Contester's Rate Sheet for March 21, 2007
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CONTESTER'S RATE SHEET
21 March 2007
Edited by Ward Silver N0AX
Published by the American Radio Relay League
Free to ARRL members - tell your friends!
(Subscription info at the end of newsletter)
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SUMMARY
o It's the Weird Call Contest - CQ WPX SSB
o WRTC-2010 News
o ARRL CW SS and EME Contest Results Available
o Emtech and Hey, What's That? Web Viewables
o Finding Buried Wires and Cables Without A Shovel
o Cleaning Roller Inductors
o New Contest Words
o Let's Ask Them!
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
o The CQ WPX SSB contest will have lots of activity, including 10
meters.
BULLETINS
o No bulletins in this issue.
BUSTED QSOS
o Lots and lots of readers wrote to let me know about the database of
LOTW users at http://www.hb9bza.net/lotw There is a searchable
version of the same database at
http://www.baseportal.com/cgi-bin/baseportal.pl?htx=/billbeggs/main
and this utility does the query for you - http://bbcyber.com/luq.htm.
There is a Yahoo users group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARRL-LOTW/ and last, but not least,
using the command "Show LOTW" on some varieties of DX clusters adds a
"+" next to any call recognized as an LOTW user.
o Al KB8VJL wrote with a correction to last week's Operating Tip. He
says, "Only the full call is the correct call according to FCC rules.
(Section 2-36 in the latest edition of the ARRL "FCC Rule Book".) So
not only is it a good idea, it's in the rules, too.
CONTEST SUMMARY (Rules follow Commentary section)
March 24-25
- CQ WPX SSB
March 31-April 5
- QCWA Spring QSO Party
- DX YL to NA YL Contest, CW
- Poisson d'Avril Contest
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NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
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WRTC-2010 News - The host committee wishes everyone to know that the
qualifying contest list for WRTC-2010 will definitely include CQWW
CW/SSB, CQWPX SSB/CW, WAEDC SSB/CW, ARRL DX SSB/CW, IARU-HF and RDXC.
They may also add some North American and European contests--this is
still under discussion. The relative importance of each will depend
on number of participants in the contest, total QSOs made, and the
time format. Weighting for contest scores will strongly support
All-band and All-mode entries. There will also be more support for
MS/M2/MM entries. Teams will be allocation by Continents and Areas
(regions defined by each contest) and all Continents will have some
teams. US and Europe will be split into three areas, with the areas
yet to be defined. More detailed information should be available in 3
to 4 months. (Thanks, Roman RZ3AA and Harry RA3AUU)
Good stuff for hams new to HF - whether new hams or old - CQ's "HF
Operator's Survival Guide" It's a 16-page getting-started guide for
newcomers to high-frequency (shortwave) Amateur Radio communications.
Written by CQ Contesting Editor John Dorr, K1AR, Contributing Editor
Gordon West, WB6NOA, and CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, the booklet is
a practical, hands-on guide to success in HF ham radio. To order, or
for more information, contact CQ Communications Inc, 800-853-9797
(toll-free) weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time.
In an effort to improve the log checking of top scoring logs, the CQ
WW Contest Committee would like to solicit your help. If anyone
recorded the 2006 CQ WW CW contest either completely or partially,
including the use of "The Time Machine" or a software-defined radio,
they would appreciate it if you let them know by emailing
questions@cqww.com. (Thanks, Bob K3EST, CQ WW Director)
The 2nd edition of "The ARRL RFI Book" is out and adds resources for
filters. The second edition also includes resources for tackling
power line noise, cable television interference, and RFI solutions
for other electrical devices. (Thanks, Mike Martin)
Antennex (http://www.antennex.com/news/index.html) has released
"Cubical Quad Notes Volume 3: Multi-Band Quad Questions" by L.B.
Cebik, W4RNL. Volume 3 of Cubical Quad Notes extends the work of this
series. Beginning with 2-element designs, Cebik analyzes element
interaction in spider designs and then sorts those interactions from
others that involve the use of a common feedpoint. Volume 3 has 249
pages with 140 illustrations and numerous data tables. (Thanks, Steve
K7LXC)
Jim AD1C has released ADIF County Conversion, version 4.0, on 15
March 2007. The software is available at
http://software.ad1c.us/#County The interface has been re-coded and
a bug in handling N1MM logs has been fixed. Look for "coming
attractions" at the bottom of the Web page.
As Logbook Of the World is a hot topic, it's worth noting that many
submitters fail to fill in the Location data fields for the logs they
upload. When uploading a log, you must first "sign" it with your
ARRL provided "certificate" at which time you are required to specify
a "Location". You can set up any location from which you have
operated using your call sign. Each location provides two short
forms for entering seven items: DXCC Entity, Grid Square, ITU Zone,
CQ Zone, IOTA ID, State, and County. Please make sure to fill these
in so that the other station will get full value from your LoTW QSL.
(Thanks, Ed W0YK)
John N4QVM has published a Web site (http://www.hamlogs.com/) for hams
to put their logs online. It's a free service, they just need to send
him an ADIF file and he will convert it to a database and put it on a
separate page for them. They can have a picture or two and a short
bio as well!
To avoid putting your email address directly on a Web page while
trying to publish contact information, instead publish just the call
and direct people to QRZ.COM for email addresses. QRZ.COM displays
email addresses in a graphical format that makes it hard for spambots
to read. It also saves work because the Web page author does not have
to keep all the email addresses up-to-date. (Thanks, Tom N4TL)
Please note that The Mount Airy VHF Radio Club, aka Pack Rats has
changed their domain to: http://www.packratvhf.org/ or you can use
http://www.w3ccx.org/. (Thanks, Rick, K1DS)
My engineering college buddy, Jeff Bradshaw, pointed me to this
interesting Electronic Design article (http://tinyurl.com/3cualc)
about how times have changed for electronic building. Whether or not
you agree, it's a good read.
URL of the Week - Do you like those "Something Each Day" Web sites?
Here's some that will perk up your day: Hack A Day
(http://www.misc.hackaday.com/) - Do It Yourself projects, Franklin
Institute Braindrops (http://www.fi.edu/braindrops) - science facts,
and Astronomy Picture of the Day
(http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). A new brain
wrinkle with every click! (From Wired Magazine's March 2007 issue)
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
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Emtech has a nice little video demonstrating how to heat-strip enamel
wire with a 700F soldering iron at
http://emtech.steadynet.com/rm/tinning_200_l.ram Or, if you're using
a dialup this will run better (with a little lower image quality):
http://emtech.steadynet.com/rm/tinning_56_l.ram These are files
intended to run in RealAudio's viewer. (Thanks, Ron AC7AC and Ken
K0PP)
There's probably a million useful things a VHF+ operator could use
http://www.heywhatsthat.com/ for! Basically, it's a Web site that will
create what we would recogize as repeater coverage maps or landscapes
from topographic map data. It's fun! (Thanks, Jeff N0GQ)
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RESULTS AND RECORDS
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ARRL Contest Results
The November SS CW Web writeup by new results author Steve London,
N2IC has been released, including a number of last-minute data
corrections. The 160 Meter Contest log-checked data was sent to the
new writeup author, Gary Breed, K9AY. He takes over from Ford
Peterson, N0FP, who will be available to Gary for assistance as
needed. I am currently analyzing the Affiliated Club scores for the
November SS. As they stand now, the top scores in all three Club
categories are very close. Marc Franco N2UO's EME Contest results
column is now available on the Web in PDF format with the line scores
added to the end of the file. Since the QST and Web versions are
virtually identical, the EME results column will only appear in PDF
format on the Web this year. Since the conclusion of the DX CW
contest on February 18, over 4,600 email logs have been received. The
DX Phone contest, held over the weekend of March 3-4, has already
generated 2,334 emailed logs. Trey Garlough, N5KO, recently moved the
contest robot and its associated files over to a new software and
hardware configuration. Given the amount of activity the robot has
seen from the activity generated from the ARRL International DX
contest (both weekends), I'd say the transition has gone quite
smoothly so far. (Thanks, Tom KC1J)
The Southeastern VHF Society would like to announce that the
tabulation of the results for the 2006 Fall Sprints has been
completed and is available at http://www.svhfs.org/. If you have any
questions or comments contact the sprint chairman at
fallsprints@svhfs.org. (Thanks, Jim W4KXY)
The CWJF Group has published (http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf) the
official results of the Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest for
2006. (Thanks, Ed PY4WAS)
Low Power Spring Sprint results have been posted on the SARA Web site
at http://www.hamradio.sk/ and at http://www.cq.sk/ (Thanks, Alex
OM6SA)
While not exactly a contest, RTTY contesters may be interested in the
current by-band and band total listing of RTTY Dxers at
http://hamradio.ad1c.us/rtty_topliSthtm (Thanks, Jim AD1C)
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OPERATING TIP
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This is not an operating tip, strictly, but of interest to any
contester that is getting ready to upload logs to Logbook of the
World (http://www.arrl.org/). Step Zero in any such process starts
with having the latest version of the logging software. In the case
of contest loggers that don't generate LOTW-compatible files, make
sure whatever software you do use to convert files to the required
ADIF format is up to date. This can save hours of headaches by
avoiding known bugs.
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TECHNICAL TIPS AND INFORMATION
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To really see what your filters are doing, Curt WB8YYY suggests using
Spectrogram or a similar audio spectrum analyzer. "Version 5 should
be available as freeware. By injecting noise into your receiver
(which can be as simple as tuning to an empty frequency in the lower
part of the HF spectrum) and using this software and a PC soundcard,
one can see the shape of the radio's response. This is generally
dominated by IF filter with any audio filtering turned off.
Additional information is available at
http://www.n0ss.net/index_k2.html"
Out of print technical books may be found at
http://www.pmillett.com/tecnical_books_online.htm The site already
has several copyright-expired electronics books. Another well-known
text, 'Radio Antenna Engineering' by Laport, is available at:
http://www.lulu.com/content/159004 (Thanks, Ian GM3SEK)
"I came across a neat way to find buried coax and it should work for
radials, too! Use a portable radio tuned to a station, rotate the
radio to get a null, then as you move the radio over the coax or
radial it distorts the null and the station is received better."
(Thanks, Mike "amdx")
Here's an inexpensive and simple solution to constructing an
elevation or azimuth indicator for an antenna:
http://www.g1ogy.com/www.n1bug.net/tech/antposn.html (Thanks, Paul
N1BUG)
Eric N3EF reports that he has used nylon braided sleeving for years
in his job as a marine electronics technician. He recently recalled
how well it might support a wire dipole antenna and it turn's out
that it makes building wire dipoles quick and easy. He's put together
a Web page with details and photos at
http://home.comcaStnet/~fairbank56/dipole.html
Two methods of restoring the sliding contacts of roller inductors
were reported:
1) Clean the roller surface with a dry non-metallic kitchen scrubbie,
wipe clean with a dust-free soft cloth, then find some molybdenum or
"DuPont Performance" (moly and Teflon) lubricant. Treat the roller
and contact surfaces with it. The "moly" lubricates without
attracting and holding dust and other small abrasive, insulating,
and/or acidic debris--unlike most lubricants.
2) Spray contact cleaner on a cloth and then hold the cloth against
the inductor while rotating it back and forth. You won't believe the
crud that comes off. Also clean the shaft that the little roller
contact rides on and then apply a VERY SMALL amount of commercial
no-alox type compound on the shaft and run the inductor from one end
to the other several times to make sure the shaft is covered.
(Thanks, Doc KD4E and Jake K9WN)
We need a word for the feeling you have on the Low Bands when a
station is peaking up so you can copy them well (and know they could
hear you), but are in the middle of a QSO with some other station
(typically someone who could work this station anytime):
- Contactus Interruptus
- Premature Logquisition
- Persistent Second Fiddlitis
- Damnitus
- Bireceptive Temptivity
- Frustordinary Rays
- No-Way Propagation
- Deselective fading
- Propfrustration
- QRSigh
- Phonodebilis
TECHNICAL URL OF THE WEEK -- Here's a propagation tutorial site to
explore while waiting for the next contest:
http://www.tpub.com/neets/book10/40.htm (Thanks, Larry N7DF)
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CONVERSATION
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Let's Ask Them!
My recent Conversation piece on new contesters inspired Scott
AB2WF--a new contester himself--to contribute a few thoughts of his
own. This is one perspective of the audience we wish to attract. I
appreciate very much Scott's taking the time to write. Instead of
guessing about what that audience is thinking, I'm happy to hear what
THEY have to say...
"I got one bit of advice that encouraged me to make a few QSOs in the
MS QSO Party, REF Contest, and then enter the ARRL DX Phone contest:
contesters will make much more of an effort to complete a QSO than
most other stations. So, in addition to having some fun, I've had a
chance to get a better perspective on how these various pieces of
borrowed gear that I'm using work together. I hadn't expected to use
the external VFO that came with my borrowed rig for quite some time.
However, on finding stations working split, I figured I'd try that
out as well. I'm quite pleased to have successfully completed one
QSO on split.
"With respect to propagation, figure that many of us won't know any
better. I was thrilled to discover that my G5RV was good enough to
contact S. America, the Caribbean, and Europe despite being
positioned where the trees were rather than aimed and despite the
fact that I'm at the northern base of a hill much taller than my
antenna. I was particularly amazed to find that with that setup and
100W, I still managed to get a response after one or two calls during
some pileups.
"If someone had said to me before the contest that propagation was
going to be bad that weekend, I probably wouldn't have bothered. That
makes it sound to me like I couldn't possibly work any DX with my
poor setup. Or that I would be overwhelmed by the kilowatt stations
with the antenna farms as seen in QST or even the yagis of some of
the other members of the local club. I'd focus on how much fun
contests can be rather than how much better they could be if
conditions were different.
"I was surprised that I wasn't able to find Web sites that were a
beginner's guide to contesting. You mention this in your article and
I think it's quite right. For example, the log program I use produces
Cabrillo format for the contest. Nonetheless, I didn't fill in the
fields quite the way it expected and had to go back and edit entries
after the contest to get the right stuff in the right places. I'd
have been pretty bummed if I hadn't noticed that and had gotten a
score of zero. Another example was that it took me a while to figure
out that the differences in band allocations go beyond just having
the European broadcasters smack in the middle of 40 meters. I spent
more time than I should have scanning the 80 meter band above 3800
kHz.
"My local club has a healthy Field Day operation, so I have spent
some time calling into pileups before. I'd think that'd be pretty
daunting for someone without experience. It can also be daunting
when considering calling a station in "contest mode." These are the
guys working a large pile up and turning QSOs at an amazing rate.
I've always found that they'll make a decent effort to work with me
to get the QSO done so I've learned not to be intimidated. On first
hearing them, they sound like the sort of people who might get
annoyed if one doesn't come back to them immediately with an S9+
signal with exactly the "right" format.
"Having gotten a taste of contesting and DX, I'm starting to think
about how to improve my setup. I suspect some of the questions about
equipment upgrades aren't any easier for contesting than they are
for amateur radio in general. Nonetheless, some discussion of what
upgrades help most for contesting would be an interesting read. Also
some information on how experienced contesters lay out their desktop
to allow them to easily move between radio, logging, and whatever
else they need might provide some insights.
"Most of us participating for the first time last weekend are likely
those who have a fair amount of help from locals. I suspect there is
a much bigger pool of people who are trying to figure out how all of
this works and figure that contesting is something to save until they
are good at the basics. (After all, when learning to drive a car,
one doesn't start with auto racing.) It may be worth trying to
encourage new amateurs that contesting is a good way to build
skills."
I found a lot of Scott's points very valuable. Don't we all know
someone in this position? Those of us that are more experienced have
all been in his shoes at some point in our histories. It's time for
all of us - individuals, teams, clubs - to take our headphones and
listen to the new hams asking for help and wanting to participate.
Let's hear what they have to say and then help them.
73, Ward N0AX
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CONTESTS -- 21 MARCH THROUGH 3 APRIL
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Note that the following abbreviations are used to condense the
contest rules summaries: SO - Single-Op; M2 - Multi-Op - 2
Transmitters; MO - Multi-Op; MS - Multi-Op, Single Transmitter; MM -
Multi-Op, Multiple Transmitters; AB - All Band; SB - Single Band;
S/P/C - State/Province/DXCC Entity; HP - High Power (>100 W); LP -
Low Power; QRP (5W or less)
HF CONTESTS
CQ WW WPX Contest--SSB, sponsored by CQ Magazine from 0000Z Mar 24 -
2400Z Mar 25 (CW is May 26-27). Frequencies: 160 -- 10 meters.
Categories: SOAB, SOSB, SO-Assisted, -HP, LP, and --QRP, MS (10-min
rule), M/2, MM, SO-Rookie, SO-Tribander-and-Single-Wire. SO operate
36 hours max with off times at least 60 min. Exchange: RS(T) + serial
number. QSO Points: different continents--3pts (14-28 MHz) and 6 pts
(1.8-7 MHz), with North America--2 pts (14-28 MHz) and 4 pts (1.8-7
MHz), with own country--1 pt. Score: QSO points x prefixes worked
(ie, N8, KA1, HG73, JD1) counted only once. For more information:
http://www.cqwpx.com/. Logs due May 1 (CW, Jul 1) to ssb@cqwpx.com
(cw@cqwpx.com).
QCWA Spring QSO Party--CW/Digital/SSB, sponsored by the Quarter
Century Wireless Association from 1800Z Mar 31 - 1800Z Apr 1.
Frequencies (MHz): CW--1.810, 3.540, 7.035, 14.040, 21.050, 28.050;
Phone--1.845, 3.890, 7.244, 14.262, 21.365, 28.325 plus all VHF/UHF
bands, no crossband or repeater QSOs. Categories: Phone, CW/Digital,
Mixed. 15 QSOs with each station maximum and only one QSO with
stations in home QCWA chapter. Exchange: Last two digits of year
licensed and QCWA chapter or S/P/C. QSO Points: Phone--1 pt,
CW/Digital--2 pts. Score: QSO Points x QCWA chapters + S/P/C counted
once per band. W2MM counts as a 3-point multiplier on each band. For
more information: http://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.htm. Send logs to
w2od@aol.com or Robert Buus W2OD, 8 Donner St, Holmdel NJ
07733-2004.
56th Annual Poisson d'Avril Contest--0000Z to 1954Z Apr 1, 2010. All
bands, all modes: HF, VHF, UHF, WARC, 60 meters ("channel 3" only),
11 meters, telepathy. Categories: Traditional and Modern: Unassisted
Real-Man, Assisted-Human, Multi-Op All-Human, Human-Operator
Remote-Station, Non-Human Single/Multi-Machine, Rover (although this
category has gone to the dogs lately due to excessive aRF exposure).
Self-spotting is permitted using a felt-tip pin, but don't let your
mother catch you doing it, young man! Exchange: RST and number or IP
address with 599 subnet address for machine stations. Score is QSO
Points x S/P/C + Top-level domains per band-mode, all times the PDA
correction factor + 42. Logs due 15 seconds after the end of the
contest, but don't run with them because you'll put your eye out!
For even less information:
http://www.freewebs.com/poissondavril/2010rules.htm
DX YL to North American YL Contest--CW, sponsored by YLRL from 1400Z
Apr 3 - 0200Z Apr 5, work 24 hours max. (Phone--Apr 10-12)
Frequencies: all HF bands. Exchange: RST, serial number and ARRL
Section, province, or DXCC entity. QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO
Points x S/P/C counted only once x 1.5 (<100 W CW, 200 W SSB) For
more information: http://www.ylrl.org/. Logs due 30 days after the
contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or Nancy Rabel Hall KC4IYD, PO Box 775,
North Olmsted, OH 44070.
VHF+ CONTESTS
EU EME Contest--CW/SSB, 0000Z March 24 - 2400Z March 25 - 432 MHz,
5.7 GHz & up. Categories: Single and Multi-band, QRP and QRO--based
on EIRP, Pro, CW, Digital, Mixed. Exchange: callsigns TMO/RST and
"R". QSO Points: 144/432/1.3--100 pts for random, 10 pts for
scheduled QSO, 2.3 GHz and higher--100 pts/QSO. Multipliers are CQ
WPX prefixes--see Web site for scoring and more information:
http://www.dubus.org/. Logs due Mar 23 (Jun 19 for CW/SSB) to
info@dubus.de or DUBUS@web.de or Patrick Magnin, F6HYE, Marcorens,
F-74140 Ballaison, France.
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LOG DUE DATES - 21 MARCH THROUGH 3 APRIL
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March 24 - Road Kill Roundup QRP Kontest, email logs to:
n1ln@arrl.net, paper logs and diskettes to: Bruce Meier, N1LN, 3233
Gait Way, Chapel Hill NC 27516, USA. Find rules at:
http://ncroadkillroundup.homestead.com/KontestDetails.html
March 26 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, email logs to:
W2LJ@arrl.net, upload log at: http://gentzow.com/fpqrp/autolog.asp,
paper logs and diskettes to: Larry Makoski, W2LJ, 327 Clinton Place,
South Plainfield, NJ 07080, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.gentzow.com/fpqrp/fpqrprun.htm
March 27 - REF Contest, SSB, email logs to: cdfssb@ref-union.org,
paper logs and diskettes to: F6CTT, Joseph Cornee, 31, rue des
EcoButs, 44230 St Sebastien Sur Loire, France. Find rules at:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_fr_0610.pdf
March 27 - UBA DX Contest, CW, email logs to: ubacw@uba.be, paper
logs and diskettes to: Marc Domen, ON7SS, Ferdinand Coosemansstraat
32, B-2600 Berchem-Antwerpen, Belgium. Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/ubatestworld_en.html
March 29 - Bucharest Contest, email logs to: yo3jw@k.ro, paper logs
and diskettes to: Bucharest Contest, Fenyo Stefan Pit, CP 19-43,
033210 Bucuresti 19, Romania. Find rules at:
http://www.738899.lx.ro/Regulament%20Bucuresti%20engleza.pdf
March 31 - Hunting Lions in the Air Contest, email logs to:
zs1fg@telkomsa.net, paper logs and diskettes to: The HLITA Contest
Committee, Lions Club of Midrand, PO Box 1548, Halfway House 1685,
South Africa. Find rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_Contest_Manual.pdf
March 31 - CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB, email logs to: 160ssb@kkn.net,
paper logs and diskettes to: CQ 160-Meter Contest, 25 Newbridge Road,
Hicksville, NY 11801, USA. Find rules at:
http://cq-amateur-radio.com/160_Contest_Rules_2007101606.pdf
March 31 - Dutch PACC Contest, email logs to: pa0adt@dutchpacc.com,
paper logs and diskettes to: Ad van Tilborg, PA0ADT, Schepenenveld
141, 7327 DB Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Find rules at:
http://www.veron.nl/pacc/b3a59f72-fff8-455e-b2ee-f2329a0e915e-9.html
March 31 - British Columbia QSO Challenge, email logs to:
ve7kfy@rac.ca, paper logs and diskettes to: Delta Amateur Radio
Society, 1108 56th Street, Delta, BC V4L 2A3, Canada. Find rules at:
http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/BC%20QSO%20CONTESThtm
March 31 - AGCW YL-CW Party, email logs to: (none), paper logs and
diskettes to: Dr. Roswitha Otto, DL6KCR, St Nikolaus Str. 26, D-52396
Heimbach, Germany. Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2007/Englisch/ylcwp_e.htm
March 31 - AGCW QRP Contest, email logs to: qrp-test@agcw.de, paper
logs and diskettes to: Edmund Ramm, DK3UZ, Anderheitsallee 24,
Bramfeld, D-22175 Hamburg, Germany. Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2007/Englisch/agcw_qrp_e.htm
March 31 - EA PSK31 Contest, email logs to: psk31@ure.es, paper logs
and diskettes to: (none). Find rules at:
http://www.ure.es/hf/concursos/eapsk31/baseseapsk31ingles.pdf
March 31 - New Hampshire QSO Party, email logs to: NHQSO@comcaStnet,
paper logs and diskettes to: Great Bay Radio Association, 78
Littleworth Rd, Dover, NH 03820, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.w1fz.org/W1FZ/pdf/2007_NHQSO_Rules.pdf
March 31 - Mississippi QSO Party, email logs to: (none), paper logs
and diskettes to: Vicksburg ARC, 64 Lake Circle Drive, Vicksburg, MS
39180, USA. Find rules at: http://www.arrlmiss.org/msqsoparty2007.pdf
April 1 - North Carolina QSO Party, email logs to:
henry@summitschool.com, paper logs and diskettes to: NC QSO PARTY,
c/o Henry Heidtmann W2DZO, 8812 Merry Hill Court, Clemmons, NC 27012,
USA. Find rules at: http://www.w4nc.com/2007ncqsoparty.html
April 1 - UBA Spring Contest, CW, email logs to: ubaspring@uba.be,
paper logs and diskettes to: Frans Nevelsteen, ON6KN, Mgr.
Cruysberghslaan 43, B-2450 Meerhout, Belgium. Find rules at:
http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/uba_spring_en_2007.pdf
April 2 - 10-10 Int. Mobile Contest, email logs to:
tentencontest@alltel.net, paper logs and diskettes to: Steve
Rasmussen, N0WY, 312 N. 6th Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, USA. Find
rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/rules.html
April 2 - AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, email logs to: vhf-uhf@agcw.de, paper
logs and diskettes to: Manfred Busch, DK7ZH, Ebachstr 13, D-35716
Dietzhoelztal-Mandeln, Germany. Find rules at:
http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2007/Englisch/agcw-dl0_e.htm
April 2 - SARL VHF/UHF Contest, email logs to:
derek.gravett@siemens.com, paper logs and diskettes to: VHF Contest
Committee, 69 Erskine Street, Scottburgh 4180, South Africa. Find
rules at:
http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL_Contest_Manual.pdf
April 3 - ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB, email logs to:
DXPhone@arrl.org, paper logs and diskettes to: ARRL Intl DX Contest,
Phone, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/intldx.html
April 3 - DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, email logs to:
df5bx@darc.de, paper logs and diskettes to: Werner Ludwig, DF5BX, PO
Box 1270, 49110 Georgsmarienhuette, Germany. Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/sonder/tei-digi.htm
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