Contester's Rate Sheet for August 22, 2007
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CONTESTER'S RATE SHEET
22 AUGUST 2007
Edited by Ward Silver N0AX
Published by the American Radio Relay League
Free to ARRL members - tell your friends!
(Subscription info at the end of newsletter)
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SUMMARY
o VHF Fall Sprints Announcement
o DARC Digital, SCC RTTY, Championship Russian RTTY
o Kon-Tiki and ARC-5 Equipment
o HamLinks and VOAProp Freeware
o 73 to Tom Hogarty KC1J, ARRL Contest Manager
o Phasing Lines
o Flags & Pennants Receiving Antennas
o Trailer Hitch Foldover
o One on One, Part One
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
o Fill in one of the more difficult WAS states during the Hawaii QSO
Party and log another DXCC entity, too! While you're at it, try your
CW skills in the MI QRP Sprint as speeds tend to be a little slower
in QRP contests.
BULLETINS
o No bulletins in this issue.
BUSTED QSOS
o A golden issue last time!
CONTEST SUMMARY (Rules follow Commentary section)
August 25 - 26
- Hawaii QSO Party
- Ohio QSO Party
- ALARA Contest - CW/SSB
- YO DX Contest
- SARL HF DX Contest - CW
- SCC RTTY Championship
September 1 - 2
- All-Asian DX Contest - Phone
- IARU Region 1 Field Day - Phone
- DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest
- MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint
- Russian RTTY WW Contest
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NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
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IEEE members recently learned of a new technical reference search
engine, Scitopia (http://www.scitopia.org/). It has a Google-like
interface, but search results are from technical sites. Thus, a
search including the word "propagation" is more likely to provide
links of interest to hams, rather than gardening.
Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki 4300 mile balsa raft expedition across the
Pacific ended 60 years ago this month. They had QRP glowbug radios
and used only CW. The expedition, with the amateur call sign of LI2B,
maintained regular communication with a number of American, Canadian
and South American stations that kept the Norwegian Embassy in
Washington DC, abreast of Kon-Tiki's efforts. LI2B also kept a
schedule with W1AW. (Thanks, Jim N2EY)
Here's another opportunity to learn about the history of radio
technology - the November 1964 CQ magazine article about the
ARC-5/SCR-274 command set evolution is available online
(http://www.scr-274-n.info/css.pdf). While the HF units are
well-known to older hams, the VHF units featured in the article
aren't. (Thank, Karl-Arne SM0AOM)
In October of last year a survey of VHF contesters was conducted.
375 amateurs participated in the survey and not only answered the
specific questions, but also provided volumes of good comments. Steve
N5AC compiled the results and posted them at
http://www.n5ac.com/VHFSurvey.pdf He also forwarded the results to
the VUAC as well as to respondents that provided their email address.
Scott N3FJP is best known for his logging software, but he's launched
another interesting project called WX Spots. This is a service that
gives hams the opportunity to monitor and post real-time weather
information along the lines of SkyWarn protocols. The service is in
beta test and if you'd like to participate, please download the
installation file at http://n3fjp.ky1v.com/WXSpot.exe or join the
WXSpots group at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WXSpots/join
Scott is particularly interested in feedback from SKYWARN program
members.
It's time to update your CTY files because Bosnia and Herzegovina
have just been granted the prefix block E7A-E7Z by the ITU. This
replaces the T9A-T9Z block in current use. (Thanks, Jim AD1C)
There is an excellent article "How to survive almost anything/Why
smart people make dumb mistakes" (http://tinyurl.com/2arm5k) on page
44 of the August 2007 issue of National Geographic Adventurer. It
discusses why people who should know what they are doing in dangerous
situations make mental errors and have accidents. Any of us that do
antenna work could take a look. (Thanks, Rick N6RK)
Rich K2WR, a frequent traveler, recommends the Wonpro brand of ac
plug adapters, sometimes available at RadioShack
(http://www.radioshack.com/). He's found an on-line source for them at
http://www.europlugs.com/ The WA-5, WA-7, and WA-9 are the ones he
finds most useful. These are not voltage adapters, just plug
adapters. Scott K7ZO also likes the adapters and service from
http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/elect.htm including lots of
information on the Web site.
Antennex (http://www.antennex.com/news/index.html) has just released
another book, "Feeding Antennas, Volume 1: About Baluns". Volume 2
is not far behind. (Thanks, Steve K7LXC)
If you are putting Microsoft Windows Vista to work in your shack, Jim
AD1C has set up a Yahoogroup
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vista-ham/) for discussing
hardware/software issues with Vista. You can become a member by
accessing the Web site, including subscribing to an email reflector.
Food for thought--John VE7TI sent a link (http://tinyurl.com/yvh2y2)
to a paper by Kevin VE7ZD titled "Amateur Radio and Innovation in
Telecommunications Technology". The paper describes technical and
commercially-valuable innovations developed in amateur radio and
justifies the continued access of amateurs to RF spectrum. Written in
2001, the technologies mentioned have matured or been superseded, but
the descriptions of how amateurs contribute to the state of the art
is as timely as ever.
URL of the Week - Pat N0HR has written a very useful piece of
software called HamLinks. It's a browser toolbar focused on ham radio
that works with both popular 'net browsers running in the Windows
environment. It's downloadable for free
(http://www.n0hr.com/Ham_Radio_Toolbar.htm), installs and uninstalls
easily, and gives hams quick access to ham content on the Web, such
as product reviews and for sale sites. It also links to RSS blog
feeds, a UTC clock, WWV propagation info, ham radio podcasts and
more.
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
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Here are some action photos
(http://www.umich.edu/~umarc/projects/towerConstruction.html) of the
new Universtity of Michigan W8UM roof-top tower, installed in July.
The tower is 40 foot of Rohn 55G on top of the 60 ft tall Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) building. Another view from
elsewhere on campus
(http://www.umich.edu/~umarc/photos/tower/views/tower_Beal.jpg) is
equally impressive. The new tower and antennas have evoked some
positive responses from the engineering types in the vicinity ("it is
huge!"). The club hopes it will serve as our most valuable visual
recruiting tool, enticing students into the W8UM shack. (Thanks,
Chris KA8WFC)
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RESULTS AND RECORDS
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ARRL Contest Results
Tom Hogerty KC1J has resigned as ARRL Contest Manager and is pursuing
other opportunities. The Contester's Rate Sheet editorial staff
wishes Tom 73, the best of luck, and thanks him for his service to
our favorite activities over the past couple of years. Until a new
person is hired, previous Contest Manager Dan Henderson N1ND is
helping out as are the volunteers that help keep the department
running.
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Jose CT1BOH has just up-dated his History of the CQWW SOAB Web page
(http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/cqwwhistory.htm) to include the results of
the 2006 CQWW Contests. (Thanks, Jose CT1BOH)
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OPERATING TIP
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Maximize your Search and Pounce catch by learning how to use both VFO
A and VFO B while tuning through the band. Start with both VFOs
equal. Tune VFO A until you find a station. Call. If you don't get
through, quickly set VFO A = VFO B and keep tuning. Find another
station. Call. If you don't get through, bounce back and forth
between VFO A and VFO B until you get through on one of the pileups
or give up. As soon as you do get through, jump to the other VFO,
set VFO A = VFO B, and repeat. When making a pass through a crowded
band, you can make a lot of QSOs in a hurry. Even on a "just lost my
CQ frequency" sweep, the dual-VFO strategy is more fun!
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TECHNICAL TIPS AND INFORMATION
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I'm sure antenna system builders will appreciate the following tip
from Tim K3LR. "When cutting ¼-wavelength sections of transmission
line, in many cases you really want to cut your lines higher in
frequency than where you ultimately want them to operate. Why? Any
lead length to antenna elements or internal switch (relays) etc. is
in series with your phasing lines and is additive and lengthens the
"real" line length. This "extra length" lowers the frequency at which
your line is 1/4 wavelength (or 1/2, 3/4, etc.). For every "inch" of
"extra" lead length, PC board trace or relay RF wiring, here is what
happens:
On 160 meters the shift is 1 kHz lower in frequency.
On 80 meters the shift is 4 kHz
On 40 meters the shift is 17 kHz
On 20 meters the shift is 65 kHz
On 15 meters the shift is 150 kHz
On 10 meters the shift is 270 kHz"
You can measure the extra length of line by using an SWR analyzer
with the accessory equipment, such as a switch, attached to the line.
This is also a consideration when constructing a switched stub.
Here are some easily understood Phillystran polymer guying cable
installation instructions from the official Phillystran Web site at
http://www.phillystran.com/365.htm (Thanks, Frank W3LPL)
David K3KY's "Flags and Pennants" Web page
(http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html) has been updated to
include a downloadable PDF report by IV3PRK showing results of his
work with a W7IUV rotary flag, a Waller Loop rotary flag, and
detuning of his transmit antenna. Well illustrated with photos,
charts, and graphs it makes for some impressive reading. The idea of
a rotary Beverage antenna for top band is most intriguing!
After a, um, vigorous discussion on the TowerTalk reflector
(available through the http://www.contesting.com/ Web portal) about
fans, the day was won by the "fan-as-pressure-amplifier" contingent.
So, if you are thinking about adding a fan to help an existing fan
cool an amplifier or power supply, place the extra fan at the intake
of the existing fan. This assumes proper fan placement and routing
of cooling air in the original design.
David K1TTT and Rick N6RK both enthusiastically recommend Alloy 1100
aluminum wire for radial systems. It's not cheap, as both of them
observe, but it is corrosion-resistant and seems immune to kinking
and snarling. Check whatever wire supplier you prefer - wholesale
dealers seem to be selling it for a few dollars per pound on large
spools of a couple thousand feet or more.
Bill N1HWC found an attractively-priced source
(http://www.wescodirect.com/) for brightly-colored guy marker tubes
that slide over guy wires. You've seen them on utility pole guys -
they help keep folks from running into the wires. No need to buy a
case of 25 as this company sells in unit quantities.
Tim K3HX noticed a "thing" (that's a technical term) in the Tek
Supply catalog (http://www.teksupply.com/) which may make for a decent
boom-mast clamp device for short-term use. Enter 105108 in the part
number window to see it. There are a number of variations on it, all
relatively inexpensive. Never underestimate the power of a Rate
Sheet reader with an Internet browser!
If the pipe-and-cap ground rod driver accessory mentioned last time
was of interest, Ron WD8SBB wrote up a similar device in the May 2003
issue of QST on page 61. Maybe we need a "John Henry" competition
for ground-rod drivin' next May at Dayton!
John N8UM uses a class III receiver hitch on the rear of his van to
create a 26-foot high foldover tower with all antennas deployed.
Clearance is just over 10 feet in the down position. Raising the
tower requires the removal of seven nuts or hose clamps. Chocks
under the front wheels and a pair of RV screw jacks level the mast.
You can see the results of his work at
http://www.chuckmartin.com/VHFContest2003.htm by scrolling down to
the end of the page.
TECHNICAL URL OF THE WEEK -- Paul VE7BZ pointed me in the direction
of VOAProp (http://www.g4ilo.com/voaprop.html), a free propagation
prediction program based on VOACAP. The output charts are in an
easy-to-use and easy-to-understand format, plus there are excellent
graphics.
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CONVERSATION
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One On One, Part One
Here comes contest season and with it our weekends at the controls,
scouring the bands for contacts far and wide. It's an amazingly good
time and a bit of a wonder that more hams don't give it a try.
Contesting is not only fun for existing hams, but in a hobby-service
that seems to be so hard to explain to non-hams, contesting seems to
be one of the easier activities to understand. Therein lies special
value that contesters can bring to the advancement of the Amateur
Service, ensuring that it remains healthy and vital for the next
generation.
Technicians and new Generals (and Extras!) are about to have their
first opportunity to experience the fall contest conditions we
anticipate all year long. World Wide, Sweepstakes, 160 Meter, 10
Meter (and more) are all available for these folks to get on the air
and try out their new privileges. But will they?
They certainly won't if they don't know about contesting. And they
probably won't if they feel intimidated or ignorant. Furthermore, at
the bottom of the solar cycle, the excitement of 10 meters is a few
years away. Without some education, these new folks - our potential
replacements - may decide that HF isn't all that much fun.
Even if informed, it's not a slam dunk that new hams will immediately
"get" contesting. As we all know, HF operating and particularly
contesting, is very, very different from VHF/UHF FM. Everything from
how a signal sounds to how fast one talks is different. Having a
good experience in contesting requires some basic skills that the new
hams probably haven't yet learned. Remember YOUR first contest QSOs?
Maybe you'd rather not! It takes one-on-one teaching and Elmering
to get those new hams up to speed where they can participate and
enjoy contesting on their own.
Contesting is an exciting, engaging, relatively easy to understand
activity that every ham can enjoy, if only as a means of learning and
training. We can take the initiative, beginning with contacting some
of those new hams and recent upgrades.
Identify the new hams. Use the FCC's Universal License Service's
(http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls) search function to identify new amateur
license grants (type HA) and upgrades in your area. Buy a stack of
23-cent post cards from the USPS. Load them into a printer and print
out the mailing addresses.
Contact the new hams and invite them to a meeting, a demonstration,
or a "welcome new hams" open house at one or more stations. Activity
in the North American Sprint contests took a jump after some regular
Sprinters took it upon themselves to mail post cards to new calls
seen in logs and invite them to join the fun. Every contest club can
do exactly the same thing.
Follow up with a phone call or email when you can. Think back to
your first days of ham radio. Unless you had an Elmer or at least a
peer group, would you have felt comfortable showing up at a meeting
where you knew no one or going to someone's open house? It takes
personal contact and reassurance to help a new ham into the tribe.
Now Elmer them! A small investment of time, spread out across club
members or a group of operators will pay big dividends in the future.
Show them how, just like someone did for you. Create short
operating events within existing contests for them. Show them how to
put up their own station at home or in a vehicle. Make sure every
single person that comes in the door gets some personal contact and
an invitation.
Not all of these neophytes will become even casual contesters - most
won't, in fact. But all of them will feel a little more connected to
the rest of our tribe. From the time a new ham receives a license,
the first six months to a year determine whether they will stay with
ham radio or drop it. Current statistics show that more than half of
new hams, after doing all the work to study and pass the exam, never
make one single QSO! Not one! What a tragedy, doubly so because
it's completely preventable and within our means to prevent. All it
takes is contact.
In the next issue, I'll toss out some ideas for how the contest
community can engage in outreach to those not yet hams. There are
literally millions of potential hams "out there" that know little or
nothing of the entire Amateur Service, not to mention contesting.
We're pretty good at making contacts...aren't we?
73, Ward N0AX
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CONTESTS -- 22 AUGUST 2007 TO 5 SEPTEMBER 2007
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Note that the following abbreviations are used to condense the
contest rules summaries: SO - Single-Op; M2 - Multi-Op - 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 (5W or less)
HF CONTESTS
Hawaii QSO Party--CW/Phone/RTTY/PSK31, sponsored by the Koolau ARC
from 0700Z Aug 25 - 2200Z Aug 26. Frequencies: 160-10 meters.
Categories: SOAB and MS (single or mixed-mode), MM (mixed-mode only).
Spotting nets and packet allowed in all classes. Exchange: RS(T) and
S/P/C, maritime region (1-3), or HI county. QSO Points: 20-15-10
meters, Phone--1 pt, CW/Digital--2 pts; 40 meters, Phone--2 pts,
CW/Digital 4 pts; 80 meters, Phone--4 pts, CW/Digital--8 pts; 160
meters, Phone 8 pts, CW/Digital 16 pts. Score is total points plus
150 pts for QSO with KH6J. For more information:
http://www.karc.us/hi_qso_party.html. Logs due 30 days after contest
to kh6j@karc.us or Hawaii QSO Party, PO Box 8960788, Wahiawa, HI
96786-0788.
Ohio QSO Party--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club from
1600Z Aug 25 - 0400Z Aug 26. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 3.545, 7.045,
14.045, 21.045, 28.045; SSB -- 3.825, 7.200, 14.250, 21.300, and
28.450. Categories: SO, MM, Mobile and Rover. Exchange: Serial Number
and Ohio county, state or province, DX stations send "DX". QSO
Points: CW--2 pts, SSB--1 pt. Score: QSO points x OH counties (OH
station count states, provinces, and OH counties) counted once per
mode. For more information: http://www.oqp.us/. Logs due 30 days after
the contest to logs@oqp.us or to Ohio QSO Party, c/o Jim Stahl K8MR,
30499 Jackson Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730.
ALARA Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Australian Ladies Amateur
Radio Association from 0600Z Aug 25 -- 1159Z Aug 26. Frequencies
(MHz): 80 -- 10 meters. Categories: YL, OM, Club, SWL. Exchange:
RS(T), serial number, ALARA member number, name. QSO Points: ALARA
YL--5 pts, non-member YL--4 pts, OM--3 pts, CW--double points. Score:
total QSO points. For more information: http://alara.org.au/. Logs due
30 Sep to alaracontest@wia.org.au or Mrs Marilyn Syme VK3DMS, 99
Magnolia Avenue, Mildura, VIC 3500 Australia.
YO-DX Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Romanian Amateur Radio
Federation (RARF) from 1200Z Aug 25 - 1200Z Aug 26. Frequencies:
80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS. Exchange: RST and serial
number, YO stations send county abbreviation. QSO Points: own
country--1 pt, different country own continent--2 pts, different
continent--4 pts, YO stations--8 pts. Score: QSO points x YO counties
and DXCC entities counted once per band. For more information:
http://www.radioamator.ro/contest/us/yodxhf2007rules.html. Logs due
30 days after the contest to yodx_contest@hamradio.ro or YO DX HF
Contest, PO Box 22-50, Bucharest RO-014780, Romania.
SARL HF DX Contest--CW, sponsored by the Bloemfontein Radio Amateur
Club from 1300Z -- 1600Z Aug 26. Frequencies: 80 -- 20 meters.
Categories: SOAB, MS. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO Points: SSB
-- 1 pt, CW -- 2 pts. Total score: QSO points + ZS call areas and
South African countries (see Web site). For more information:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests. Logs due 14 days after the
contest to zs4bs@netactive.co.za or PO Box 12104, Brandhof 9324,
Republic of South Africa.
SCC RTTY Championship, sponsored by the Slovenian Contest Club from
1200Z Aug 25 - 1159Z Aug 26. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories:
SOAB-HP, SOAB-LP, SOAB-Assisted, MS. Exchange: RST and 4-digit year
first licensed. QSO Points: own country--1 pt, different country same
continent and between W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY call areas, LU
provinces, and UA9/0 oblasts--2 pts, different continent--3 pts.
Score: QSO points x different years from all bands. For more
information: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/htmlrules.htm. Logs due
Sep 15 to rtty@hamradio.si (Cabrillo format preferred) or on diskette
to Slovenia Contest Club, Saveljska 50, 1113 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
All-Asian DX Contest--Phone, sponsored by JARL from 0000Z Sep 1 -
2400Z Sep 2. Frequencies: 80 - 10 meters (160 is CW only in Japan),
incl. 10-min. band change rule. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MO, Low Power
(Asian stations only), Junior (JA stations <20 years), Senior (JA
stations >70 years). Exchange: RS(T) and a two digit number denoting
the operator's age. YL stations may send 00. QSO Points for non-Asian
stations: 40 - 15 meters--1 pt, 80 and 10 meters--2 pts, 160
meters--3 pts. Score: QSO pts × Asian prefixes (WPX rules). For more
information and Asian station QSO points:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English Logs due Oct 31 to aaph@jarl.or.jp or
JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Tokyo, 170-8073, Japan.
IARU Region 1 Field Day--SSB, sponsored by IARU Societies from 1300Z
Sep 1 - 1300Z Sep 2. Frequencies: 160 - 10 meters. Categories: SOAB
(LP, QRP), MS (HP, LP). Exchange: RST and serial number. QSO Points:
EU to EU fixed stations - 2 pts, non-EU to EU - 3 pts, with portable
EU stations - 4 pts. Score: QSO points x DXCC and WAE entities
counted once/band. See IARU Region 1 society Web sites for more
information. Send logs to the appropriate national societies - not
ARRL. NA hams to ssbfd.logs@rsgbhfcc.org or RSGB G3UFY, 77 Bensham
Manor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF, England.
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 x WAE countries + DXCC entities +
W/VE/JA districts. For more information:
http://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. Frequencies:
160 - 6-meters. Categories: SOAB with classes A (<250 mW), B (<1 W),
C (<5 W), D (>5W). Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and MI-QRP number or power
output. QSO Points: MI-QRP members--5 pts, non-member W/VE--2 pts,
DX--4 pts. Score: QSO points x S/P/C counted once per band. If
homebrew RX or TX, multiply by 1.25. If both RX and TX are homebrew,
multiply by 1.5. For information: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub Logs
to n8cqa@arrl.net or L T Switzer N8CQA, 427 Jeffrey Ave, Royal Oak,
MI 48073-2521.
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 x DXCC
entities + Russian oblasts, each counted once per band. For more
information:
http://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.
VHF+ CONTESTS
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 x Grid Squares, score each sprint separately. Rovers
add all grids worked from each grid. For more information:
http://www.svhfs.org/. Logs must be emailed 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 Lane, 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.
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LOG DUE DATES - 22 AUGUST 2007 TO 5 SEPTEMBER 2007
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August 22 - DMC RTTY Contest, email logs to:
dmcrtty@digital-modes-club.org, paper logs and diskettes to: DMC
Contest Committee, POBox 8, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Find rules
at: http://www.digital-modes-club.org/dmccontest.htm
August 30 - Six Club Contest, email logs to: contests@6mt.com, paper
logs and diskettes to: Mike Urich, KA5CVH, Six Club Contest Director,
9807 Oakmont Drive, LaPorte, TX 77571, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.6mt.com/contest.htm
August 31 - Portugal Day Contest, email logs to:
rep-concursos@rep.pt, paper logs and diskettes to: REP Award/Contest
Manager, PO Box 2483, 1112 Lisboa Codex, Portugal. Find rules at:
http://www.rep.pt/pdf/contest_portugalday.pdf
August 31 - Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest, email logs to:
contestyv@cantv.net, paper logs and diskettes to: Radio Club
Venezolano, Concurso Independencia de Venezuela, PO Box 2285, Caracas
1010-A, Venezuela. Find rules at:
http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm
August 31 - European HF Championship, email logs to:
euhfc@hamradio.si, paper logs and diskettes to: Slovenia Contest
Club, Saveljska 50, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Find rules at:
http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhfcrules.htm
August 31 - National Lighthouse Weekend QSO Contest, email logs to:
(none), paper logs and diskettes to: Dave Ruch, NF0J, PO Box 20696,
Bloomington, MN 55420-0696, USA. Find rules at:
http://arlhs.com/NLLW-2007-guidelines.html
September 1 - North American QSO Party, SSB, email logs to: (see
rules, web upload preferred), upload log at:
http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php, paper logs and diskettes to:
Bruce Horn, WA7BNM, 4225 Farmdale Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604, USA.
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
September 1 - CQ Worldwide VHF Contest, email logs to:
cqvhf@cqww-vhf.com, paper logs and diskettes to: CQ VHF Contest, 25
Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/VHFContest_Rules200741107.pdf
September 1 - RSGB IOTA Contest, email logs to:
iota.logs@rsgbhfcc.org, paper logs and diskettes to: RSGB IOTA
Contest, PO Box 9, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3RH, England. Find rules
at: http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/rules/riota.shtml
September 1 - ANARTS WW RTTY Contest, email logs to:
patleeper@optusnet.com.au, paper logs and diskettes to: Contest
Manager ANARTS, PO Box 93, Toongabbie, NSW 2146, Australia. Find
rules at: http://anarts.com.au/rules2007.htm
September 1 - Feld Hell Sprint, email logs to: (none). Post log
summary at: http://www.wa6l.com/contests/autolog.html, paper logs and
diskettes to: John Graf, WA6L, 23085 Old Ranch Rd, Alpine, CA 91901,
USA. Find rules at: http://feldhellclub.org/MonthlySprintRules.htm
September 2 - TARA Grid Dip Shindig, email logs to: (none). Post log
summary at: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html, paper
logs and diskettes to: (none). Find rules at:
http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
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