WA7BNM's 8-Day Contest Calendar

8-Day Contest Calendar Compiled by WA7BNM

February 24 - March 3, 2010

(February 16 - 23, 2010 Calendar Available)

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 24
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	(none)
	Exchange:	RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./power)
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO Bonus Points: 5 points per Centurion member QSO per band Bonus Points: 10 points per Tribune member QSO per band Bonus Points: 25 points per QSO with SKCC club call (K9SKC) per band
	Multipliers:	Each state, province, or country once
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
	Submit logs by:	2359Z February 26, 2010
	E-mail log summary to:	(none)
	Post log summary at:	http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/sks-submit.html
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	Single Op
	Max power:	100 watts
	Exchange:	(see rules)
	Work stations:	Dupes allowed after at least one intervening QSO
	QSO Points:	NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
	Multipliers:	Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band Each VE province once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	February 28, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Post log summary at:	http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 26 to 2159Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	SSB
	Bands:	160m Only
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted (High) Multi-Op
	Max operating hours:	Single Op: 30 hours Multi-Op: 40 hours
	Max power:	HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	W/VE: RS + (state/province) DX: RS + CQ Zone
	QSO Points:	2 points per QSO with own country 5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent 10 points per QSO with other continents 5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
	Multipliers:	Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) Each VE area Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	160ssb[at]kkn[dot]net
	Mail logs to:	CQ 160-Meter Contest 25 Newbridge Road Hicksville, NY 11801 USA
	Find rules at:	http://cq-amateur-radio.com/160_Rules_2010EmsNov09.pdf
REF Contest, SSB: 0600Z, Feb 27 to 1800Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	SSB
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Club SWL
	Max operating hours:	Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each
	Max power:	HP: >100 Watts LP: 100 Watts QRP: 5 Watts
	Exchange:	French: RS + Department/Prefix non-French: RS + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent
	Multipliers:	French/Corsica departments once per band French overseas prefixes once per band non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 30, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	cdfssb[at]ref-union[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	F6IRF Destrem Patrick Route de Peignat F-74150 Marcellaz Albanais France
	Find rules at:	http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf
EPC WW DX Contest: 1200Z, Feb 27 to 1200Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	BPSK125
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (High/Low)(24/12) Single Op Single Band (High/Low) Single Op Low Bands (High/Low) Single Op High Bands (High/Low Multi Op Single Transmitter (Old/Young) Multi Op Multi Transmitter (Old/Young)
	Max power:	HP: 100 watts LP: 10 watts
	Exchange:	RST + QSO No.
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO with same country 2 points per QSO on 80,40,20m with different country, same continent 3 points per QSO on 15,10m with different country, same continent 4 points per QSO on 40,20,15m with different continent 5 points per QSO on 10m with different continent 6 points per QSO on 80m with different continent 3 points per QSO with maritime mobile
	Multipliers:	Each DXCC country once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 28, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	epcwwdx[at]srars[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.epcwwdx.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:epc-ww-dx-contest-rules-2010&catid=34:contest-rules&Itemid=59
UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 27 to 1300Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op QRP Multi-Single SWL
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	ON: RST + Serial No. + province non-ON: RST + Serial No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	10 points per QSO with Belgian station 3 points per QSO with other EU stations 1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
	Multipliers:	Each Belgian province once per band Each Belgian prefix once per band Each EU DXCC country once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 30, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
	Mail logs to:	UBA HF Manager Carine Ramon, ON7LX Bruggesteenweg 77 B-8755 Ruiselede Belgium
	Find rules at:	http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/ubatest_dx.pdf
Mississippi QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 27 to 0300Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	CW, SSB
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
	Classes:	Single Op Mobile Portable
	Exchange:	MS: RS(T) + county non-=MS: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per band per mode
	QSO Points:	1 point QSO
	Multipliers:	MS stations: Each MS county, state, province, and DXCC country Non-MS stations: Each MS county
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Mail logs to:	Vicksburg ARC 64 Lake Circle Drive Vicksburg, MS 39180 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.arrlmiss.org/msqso2010.pdf
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 27 to 0600Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	RTTY
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op (QRP/Low) Multi-Two (Low)
	Max operating hours:	Single Op: 10 hours Multi-Two: 12 hours
	Max power:	LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	NA: Name + (state/province/country) non-NA: Name
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
	Multipliers:	Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	March 13, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	(see rules, web upload preferred)
	Upload log at:	http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php
	Mail logs to:	Shelby Summerville, K4WW 6506 Lantana Ct. Louisville, KY 40229-1544 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
CQC Winter QSO Sprint: 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20m
	Classes:	(none)
	Max power:	5 watts
	Exchange:	Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + CQC member no. non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	4 points per QSO with non-member 6 points per QSO with member Bonus: 1000 points for one or more QSOs with W0CQC
	Multipliers:	Each state/province/country once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
	Submit logs by:	March 30, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	ki0rb[at]arrl[dot]net
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://www.cqc.org/contests/winter10.htm
High Speed Club CW Contest: 0900Z-1100Z, Feb 28 and 1500Z-1700Z, Feb 28
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	HSC Members Non-Members QRP SWL
	Max power:	150 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	Members: RST + HSC No. non-Members: RST + "NM"
	Work stations:	Once per band per period
	QSO Points:	5 points per QSO with a HSC member 1 points per QSO with a non-member
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	March 21, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	Jo Mertens, DJ4EY HSC Contest Manager Am Muhlebruch 32 59581 Warstein Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.fmcnet.de/hsc/en/contests.html
North Carolina QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 28 to 0300Z, Mar 1
	Mode:	CW, SSB
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op Mixed (NC/non-NC) Single Op SSB (NC/non-NC) NC Mobile NC Club Mixed NC Club SSB Single Op QRP (NC/non-NC)
	Exchange:	NC: County non-NC: (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per band per mode
	QSO Points:	2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO 3 points per NC mobile QSO (regardless of mode) Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with Cherokee or Dare counties; 150 points for both Bonus Points: 50 points for at least one QSO with W4NC or W4WS; 150 points for both Bonus Points for NC Mobiles: 100 points for each county activated
	Multipliers:	NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
	Score Calculation:	Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
	Submit logs by:	April 1, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	ncqp[at]windstream[dot]net
	Mail logs to:	NC QSO PARTY c/o Henry Heidtmann W2DZO 8812 Merry Hill Court Lewisville, NC 27023 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.w4nc.com/2010ncqsoparty.html
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 2
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Skinny Tubby
	Max power:	5 watts
	Exchange:	RST + (state/province/country) + Power
	Work stations:	Once per band
	Submit logs by:	March 4, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprint_Rules
AGCW YL-CW Party: 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 2
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	YL OM SWL
	Exchange:	YL: RST + Serial No. + "/YL/" + name OM: RST + Serial No. + "/" + name
	QSO Points:	1 point per YL-OM QSO 2 points per YL-YL QSO 0 points per OM-OM QSO Extra Points: 1 point per country worked
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points + extra points
	Submit logs by:	March 31, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	dl6kcr[at]web[dot]de
	Mail logs to:	Dr. Roswitha Otto, DL6KCR St. Nikolaus Str. 26 D-52396 Heimbach Germany
	Find rules at:	http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:YL-CW-Party