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Fri Aug 30 11:45:07 CDT 2013
Check out...
_Irons and Drivers and Bear(ings) - Oh My!_
(mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Techweek)
Interesting...a great Newsletter with more than just contesting
information. This article addresses our concerns about youth and the future of ham
radio. N0AX is an outstanding author.
73 BCNU de Dallas K1DW
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August 28, 2013
Editor: _Ward Silver, NØAX_ (mailto:rate-sheet at arrl.org)
_Contest Update Archive_ (http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/)
_Contest Calendar_ (http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html)
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IN THIS ISSUE
* _Hop-Skip-Jump in the CW Open_
(mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Contests)
* _On Your Marks, Get Set, Sprint!_
(mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Contests)
* _22 Years for K7RA_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#News)
* _UA9QCQ and Friends_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Newsweek)
* _K4ZW on ET3AA_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Sights)
* _Canada Contests Cataloged_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Results)
* _RBN As Propagation Watcher_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Tech)
* _Irons and Drivers and Bear(ings) - Oh My!_
(mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Techweek)
* _Expand Your Comfort Zone_
(mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Conversation)
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
Two medium-to-low speed CW contests are on the calendar - Labor Day Sprint
and the Straight Key Party - along with the higher speed NS Sprint that
happens each Thursday evening and the really higher speed North American CW
Sprint on the evening of Saturday, Sep 7th. Think of these as aerobic
classes for the CW operator. Yes, you'll sweat, but it will be a good sweat!
BULLETINS
There are no bulletins in this issue.
BUSTED QSOS
Art W6XD spotted a typo in the previous issue's CQ WW CW item in which the
editor had "80" on his mind - the anniversary will be the 90th of the
first Transatlantic two-way amateur contact. If any French or U.S. stations are
interested in operating with those historic call signs mentioned last
time, please let your editor know!
CONTEST SUMMARY
_Complete information_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Contests) for all
contests follows the _Conversation_ (mip://02e6bd98/default.html#Conversation)
section
Aug 31-Sep 1
* CWops CW Open
* Colorado QSO Party
* Tennessee QSO Party
* Labor Day Sprint--CW (Sep 2)
* ARS Spartan Sprint--CW (Sep 3)
Sep 7-8
* North American Sprint--CW
* 070 Club KA3X Memorial Sprint--Digital (Sep 6)
* NS Weekly Sprint--CW (Sep 6)
* Russian Radio RTTY WW
* DARC 10 Meter Digital "Corona"
* IARU Region I Field Day--Phone
* Straight Key Party
* Indiana Parks on the Air
* Ohio State Parks On the Air
* QCWA Fall QSO Party
* QRP ARCI Two Sidebands Sprint
* OK1WC Memorial Contest (Sep 9)
NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
Don't look now but Tad K7RA has been bringing you the _ARRL Propagation
Bulletin_ (http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation) for 22 years
now! As Tad was quoted in ARLP033, "...your current author's stewardship of
this bulletin began in 1991, not because of any particular expertise
regarding astrophysics, but due to a similar sudden burst of solar activity,
which happened to coincide with the former (and only other) author of this
bulletin becoming too ill to write. The event was Thursday, January 31, 1991
when the solar flux reached 357. Someone needed to write about this. I had
no idea when I alerted folks in Newington that it would be me." Wow - an SFI
of 357? That hasn't happened lately...but I'm sure Tad would let us know
if it did!
_DX Engineering_ (http://www.dxengineering.com/) - well-known by
contesters for its high-performance products has added a high-performance contester
- Tim Duffy K3LR (right) - as its Chief Marketing Officer.
Hey, what's whizzing around up there - can you receive packets from
satellites? If so, why not listen for the NASA _PhoneSats_
(http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/anablog/4419778/NASA-PhoneSat---Crowd-sourced-science--via-ham
-radio) that download messages via ham radio? "Crowd-sourced" science via
ham radio resulted in these CubeSats that use a smartphone as their
controllers. Practice in receiving these packets is great for next year's Field
Day bonus points...just sayin'.
Beginning the end of paper logging -- which hadn't even started yet --
August 26th marked the date that the _first practical typewriter was patented_
(http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4420142/1st-practical-typew
riter-is-patented--August-26--1843-) . Ham handwriting would prove to be
challenging in the future, however, even though "mills" were commonplace by
the time radio was invented.
Planning for the _2013 California QSO Party_ (http://www.cqp.org/) is
well underway and the organizers hope to put all 58 California counties on the
air during this largest of the individual state contests, on October 5 -
6th. Operators planning on activating a county can register their adventure
via an online _form_ (http://cqp.org/cqp2013.html) . (Thanks, Bob N6TV, CQP
County Coordinator)
Here are your Montana multipliers for the coming contest season: left to
right are Matt K7BG, Mel KJ9C, and Mr Montana himself, Bob W7LR. (Photo by
N9RV/7)
IEEE's Spectrum magazine has a number of good articles in print or online.
A particularly interesting article showed up this month - _The Hunt for
the Magnetic Monopole_
(http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/materials/the-hunt-for-the-magnetic-monopole) . And no, they are not writing about
ground-plane antennas made of steel. Elsewhere on the magazine's website, there
are a pair of articles (_Part One_
(http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/a-40-softwaredefined-radio) , _Part Two_
(http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/softwaredefined-radio-part-ii) ) about an engineer rigging up a
simple SDR and discovering some HF radio signals.
Before you drive home after the contest, consider that sleep deprivation
makes for an impaired driver. If you've been awake for 18 hours, it's
similar to having a blood alcohol content of 0.05 percent -- perilously close to
the legal limit in many states and not really a good idea to be driving at
that level no matter what the legalities may be. A 24-hour period without
sleep takes you to about 0.10 percent and that is the legal limit in all
states. Take a nap before heading for home!
Web Site of the Week - Oleg UA9QCQ and friends have created a
_comprehensive website_ (http://ua9qcq.com/en/main.php?lang=en&mf=0) with a contest
calendar, results compilations, and a Cabrillo format checker for logs to be
submitted to contest sponsors. Watch for more features to be added. (Thanks,
Zoli HA1AG)
WORD TO THE WISE
Tag - no, not "you're it!" but the Cabrillo data element. When you see
"Cabrillo tag", the reference is to the line of information beginning with a
word or words followed by a colon (:) and then some alphanumeric characters.
For example, the tag containing your power level is "CATEGORY-POWER:" The
"tag value" is whatever information follows the colon until the end of the
line marked by a carriage return and line feed character (CR/LF).
Continuing the example, there are three recognized (legal) tag values for power;
QRP, LOW, and HIGH.
(http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=cu&t=i&i=2013-08-28&p=0)
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Champ E21EIC had a visitor recently - Harry WX8C/HSØZID spent some time at
Champ's fine station in July. (Photo by E21EIC)
CQ Addis Ababa! Tomorrow (9 PM EDT, Aug 29th) Ken K4ZW shares his
experience of operating the 2013 IARU contest with students of the Addis Ababa
Institute of Technology from their club station ET3AA. _Registered viewers_
(https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/869327418) will see the history of
ET3AA and preparation leading up to the contest. This was the very first
contest for many of the ET3AA students. See how they did! As a bonus, Ken will
share some secrets of breaking DX pile-ups as learned from the DX side of
things.
Hams love maps and here are 40 that purport to "_explain the world_
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-t
he-world/) !" Well, maybe, and maybe not, but they are interesting,
particularly maps 24 and 35 for hams.
Speaking of maps, what are the endpoints of the planet's longest straight
line over water - try Russia and Pakistan as illustrated by this YouTube
_video_
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpQwuGueeoA&feature=youtube_gdata_player) ! Now that is long path. (Thanks, Doug NH6ZA)
RESULTS AND RECORDS
The results of the _2012 Radio Amateurs of Canada Winter Contest_
(https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/) have been posted. Along with
those results, the submitted logs list for this summer's _Canada Day_
(https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests) contest have also been posted in
lists sorted by call and category -- avoid surprises later and check! (Thanks,
RAC Contest Leaders, Sam VE5SF and Bart VE5CPU)
With so many Thai hams holding VHF-only licenses, VHF+ contests are major
events. Here are two of the E22FFJ operators checking off grids in July's
CQ VHF Worldwide Contest. (Photo by E21EIC)
The 2013 Flight of the Bumblebees had 94 logs, some of the highest
participation in the history of the contest. Operators from around the United
States, Canada and from France were active during the four-hour event on
Sunday, July 28. A link to the scores is posted on the _Adventure Radio
Society's website_ (http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/) . (Thanks, Richard KI6SN)
Full results for _2013 CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest_
(http://www.cqmmdx.com/) have been published. Sponsored by the CWJF Group, 815 participants
from 95 DXCC entities took part. Log-checking validated about 94% of QSOs
between more than 7000 call signs. "We are very happy with the world wide
response to the CQMM DX Contest invitation. We hope to see you again in the
contest next year." (Thanks, Luc PY8AZT, CQMM DX Contest Committee)
Results of the 2013 Summer Stew Perry Contest can now be found on the Stew
website at http://www.kkn.net/stew/. The results from last December are
nearly done. Tree, N6TR will announce when they are completed. (Thanks, Tree
N6TR)
Tack JE1CKA reports that claimed scores for the _2013 JIDX CW Contest_
(http://jidx.org/2013cw-raw.html) are now uploaded to the contest website.
OPERATING TIP
Work a contest one month before the real contest. The Sun rotates once
every 27 days, so work a contest the month before the one you really want to
concentrate on to experience the propagation you will have later. (From
K9JY's "_30 Days - 30 Ham Radio Contesting Tips_
(http://k9jy.com/blog/2007/10/10/30-days-30-ham-radio-contesting-tips) " website)
(http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=cu&t=i&i=2013-08-28&p=1)
TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION
Guy K2AV found a particularly interesting view of propagation provided by
the _Reverse Beacon Network_ (http://reversebeacon.net/) (RBN) watching a
particular signal over an entire contest. The results document the
propagation modes changing, particularly if conditions are quiet. He presents an
example recorded during the 2011 ARRL DX CW contest on 40 meters when
multi-multi stations were all calling CQ consistently. Start by logging on to the
_RBN's analysis page_ (http://www.reversebeacon.net/analysis/) . "Enter
02/19/2011 as the date. Click on the Europe bar. When the station selection
expands, click on S5ØARX. Enter NY4A, W3LPL, and K3LR under stations. Look at
the 40 meter spots. On the right side of the graph for the...day, Saturday
evening was for propagation one of those wide open very "smooth"
propagation evenings analogous to reflections off a lake on a windless day. In
particular, starting around 19Z or so, see how NY4A's strength goes through
three jumps up to a plateau. You can see that LPL and LR climb them as well.
These plateaus follow the propagation changing modes (numbers of hops and
angle) as the band opens into the evening. Note that the NY4A 5-element long
quad (at 84 feet center height, over 179 feet of catenary) engages all three
modes cleanly and fully as they open, without any fading. If the path to
EU from NY4A is cleanly open, the path must be open from LPL and LR
distances. By common expectation LPL and LR should have a propagation advantage
over NY4A. LPL and LR both have excellent stacked 3 or 4 element 40m Yagis.
But note how as the fourth mode is engaged, both LR and LPL fall off because
they are not cleanly engaging the mode, most likely because the increasing
elevation angle is (moving) into a notch in the Yagi vertical pattern.
Also note that NY4A carries the best signal for most of the 24 hours. This is
an evaluation of the NY4A 40 EU quad vs.known excellent installations that
is hard to argue with."
More CQ VHF Worldwide action from Thailand as HS3XFK logs some QSOs (Photo
by E21EIC)
If you have a crank-up tower and are seeing some broken strands on the
lifting cable, there are standards for when a wire rope should be replaced by
_OSHA_
(https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=34) and inspection tips from _Safety Solutions_
(http://www.grainnet.com/articles/Inspecting_Wire_Ropes-10905.html) . (Thanks, Grant KZ1W)
Don WD8DSB recommends using Kynar-insulated wirewrap wire to wind
binocular core receiving antenna transformers. The Kynar insulation resists being
scratched by the core's sharp edges and it can be easily removed for
soldering. _Radioshack_ (http://radioshack.com/) stocks the wire in 50-foot
spools of different colors.
Speaking of wire wrapping, Mike N2MS reminds us that the technique was
very popular in the 60's and the 70's before the advent of multilayer printed
circuit boards. The _Apollo Guidance Computer's backplane_
(http://w2dtc.com/2011-0522-infoage/2011-0522-0061.jpg) was connected via wire wrap.
Wirewrap is still quite practical for the homebuilder.
The _RF & Microwave Toolbox app_
(http://www.elektor.com/news/rf-microwave-toolbox-app-updated.2538725.lynkx?referer=rss) from the Elektor magazine
developers is now up to 55 different functions. It runs on devices using the
Android OS and just costs a few euros.
The _Speag Time Domain Sensors_ (http://www.speag.com/product/tds/) are
neat isolated probes for sampling E and H-fields from 10 MHz through 6 GHz.
The probes are powered and send RF signals over fiber optics so they have
minimal effect on the fields.
Is this the ES5AM Thai-style speech processor and pileup smasher? Just
kidding - but we all sometimes wish we had one! (Photo by E21EIC)
Here are some useful formulas for _resistive signal splitters_
(http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/living-analog/4418921/Resistive-signal-splitters)
from EDN. These come in handy for dividing receive antenna signals between
several radios without any matching transformers. The small amount of loss
is usually not a problem on the lower HF bands.
>From the coherer to the cat's whisker to the semiconductor diode and now
to a _light-wave RF detector_
(http://www.technologyreview.com/view/517336/physicists-detect-radio-waves-with-light/) ? Maybe you'll have to adjust the
laser to shine on the most sensitive spot! (Thanks, Brian Fernandez)
Gary W9XT presents his _portable NVIS antenna design_
(http://www.w9xt.com/page_radio_gadgets_nvis_antenna.html) in this online presentation. A few
more of his good _talks_ (http://www.w9xt.com/page_talks_hr_talk.html) are
available as well.
Vacuum tube fans will find the _PSU Designer_
(http://www.duncanamps.com/psud2/) software useful, indeed. It is intended to help design simple,
unregulated linear supplies using vacuum tube rectifiers. The software does not
appear to be certified to run on Windows Vista or Windows 7, however.
(Thanks, Paul W9AC)
Did you ever wonder about "why 50 ohms?" Gary K9AY tackles the subject in
this _High Frequency Electronics editorial_
(http://www.highfrequencyelectronics.com/Archives/Jun07/HFE0607_Editorial.pdf) . (Thanks, Brad NK8J)
You can add a couple more good propagation websites to those you've
already bookmarked: one from _VE3EN_ (http://www.solarham.net/) and the other
from _Jan Alvestad_ (http://www.solen.info/solar) .
Technical Web Site of the Week - Bits, tools, torches, saws,
carts...what's not to like? The _Toolmonger_ (http://toolmonger.com/) website has all
sorts of information on...surprisingly...tools.
CONVERSATION
Expand Your Comfort Zone
The latest (September 2013) issue of _Popular Science_
(http://www.popsci.com/) -- the self-titled "Go/Do/Learn" Education issue -- contains several
articles that are required reading for all of us working toward the future
of Amateur Radio, specifically, and for the advancement of scientific and
technical understanding in society, broadly.
_River City Robots_ (http://www.rivercityrobots.org/) promotes FIRST
robotics programs in student groups in St Charles County, MO. K-12 students are
welcome.
Beginning with the editorial, "An Awesome Education" by Jacob Ward, the
discussion and articles address how students are embracing the Do-It-Yourself
(DIY) approach not only to hobbies but learning in general. Columnist Erin
Biba tackles the science classroom with "Lab Is In Session" on how to more
effectively teach science, particularly the Next Generation Science
Standards for K-12 students. A series of short features ("Amazing Labs")
highlights some of the cutting edge lab environments in which science and
engineering are getting done. (Such as the Explosives Engineering course at my alma
mater - I applied for a spot like everybody else but like everybody else,
didn't get in...)
The centerpiece of the issue is the article "_Short Circuit_
(http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-08/short-circuit) " about Quin Entyre, a
12-year-old electronics whiz who not only builds cool stuff using Arduino and
other technology, but runs a small electronics company and teaches the
Arduino to students up to several times his age. Early on, Quin has realized
the power of mentoring, suggesting that older kids could tutor and mentor
the younger kids, saying "It's fun to teach other kids, and little kids look
up to older kids."
The article also mentions Sylvia Todd, another 12-year-old maker (see her
_Super Awesome MINI Maker Show Playlist_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxRNQbEGwm4&list=PLD88C55A1C5A34176) videos), the _Hacker Scouts_
(http://hacker-scouts.org/) in Oakland, CA (which has turned into a bit of _hacker and
artist hot-spot_
(http://oaklandlocal.com/2013/08/made-in-oakland-how-one-city-turned-into-an-art-and-maker-mecca/) on its own), and the _FIRST
Robotics Competition_ (http://www.usfirst.org/) which has provided structure and
focus for all sorts of technical activities on the part of student teams
at all educational levels.
Just last night at the St Charles Amateur Radio Club's monthly meeting,
Jacob KDØSJV, and his FIRST robotics team, the _River City Channel Cats_
(http://frc1094.org/) , gave a great demonstration of their Frisbee-flinging
robot (it throws HARD!) and explained how FIRST works. Jacob is an active new
ham, studying for his Extra, and enthusiastically explained how much
overlap there is between robotics and ham radio - electronics, programming,
communication, building.
_The Channel Cats_ (http://frc1094.org/) are a team of high-school
students that participate at the FIRST Robotics Competition level against other
teams from across the country.
Nice, but what does this have to do with ham radio? Well, everything,
basically. As I am (overly) fond of repeating, "These are our people!"
Hands-on, multi-talented, informationally omnivorous -- that sounds like ham radio,
where you can tinker away with everything from electronics to woodworking
to geophysics! All at the same time, of course. Ham radio is an opportunity
to learn that science and engineering are much, much more than a
collection of party tricks - and so are robotics and microcontroller projects and
hacking and making.
If we are going to interest these young minds in ham radio, we're going to
have to take ham radio to where they are. Ham radio has to be an activity
they can "own" by themselves without requiring an adult to be constantly
looking over their shoulders. I'll be talking with Jacob and other young hams
about hybrids of Technician-level ham radio and robotics, for example.
What local groups -- young and old -- are available for you to support? Maybe
there's a "_maker space_ (http://makerspace.com/) " near you that could
make use of your wireless skills and know-how. Can you weld? How about leading
a learn to solder class? Show a group how much good stuff you can get out
of tearing down broken electronic gadgets. Trust me, ham radio will soon
enter the conversation and you won't have to be forcing it in there, either.
Listen to what their interests are then go where the audience is. Let them
add ham radio to their toolbox on their own. It won't do us any good to
sit behind display tables with our arms folded, expecting them to push their
way into our groups and activities. Will it be different? Of course, but
then, ham radio was a different sort of thing when you got started in it,
right? Unfamiliarity is an opportunity. Expand your comfort zone and you may
be surprised at the enthusiasm with which you -- and ham radio -- are
greeted!
73, Ward NØAX
(http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=cu&t=i&i=2013-08-28&p=2)
CONTESTS
28 August through 10 September 2013
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's _Contest Corral in PDF format_
(http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar) is available. Check the sponsor's
Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other
instructions.
HF CONTESTS
North American Sprint--CW, from Sep 8, 0000Z to Sep 8, 0400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5-14. Exchange: Call signs, serial, name, and state. Logs due: 7 days.
_Rules_ (http://www.ncjweb.com/)
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CWops CW Open--CW, from Aug 31, 0000Z - See website. Multiple time
periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Serial and name. Logs due: Sep 21. _Rules_
(http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html)
Colorado QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 31, 1200Z to Sep 1, 0400Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, CW--50 kHz above band edge; Phone--1.870, 3.850,
7.250, 14.250, 21.350, 28.450 MHz. Exchange: Call sign, name, and county or
S/P/C. Logs due: Sep 28. _Rules_ (http://www.ppraa.org/coqp)
Tennessee QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 1, 1800Z to Sep 2, 0300Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, See website. Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C.
Logs due: Oct 2. _Rules_ (http://www.tnqp.org/)
Labor Day Sprint--CW, from Sep 2, 2300Z to Sep 3, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, MI QRP nr or power. Logs due: 2 weeks.
_Rules_ (http://miqrp.org/)
ARS Spartan Sprint--CW, from Sep 3, 0200Z to Sep 3, 0400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5-28. Monthly on the first Monday evening local time. Exchange: RST, S/P/C,
and power. Logs due: 2 days. _Rules_ (http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/)
070 Club KA3X Memorial Sprint--Digital, from Sep 6, 8 PM to Sep 7, 2 AM.
Bands (MHz): 3.5 at 3.580 MHz. Exchange: Call sign, RST and S/P/C. Logs due:
Sep 21. _Rules_ (http://www.podxs070.com/)
NS Weekly Sprint--CW, from Sep 6, 0230Z to Sep 6, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-14. Every Thursday evening (local). Exchange: Serial, name, and S/P/C. Logs
due: 2 days. _Rules_ (http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html)
Russian Radio RTTY WW--Digital, from Sep 7, 0000Z to Sep 7, 2400Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and oblast or WAZ zone. Logs due: Oct 1.
_Rules_ (http://www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index2.shtml)
DARC 10 Meter Digital "Corona"--Digital, from Sep 7, 1100Z to Sep 7,
1700Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 2 weeks. _Rules_
(http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport)
IARU Region I Field Day--Phone, from Sep 7, 1300Z to Sep 8, 1300Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: 16 days. Rules - see IARU
Society web pages
Straight Key Party--CW, from Sep 7, 1300Z to Sep 7, 1600Z. Bands (MHz): 7.
Exchange: RST, serial, category, name, age. Logs due: Sep 30. _Rules_
(http://www.agcw.de/)
Indiana Parks on the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1600Z to Sep 7,
2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50. Exchange: Category and Park ID or S/P/C.
_Rules_ (http://inpota.com/)
Ohio State Parks On the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1600Z to Sep 8,
2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50, CW--45 kHz above band
edge;Phone--3.825,7.200,14.250,21.300,28.450,50.145 MHz. Exchange: "Ohio" or S/P/DX and Park
ID. Logs due: 30 days. _Rules_ (http://parks.portcars.org/)
QCWA Fall QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1800Z to Sep 8, 1800Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Call sign, chapter, name, 2-digit year
lic'd. Logs due: 30 days. _Rules_ (http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.htm)
QRP ARCI Two Sidebands Sprint--Phone, from Sep 8, 1500Z - See website.
Multiple time periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: S/P/C and ARCI member nr
or power. Logs due: 14 days. _Rules_ (http://www.qrparci.org/contests)
OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Sep 9, 1600Z - See website.
Multiple time periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5, 50, 144, First through fourth Monday of
each month; see website for bands. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7
days. _Rules_ (http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc)
VHF+ CONTESTS
Colorado QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 31, 1200Z to Sep 1, 0400Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, CW--50 kHz above band edge; Phone--1.870, 3.850,
7.250, 14.250, 21.350, 28.450 MHz. Exchange: Call sign, name, and county or
S/P/C. Logs due: Sep 28. _Rules_ (http://www.ppraa.org/coqp)
Tennessee QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 1, 1800Z to Sep 2, 0300Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, See website. Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C.
Logs due: Oct 2. _Rules_ (http://www.tnqp.org/)
Labor Day Sprint--CW, from Sep 2, 2300Z to Sep 3, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, MI QRP nr or power. Logs due: 2 weeks.
_Rules_ (http://miqrp.org/)
Indiana Parks on the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1600Z to Sep 7,
2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50. Exchange: Category and Park ID or S/P/C.
_Rules_ (http://inpota.com/)
Ohio State Parks On the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1600Z to Sep 8,
2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50, CW--45 kHz above band
edge;Phone--3.825,7.200,14.250,21.300,28.450,50.145 MHz. Exchange: "Ohio" or S/P/DX and Park
ID. Logs due: 30 days. _Rules_ (http://parks.portcars.org/)
QCWA Fall QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 7, 1800Z to Sep 8, 1800Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Call sign, chapter, name, 2-digit year
lic'd. Logs due: 30 days. _Rules_ (http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.htm)
OK1WC Memorial Contest--Phone,CW, from Sep 9, 1600Z - See website.
Multiple time periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5, 50, 144, First through fourth Monday of
each month; see website for bands. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 7
days. _Rules_ (http://www.hamradio.cz/ok1wc)
LOG DUE DATES
28 August through 10 September 2013
* August 30 - _Russian District Award Contest_
(http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm)
* August 31 - _US Counties QSO Party_
(http://marac.org/contests.htm)
* August 31 - _TARA Grid Dip Shindig_
(http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html)
* August 31 - _QRP Fox Hunt_
(http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm)
* August 31 - _CWops Mini-CWT Test_
(http://www.cwops.org/onair.html)
* September 1 - _NCCC Sprint Ladder_
(http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html)
* September 1 - _Portugal Day Contest_
(http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html)
* September 1 - _SKCC Sprint_ (http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/)
* September 2 - _SARL HF CW Contest_
(http://www.sarl.org.za/Documents/SARL_Contest_Manual_2013_Issue_11.pdf)
* September 2 - _SCC RTTY Championship_
(http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/rttyrules.htm)
* September 2 - _ARRL August UHF Contest_
(http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf)
* September 5 - _ARS Spartan Sprint_
(http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/)
* September 5 - _RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB_
(http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/rsprint.shtml)
* September 7 - _Feld Hell Sprint_
(https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules)
* September 8 - _QRP ARCI Welcome to QRP_
(http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8397/118/)
* September 10 - _Maryland-DC QSO Party_
(http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/MarylandQSOPartyRules2013.pdf)
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