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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EDT Monday, October 1 (0200Z October 2), and 4 PM EDT Wednesday, October 17 (2000Z). The West Coast Qualifying Run will be at 2 PM PDT Saturday, October 13 (2100Z), originating from K6KPH. 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 -- Multiop, MS -- Multiop, Single Transmitter, MM -- Multiop, 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 and 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.
RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest -- SSB/CW, sponsored by the RSGB, 0700Z-1900Z Oct 7. Frequencies: 15 and 10 meters (see Web site for band plan), work UK stations only. Categories: UK and DX SO or MS (Open, Restricted, QRP <10 W) and SWL (Open and Restricted). Exchange: serial number and UK district. QSO points: 3 pts/QSO. Score QSO points × UK districts (UK stations use DXCC entities plus JA, W, VE, VK, ZL and ZS call areas) counted once per band. For more information: www.rsgbhfcc.org. Logs due Oct 22 to 2128.logs@rsgb.org.uk or to RSGB -- G3UFY, 77 Bensham Manor Rd, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF, England.
Classic Exchange -- CW, from 1300Z Oct 7-0700Z Oct 8. Frequencies: 1.810, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.135, 28.050, 50.100, 144.100 Mc. Score: QSOs on all bands × equipment age multiplier. For more information: qsl.asti.com/CX. Logs to WQ8U, 104 W Queen St, Hillsborough, NC 27278.
EU Autumn Sprint -- SSB, sponsored by the EU Sprint Gang, 1600Z-1959Z Oct 6 (CW is 1600Z-1959Z Oct 13). Frequencies: 80-20 meters, stations outside EU work EU stations only. SOAB category only. Exchange: your call, serial number, name, other station's call. Special QSY rule -- see Web site. Score is number of QSOs. For more information: www.eusprint.com. Logs due 15 days after the contest to eusprint@kkn.net or Paolo Cortese, I2UIY, PO Box 14, I-27043 Broni (PV), Italy (CW logs to Karel Karmasin, OK2FD, Gen Svobody 636, CZ-674 01 Trebic, Czech Republic).
California QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club, 1600Z Oct 6-2159Z Oct 7. Frequencies: 160-2 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP >200 W, LP, QRP), MS, MM, CA County Expedition, Mobile, Club, School. SO work 24 hours only. CW QSOs in CW subbands, except 160/6/2 meters. Stations on a county line count as a single contact for QSO points, but both counties may be claimed as multipliers. Exchange: serial number and state/province (DX send DX) or CA county. QSO points: CW -- 3 pts, Phone -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × CA counties (max 58) or CA stations multiply by states and VE call areas (max 58). For more information: www.cqp.org or info@cqp.org. Logs due by Nov 15 via Web form at logs.cqp.org (preferred), e-mail to logs@cqp.org, or NCCC c/o Kevin Rowett K6TD, 21906 Monte Ct, Cupertino, CA 95014-1144.
Point those antennas out over the blue Pacific and see if you can't bag some DX from somewhere very far away!
Oceania DX Contest -- primary sponsorship by Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) and New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART), Phone 0800Z Oct 6-0800Z Oct 7 (CW is 0800Z Oct 13-0800Z Oct 14). Frequencies: 160-10 meters, work VK/ZL/Oceania stations only. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS, MM, SWL. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number. QSO points: 160 -- 20 pts, 80 -- 10 pts, 40 -- 5 pts, 20 -- 1 pt, 15 -- 2 pts, 10 -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × WPX prefixes counted once per band. For more information: www.oceaniadxcontest.com. Logs due Nov 11 in Cabrillo format (required for logs with more than 50 QSOs) to ph@oceaniadxcontest.com (CW to cw@oceaniadxcontest.com) or paper logs (if less than 50 QSOs) to Oceania DX Contest, c/o Wellington Amateur Radio Club Inc, PO Box 6464, Wellington 6030, New Zealand.
VHF Fall Sprints -- CW/Phone/Digital, 432 MHz, 7-11 PM local Oct 3. (See September QST, p 90, or www.svhfs.org. Logs due four weeks from contest.)
YLRL Anniversary Party -- CW, sponsored by the YLRL, 1400Z Oct 2-0200Z Oct 4. (phone Oct 9-Oct 11) Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Exchange: serial number, RS(T), and ARRL section/VE province/country. QSO points: US or VE YLs -- 1 pt, DX YLs -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C. For more information: www.ylrl.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or to Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD, PO Box 775, North -Olmsted, OH 44070.
PSK Rumble (The Fall Classic) -- sponsored by Troy ARA, 0000Z-2400Z Oct 6. Frequencies: 160-6 meters. Exchange: name and S/P/C. Categories: Normal (>100 W), Great (<20 W), Super (<5 W), Novice, SWL. Score: QSOs × (W/VE/JA/VK call areas + DXCC entities counted once per band). For more information: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html. Logs due Oct 29 via online score submission form at www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_score.html.
10-10 Day Sprint -- Phone/CW/Digital, 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10. One QSO per station, regardless of mode. Logs due 25 Oct. (see August QST, p 96 or www.ten-ten.org).
For those chasing the Worked All Britain award, this is the event that brings out stations from rare WAB areas.
Worked All Britain HF Contest -- Phone, from 1200Z Oct 13-1200Z Oct 14. Frequencies: 20-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, MO, QRP (≤10 W), SWL, Fixed, Mobile, Portable all categories. Exchange: RS(T), serial number, and DXCC entity or WAB area. QSO points: 5 pts/QSO. Total score: QSO points × WAB multipliers (see Web site) + DXCC entities. For more information: www.worked-all-britain.co.uk. Logs due Nov 4 to g0bfj@worked-all-britain.co.uk or Brian Stocks G0BFJ, 96 North Street, Lockwood Huddersfield, HD1 3SL, England.
VHF Fall Sprints -- CW/Phone/Digital, Microwave (902 MHz and higher), 6 AM-12 PM local Oct 13. (See September QST, p 90, or www.svhfs.org. Logs due four weeks from contest.)
Straight Key Sprint -- sponsored by the Straight Key Century Club from 0000Z-0200Z Oct 10 (WES Weekend Sprint, 0000Z Oct 28-0000Z Oct 29). Frequencies (MHz): 3.550, 7.055, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050. Categories: SKCC Member, Non-Member. Exchange S/P/C + SKCC number or power. QSO points: 1 pt/per QSO. Score: QSO points × S/P/C (see Web site for bonus points). For more information: www.skccgroup.com/activities.htm.
Pennsylvania QSO Party -- CW, Phone, PSK31, RTTY. sponsored by the Nittany ARC from 1600Z Oct 13-0500Z Oct 14 and 1300Z-2200Z Oct 14. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.810 and 40 kHz above band edge; Phone -- 1.850, 3.980, 7.280, 14.280, 21.380, 28.480; mobiles 5 kHz below the listed frequencies; PSK31 on 28.120, 24.920, 21.070, 14.070, 7.080, 3.580. Categories: SO (HP >150 W, LP, QRP), MS, MM, SO or MS Portable, Novice/Tech/TechPlus, Mobile, Rover. Exchange: serial number and ARRL/RAC section (PA stations send PA county). QSO points: CW -- 2 pts on 160 and 80, 1.5 pts on other bands; Phone -- 1 pt., PSK31 and RTTY -- 2 points. Score: QSO points × PA counties (PA stations use PA counties + ARRL/RAC sections + 1 DX) ×2 if QRP or ×3 if Novice/Tech. Add 200 points for each QSO with the bonus station (see Web site). PA mobiles and rovers add 500 points for each county with 10 or more QSOs. For more information: www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html. Logs due Nov 14 to paqsolog@nittany-arc.net or PA QSO Party, c/o NARC, PO Box 614, State College, PA 16804-0614.
North American RTTY Sprint -- sponsored by the National Contest Journal, 0000Z-0400Z Oct 14. 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 Web form at www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit.php, rttysprint@ncjweb.com or Ed Muns, W0YK, PO Box 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877.
YLRL Anniversary Party -- SSB, 1400Z Oct 9-0200Z Oct 11 (see Oct 6-7).
EU Autumn Sprint -- CW, 1500Z-1859Z Oct 13 (see Oct 6-7).
Oceania DX Contest -- CW, 0800Z Oct 13-0800Z Oct 14 (see Oct 6-7).
FISTS Fall Sprint -- CW, sponsored by FISTS CW Club from 1700Z-2100Z Oct 13. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (QRP and QRO), Club. Exchange: RST, QTH (S/P/C), Name, FISTS number if member, nonmembers send power output. QSO points: members -- 5 pts, nonmembers -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C (count S/P only once, count DXCC each time). For more information: www.fists.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to w8pig@yahoo.com or Dan Shepherd, N8IE, 1900 Pittsfield St, Kettering, OH 45420.
Bill Windle QSO Party -- CW, sponsored by First Class Operator's Club (FOC), from 0000Z-2359Z Oct 13. Frequencies: 160- 10 meters, 6 and 2 meters. Call CQ BW from 15 to 45 kHz above band edge, open to all hams, not just FOC members. Exchange: RST and name or FOC number, if member. Report total QSOs with FOC members, counted once per band, FOC members report total QSOs and total FOC QSOs. For more information: www.firstclasscw.org.uk. QSO totals due 7 days after the contest to kz5d@aol.com.
PRO CW Contest, from 1600Z-1800Z Oct 6 and 0600Z-0800Z Oct 7. Frequencies: 7 MHz. Categories: SO (YO and non-YO), QRP, MO, PRO CW member. Exchange: RST and serial number or PRO CW member number. QSO points: 4 pts/QSO outside EU, double for PRO CW member. QTC may also be exchanged (see Web site). Score: QSO points × DXCC and WAE entities + YO call districts. For more information: www.procwclub.yo6ex.ro. Logs due 20 days after the contest to yo2rr@clicknet.ro or Ioan Brange YO2RR, Str Imparatul Traian nr 2, RO-30550 Lugoj, Romania.
Illinois QSO Party -- CW/Phone, sponsored by the Western Illinois ARC from 1700Z Oct 21-0100Z Oct 22. Frequencies (MHz): 160-2 meters, CW -- 50 kHz above band edge, Phone -- 3.890, 7.290, 14.290, 21.390, 28.390. Categories: IL-Fixed, IL-Portable, IL-Mobile, IL-Rover, Non-IL. Work stations in each county, county line contacts count for 1 QSO from each county. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C (IL stations send county). QSO points: Phone -- 1 pt/QSO, CW -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × IL counties (IL stations use states + IL counties + VE provinces + up to 5 DXCC entities). Count additional DX for points, but not multipliers. For more information and new Rover/Mobile rules: www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202007%20Rules.pdf. Logs due Nov 21 to n9jf@arrl.net (Cabrillo format) or WIARC, PO Box 3132, Quincy, IL 62306.
If you enjoyed the IOTA contest in July, this is the North American equivalent, counting both salt and freshwater islands.
W/VE Islands QSO Party -- CW/SSB/Digital from 1600Z Oct 20-2359Z Oct 21. Frequencies: 160-6 meters. Categories: Island Fixed, Expedition, Rover, non-island W/VE, DX, SWL. Non-island stations contact W/VE Island stations. Modes are combined in new rules. QSO points: Island -- 5 pts/QSO, non-island -- 1 pt. Score: QSO points × states/provinces counted once per mode. For more information: www.usislands.org. Logs due Nov 30 to wa4ja@arrl.net or John Almon, WA4JA, 1411 Oak Leaf Dr, Columbia, TN 38401.
VHF Fall Sprints -- CW/Phone/Digital, 50 MHz, 2300Z Oct 20-0300Z Oct 21. (See September QST, p 90, or www.svhfs.org. Logs due four weeks from contest.)
QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party -- CW, sponsored by QRP ARC International from 1200Z Oct 20-2400Z Oct 21, operate 24 hrs max. Frequencies (MHz): 1.810, 3.560, 3.710, 7.040, 14.060, 21.060, 28.060. Categories: SOAB, SO-High Band (20-6), SO-Low Band (160-40). QSO points: member QSOs -- 5 pts, non-members on same cont -- 2 pts, non-members on diff cont -- 4 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C × Power Multiplier (< 55 mW ×20, <250 mW ×15, <1 W ×10, <5 W output ×7, >5 W ×1). For more information: www.qrparci.org. Submit entry via contest Web site. Logs due Nov 21 to contest@qrparci.org or ARCI Fall QSO Party, c/o Jeff Hetherington VA3JFF, 139 Elizabeth St W, Welland, ON L3C 4M3, Canada.
Worked All Germany -- CW/SSB, sponsored by The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club from 1500Z Oct 20-1459Z Oct 21. Frequencies: 80-10 meters, work German stations only. Categories: SOAB (HP >100 W , LP, QRP <5 W in Mixed only) CW or Mixed Mode, MS, SWL, packet spotting allowed for all classes. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number or DOK code. QSO points: 3 pts/QSO. Germans count DXCC/WAE countries per band. Score: QSO points × first letters of DOK codes (Germans use DXCC entities or WAE countries) counted once per band and mode. For more information: www.darc.de/referate/dx/fedcg.htm. Logs due Nov 20 (Cabrillo or DARC-STF) to wag@dxhf.darc.de.
Asia-Pacific Sprint -- CW, sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Sprint Contest Committee, 0000Z-0200Z Oct 21. Frequencies (MHz): 14.030-14.050 and 21.030-21.050. Categories: SO only, 150 W in Asia-Pacific region, legal limit otherwise. Exchange: RST and serial number. Special QSY rule. Score: QSOs × WPX prefixes counted once only. For more information and AP country list: jsfc.org/apsprint. Logs due 7 days after contest to apsprint@jsfc.org (Cabrillo format encouraged, no paper logs accepted).
JARTS WW RTTY Contest, sponsored by the Japanese Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society from 0000Z Oct 20-2400Z Oct 21. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP >100 W, LP), MO, SWL. Exchange: RST and age (Multiop sends 99, YL may send 00). QSO points: own continent -- 2 pts, diff cont -- 3 pts per QSO. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + JA, W, VE and VK call areas counted once per band. For more information: www.edsoftz.com/JARTS. Logs in Cabrillo format due Nov 30 via Web form at www.kiznax.com/p/jarts/submit_form.html.
070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint -- PSK31, sponsored by the Penn-Ohio DX Society (PODXS) from 2000 Oct 20-0200 Oct 21, local time. Frequencies: 160 meters. Categories: QRP, LP (<50 W), MP (<100 W). Exchange: RST and S/P/C. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO points × S/P/C. For more information: www.podxs.com/html/160_meter_sprint.html. Logs due Nov 23 to sprints@podxs.com or Steve Dominguez, N6YIH, 11700 Fairlawn Ct, Boise, ID 83709.
Stew Perry Warmup -- CW, sponsored by the Boring Amateur Radio Club, 1500Z Oct 20 - 1500Z Oct 21. Frequencies: 160 meters. Categories: SO and MS. Operate 14 hours max. Exchange: grid square only. QSO Points: 1 pt + 1 pt for every 500 km distance calculated between grid centers (see Web page for calculation information), QSOs with QRP stations x2 and LP stations x4. Score: QSO points x Power mult (<5W x 4, 5-100W x 2, >100W x 1). For more information: jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt. Logs due 30 Nov (Cabrillo format only) to tbdc@contesting.com or Boring Amateur Radio Club, 15125 SE Bartell Rd, Boring, OR 97009 USA.
ARRL International EME Contest, 0000Z Oct 27-2400Z Oct 28, 50-1296 MHz (see August QST, p 104, or www.arrl.org/contests).
Ham radio's equivalent of a sold-out stadium, the CQ WW SSB contest is the biggest in the world with DX aplenty to fill your log.
CQ World Wide DX Contest -- SSB, sponsored by CQ Magazine, 0000Z Oct 27-2400Z Oct 28 (CW is 0000Z Nov 24-2400Z Nov 25). Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (HP, LP, QRP), MS, M2 (new), MM. MS has 10 minute rule. Exchange RS(T) and CQ zone. QSO points: same cont -- 1 pts (NA stations count 2 pts), diff cont -- 3 pts. Stations in the same country may be worked for zone credit only. Score: QSO points × CQ Zones + DXCC entities and WAE countries counted once per band. For more information: www.cqww.com. Logs due Dec 1 (Jan 15 for CW) to ssb@cqww.com (CW logs to cw@cqww.com) or to CQ Magazine, 25 Newbridge Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801.
10-10 International CW/Digital Contest, 0001Z Oct 27-2359Z Oct 28. Logs due Nov 12 (see August QST, p 96, or www.ten-ten.org).
Straight Key Weekend Sprint -- 0000Z Oct 28-0000Z Oct 29, see Oct 10-14.
