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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!
- &&
- END
- DX PacketCluster Database - CONTEST - by K6PBT
- &&
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