[LCC] Weekly Contest Branch Update

[Mark Ketchell]

Happy New Year!

The contest season is in full swing; that means the Contest Branch is
busier than ever.

555 logs have been received for the 2010 RTTY Roundup, only 15 hours after
the contest ended.

1,299 logs have been received for the 2009 ARRL 160 Contest. The submission
deadline will have passed by the time you read this.

1,865 logs have been received for the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. The submission
deadline is a week away.

95 logs have been received for the 2009 ARRL EME Competition. The
submission deadline will have passed by the time you read this. This number
is approximately 60% of the number of logs received this time last year,
due largely to the elimination of spotting assistance in the event.

2009 ARRL CW Sweepstakes results have been tabulated. The results should be
posted by the middle of next week. They are currently in the hands of the
results article author, who will create a short, broad summary for the PDF
publication of the results. The amount of time from the end of the contest
to sending the completed results and tables to the author was just under
seven weeks, which is quite a remarkable feat.

All data for the SSB Sweepstakes has been received by the adjudicator and
work continues on table and database creation, and is on schedule for being
released to the public by the end of January.

Results articles for the 10 GHz, IARU HF Championship and September VHF QSO
Party are in the hands of the Contest Branch and are being cleaned up for
the March QST issue.

Gavels for the 2008 160 Meter contest through the 2009 June VHF QSO Party
have been shipped to the respective club winners.

73,

Sean Kutzko, KX9X
Contest Branch Manager

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio"
225 Main St.\
Newington, CT  06111
860-594-0232
skutzko at arrl.org