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DATE
CONTEST Database. Updated: 24-Feb-91
&&
AUTHOR
DX PacketCluster CONTEST database by:
Chuck Strobel, K6PBT
P. O. Box 883
Magalia, CA 95954-0883
Please send updates, corrections or comments,
to the above address or via:
CompuServe 75056,644
Prodigy DCGP94A
PacketCluster DXPSN Node:W6GO
DX-BBS (916) 992-0923
Include date/version of database. Type SH/CONTEST DATE.
&&
#LIS
The SHow/CONTEST command provides access to information on DX-related
contests. For more detailed review of contest operating instructions,
check QST, CQ, or 73 magazines.
SH/CONTEST [month] for calendar/keynames of contests [JAN FEB etc]
SH/CONTEST NAMES for list of contest key names
Your updates and comments are welcomed. Type SH/CONTEST AUTHOR for info.
Database by: K6PBT Distributed by W6GO/K6HHD via DX-BBS and GODISK.
&&
#INSTALL
PRIMARY SERVING NODE:
---------------------
To install CONTEST, load the following files into your PACKCLUS\DB directory:
CONTEST.LIS Shown to user if no argument used with SH/CONTEST
CONTEST.FUL The database file
CONTEST.IDX The database index
CONTEST.POS Shown to user after the specific request
CONTEST.NF Shown to user if requested information not found
CONTEST.AOK Shown to user if update is attempted
NOTE: The database index may not always be included. If it is missing,
you will need to perform the following using the MAKEIDX utility:
MAKEIDX CONTEST.FUL 300
Next, add the following lines to your SYSOP.DAT file:
SET/COMMAND CONTEST CONTEST.LIS CONTEST.FUL/CONTEST.IDX * CONTEST.POS CONTEST.NF
SET/COMMAND/COMMENT CONTEST Contest calendar and information
If you did not shut down the node to install the database, type in the
above two lines as SYSOP commands.
After reviewing the DOC files, PBT_DB.DOC and CONTEST.DOC, you may delete them
from your database directory. You should store the database ZIP file in a
save place.
REMOTE NODE:
------------
Other nodes may access the database from the SERVING node by adding lines
to their SYSOP.DAT and/or typing in the lines as a command. If the callsign
of the node where the database is installed is WB6EXC, then the other nodes
would execute the following commands:
SET/COMMAND CONTEST * * * * * WB6EXC
SET/COMMAND/COMMENT CONTEST Contest calendar and information
CLUSTER COMPANION:
------------------
Users of Cluster Companion should install the database following the same
procedure as PRIMARY SERVING NODE above, but observing the proper directory
and callsign entries for that user.
PCDB:
-----
Users of the PacketCluster Database Reader program should install the
database files into the directory shown in the SET/DIRECTORY line of their
SYSOP.DAT file. If no entry, install in same directory where PCDB resides.
The following command in SYSOP.DAT should be entered:
SET/COMMAND CONTEST #LIS CONTEST.FUL/CONTEST.IDX * #POS #NF
An additional (optional) entry would be:
SET/COMMAND/COMMENT CONTEST Contest calendar and information
DIFFICULTY:
-----------
Should any difficulty be experienced installing any database files, or you
need more information, you may wish to read over Database Installation in
your manual (or DOC file) with PacketCluster, Cluster Companion, or PCDB.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Please read the file PBT_DB.DOC which is included with the CONTEST.ZIP file.
This file contains information on other databases, where and how you may
obtain them.
PacketCluster, Cluster Companion, and PacketCluster Database Reader (PCDB)
are trademarks of Pavillion Software.
&&
#POS
*** For detailed contest rules, please review CQ, QST, or 73 magazines ***
&&
#NF
CONTEST: %s not found! Please try again, or SH/CONTEST for help.
&&
#AOK
!This database is read-only. Please type SH/CONTEST AUTHOR for update info.
&&
JAN
DX contests scheduled for JANUARY 1991:
---------------------------------------
5-6 1200-1200 LIONS Hunting Lions in the Air, CW
5-6 1500-1500 AGCW AGCW-DL QRP Winter Contest, CW
5-6 1800-2400 RTTY ARRL RTTY Roundup
12-13 1200-1200 LIONS Hunting Lions in the Air, SSB
19-20 2200-2200 HA HA DX Contest, CW
25-27 2200-1600 CQ160 CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest, CW
26-27 1300-1300 UBA Union of Belgium Amateurs Contest, SSB
26-27! 0000-0000 CLASSIC Classic Radio Exchange, CW/SSB
0000-0000 REF REF French Contest, CW
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST LIONS
&&
FEB
DX contests scheduled for FEBRUARY 1991:
----------------------------------------
2-3 0000-2400 TENSSB Ten-Ten International Net Winter Phone QSO Party
3 0000-0400 SPRINT North American Sprint (Spring), CW
9-10 1200-1200 PACC PACC Contest, CW/SSB
10 0000-0000 SPRINT North American Sprint (Spring), SSB
16-17 0000-0000 ARRLDX ARRL International DX Contest, CW, 3rd w/e
22-24 2200-1600 CQ160 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest, SSB
23-24 1300-1300 UBA Union of Belgium Amateurs Contest, CW
0000-0000 AGCWSK AGCW-DL Handasten Party (Straight Key Party)
0000-0000 REF REF French Contest, SSB
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST TENSSB
&&
MAR
DX contests scheduled for MARCH 1991:
-------------------------------------
2-3 0000-2400 ARRLDX ARRL International DX Contest, SSB, 1st w/e
8-10 2300-2300 JAPAN Japan International DX Contest, CW
16-17 0001-2400 BERMUDA The Bermuda Contest, CW/SSB
16-18 1600-1600 CLUBS Union of Clubs Contest, CW/SSB
16-18 0200-0200 BARTG BARTG Spring RTTY Contest
30-31 0000-2400 CQWPX CQ World Wide Prefix Contest, SSB, last w/e
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST ARRLDX
&&
APR
DX contests scheduled for APRIL 1991:
-------------------------------------
1 0000-2400 FOOLS Fools Unite DX Contest, CW
1500-2300 SP The SP-DX Contest, CW
0000-2400 YURI The Yuri Gagarin Cup, CW
7! 0000-0000 USSRUSA Soviet-American Goodwill Contest, CW/SSB
20-21! 1400-2200 VEQST QST QSO Award Party, CW (Time: each day)
20-21! 2000-2000 ARI ARI International DX Contest, CW/SSB
20-21! 1400-2200 VEQST QST QSO Award Party, SSB (Time: each day)
27-28 1300-1300 HB The Helvetia Contest, CW/SSB
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST FOOLS
&&
MAY
DX contests scheduled for MAY 1991:
-----------------------------------
4-5! 0000-2400 TENCW Ten-Ten International Net Spring CW QSO Party
4-5! 0000-2400 SSTV Danish SSTV Contest
11-12! 2100-2100 CQ-M CQ-M Contest (Peace to the World), 2nd w/e
11-12! 1200-1200 VOLTA Volta RTTY DX Contest
18-19! 0000-2400 WORLD World Telecommunciations Day Contest, CW/SSB
25-26 0000-2400 CQWPX CQ World Wide Prefix Contest, CW, last w/e
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST TENCW
&&
JUN
DX contests scheduled for JUNE 1991:
------------------------------------
1-2! 0000-0000 ANARTS ANARTS World-Wide RTTY Contest
8-9! 1500-1500 SACW World-Wide South America CW Contest
9! 0700-2400 CT Portuguese National Day Contest, SSB
15-16 0000-2400 ASIAN All Asian DX Contest, SSB
29- * 0000-2400 GRIDS HF Grid Square Roundup, CW/SSB (* to 7/7)
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST ANARTS
&&
JUL
DX contests scheduled for JULY 1991:
------------------------------------
1 0000-2400 VE Canada Day Contest, CW/SSB
6-7! 0000-2400 YV Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, SSB
13-14 0000-0000 IARU IARU HF World Championship
13-14! 0000-2400 VHFWPX CQ World-Wide VHF WPX Contest
19-20! 0000-2400 SEANET SEANET Contest, CW
20-21! 0000-2400 HK Colombian Independence Contest, CW/SSB
0000-0000 QRP QRP Summer Contest, CW
27-28! 0000-2400 YV Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, CW
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST VE
&&
AUG
DX contests scheduled for AUGUST 1991:
--------------------------------------
3-4! 2000-1600 YO The YO-DX Contest
3-4! 0000-2400 TENSSB Ten-Ten International Net Summer Phone QSO Party
10-11! 1200-2400 WAE European DX Contest, CW, 2nd w/e
17-18! 0000-0800 SARTG SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest
17-18! 1200-1200 KCJ KCJ Single-Operator CW Contest
17-18! 0000-0000 SEANET SEANET Contest, SSB
24-25! 0000-2400 ASIAN All Asian DX Contest, CW, last w/e
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST YO
&&
SEP
DX contests scheduled for SEPTEMBER 1991:
-----------------------------------------
1600-1600 CANARY Canary Islands World Contest
1 0000-2400 LZ The LZ-DX Contest, CW
7-8! 1200-2400 WAE European DX Contest, SSB, 2nd w/e
8! 0000-0000 SPRINT North American Sprint (Fall), CW
0000-0000 WARC WARC-FEST Contest, CW/SSB
14-15! 1500-1800 SAC Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
15! 0000-0000 SPRINT North American Sprint (Fall), SSB
21-22! 0000-0000 SAC Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB
0000-0000 CANAM The CAN-AM Contest, CW and SSB
0000-0000 ITALY Italian YLRC International Contest, CW/SSB
0000-0000 AFRICA SARL HF Contest, CW
28-29! 0000-2400 CQRTTY CQ World-Wide RTTY DX Contest
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST CANARY
&&
OCT
DX contests scheduled for OCTOBER 1991:
---------------------------------------
0000-0000 AGCW40 AGCW-DL Straight Key Party
5-6! 1600-2200 CQP California QSO Party, CW/SSB
5-6! 1200-1200 URC F9AA Cup 1990 Contest, CW/SSB
5-6! 1000-1000 VKZL VK/ZL/Oceania DX Contest, SSB
5-6 2000-2000 SPAIN Concurso Ibero-Americano Contest, SSB
0000-0000 SPORT Radiosporting Championship Contest, CW and SSB
12-13! 1000-1000 VKZL VK/ZL/Oceania DX Contest, CW
13! 0700-1900 RSGB RSGB 21/28 MHz SSB Contest
0000-0000 9V The 9V QSO Party, CW/SSB
19-20! 0000-0000 JOTA Jamboree on the Air, all modes
20! 0700-1900 RSGB RSGB 21 MHz CW Contest
26-27! 0000-2400 CQWW CQ World-Wide DX Contest, SSB, last w/e
0000-0000 HC International DX-HC Middle of the World Contest
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST AGCW40
&&
NOV
DX contests scheduled for NOVEMBER 1991:
----------------------------------------
2-3! 0000-0000 VEQST QST QSO Award Party, SSB
0000-0000 TENTEN Ten-Ten International Net, CW
8-10! 2300-2300 JAPAN Japan International DX Contest, SSB
9! 0000-0000 VKYL ALARA Contest, CW/SSB
9-10! 0000-0000 VEQST QST QSO Award Party, CW
9-10! 1200-2400 WAE European DX Contest, RTTY
9-10! 1200-1200 OK OK DX Contest, CW and SSB
23-24! 0000-2400 CQWW CQ World-Wide DX Contest, CW, last w/e
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST VEQST
&&
DEC
DX contests scheduled for DECEMBER 1991:
----------------------------------------
2200-1600 ARRL160 ARRL 160 Meter Contest
1800-1800 TOPS TOPS Activity Contest, CW
7-8! 0000-2400 ARRL10 ARRL 10 Meter Contest, 2nd w/e
0000-2400 VEDEC Canada Winter Contest, CW/SSB
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info. Ex: SH/CONTEST ARRL160
&&
NAMES
Index of Contest names by month:
--------------------------------
[JAN] LIONS,RTTY,AGCW,CQ160,UBA,REF,HA,CLASSIC
[FEB] AGCWSK,TENSSB,PACC,ARRLDX,CQ160,UBA,REF,SPRINT
[MAR] ARRLDX,BARTG,CQWPX,BERMUDA,JAPAN,CLUBS
[APR] FOOLS,HB,SP,YURI,USSRUSA,VEQST,ARI
[MAY] TENCW,SSTV,CQ-M,VOLTA,CQWPX,WORLD
[JUN] SACW,CT,ANARTS,ASIAN,GRIDS
[JUL] VE,YV,IARU,VHFWPX,HK,SEANET,QRP
[AUG] WAE,YO,TENSSB,SARTG,KCJ,SEANET,ASIAN
[SEP] CANARY,LZ,WAE,WARC,CANAM,SAC,CQRTTY,ITALY,AFRICA,SPRINT
[OCT] AGCW40,HC,VKZL,SPAIN,SPORT,RSGB,9V,JOTA,RSGBCW,CQWW,CQP,URC
[NOV] VEQST,TENTEN,JAPAN,VKYL,WAE,CQWW,OK
[DEC] ARRL160,TOPS,ARRL10,VEDEC.
Type SH/CONTEST [month] for contest calendar Ex: SH/CONTEST FEB
Type SH/CONTEST [name] for contest info Ex: SH/CONTEST CQWPX
&&
LIONS
Hunting Lions in the Air Contest [January]:
-------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Lions Clubs International. CW or SSB. Open to all
amateurs, all bands (excluding WARC). Exchange signal report and
serial number. Lion, Lioness and Leo club members will also send
their club name and Lion district. Contest Committee, Rio de Janeiro
Arpoador Lions Club, P.O. Box 2155, Rio de Janeiro 20011, RJ, Brazil.
&&
RTTY
ARRL RTTY Roundup [January]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by the ARRL. Modes: Baudot, RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, and Packet.
80-10 meters on frequencies recommended for digital operation (excluding
WARC bands). Operation limited to 24 out of the 30 hours. Exchange
signal report, QTH (state or Canadian province); DX will send a serial
QSO number. ARRL RTTY Contest, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
&&
AGCW
AGCW-DL QRP Winter Contest [January]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by the DL Activity Group CW. CW only, 160-10 meters.
Exchange RST, QSO number and Class, adding X if crystal controlled.
Classes are VLP-less than 2 watts input, QRP-less than 10 watts,
MP-less than 50 watts, and QRO-more than 50 watts. QRO stations
work only VLP/QRP/MP stations. Multipliers equal DXCC countries and
call areas in JA, PY, VE, W and ZS. Dr. Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST,
Schesierweg 13, D-3320, Salzgitter 1, Germany.
&&
CQ160
CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest:
--------------------------------
Sponsored by CQ Magazine. CW in January. SSB in February. Exchange
signal report and QTH; W/VE stations also send state/province. The
exchange is mandatory. Don McClenon N4IN, 3075 Florida Avenue,
Melbourne, FL 32904.
&&
UBA
UBA Contest:
------------
Sponsored by the Union of Belgium Amateurs. SSB in January. CW in
February. Suggested frequencies, 80-10 meters according to IARU
Region 1 band plan. Exchange signal report and serial number.
Belgium stations also give province abbreviation. UBA HF Contest
Committee, Oude Gendarmeriestraat 62, B-2100 Heist Op Den Berg, Belgium.
&&
REF
REF French Contest:
-------------------
Sponsored by Reseau Des Emetteurs Francais. CW in January, SSB in
April. 80-10 meters. Work French stations, including overseas
territories and DA1/2 French military stations. Exchange signal
report and serial number. REF French Contest, c/o Pacchiana Christian
F6ENV, 7 Chemin des Ecoles, Quartier St Jean, 13110 Port De-Bouc, France.
&&
HA
HA DX Contest [January]:
------------------------
Sponsored by the Hungarian Radioamateur Society. CW only. All bands
80-10 meters (no WARC). Work stations once per band. Exchange signal
report and serial number. HA stations will also send 2-letter code
corresponding to their county. Codes: BA,BE,BP,BN,BO,CS,FE,GY,HA,
HE,KO,NO,PE,SA,SO,SZ,TO,VA,VE,ZA. Hungarian Radioamateur Society,
Box 86, Budapest, H-1581 Hungary.
&&
CLASSIC
Classic Radio Exchange [January]:
---------------------------------
Sponsored by the Classic Radio Group. Object is to restore and operate
older equipment. A classic radio is any equipment at least 10 years old.
Homebrew solid-state gear is age-rated at 25 years old, plus age of a
similar design article. Homebrew tube gear age is established as the
actual year of such an article. The same station may be work on each
band and each mode, with different equipment combinations. Non-contesters
may be worked for credit. Exchange: Name, RS(T), QTH, receiver and
transmitter type. Frequencies: CW - 60 kHz up from low edge; PHONE on
3880, 7280, 14280, 21380, and 28580. Marty Reynolds AA4RM, Box 13354,
Atlanta, GA 30324.
&&
AGCWSK
AGCW-DL Handasten Party (Straight Key Party) [February]:
--------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the AGCW-DL. Only straight keys, no bugs or other keying
devices. Frequencies: 3510-3560 kHz. Exchange RST, QSO number, class,
name, and age (YL's use XX); example, 579001/A/Frank/27. Classes are
A--5 watts output, B--50 watts output, C--150 watts output. Friedich
Fabri DF1OY, Wolkerweg 11, D-8000 Munchen 70, FR of Germany.
&&
TENSSB
Ten-Ten International Net Phone QSO Party:
------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Ten-Ten International Net. Winter in February,
Summer in August. Open to all amateurs, but only paid 10-10 members
eligible for awards. Contacts must be in the phone subband. Exchange
call, name, state, and 10-10 number (if member). Winter logs to:
Columbine YL Chapter, c/o Judy Long WD0DDH, 2681 Aster St., Pueblo,
CO 81005. Summer logs to: City of Lights Chapter, c/o Jerry
Frieders W9ZGP, 1501 Molitor Raod, Aurora, IL 60505.
&&
PACC
The PACC Contest [February]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by VERON. Usually in February. CW/SSB, 160-10 meters.
The same station may be worked on each band, but one mode only.
Work PA, PB, PI stations. Exchange signal report and serial number.
Dutch stations will send signal report and province (GR FR DR OV GD
UT NH ZH FL ZL NB LB). PACC Contest, c/o F. Th. Oosthoek PA0INA,
P.O. Box 499, 4600 AL Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands.
&&
ARRLDX
ARRL International DX Contest:
------------------------------
Sponsored by American Radio Relay Leaque. CW in February. SSB in March.
All bands, or single band. Exchange: W/VE stations send signal report
and state/province; DX stations send signal report and power. Callsign
must indicate your DXCC station location. Many other rules apply.
ARRL, DX Contest, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
&&
BARTG
BARTG Spring RTTY Contest [March]:
----------------------------------
Sponsored by the British Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group. Operate 30
hours maximum. Work stations once per band, 80-10 meters, but no 10 MHz.
Exchange UTC time, signal report and message number. c/o Peter Adams,
G6LZB, 464 Whippendell Road, Watford, Herts., WD1 7PT England.
&&
CQWPX
CQ World Wide Prefix Contest:
-----------------------------
Sponsored by CQ Magazine. SSB in March. CW in May. 160-10 meters
(excluding WARC bands). Work stations once per band, but prefix credit
only counts once. Exchange signal report and serial number. A prefix
is the two or three letter/number combination that forms the first part
part of the call sign. The portable prefix counts; example NX6X/7 counts
as NX7. CQ Magazine, WPX Contest, 76 No Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801.
&&
CLUBS
Union of Clubs Contest [March]:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by the Karelian DX Club (USSR). This is a contest for club
stations. CW/SSB, 16-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Stations may
only be worked once per band. Exchange RS(T) and serial number; member
club stations will also include the 3-letter designation of their
organization (AREL, CWAS, EDX, GRU, HCC, KDX, MDX, QRP, and UAR).
Dimo V. Frolov UA1NDY, POB, Petrozavodsk-14, 185014 Karelia, USSR.
&&
BERMUDA
The Bermuda Contest [March]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by the Radio Society of Bermuda. SSB/CW, 80-10 meters.
Exchange signal report and QTH (W/K send state, VE send province,
UK send county, West German send DOK number, Bermuda send parish).
W/VE stations work West German, UK and Bermuda stations only.
RSB Contest Committee, Box HM275, Hamilton HM AX, Bermuda.
&&
FOOLS
Fools Unite DX Contest [April]:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by the Universal Fools Operator ARC. CW only, 80-10 including
WARC bands. Held on April 1st every year. W/VE stations to work only
designated UFO member stations. Work stations only once per hour/band.
Exchange: W/VE send RST, name and QTH; UFO stations send signal report
and a POB number. No awards; however, send one US GS per UFO contact with
a signed statement stating, "I participated as an amateur radio Fool on
April 1st. The enclosed donation represents the number of UFO contacts
I made during the Fools Unite DX Contest." Send to your local DX club or
foundation within 30 days.
&&
SP
The SP-DX Contest [April]:
--------------------------
Sponsored by the Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow. CW, 160-10 meters.
Exchange: Non-Polish stations send a 6-digit number consisting of
RST and QSO number; Polish stations send RST and 2-letters denoting
province. SP-DX Contest Committee, P.O. Box 320, 00-950 Warsaw, Poland.
&&
YURI
The Yuri Gagarin Cup [April]:
-----------------------------
Sponsored by the Radio Sport Federation of the USSR. CW and satellite
only. Exchange RST and ITU zone. GC Contest Committee, P. O. Box 88,
Moscow, USSR,
&&
USSRUSA
Soviet-American Goodwill Contest [April]:
-----------------------------------------
Sponsored by Radio Magazine in cooperation with ARRL and the Radio
Sport Federation of the USSR. CW/SSB, 20-15-10 meters. Exchange:
US stations send serial number and state, USSR stations send serial
number and oblast. UW3AX, P.O. Box 679, Moscow 107207, USSR.
&&
VEQST
QST QSO Award Party [April]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by the Canadian Radio Relay Leaque. CW and SSB. The award
is available to any amateur who makes SSB, CW or mixed contacts with
8 of the 12 QST stations in Canada. This QSO party may also be held
in November. Garry Hammond VE3XN, 3 McLaren Avenue, Listowel,
Ontario N4W 3K1, Canada.
&&
ARI
ARI International DX Contest [April]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by ARI. CW and SSB, 160-10 meters (no WARC bands) according
to IARU band plans. Exchange: Italian stations send RS(T) and province;
all others send RS(T) and serial number. Stations can be worked once
per band and mode. ARI Contest, Via Scarlatti 31, 20124 Milano, Italy.
&&
HB
The Helvetia Contest [April]:
-----------------------------
Sponsored by the USKA (Switzerland). CW/SSB, mixed only. 160-10
meters. Work station once per band, regardless of mode. Exchange
signal report and serial number. Swiss stations will also send a
two-letter abbreviation denoting canton. c/o Walter Schmutz HB9AGA,
Gantrischweg 1, CH-3114 Oberwichdtrach, Switzerland.
&&
TENCW
Ten-Ten International Net Spring CW QSO Party [May]:
----------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Ten-Ten International Net. Open to all amateurs,
but only paid 10-10 members eligible for awards. Contacts must be
in the CW subband. Exchange call, name, state and 10-10 number
(if member). Boomtown Chaper, c/o Ed Neal N5EBA, 1414 Hiawatha,
Burkburnett, TX 76354.
&&
SSTV
Danish SSTV Contest [May]:
--------------------------
Sponsored by the Danish SSTV Group. SSTV only. Use SSTV frequencies
recommended by Region 1 on 80-10 meters and 2 meters. Work stations
once per band. Carl Emkjer, Soborghus Park 8, DK 2860 Soborg, Denmark.
&&
VOLTA
Volta RTTY DX Contest [May]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by the Associazione Radio-amatori Italiani. 80-10 meters.
Work stations once per band. QSO's within same country do not count
(W2 cannot work W2, but can work W1, W3, W4, etc.). Exchange signal
report, serial number and CQ Zone. Francesco Di Michele, P.O. Box 55,
22063 Cantu, Italy
&&
CQ-M
(Peace to the World) CQ-M Contest [May]:
----------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Krenkel Central Radio Club of the USSR. CW/SSB, all
bands 80-10 meters. Amateur satellites count as separate band if a
144- to 28-MHz mode is used. Work stations once per band, regardless
of mode. Exchange signal report and serial number. CQ-M Contest
Committee, P.O. Box 88, Moscow, USSR.
&&
WORLD
World Telecommunications Day Contest [May]:
-------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao.
SSB/CW, 160-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange signal
report and serial number (Brazilian stations send signal report
and two-letter designator of their state). LABRE, WTD Contest
Committee, P.O. Box 07-0004, 70359 Brasilia DF, Brazil.
&&
SACW
World-Wide South America CW Contest [June]:
-------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Antenna-Electronica Popular magazine. CW only.
160-10 meters. Exchange RST and serial number. WWSA Contest
Committee, P.O. Box 18003, 20772 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil.
&&
ANARTS
ANARTS World-Wide RTTY Contest [June]:
--------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter
Society. All bands 80-10 meters, all digital modes. No satellite
QSO's. Exchange RST, time and zone (CARTG Zone chart). W.J. Storer,
55 Prince Charles Rd., French's Forest, New South Wales 2086, Australia.
&&
ASIAN
All Asian DX Contest:
---------------------
Sponsored by the Japan Amateur Radio Leaque. SSB in June, CW in
August. All bands 160-10 meters. Exchange signal report and a
two-digit number denoting the operator's age. YL operators may
send 00. JARL, P.O. Box 377, Tokyo Central, Japan.
&&
CT
Portuguese National Day [June]:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by Rede dos Emmissores Portuguese. SSB only. Everybody
works everybody, 80-10 meters. Exchange signal report and serial
number (CT1 and CT4 send district abbreviation). Rede dos Emmissores
Portugueses, Apartado 2483, 1112 Lisboa Codex, Portugal.
&&
GRIDS
HF Grid Square Roundup [June-July]:
-----------------------------------
Sponsored by the Huron Amateur Radio Association. CW/SSB. A week
long activity to see who can make contact with the largest number of
world Grid Squares. It is intended to spread the Grid Square concept
to HF operation. See the ARRL World Grid Locator Atlas for more info
about Grid Squares. Call "CQ GRIDS". all bands 160-10 meters, excluding
WARC bands. Operate no more than 48 hours during the 7 days. Exchange
QSO number, 2-char category code, call, name, and 4-char Grid Square.
Category codes: A-General class, higher; B-Novice, Technician, Canadian
(5 wpm); and 1-5 watts or less; 2-200 watts or less; 3-over 200 watts.
A Grid Square awards program is also sponsored. Huron Amateur Radio
Association, Grid Square Roundup, P. O. Box 73, Jeddo, MI 48032.
&&
VE
Canada Day Contest [July]:
--------------------------
Sponsored by the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation. Everybody works
everybody, 160-6 meters. SSB/CW. Work stations once per mode each
band. Exchange signal report, serial number, province/state/coountry,
and name. CARF Contest, c/o John Clarke VE1CCM, 16 Keefe Avenue,
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1R 2C7, Canada.
&&
YV
Venezuelan Independence Day Contest [July]:
-------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Radio Club Venezolano. SSB and CW, both usually held
in July. 80-10 meters. Exchange signal report and serial number.
Radio Club Venezolano, Concurso Independencia, P.O. Box 2285, Caracas
1010-A, Venezuela.
&&
IARU
IARU HF World Championship [July]:
----------------------------------
Sponsored by Internation Amateur Radio Union. Work everybody especially
IARU member-society HQ stations, 160-10 meters (excluding WARC bands).
SSB/CW. Exchange: IARU member-society HQ stations send signal report
and official IARU member society abbreviation; all others send signal
report and ITU zone. The same station may be worked once per band/mode.
IARU HQ., Box AAA, Newington, CT 06111.
&&
VHFWPX
CQ World-Wide VHF WPX Contest [July]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by CQ Magazine. Use all authorized bands 50-1296 MHz. All
modes, no repeater or satellite contacts. Exchange call sign and
4-digit grid square. A station in a call area different from that
indicated by his/her call sign must sign portable. CQ VHF WPX Contest,
c/o SCORE, P.O. Box 1325, Eatontown, NJ 07724 or CQ Magazine, 76 North
Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801.
&&
HK
Columbian Independence Contest [July]:
--------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Liga Columbiana de Radioaficionados. SSB or CW/Digital.
All bands 160-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange signal report
and serial number (HK send 179). LCRA, Apartado 584, Bogota, Columbia.
&&
SEANET
SEANET Contest:
---------------
Sponsored by the Singapore ARTS. CW in July. SSB in August. Work
Southeast Asia stations, 160-10 meters. Exchange signal report and
serial number. SEANET, Maxwell Road, P.O. Box 2728, Singapore 9047.
&&
QRP
QRP Summer Contest [July]:
--------------------------
Sponsored by the DL Activity Group CW. CW only, 160-10 meters.
Exchange RST, QSO number and input, adding X if crystal controlled.
QRO stations send QRO (may only contact QRP stations). Classes are
A--less than 3.5 watts input, B--less than 10 watts, C--less than 10
watts, but multioperator, D--QRO stations, more than 10 watts.
Sigfried Hari DK9FN, Spessartstrabe 80, D-6453 Seligenstadt, W Germany.
&&
YO
The YO-DX Contest [August]:
---------------------------
Sponsored by the Romanian AR Federation. CW/SSB, 80-10 meters.
Exchange signal report and ITU zone. YO stations will send two
letters indicating their county. RARF, P.O. Box 05-50, R-76100
Bucharest, Romania.
&&
WAE
European DX Contest (WAE):
--------------------------
Sponsored by the Deutscher ARC. CW in August, SSB in September,
and RTTY in November. Non-EU stations work EU only. Work stations
once per band, 80-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange signal
report and serial number. W/K stations also give State. QTC's are
sent for extra points. A QTC is a report of a confirmed QSO that has
taken place earlier in the contest and later sent back to an EU station.
A QTC contains the time, call sign and QSO number of the station being
reported (ex: 1325/DL9LI/173). A maximum of 10 QTC's to same station
is permitted. WADEC Committee, P.O. Box 1328, D-8950 Kaufbeuren,
Federal Republic of Germany.
&&
SARTG
SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest [August]:
---------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Scandinavian Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group.
80-10 meters. Exchange RST and QSO number. Work stations once
per band. W/K, VE, VK call areas are considered separate countries.
This contest operates during three 8 hour periods: 0000-0800 and
1600-2400 first day, and 0800-1600 second day. SARTG Contest Manager,
Bo Ohlsson SM4CMG, Skulsta 1258, S-710 41 Fellingsbro, Sweden.
&&
KCJ
KCJ Single-Operator CW Contest [August]:
----------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Keyman's Club of Japan. CW only. Exchange: JA
stations send RST and two-character perfecture code; others, RST
and two-character continent code (AF, AS, EU, NA, OC, or SA).
Yasuo Taneda JA1DD, Gyoda Cho 3-9-2-102, Funabashi City, Chiba 273.
&&
CANARY
Canary Islands World Contest [September]:
-----------------------------------------
Sponsored by Comision V Centenario to commemorate the sailing of
Christopher Columbus to America and his arrival at the Spanish Island.
A special contest, special awards! Check for details as the scoring
and multiplier system is complex. All bands, (excluding WARC) SSB only.
Exchange signal report plus serial number. Columbus, Ohio stations add
CO to report exchange. Comision V Centenario, Apdo 9, 38800 San Sebastian,
Isla de La Gomera, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
&&
LZ
The LZ-DX Contest [September]:
------------------------------
Sponsored by the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs. CW only,
80-10 meters. Exchange RST and ITU zone. Your logs may include
applications for any of the BFRA awards: NRB, W-100-LZ, 5 Bands LZ,
W-28-Z, Black Sea, and Sofia. Central Radio Club, P.O. Box 830,
Sofia 1000, Bulgaria.
&&
CANAM
The CAN-AM Contest [September]:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by the Canadian Radio Relay Leaque. CW and SSB. 24-hour
periods per mode. All or single band. Exchange signal report, serial
number, and multiplier area (MX) abbreviation (ie 59001CA, 599073FL).
CRRL, Can-Am Contest, P.O. Box 282, Pine Brook, NJ 07058.
&&
CQRTTY
CQ World-Wide RTTY DX Contest [September]:
------------------------------------------
Sponsored by CQ Magazine. All digital modes, 80-10 meters. If AX.25
no digipeated QSO's. Exchange RST, state or VE area (W/VE only), and
CQ zone. All others send RST and CQ Zone. CQ RTTY Contest, Roy Gould
KT1N, P.O. Box DX, Stow, MA 01775.
&&
WARC
WARC-FEST Contest [September]:
------------------------------
Sponsored by the Texas DX Society. Single operator, CW or mixed modes.
18 and 24 MHz. Work stations once per band/mode. Exchange name, QTH,
(ARRL Section/province/country), and single word antenna type (dipole,
sloper, yagi, etc.). Texas DX Society, P.O. Box 540291, Houston, TX 77254.
&&
SAC
Scandinavian Activity Contest [September]:
------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Norwegian Radio Amateur Leaque. CW and SSB. 80-10
meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange signal report and serial
number. Work LA-LB-LG-LJ, JW, JX, OF-OG-OH-OI, OH0, OH0M, OX, OY,
OJ0-OH0M, SJ-SK-SL-SM, and TF stations. c/o Heinrich Thomsen OZ7HT,
Adelvadvej 2, Solsted, 6270 Tonder, Denmark.
&&
ITALY
Italian YLRC International Contest [September]:
-----------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Italian YLRC "Elettra Marconi". CW and SSB. YL
and OM work Italian YL, 160-10 meters. Exchange signal report and
QSO number. RC members add RC to exchange. Ornella Torri IS0TUE,
Sez ARI, Box 22, 09012-Capoterra, Italy.
&&
AFRICA
SARL HF Contest [September]:
----------------------------
Sponsored by the South African Radio Leaque. CW only. 80-40-20
meters. Exchange RST and serial number. SARL Contest, P.O. Box 382,
Pietermaritzburg 3200, Rep of South Africa.
&&
SPRINT
North American Sprint:
----------------------
Sponsored by the National Contest Journal. CW and SSB separate weekends.
This contest is only 4 hours long. NA stations will contact other NA
stations as well as stations in other countries. No helpers or spotting
nets allowed. Three bands only, 80, 40, and 20. Suggested frequencies
on CW: 3540, 7040, 14040; and on SSB: 3850, 7225, 14250. Work same station
once per band. Exchange: send other stations call, your call, serial number,
name, location. Score note: USA and VE are not counted as countries; KH6
is neither state or country. For CW, c/o Trey Garlough WN4KKN, Route 1,
Box 99, Thrall, TX 76578. For SSB, c/o Rick Niswander K7GM, P.O. Box 2857,
College Station, TX 77841-2857.
&&
CQP
California QSO Party [October]:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club. CW/SSB, 160-2 meters
excluding WARC bands. Work stations once per band/mode. California
stations may be worked again as they change counties. CW contacts must
be in the CW-subbands, except for 160 meters. No repeater or MCW contacts.
Exchange QSO number, state (county in CA), province or country. Suggested
frequencies: CW 1805 and 40 kHz up from low end; SSB 3850, 7230, 14250,
21300, 28450; Novice 10 kHz up from band edges. Try CW on the half hour;
147.54 at 2000 UTC, 0000 UTC, 0400 UTC; 160 at 0500 UTC; 80 at 0300 UTC
and 0700 UTC. NCCC, c/o Jim Duffy, WA6AUE. P.O. Box 8820, Truckee, CA 95737.
&&
URC
F9AA Cup 1990 Contest [October]:
--------------------------------
Sponsored by the Union Des Radio Clubs. This contest was created in 1986
to celebrate the memory of Fernand Raoult, who was founder of the French
Clubs Group. The first 12 hours are CW, the remaining SSB. All HF bands.
Exchange: Club stations send RS(T), serial number, and club name; others,
send RS(T) and serial number. Multipliers are different DXCC countries
and different radio clubs. Union Des Radio Clubs, Coupe Fernand Raoult,
11 Rue de Bordeaux, 94700 Maisons Alfort, France.
&&
AGCW40
AGCW-DL Straight Key Party [October]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by the AGCW-DL. Only straight keys, no bugs or other keying
devices. Frequencies: 7010-7040 kHz. Exchange RST, QSO number, class,
name, and age (YL's use XX); example, 579001/A/Frank/27. Classes are
A--5 watts output, B--50 watts output, C--150 watts output. Friedich
Fabri DF1OY, Wolkerweg 11, D-8000 Munchen 70, FR of Germany.
&&
HC
International DX-HC Middle of the World Contest [October]:
----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Guayaquil Radio Club. SSB only. 40-20 meters.
Work HC stations. Exchange signal report and serial number.
Contest Manager GRC, P.O. Box 5757, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
&&
VKZL
VK/ZL/Oceania DX Contest [October]:
-----------------------------------
Sponsored by the New Zealand Assn of Radio Transmitters and the
Wireless Institute of Australia. CW and SSB. Operate 12 hours in
in even one-hour blocks (ie 1000-1100Z, not 1023-1123Z). Exchange
signal report and serial number. Frank Beeck VK7BC, 37 Nobelius Dr.,
Legana, Tasmania 7277, Australia.
&&
SPAIN
Concurso Ibero-Americano Contest [October]:
-------------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Seccion Territorial de URE del Valles Oriental and
CQ Radio Amateur de Boixareu Editores. Every year, the weekend before
October 12th to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of America.
SSB only. 160-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange signal report
and serial number. Multipliers: Latin-Americans use the DXCC list; non-
Latin-Americans use the following CE,CO,CP,CR,CT,CX,C3,C9,DU,EA,HC,HI,HK,
HP,HR,HT,KP4,LU,OA,PY,TG,TI,XE,YS,YV,ZP,3C. Contest contact is X Concurso
Iberoamericano, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 594, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.
&&
SPORT
Radiosporting Championship Contest [October]:
---------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Radiosporting Magazine. CW and SSB, both usually held
in October. Though separate, scores are combined. 160-10 meters.
Work stations once per band and mode. Exchange signal report and
serial number. Radiosporting Contest, c/o Walter McGugan W3FG,
P.O. Box 7, Odenton, MD 21113.
&&
RSGB
RSGB 21/28 MHz SSB Contest [October]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Radio Society of Great Britain. SSB only, 15-10
meters. Exchange signal report and serial number. There are a total
of 49 prefixes available per band (GB prefix does not count for QSO or
multiplier). Logs to RSGB Contests Committee, P.O. Box 73, Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 6UJ, England.
&&
9V
The 9V QSO Party [October]:
---------------------------
Sponsored by the Singapore ARTS. CW or SSB, 80-10 meters (excluding
WARC bands). (And possibly SSTV, RTTY and Packet modes also.) 9V
stations will send signal report and serial number. Others signal
report and CQ zone. Singapore ARTS, c/o John Hoog 9V1TJ/K0GYK,
P.O. Box 2728, Singapore 0617.
&&
JOTA
Jamboree on the Air [October]:
------------------------------
Sponsored by the World Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout
Movement. Suggested frequencies: CW 3590, 7030, 14070, 21140, 28190;
SSB 3940, 7290, 14290, 21360, 28350. Scouts usually exchange name,
QTH, Scout rank and other hobbies. Look for BSA HQ in Dallas TX,
K2BSA, and World Scout HQ HB9S. JOTA Coordinator, Int'l Division,
S221 BSA, 1325 Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015.
&&
RSGBCW
RSGB 21 MHz CW Contest [October]:
---------------------------------
Sponsored by the Radio Society of Great Britain. CW only, 15 meters.
Exchange RST and serial number. There are a total of 49 prefixes for
scoring (GB does not count for QSO or multiplier). Logs to the RSGB
Contests Committee, P.O. Box 73, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 6UJ, England.
&&
CQWW
CQ World-Wide DX Contest:
-------------------------
Sponsored by CQ Magazine. SSB in October, CW in November. 160-10
meters. Exchange signal report and CQ zone. A station in a different
zone or country than indicated by his/her call sign must sign portable.
Many other rules apply. CQ Magazine, 76 North Broadway, Hicksville,
NY 11801.
&&
TENTEN
Ten-Ten International Net [November]:
-------------------------------------
Sponsored by the Ten-Ten International Net. Open to all amateurs,
but only paid 10-10 members eligible for awards. Contacts must be
in the CW subband. CW/RTTY. Exchange call, name, state and 10-10
number (if member). Rep of Texas Chapter, c/o Ron Olson NN5Y, 2913
Hillsdale Street, Garland, TX 75042.
&&
JAPAN
Japan International DX Contest:
-------------------------------
Sponsored by Five Nine Magazine. CW in March, SSB in November.
80-10 meters (excluding WARC bands). Exchange: JA stations send signal
report and prefecture number (01-50); others send signal report and serial
number. Contacts among DX stations or JA stations do not count. Five Nine
Magazine, DX Contest, P.O. Box 8, Kamata, Tokyo 144, Japan.
&&
VKYL
ALARA Contest [November]:
-------------------------
Sponsored by the Australian Ladies' ARA. CW or SSB. Each contact
may be counted twice per band/mode. YL's work YL's and OM's, Om's
work YL's. Exchange: ALARA members send signal report, serial number,
and ALARA number and name; others send signal report, serial number,
and name. c/o Marilyn Syme VK3DMS, P.O. Box 91, Irymple 3498,
Victoria, Australia.
&&
OK
OK DX Contest [November]:
-------------------------
Sponsored by the Czechoslovakian Central Radio Club. CW and SSB.
160-10 meters (No WARC bands). OK work DX, DX work OK. Exchange:
signal report and ITU zone. Central Radio Club, P.O. Box 69,
11327 Praha 1, Czechoslovakia.
&&
ARRL160
ARRL 160 Meter Contest [December]:
----------------------------------
Sponsored by the American Radio Relay Leaque. CW only, 160 meters.
Exchange: W/VE stations send RST and ARRL section; DX sends RST.
ARRL, 160 Meter Contest, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
&&
ARRL10
ARRL 10 Meter Contest [December]:
---------------------------------
Sponsored by the American Radio Relay Leaque. CW or SSB, mixed,
10 meters. Exchange: W/VE stations send signal report, state or
province; DX send signal report and serial number. Novice and
Technician stations sign /N or /T. ARRL, 10 Meter Contest, 225
Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
&&
VEDEC
Canada Winter Contest [December]:
---------------------------------
Sponsored by the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation. Everybody works
everybody. 160-6 meters. CW or SSB, mixed. Exchange name, signal
report, serial number, and state/province/country. CARF Contest,
J. Parsons VE6CB, Acton Corners Rd., Oxford Mills, ON K0G 1S0 Canada.
&&
TOPS
TOPS Activity Contest [December]:
---------------------------------
Sponsored by TOPS International. CW, 80 Meters. Exchange RST and
three digit-serial number. TOPS members also give out their member-
ship number. Helmut Klein OE1TKW, Nauseagase 24/26, A-1160 Wein, Austria.
&&
DXPSN
The DXPSN is a great tool for contesting. Try it!
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DX PacketCluster Database - CONTEST - by K6PBT
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