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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EDT Friday, September 7 (0200Z September 8) (10-40 WPM), and 7 PM EDT Wednesday, September 19 (2300Z September 19). The K6YR West Coast Qualifying Run will be at 9 PM PDT Wednesday, September 15 (0400Z September 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 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 publication. For updates and additional contests, see the Contest Corral Web page at www.arrl.org/contests.
Contests like sprints are good ways to try out new equipment or techniques in a short time. This set of sprints covers the all of the bands in an all-band rig + 222 MHz and the microwave bands at 902 MHz and up.
VHF Fall Sprints -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the Southeastern VHF Society as follows: 144 MHz -- 7-11 PM local Sep 17; 222 MHz -- 7-11 PM Sep 25; 432 MHz -- 7-11 PM Oct 3; Microwave -- 902 MHz and higher -- 6 AM-1 PM Oct 13; 50 MHz -- 2300Z Oct 20-0300Z Oct 21. Categories: Fixed and Rover. Exchange: grid square. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score is QSO points × grid squares, score each sprint separately. Rovers add all grids worked from each grid. For more information: www.svhfs.org. Logs must be e-mailed or postmarked within four weeks of the contest. 144 MHz logs to svhfs-beacons@svhfs.org or Ottmar Fiebel W4WSR , PO Box 957, Hayesville, NC 28904. 222 MHz logs to w4zst@windstream.net or Bob Lear, K4SZ, PO Box 1269, Dahlonega, GA 30533. 432 MHz logs to w4kxy@arrl.net or Jim Worsham, W4KXY, 1915 Oak Wind Ln, Buford, GA 30519-6766. Microwave logs to w4dex@arrl.net or Dexter McIntyre, W4DEX, 16164 Pless Mill Rd, Stanfield, NC 28163. 50 MHz logs to wa4njp@bellsouth.net or Ray Rector, WA4NJP, 3493 Holly Springs Rd, Gillsville, GA 30534.
All-Asian DX Contest -- Phone, 0000Z Sep 1-2400Z Sep 2 (see June QST, p 95, or www.jarl.or.jp/English).
IARU Region 1 Field Day -- SSB, sponsored by IARU Societies from 1300Z Sep 1-1300Z Sep 2 (see June QST, p 95). Logs due 16 days after the contest to ssbfd.logs@rsgbhfcc.org.
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest "Corona" -- Digital Modes, sponsored by the Deutsche Amateur Radio Committee from 1100Z-1700Z Sep 2. Frequencies (MHz): 28.050-28.150 on RTTY, Pactor, PSK31, AMTOR, Clover. Categories: SO, SWL. Stations may be worked on each mode, but count for multipliers only once. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO points × WAE countries + DXCC entities + W/VE/JA districts. For more information: www.darc.de/referate/dx/cqdlcont/fgdcc.htm. Logs due 2 weeks after the contest to dl5nah@darc.de or M.Henz, DL5NAH, Rochenweg 1, D-70378, Stuttgart, Germany.
MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint, 2300Z Sep 3-0300Z Sep 4 (see Jan QST, p 100 or www.qsl.net/miqrpclub).
Russian RTTY WW Contest, sponsored by Radio Magazine from 0000Z-2400Z Sep 1. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS, SWL. Exchange: RST + WAZ zone or Russian Oblast. QSO points: own continent -- 5 pts, different cont -- 10 pts. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + Russian oblasts, each counted once per band. For more information: www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index2.shtml. Logs due Oct 1 to contest@radio.ru or Radio Magazine, Seliverstov per 10, 107045 Moscow, Russia.
This is a good contest to try roving or mountaintopping. The weather is usually pretty good and the vacation season is winding down, meaning smaller crowds at the overlooks.
ARRL September VHF QSO Party, 1800Z Sep 8-0300Z Sep 10 (see Aug QST, p 103, or www.arrl.org/contests).
North American Sprint -- CW, 0000Z-0400Z Sep 9 (see Feb QST, p 99 or www.ncjweb.com).
YLRL Howdy Days -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the YL Radio League from 1400Z Sep 11-0200Z Sep 13, work 24 out of the 36 hour period. Try frequencies ending in 33 or 88, such as 7.233, 14.288, etc. Exchange: YLRL Member or not. QSO points: non-YLRL member -- 1 pt, YLRL members -- 2 pts. Score is total points. For more information: www.ylrl.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD, PO Box 775, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
WAE DX Contest -- SSB, 0000Z Sep 8-2359Z Sep 9 (See Aug QST, p 96, or www.darc.de/referate/dx).
Second-Class Operators Club (SOC) Marathon Sprint -- CW, from 1800Z to 2400Z Sep 8. (Most sprints run four hours, but since we're Second Class Op's, we need more time!) Frequencies: 160-10 meter QRP calling frequencies. Categories: SOAB. Exchange: RST + S/P/C + SOC number or power output. QSO points: SOC member -- 5 pts, non-member same continent -- 2 pts, diff. cont -- 4 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted once per band × Power Multiplier (<250 mW ×15, <1 W ×10, <5 W ×7, >5 W ×1). Multiply by 1.5 if using a homebrew paddle. For more information: www.qsl.net/soc. Logs due 30 days after the contest to n4bp@arrl.net or Bob Patten, N4BP, 2841 NW 112 Terr, Plantation, FL 33323.
Arkansas QSO Party -- CW/SSB/PSK31, sponsored by K1ARK from 1400Z Sep 8 to 0600Z Sep 9 and 1500Z-2400Z Sep 9. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone -- 3.980, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360, 145-147; PSK -- 3580, 7070; 14.070; 21.080; 28.120. Categories: SO, MS, Mobile (HP, LP, QRP), PSK. Exchange: RST, state or province, DX stations send DX. (AR stations send county) QSO points: PSK -- 3 pts, CW -- 2 pts, SSB -- 1 pt. Score: QSO points × AR counties (AR station count S/P, AR counties and DX). Mobile stations may be worked again in each county. See Web site for bonus points. For more information: www.arkan.us. Logs due 30 days after the contest to k1ark@arrl.net or Bill Smith, K1ARK, 3032 Strawberry Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703.
Tennessee QSO Party -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the Tennessee Contest Group from 1800Z Sep 9-0300Z Sep 10. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.815, 3.540, 7.040, 14.040, 21.040, 28.040; SSB -- 1.855, 3.900, 7.240, 14.280, 21.390, 28.390; Digital -- 3.585, 7.085, 14.085, 21.085, 28.085; VHF/UHF -- 50.195, 144.195, 146.55, 223.5, 446.0. No repeater or digipeater QSOs. Exchange: RS(T) and TN county or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 2 pts, CW -- 3 pts, Digital -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × TN counties per band (TN stations add S/P/C per band). One bonus multiplier for every five additional QSOs with the same county. Bonus points: add 100 pts. for each QSO with K4TCG. TN mobiles may claim as a multiplier any TN county from which they complete at least 10 QSOs. For more information visit: www.tnqp.org. Logs due Oct 11 to logs@tnqp.org or TN QSO Party, c/o Doug Smith, W9WI, 1389 Old Clarksville Pike, Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098.
G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest -- CW, sponsored by FISTS, from 2300Z Sep 8- 2300Z Sep 10. Use straight keys to be eligible for awards. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: QRO, QRP, Club. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, name, FISTS number or power. QSO points: FISTS member -- 5 pts, non-member -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted once only. For more information: www.fists.org. Logs indicating type of key due 30 days after the contest to HALLINL@lanecc.edu (ADIF, Excel or ASCII format) or Lee Hallin N7NU, 3413 Walton Ln, Eugene, OR 97408.
070 Club 80 Meter Autumn Sprint--sponsored by the Penn-Ohio DX Society
(PODXS) from 2000 on 14 Sept 2007 to 0200 15 Sept 2007 local time (not zulu). Mode: PSK31 only. Frequencies: 80 meters only. 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: http://www.podxs.com/html/80_meter_sprint.html. Logs due Oct 17 to sprints@podxs.com or Steve Dominguez N6YIH, 11700 Fairlawn Ct, Boise Idaho 83709.
ARRL 10 GHz Cumulative Contest, 0600 local-2400 local Sep 15-16 (see Aug QST, p 103, or www.arrl.org/contests).
North American Sprint -- SSB, 0000Z-0400Z Sep 18 (see Feb QST, p 102 or www.ncjweb.com).
Loud signals from the most northern European countries will fill the CW bands this weekend in this good warm-up for the fall contest season!
Scandinavian Activity Contest -- CW, sponsored by Suomen Radioamatooriliitto ry (SRAL) from 1200Z Sep 15-1200Z Sep 16 (Phone, 1200Z Sep 22-1200Z Sep 23). Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (QRP <5 W, LP <100 W, HP), MS, SWL. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number. QSO points: EU stations -- 1 pt, Non-EU -- 1 pt on 20-10, 3 pts on 80-40. Score: QSO points × Scandinavian call areas counted once per band. For more information: www.sk3bg.se/contest/sacnsc.htm. Logs due Oct 31 to saccw2007@sral.fi (SSB to sacssb2007@sral.fi) or to SACCW (SSB to SACSSB), Jussi-Pekka Sampola, OH6RX, Tölbyn niittytie 238, FIN-65460 Tölby, Finland.
Washington State Salmon Run -- CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by the Western Washington DX Club from 1600Z Sep 15-0700Z Sep 16 and 1600Z-2400Z Sep 16. Frequencies: 160- 6 meters. Categories: SO (CW, SSB, Digital or Mixed Mode; QRP, LP, HP >200 W), MO-ST (WA Club, WA Non-club, Non-WA), Mobile (SO, MO), WA County Expedition. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or county (for WA stations). QSO points: SSB -- 2 pts, CW/Digital -- 4 pts. Work Expeditions and Mobiles from each county, log county line QSOs as 2 separate QSOs. Score: QSO points × WA counties (WA stations use S/P/C + WA counties) counted once only. QSOs with W7DX add 500 bonus points for each mode -- up to 1500 points. For more information: www.wwdxc.org. Logs due Oct 31 to salmonrun@wwdxc.org (Cabrillo encouraged) or Western Washington DX Club, PO Box 395, Mercer Island, WA 98040.
South Carolina QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital, sponsored by the Columbia Amateur Radio Club (CARC) from 1300Z Sep 15-2100Z Sep 16. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.805 and 50 kHz from band edge; Phone -- 1.845, 3.860, 7.260, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370, 50.125, 144.200, 146.58, 223.50, 446.00. No repeater or cross-band QSOs, work mobiles again from each county. Categories: SOAB, SC Mobile. Exchange: serial number and SC county or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 1 pt, CW -- 2 pts, Digital -- 3 pts. Score: Total QSO points × power multiplier (<5 W ×5, <150 W ×2, >150 W ×1) × SC counties (counted only once) × SC counties activated (SC Mobile only). 300 bonus points for QSO with N2ZZ or KF4GHC. For more information: carc.ham-radio-op.net. Logs due Oct 17 to scqp@kf4ghc.net or CARC SCQP Entry, PO Box 595, Columbia, SC 29202.
QCWA Fall QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital, sponsored by the Quarter Century Wireless Association from 1800Z Sep 15-1800Z Sep 16. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.810, 3.540, 7.035, 14.040, 21.050, 28.050; Phone -- 1.845, 3.890, 7.244, 14.262, 21.365, 28.325, all VHF/UHF bands, no crossband or repeater QSOs. Categories: Mixed, Phone, CW/Digital. 15 QSOs with each station maximum and only one QSO with stations in home QCWA chapter. Exchange: Last two digits of year licensed and QCWA chapter or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 1 pt, CW/Digital -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × QCWA chapters + S/P/C counted only once regardless of band. W2MM counts as a 3-point multiplier on each band. For more information: qcwa.org/2007-qso-party-rules.htm. Send logs to w2od@aol.com or Robert Buus, W2OD, 8 Donner St, Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004.
QRP Afield -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the New England QRP Club, 1500Z-2100Z Sep 15. Frequencies: 160-10 meters, QRP calling frequencies. Categories: SOAB, MS. Exchange: RS(T), S/P/C, and NE-QRP number or power. QSO points: HP (>5 W) fixed station -- 1 pt, HP mobile or portable -- 2 pts, QRP fixed -- 5 pts, QRP mobile or portable -- 10 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C (counted once only). For more information: www.qsl.net/wq1rp/main.htm. Logs due Oct 14 to k1cl@arrl.net or Chuck Ludinsky, K1CL, 6 Prancing Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824-1922.
Feld-Hell Monthly Sprint -- sponsored by the Feld-Hell Club, 1500Z-1700Z Sep 15 (and every third Saturday). Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and Feld-Hell club number or age (YLs may send 00). QSO points: Member -- 3 pts, non-member -- 1 pt. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted only once + bonus points (see Web site). For more information and log due date: www.wa6l.com/contests. Submit logs via Web site.
Scandinavian Activity Contest -- SSB, 1200Z Sep 22-1200Z Sep 23 (see Sep 15-16).
ARRL EME Competition, from 0000Z Sep 29-2400Z Sep 30. Frequencies: 2304 MHz and up, 50-1296 MHz, Oct 27-28 and Nov 24-25 (see August QST, p 104, or www.arrl.org/contests).
Extend your participation in the CQ WW family of contests to RTTY in this analog of the CW and SSB contests later in the year.
CQ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest -- sponsored by CQ Magazine from 0000Z Sep 29-2400Z Sep 30. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (LP, HP>150 W), SOSB, Assisted (AB only), MS (LP, HP), M2, MM. Exchange: RST + CQ Zone (W/VE stations also send state/province). QSO points: own country -- 1 pt, different country, same continent -- 2 pts, diff cont -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C (incl WAE countries) + CQ Zones counted once per band. For more information: www.cq-amateur-radio.com. Logs due Oct 26 in Cabrillo format to rtty@cqww.com.
Texas QSO Party -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the Northwest Amateur Radio Society (NARS) from 1400Z Sep 29-0200Z Sep 30 and 1400Z-2000Z Sep 30. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 40 to 60 kHz above bottom of band, Phone -- 25 kHz above edge of General segments and 28.300-28.500, VHF -- 50.2, 144.2. Categories: Fixed Stns-- SO-Mixed (HP and QRP <5 W CW, <10 W Phone), SO-CW, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi; Mobile (Texas Only) -- SO-Mixed, SO-CW, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi. Exchange: RST + TX county or S/P/C or MM region. QSO points: Phone -- 2 pts, CW/Digital -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × TX counties (TX stations add S/P/C). Multipliers counted only once. Add 500 points for every 5 counties from which a specific TX Mobile is worked. Texas mobiles add one thousand (1000) points to final score for every county activated with five or more QSOs. For more information: www.txqp.org. Logs due Oct 31 to no5w@consolidated.net or Texas QSO Party Committee, 6 Sweetdream Pl, The Woodlands, TX 77381-6009.
TOEC WW Grid Contest -- CW, sponsored by the Top of Europe Contesters (TOEC) from 1200Z Sep 29-1200Z Sep 30. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SO (no packet) -AB, -SB, LP-AB, QRP-AB), MS (10 minute band change rule), MM, Mobile (SOAB) -- work mobiles from each grid field (ie, JP, KO, EM). Exchange: RST + grid square, ie, JP73 (log must show all grid fields activated). QSO points: own continent -- 1 pt, other cont -- 3 pts, QSOs with mobiles -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × two-letter grid fields. For more information: www.sk3bg.se/contest/toecwwgc.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to contest@toec.net or to TOEC, Box 178, SE-83122 Ostersund, Sweden.
The Irish are coming! Work the Irish wherever they may be to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the IRTS.
CQIR Ireland Calling -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Irish Radio Transmitters Society from 1200Z Sep 29-1200Z Sep 30. Frequencies: 80-10 meters, work stations once per band and mode, 10 minute band change rule. Categories: Irish and World SOAB (CW, SSB, Mixed). "Irish" includes anyone, anywhere with a direct ancestral link to the island of Ireland and its offshore islands, or whose partner/spouse qualifies. Exchange: serial number or year (see Web site) and county code (Irish only). QSO points: CW -- 3 pts, SSB -- 2 pts. Total score: QSO points × county codes counted on each band and mode. For more information and special prize announcements: www.irts.ie. Logs due Oct 31 to cq-ir-logs@irts.ie.
Fall QRP Homebrewer Sprint -- CW, sponsored by New Jersey QRP Club from 0000Z-0400Z Sep 25. Frequencies: QRP calling frequencies on 80-10 meters. Exchange: RST + S/P/C + Output Power. QSO points: Commercial Equipment -- 2 pts, Homebrew Xmtr or Rcvr -- 3 pts, Homebrew Xmtr and Rcvr or Xcvr -- 4 pts. Kits okay as homebrew. Power multiplier: 0>250 mW = ×15, 250 mW> 1 W = ×10, 1-5 W = ×7, >5 W = ×1. Score: QSO points × S/P/C (counted once per band) × power multiplier. For more information: www.njqrp.org. Logs due 30 days from the contest to w2lj@arrl.net (text format) or Larry Makoski, 327 Clinton Pl, South Plainfield, NJ 07080.
FISTS Coast to Coast Contest -- CW, sponsored by FISTS Northwest Club, K7FFF, from 1700Z Sep 29-1700Z Sep 30. Frequencies: 80-10 m. Categories: SOAB, MS, (QRP/QRO). Exchange: RST, name, state or DX prefix and FISTS number or power. For more information on QSO points and scoring: www.tomochka.com/k7fff. Send logs to FistsC2C@yahoo.com within 30 days of the contest.
Break out that "steam radio" and put it on the air to work its peers! Every old radio needs a day in the sun now and then.
Classic Exchange -- AM/SSB, from 1300Z Sep 30-0700Z Oct 1 (CW is Oct 7-8). Frequencies (Mc); AM -- 1.890 3.880 7.290 14.286 21.420 29.000 50.300 144.300. SSB -- 1.885, 3.870, 7.280, 14.270, 21.370, 28.390, 50.125, 144.200. Exchange: RS, name, QTH, TX, RX, XCVR. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Total score: QSOs per mode × CX multiplier (age of all RX TX and XCVR used for at least 3 QSOs). For more information: qsl.asti.com/CX. Logs to jmac6235@yahoo.com or WQ8U, 104 W Queen St, Hillsborough, NC 27278.
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).
