points × IOTA refs, counted once per band and mode. For more information: www.rsgbhfcc.org. Logs due Sep 1 to iota.logs@rsgbhfcc.org or RSGB IOTA Contest, PO Box 9, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3RH, England.
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, or the bi-monthly magazine NCJ, National Contest Journal.
