<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">WAE cw is a great time to test low band antennas, for the upcoming contest<div>season...<div><br></div><div>the QTC's are a bit quirky though...<br><br></div><div>73. w5xz, dan</div><div><br>--- On <b>Thu, 8/12/10, Roland Guidry <i><rguidry@na5q.us></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Roland Guidry <rguidry@na5q.us><br>Subject: [LCC] FW: Aug 9-16 Contest Calendar<br>To: lcc@louisianacontestclub.org<br>Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 9:10 AM<br><br><div class="plainMail"> <br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bruce Horn [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:bhorn@hornucopia.com" href="/mc/compose?to=bhorn@hornucopia.com">bhorn@hornucopia.com</a>] <br>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:07 AM<br>To: weeklycal:<br>Subject: Aug 9-16 Contest Calendar<br><br><br>
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS<br> Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM<br><br> August 9 - 16, 2010 Edition<br><br>The web versions of this weekly calendar and of the WA7BNM 13-Month Calendar<br>can be found at: <a href="http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/" target="_blank">http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/</a> You can also access<br>a text version of the 13-month calendar at: <br><a href="http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.txt" target="_blank">http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.txt</a><br><br>Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The 13-month web<br>calendar is updated as new contest information is received. If you wish
to<br>unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the<br>mailing list.<br><br>73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (<a ymailto="mailto:bhorn@hornucopia.com" href="/mc/compose?to=bhorn@hornucopia.com">bhorn@hornucopia.com</a>)<br><br>This e-mail is divided into three sections:<br>- Details of this week's contests<br>- List of following week's contests<br>- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>-<br>THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>-<br><br>NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Aug 11<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 80, 40, 20m<br> Classes: (none)<br> Max power: 5 watts<br> Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)<br> Work
stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member<br> 2 points per QSO with member<br> Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once<br> Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key<br>type mult<br> Submit logs by: 2359Z August 14, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net<br> Post log summary at:<br><a href="http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint_submit_log.html" target="_blank">http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint_submit_log.html</a><br> Mail logs to: John Shannon, K3WWP<br> 478 E. High St.<br>
Kittanning, PA 16201<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201008.html" target="_blank">http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201008.html</a><br><br>QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 11<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 20m Only<br> Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)<br> Max power: 5 watts<br> Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO<br> Multipliers: (none)<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points<br> Submit logs by: 0230Z August 12, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: (see rules)<br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a
href="http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm" target="_blank">http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm</a><br><br>CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1100Z-1200Z, Aug 11 and 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 11 and<br>0300Z-0400Z, Aug 12<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 80, 40, 20m<br> Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)<br> Max power: HP: >100 watts<br> LP: 100 watts<br> QRP: 5 watts<br> Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.<br> non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO<br> Multipliers: Each call once<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: 0400Z August 14,
2010<br> Post log summary at: <a href="http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/" target="_blank">http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/</a><br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.cwops.org/onair.html" target="_blank">http://www.cwops.org/onair.html</a><br><br>MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: 1200Z, Aug 12 to 1200Z,<br>Aug 13<br> Mode: Any<br> Bands: 2m Only<br> Classes: Category 1<br> Category 2<br> Category 3<br> Max power: (see rules)<br> Exchange: Signal report<br> QSO Points: 1 point per km<br> Multipliers: (none)<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points<br> Submit logs by: September 15,
2010<br> E-mail logs to: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de<br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php" target="_blank">http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php</a><br><br>RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Aug 12<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 80m Only<br> Classes: 100W<br> 10W<br> Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your<br>name]<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO<br> Multipliers: (none)<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points<br> Submit logs by: August 19, 2010<br> Upload log at: <a href="http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl" target="_blank">http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl</a><br> Mail logs to:
(none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rsprint.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rsprint.shtml</a><br><br>NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 13<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m<br> Classes: Single Op<br> Max power: 100 watts<br> Exchange: (see rules)<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO<br> non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station<br> Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band<br> Each VE province once per band<br> Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band<br> Score
Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: August 15, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: (none)<br> Post log summary at: <a href="http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/" target="_blank">http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/</a><br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html" target="_blank">http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html</a><br><br>WAE DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Aug 14 to 2359Z, Aug 15<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m<br> Classes: Single Op (High/Low)<br> Multi-Op<br> SWL<br> Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times in 1 to 3 parts<br> Multi-Op: 48
hours<br> Max power: HP: >100 Watts<br> LP: 100 Watts<br> Exchange: RST + Serial No.<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> Score Calculation: (see rules)<br> Submit logs by: August 30, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: waecw[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de<br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/" target="_blank">http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/</a><br><br>Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: 1200Z, Aug 14 to 1200Z, Aug 15<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m<br> Classes: Single Op Multiband<br> Single Op Single Band (JA Only)<br>
SWL<br> Exchange: JA: RST + prefecture/district code<br> non-JA: RST + continent code<br> QSO Points: JA Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station<br> JA Station: 5 points per QSO with DX station<br> DX Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station<br> Multipliers: Each JA prefecture once per band<br> JA Station: Each continent once per band<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: September 15, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: kcj-log[at]kcj-cw[dot]com<br> Mail logs to: M. Namba<br> 1420-55 Kibara,
Sammu-city<br> Chiba 289-1212<br> Japan<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/10_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/10_kcj_contest_rule_e.pdf</a><br><br>Maryland-DC QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 14 to 0400Z, Aug 15 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug<br>15<br> Mode: CW/Digital, Phone<br> Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432<br> Classes: Standard<br> Mobile<br> Club<br> QRP<br> Exchange: MDC: entry class + county<br> non-MDC: entry class + (state/province/country)<br> Work stations: Once per band per
mode<br> QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with club station<br> 5 points per QSO with mobile station<br> 4 points per QSO with QRP station<br> 3 points per QSO with CW/digital station<br> 1 point per QSO for all other stations<br> Multipliers: MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only<br> MDC: Each state (other than MD), VE province and country<br>once only<br> non-MDC: Each MD county, DC, Baltimore City, once only<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: September 14,
2010<br> E-mail logs to: MDQSOP[at]w3vpr[dot]org<br> Mail logs to: MDC QSO Party<br> P.O. Box 308<br> Davidsonville, MD 21035<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <br><a href="http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_Eff_2010_v2-" target="_blank">http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/Documents/Maryland_QSO_Party_Rules_Eff_2010_v2-</a><br>0.pdf<br><br>Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2200Z, Aug 14<br> Mode: Feld Hell<br> Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m<br> Classes: (none)<br> Max power: 100 watts<br> Exchange: (see rules)<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: (see rules)<br>
Bonus Points: (see rules)<br> Multipliers: Each state, province and country once only<br> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) <br>+ bonus points<br> Submit logs by: September 1, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: (none)<br> Post log summary at:<br><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests</a><br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests</a><br><br>ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB: 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 15<br> Mode: SSB<br> Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m<br> Classes: Single Op Rookie<br>
Non-Rookies<br> Max power: 100 watts<br> Exchange: NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE<br>area/DX)<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-rookie<br> 2 points per QSO with rookie<br> Multipliers: Each US state and DC once<br> Each VE province once<br> Each XE call area once<br> One DX once<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: 2359Z August 18, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: (none)<br> Post log summary at: <a
href="http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup-score-submission" target="_blank">http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup-score-submission</a><br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup" target="_blank">http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup</a><br><br>Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 16<br> Mode: CW<br> Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m<br> Classes: Single Band<br> All Band<br> Max power: 5 watts<br> Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)<br> Work stations: Once per band<br> QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member<br> 3 points per QSO with member on same continent<br> 5 points
per QSO with member on different continent<br> Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once<br> Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked<br> Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults<br> Submit logs by: August 22, 2010<br> E-mail logs to: (none)<br> Upload log at: <a href="http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php" target="_blank">http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php</a><br> Mail logs to: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php" target="_blank">http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php</a><br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>QRP Fox Hunt
0100Z-0230Z, Aug 18<br>NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 20<br>SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 21<br> 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 21<br> 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 22<br>ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
0600 local, Aug <br>21 to 2400 local, Aug 22<br>Russian District Award Contest 0800Z, Aug 21 to <br>0800Z, Aug 22<br>ARCI Silent Key Memorial Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Aug 21<br>North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Aug 21 to <br>0600Z, Aug 22<br>New Jersey QSO Party 2000Z, Aug 21 to <br>0700Z, Aug 22<br> 1300Z, Aug 22 to<br>0200Z, Aug
23<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log<br>documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint: August 11, 2010<br> E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org<br> Mail: ARCI Summer Homebrew Spriint<br> c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF<br> 139 Elizabeth St. W.<br> Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3<br> Canada<br> Find rules at: <a
href="http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/7516/118/" target="_blank">http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/7516/118/</a><br><br>QRP Fox Hunt: August 12, 2010<br> E-mail: (see rules)<br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm" target="_blank">http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm</a><br><br>SKCC Weekend Sprint: August 13, 2010<br> Post web summary: <a href="http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html" target="_blank">http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wes-submit.html</a><br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/" target="_blank">http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/</a><br><br>CWops Mini-CWT Test: August 14, 2010<br> Post web summary: <a
href="http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/" target="_blank">http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/</a><br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.cwops.org/onair.html" target="_blank">http://www.cwops.org/onair.html</a><br><br>NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint: August 14, 2010<br> E-mail: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net<br> Post web summary: <a href="http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint_submit_log.html" target="_blank">http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint_submit_log.html</a><br> Mail: John Shannon, K3WWP<br> 478 E. High St.<br> Kittanning, PA 16201<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201008.html"
target="_blank">http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201008.html</a><br><br>RSGB IOTA Contest: August 15, 2010<br> E-mail: iota[dot]logs[at]rsgbcc[dot]org<br> Mail: RSGB IOTA Contest<br> Radio Society of Great Britain<br> 3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road<br> Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH<br> England<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/riota.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/riota.shtml</a><br><br>SARL HF Phone Contest: August 16, 2010<br> E-mail: hfcontests[at]netactive[dot]co[dot]za<br> Mail: Bloemfontein Radio Amateur Club<br> Box 12104<br> Brandhof,
9324<br> South Africa<br> Find rules at: <br><a href="http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL%202010%20Contest%20Manual.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL%202010%20Contest%20Manual.pdf</a><br><br>RSGB RoPoCo 2: August 17, 2010<br> Upload log at: <a href="http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl" target="_blank">http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl</a><br> Mail: RSGB G3UFY<br> 77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath<br> Surrey CR7 7AF<br> England<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rropoco.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rropoco.shtml</a><br><br>CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: August 17,
2010<br> E-mail: ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net<br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2010.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2010.htm</a><br><br>DMC RTTY Contest: August 18, 2010<br> E-mail: dmcrtty[at]digital-modes-club[dot]org<br> Mail: DMC Contest Commitee<br> P.O.Box 8<br> 6000 Stara Zagora<br> Bulgaria<br> Find rules at: <br><a href="http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5" target="_blank">http://digital-modes-club.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5</a><br>8&Itemid=56&lang=en<br><br>North American QSO Party, CW: August 21, 2010<br> E-mail: (see
rules, web upload preferred)<br> Upload log at: <a href="http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php" target="_blank">http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php</a><br> Mail: Bruce Horn, WA7BNM<br> 4225 Farmdale Avenue<br> Studio City, CA 91604<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php" target="_blank">http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php</a><br><br>10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: August 23, 2010<br> E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com<br> Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T<br> 131 Valencia Lane<br> Statesville, NC 28625<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a
href="http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf</a><br><br>Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest: August 31, 2010<br> E-mail: contestyv[at]cantv[dot]net<br> Mail: Radio Club Venezolano<br> Concurso Independencia de Venezuela<br> P.O. Box 20285<br> Caracas 1020-A<br> Venezuela<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm" target="_blank">http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/rules.htm</a><br><br>European HF Championship: August 31, 2010<br> E-mail: euhfc[at]hamradio[dot]si<br> Mail: Slovenia Contest Club<br> Saveljska 50<br>
1000 Ljubljana<br> Slovenia<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm" target="_blank">http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm</a><br><br>Portugal Day Contest: September 1, 2010<br> E-mail: rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt<br> Mail: REP Award/Contest Manager<br> Rua D. Pedro V, No. 7-40<br> 1250-092 Lisboa<br> Portugal<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html" target="_blank">http://www.rep.pt/portugal_day_contest/rules.html</a><br><br>VK Shires Contest: September 1, 2010<br> E-mail: contest[at]vkshires[dot]info<br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a
href="http://www.vkshires.info/rukes.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vkshires.info/rukes.htm</a><br><br>CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: September 1, 2010<br> E-mail: cqvhf[at]cqww-vhf[dot]com<br> Mail: CQ VHF Contest<br> 25 Newbridge Road<br> Hicksville, NY 11801<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm</a><br><br>TARA Grid Dip Shindig: September 4, 2010<br> E-mail: (none)<br> Post web summary: <a href="http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html" target="_blank">http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_score.html</a><br> Mail: (none)<br> Find rules at: <a
href="http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html" target="_blank">http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html</a><br><br>ARRL UHF Contest: September 7, 2010<br> E-mail: AugustUHF[at]arrl[dot]org<br> Mail: August UHF Contest<br> ARRL Contest Branch<br> 225 Main St.<br> Newington, CT 06111<br> USA<br> Find rules at: <a href="http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf" target="_blank">http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf</a><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>/NNNN<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>LCC mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><a
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