Contester's Rate Sheet for June 13, 2007
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CONTESTER'S RATE SHEET
13 June 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 Day Day - Kid's and Field
o Swing Those Beams - All Asian CW, WV, and VE2 QSO Parties
o Lightning and Lightening Up - Activity and Detectors and Riley
o More ARRL Web Writeups and Sweepstakes Records Available
o Sherwood Engineering on DSP Filtering
o Updated Flag and Pennant Web Site
o W3LPL Antenna and Tower Inspection Checklist
o All in All - A Banner Year
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
o What else, but Field Day? Get out, roll up your shirtsleeves and
take a deep dive into one of ham radio's best events! This is a
great opportunity to learn about putting up antennas, HF operating,
push up your code speed, and meet other hams. Oh, and those cute
phonetics you'll hear on 75 meters late at night are worth staying up
for!
BULLETINS
o In the July QST you will soon receive, dates for the IARU HF
Championship dates are erroneously listed as July 7-8. The correct
dates are July 14-15 as shown in the April QST contest announcement.
The Web version of Contest Corral has the correct dates. Please
relay this information to your club newsletter editor or Webmeister.
BUSTED QSOS
o A golden issue last time!
CONTEST SUMMARY (Rules follow Commentary section)
June 16-17
- Kids Day
- WV QSO Party
- All Asian Contest, CW
- Spanish Islands Contest
- Summer Meteor Scatter Contest, FSK441
- SMIRK QSO Party
June 23-24
- Field Day
- QRP ARCI Milliwatt Field Day
- His Majesty, King of Spain, SSB
- Quebec QSO Party
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NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
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Don't forget about Kid's Day - it runs from 1800Z - 2400Z Jun 16
(http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html). It is not only a
great introduction to HF radio for kids, but serves as a warmup act
for Field Day, just two weeks later. Rub off that mike-fright in the
comfortable home shack and you'll have an operator eager to get some
time on the GOTA station at Field Day. And don't forget to review
the changes to Field Day GOTA and bonus point rules this year!
In support of ARRL Kid's Day the uplink frequency on AO-51's FM
repeater will be changed to 145.88 MHz with NO PL Tone. Following
Kid's Day AO-51's mode will change on June 17 to dual L/U and V/U
repeater mode for Field Day. This will give stations the week before
Field Day to check out their stations. (Reprinted from the AMSAT News
Service bulletin AMS-161)
Along with the other high-end radios mentioned in the last issue,
don't forget about the Hilberling PT-8000 transceiver from Germany
(http://www.hilberling.de/), prominently introduced to the North
American market by a foldout ad in the May issue of QST. Raising the
power output bar by a considerable amount, this powder-blue rig is
rated at 600 watts. The local oscillator is designed for super-low
phase noise levels and the front end for super-high third-order
intercept.
Yaesu (http://www.vertexstandard.com/) also introduced the new FT-450
HF/50 MHz all-mode transceiver that looks to be a great entry-level
complement to the FT-2000. The simplified front-panel and DSP
features make this a powerful small package.
West Mountain Radio (http://www.westmountainradio.com/) announces some
new products for Summer 2007. There are two new ClearSpeech
accessories - the ClearSpeech DSP Noise Reduction Speaker and the
ClearSpeech DSP Noise Reduction Processor. Their COMSpkr is a pair of
speakers specifically made to be used in the high-RF environment of
the contester's ham shack.
The folks at microHAM (http://www.microHAM-USA.com/) pointed out that
their radio interface software has been able to support multiple
interfaces on the host PC from the initial product introduction.
There are also block-level schematics for integrating SO2R
controllers into a station at the microHAM Web site under
"Downloads". (Thanks, Joe W4TV)
For our European readers, this is a site that maps lightning activity
on The Continent (http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/sfanim.html),
courtesy of Jeff K8ND.
Lightning poses a definite hazard in many areas of the USA this time
of year. Getting advance warning of potential (no pun intended)
lightning in the area is a valuable safety improvement. There are
numerous lightning detectors, but not so many portable ones that we
can take with us to the top of the tower or to the campsite. Thomas
KN4LF recommends the Strike Alert portable lightning detector
(http://www.strikealert.com/) from Ambient Weather
(http://www.ambientweather.com/) and other vendors.
Here's an interesting report
(http://www.nema.org/gov/ehs/committees/drybat/upload/Sound_Environmental_Management_10_01.DOC)
on the environmental consequences of battery recycling and disposal.
Hams do tend to use a lot of batteries and knowing which require
special attention and which don't can save time and money. (Thanks,
Jim KR1S)
The May issue of Nuts and Volts magazine (http://www.nutsvolts.com/)
has a good article about Near Space Ventures, a hybrid organization
combining Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning (ARHAB) and Civil
Air Patrol (CAP). The article, by L Paul Verhage KD4STH, goes into
some detail about flight prediction calculations, but there is much
more to the Web site. Readers will also want to check out the Edge
of Space Science (http://www.eoss.org/) site.
John K0IO wrote with the idea of an "Internet Pileup Contest" like
those held at hamfests and conventions. "Audio of a pileup contest
could be put in a WAV file [or MP3, for that matter - Ed] and run at
a specific time on the Internet -- first for practice and then maybe
for a real competition." There might be issues with bandwidth or
getting enough connections to host the requested number of listeners,
but those are solvable problems. For those who have never
participated in a pileup contest, you're missing some Serious Fun.
Need a replacement copy of your paper license?
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=cft&id=amateur&page=cft_replace_amateur
(Thanks, John K1AR)
Ron KC1BG writes in response to the Rate Sheet's mention of
phonetics: "I took your advice about using established phonetics, and
boy did it slow down my QSO rate! I think I will go back to sending
CW the old way. Thanks anyway."
URL of the Week - If you were wondering where you could watch Riley
Hollingsworth K4ZDH's FCC presentation at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention,
it has been archived in a pair of 10-minute segments at
http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport.shtml for downloading. It's
a great video of an engaging speaker! (Thanks, John K1AR)
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
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Icom has just made available a long video on contesting at K3LR.
There are lots of action sequences and Tim gives a tour of the
antenna farm, too.
(http://icomamerica.com/amateur/video/Icom_Radio_News_V5.asp) It's 48
Mbytes, but worth the wait.
What would your station look like after getting a lightning strike
like this one (http://tinyurl.com/2hbtyx) on New York City's Empire
State Building? (Thanks, Mark AA6DX)
The surface of the sun is a busy, dynamic place as can be seen in
this movie (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070522.html) of the
surface around a sunspot.
Steve W4DTA/YV5DTA has published a large number of Dayton 2007 photos
(http://picasaweb.google.com/eromagni/Dayton2007) showing the contest
suites and activities.
Look for more Dayton photos, presentations and videos in the next
issue!
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RESULTS AND RECORDS
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ARRL Contest Results
The Web version of the results writeups have been posted at
http://arrl.org/contests/results for the following ARRL contests:
2006 10 Meter Contest - January VHF Sweepstakes, and the 2007 RTTY
Roundup. Other contest results are expected to be posted soon.
(Thanks, Tim K6GEP and Tom KC1J)
Thanks to previous Contest Administrator, Dan N1ND for stepping in to
help out with score database processing and handling the ARRL DX CW
results writeup while regular author Scott W4PA deals with a family
move. (Thanks, Tom KC1J)
Ken K5KA has updated the ARRL Sweepstakes record listings to include
the 2006 results. This labor of love is definitely of interest to
those operators that have their eyes set on bringing home a plaque or
certificate!
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In case you missed the April issue of CQ Magazine, the 2006 Results
of the CQ WW VHF Contest are now available on line on the CQ Web site
(http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/). (Thanks, John W1XX)
The JIDX Web server was unavailable for several days recently. As a
result the log submission deadline has been extended for two weeks to
June 14th (tomorrow). (Thanks, Tack JE1CKA)
A very nice 2006 results booklet was received for the Manchester
Mineira All America CW contest, including records and detailed
category listings. Good job by the Juiz de Fora CW Group (CWJF)!
Chris DL8MBS has done quite a bit of analysis for the RDXC contest
from the on-line results. Graphs and comparisons can be found at
http://www.dl8mbs.de/40984/45289.html as well as analysis for the
2006/2005 results at http://tinyurl.com/ywje5b and
http://tinyurl.com/27zy2k. This is a good example of how on-line
publication of contest results enables useful analysis and reporting
by third parties.
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OPERATING TIP
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Filters - you just can't get enough of them. Or can you? When
operating on a crowded band, the natural impulse is to tighten up the
filter bandwidth. This may get you through a difficult QSO, but it
can lead to lost contacts with stations calling you off frequency.
Run with your filters set as wide as you can stand and train your
ears to do the work. Learn to manage RF gain and AGC so that you
don't miss a single caller!
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TECHNICAL TIPS AND INFORMATION
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If you are wondering about what changes have been made to the new
21st edition of the ARRL Antenna Book, you can review the
presentation on the subject
(http://www.kkn.net/dayton2007/n6bv-dayton-2007.pdf) made at Dayton
by its editor, Dean N6BV. (Thanks, Tim K3LR)
Sherwood Engineering's 2007 Dayton presentation
(http://www.sherweng.com/documents/Dayton2007w.pdf) on DSP-based
receivers makes for some interesting reading. (Thanks, John N5TEN)
There was an excellent discussion on the Towertalk reflector on the
ins and outs of buried conduit. There's far too much detail to
summarize here, but to read the original go the searchable archives
at http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/ and enter
"buried conduit" into the search window and read the June 2007
entries. Enjoy!
David K3KY has updated his Web page
(http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html) of links to articles
and other sites with information on low-band Flag and Pennant
articles. This topic has become broad and deep with new contributions
continually being added over the past nine years.
Lee K7TJR reports using F connectors exclusively for RG-6 on his
receive antenna arrays in Oregon. "I use the outdoor type that
requires a compression tool for installation. One array uses 22 of
these connectors and has been put up and taken down for 3 years in a
row now without problems. I keep a supply of old-fashioned wooden
pencils with erasers for cleaning the copper center pin at each
installation. Just push the eraser right into the connector and twist
a few times. Bright and shiny ready for DX."
Everybody needs a battery charger and here's a page of Li-Ion
chargers
(http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=1026)
that address a variety of needs and configurations. (Thanks, Bill
AB1AV)
Archie KX5X has written a detailed set of notes for making printed
circuit boards by the "toner transfer" process. This process
eliminates photographic equipment and chemicals by using
transparencies and laser printers or copiers that use powdered
tonery. You can download the full article at
http://www.la3pna.net/kx5x Leon G1HSM points out that there is an
active Yahoo! Group
(http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs) on making your own
PCBs.
Well, what IS the difference between pipe and tubing, anyway? After
a long discussion on the Towertalk reflector, the consensus is that
the specified diameter is the ID for pipe and the OD for tubing.
Pipe is intended to carry pressure from the inside while tubing is a
structural element and made to withstand a variety of loads. If you
are concerned about the strength of mast material, it's best to
purchase tubing with a specified yield strength.
Bill W6WRT has discovered a handy rope control device that will be of
interest to tower climbers. It's called a "Ropeman", made by Wild
Country of England and available at http://tinyurl.com/2oqda7 - look
at the bottom of the page. It allows adjustment of rope length with
one hand - particularly useful for positioning lanyards. The MK1
version accepts rope from 8-11 mm and can be opened up like a snatch
block to be installed in the middle of a rope.
Looking through a parts catalog can lead to a lot of confusion,
particularly for capacitors. Trimmer caps variations can be
extremely obscure. Unless one has access to good articles like
"Evaluating Trimmer Capacitor Choices"
(http://www.mwrf.com/Articles/ArticleID/15568/15568.html) in the May
issue of "Microwaves & RF". The article focuses on small caps you're
likely to encounter in VHF+ and upper HF circuits, but the
descriptions of materials and construction is of broad interest.
Quote of the Week - "99% of antenna talk is really about how the
antennas make us feel, not how they actually work." Tom W8JI
TECHNICAL URL OF THE WEEK -- Everybody should have a copy of Frank
W3LPL's "Antenna and Tower Inspection Checklist"
(http://www.kkn.net/dayton2006/w3lpl_dayton_2006.pdf) and then USE IT
this summer! As part of a hair-raising story about getting part-way
down a tower, Kirk K4RO reminds climbers to (a) be sure you're fully
hydrated and nourished before a climb and (b) stay in shape to climb
in the first place. Omitting either is a good way to attract
trouble, which on a tower is almost always serious. Doing
inspections are a great way to get or stay in shape, too.
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CONVERSATION
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All In All - A Banner Year
As I compose this issue of your favorite newsletter, now perilously
close to 16,000 subscribers, the tips and notes and goodies are still
rolling in from the Dayton Hamvention, email reflectors, Web sites,
and on and on. For a supposedly moribund hobby, I'd say in my best
Monty Pythonesque imitation, "I'm not dead yet!"
Is contesting doing its part to satisfy the Basis and Purpose of the
Amateur Service? Let's start from the bottom and work our way up,
shall we?
Part 97.1(e) - Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique
ability to enhance international goodwill. I saw more foreign call
signs at Dayton than ever. The CQ DX Hall of Fame inducted two
globetrotting contesters, G3SXW and G3TXF. DX contest scores and log
submissions are holding their own in the face of absolutely grim
solar conditions, poised to explode along with the much-anticipated
reappearance of 15 and 10-meters in the years ahead. A year ago, 50
teams from around the world and their friends were busy getting ready
for WRTC-2010. Yeah, I think we've got the international goodwill
thing going on.
Part 97.1(d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur
radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics
experts. What group of hams would I most likely consider to be
simultaneously capable of operating, building, and designing? I
wouldn't bet against a contester being able to satisfy those
requirements, let's put it that way. After all, that's what it takes
to put together and maintain a contest station.
Part 97.1(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service
through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the
communication and technical phases of the art. Have you been watching
the articles and presentations on modern day contesting? A top
single-op contest station is now capable of full-bore operation on
any two bands simultaneously, with nearly instantaneous operation on
any HF band. Rover stations are simply and insanely great, putting
out home-station-huge signals from 50 MHz through 10 GHz. A big
multi-multi? Wow. Don't get me started on antenna design advances
in contesting.
(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to
contribute to the advancement of the radio art. Pushing the envelope
is what we do. It's where we live. It's how we get better. Along
with the DXers, the contesters are right there looking for that odd
opening and for just the right angle to be the loudest signal across
the pond. Integration of computers and radios to make a better
station has been a hallmark of contest operators for a generation.
Any sign of it stopping? Or even slowing down? I didn't think so.
(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service
to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service,
particularly with respect to providing emergency communications. Many
of us wear another hat as a member or leader of local emergency
service groups. We received a very nice compliment as part of Riley
Hollingsworth's talk at Dayton. When it came to efficient operation,
"Look to the contesters...", said the FCC's Enforcement Division
leader. Thank you, not only to Riley, but to those of you that do
care about efficient operating and accuracy and all the hallmarks of
brisk, crisp, sportsmanlike competition.
Continuing my thoughts, this year at Dayton nearly every one of the
major manufacturers introduced contest-grade HF transceivers,
including a completely software-defined radio and a kit, with
critical specifications contesters care about. Innovation in
high-performance antenna designs from Top Band through microwaves
abound. The amplifier world just keeps pumping out great designs,
including those sleek and silent and solid-state. There are at least
three major logging software groups developing contest logging
programs. All integrate digital modes into their operation. Contest
University was a major hit, attracting three times the expected level
of attendees.
To be sure, things aren't perfect. We're aging (it beats the
alternative), the bands are crowded, conditions stink (unless you're
a low-band operator), and things aren't like they used to be in the
Good Old Days! Nevertheless, it's been a heck of a year, hasn't it?
While the changes can be disruptive, they beat stagnation by a long
shot.
73, Ward N0AX
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CONTESTS -- 13 JUNE THROUGH 26 JUNE 2007
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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
Kid's Day Operating Event--from 1800Z - 2400Z Jun 16 (see the note in
the News, Press Releases, and General Interest section)
West Virginia QSO Party--CW/SSB, sponsored by the West Virginia State
Amateur Radio Council from 1600Z Jun 16 - 0200Z Jun 17. Frequencies:
80 - 10 meters, CW - 35 kHz up from band edge, Phone - General Class
Segment and Novice/Tech 10-meter segment. Categories: SO, MS, MM and
Mobile (keep separate log each county), HP/LP/QRP and Phone/CW/Mixed
all categories. County line stations count as 2 QSO's and 2
multipliers. Exchange: RS(T) and WV county or S/P/C. QSO Points: WV
Mobiles: CW - 3 pts, SSB - 2 pts; others: CW - 2 pts, SSB - 1 pt.
Score: QSO points x WV counties (WV stations add S/P/C) counted only
once. Bonuses: 100 pts for QSOs with W8WVA on each band/mode, WV
mobiles add 100 points per county activated with at least 1 valid
QSO, 100 points for fixed stations working same Mobile in 5 WV
counties. For more information: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc. Logs due
Jul 20 to rldillon@aol.com or Richard Dillon, K8VE, PO Box 1177,
Buckhannon WV 26201.
All-Asian DX Contest--CW, sponsored by the Japan Amateur Radio League
from 0000Z Jun 16 - 2400Z Jun 17. (SSB--Sep 1 - 2). Frequencies: 160
- 10 meters (160 is CW only), incl. 10-min. band change rule.
Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MO, Low Power (Asian stations only), Junior
(JA stations <20 years), Senior (JA stations >70 years). Exchange:
RS(T) and a two digit number denoting the operator's age. YL stations
may send 00. QSO Points for non-Asian stations: 40 - 15 meters--1 pt,
80 and 10 meters--2 pts, 160 meters--3 pts. Score: QSO pts × Asian
prefixes (WPX rules). For more information and Asian station QSO
points: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English. Logs due Jul 31 (Oct 31 for
phone) to aacw@jarl.or.jp (SSB logs to aaph@jarl.or.jp) or JARL, All
Asian DX Contest, Tokyo, 170-8073, Japan.
Spanish Islands Contest--CW/SSB/RTTY, sponsored by the Diploma Islas
Espaņolas (DIE), from 0600Z - 1200Z Jun 17. Frequencies: 80 - 10
meters. Exchange: RST + DIE number or serial number. QSO Points:
Island stations - 2 pts/QSO, otherwise 5 pts/QSO. For more
information: http://www.ea5ol.net/die. Logs due 60 days after the
contest to ea5aen@ure.es or EA5AEN, Apartado 11055 de 46080,
Valencia, Spain.
ARRL Field Day--1800Z Jun 23 to 2100Z Jun 24. Frequencies: All
amateur bands except 60, 30, 17, and 12-meters. Exchange: operating
category and ARRL/RAC section. QSO Points: SSB--1 pt, CW and
digital--2 pts. For more information: http://www.arrl.org/contests.
Entries due Jul 24 to fieldday@arrl.org or Field Day Entry, ARRL, 225
Main St., Newington, CT 06111.
His Majesty King of Spain Contest--SSB, sponsored by the Union de
Radioaficionados Espaņoles (URE) from 1200Z Jun 23 - 1200Z Jun 24
Frequencies: 160-10 meters using IARU Region 1 band plan. Categories:
SOAB, SOSB, and MS. Exchange: RST and serial number or EA province.
QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO points x EA provinces counted once
per band. For more information, send email to ure@ure.es. Logs due
20 Jul to concursoshf@ure.es or URE HF Contests, PO Box 220, 28080
Madrid, Spain.
Quebec QSO Party--CW/Digital/Voice, sponsored by the Radio Amateurs
du Quebec from 1700Z Jun 23 - 0300Z Jun 24. Frequencies: 80 - 2
meters, no repeater contacts. Categories: SOAB (150 W max), MO, QRP,
VHF (QRP and VHF for VE2 and NA stations only). Exchange: RS(T) and
Quebec region or S/P/C, /MM send ITU zone. QSO Points: Voice--1 pt,
CW/Digital--2 pts, VE2RIO--10 pts. Score: QSO Points x VE2 regions
and ITU Zones counted once per band and mode. For more information:
http://www.raqi.ca/qqp. Logs due 60 days after the contest to
qso-log@raqi.ca or Radio Amateur du Quebec (QQP), 4545 Av
Pierre-de-Coubertin, CP 1000, Succursale M, Montreal QC, Canada H1V
3R2.
QRP ARCI Milliwatt Field Day--1800Z Jun 23 - 2100Z Jun 24. Follows
ARRL Field Day rules, see http://www.qrparci.org/ for more
information.
VHF+ CONTESTS
SMIRK QSO Party--CW/Phone, sponsored by the Six Meter International
Radio Klub, 0000Z Jun 16 - 2400Z Jun 17. Frequencies: 6 meters. SO
category only. No repeater QSOs. Exchange: SMIRK number and grid
square. QSO Points: SMIRK member--2 pts, non-member--1 pt. Score: QSO
points x grid squares. For more information: http://www.smirk.org/.
Logs due Aug 1 to aa5xe@ktc.com or Dale Richardson, AA5XE, 214 Palo
Verde Dr, Kerrville, TX 78028 USA.
Summer Meteor Scatter Contest--FSK441, sponsored by Radio Club
"Golubinci" YT7GOL from 2000Z Jun 15 - 2000Z Jun 17. Frequencies: 144
MHz. Categories: SO and MO. Exchange: Call sign, report, final
acknowledgement ("Roger"). QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QST pts x
DXCC entities. For more information and changes for US station rules:
http://solair.eunet.yu/~s.ilic/summer_msc.htm. Logs due 10 July to
golmscont@ptt.yu.
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LOG DUE DATES - 13 JUNE THROUGH 26 JUNE 2007
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June 15 - Indiana QSO Party, E-mail logs to: inqp@hdxcc.org, Mail
logs to: HDXCC, c/o Mike Goode, N9NS, 10340 Broadway, Indianapolis,
IN 46280-1344, USA. Find rules at:
http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html
June 15 - CQ-M International DX Contest, E-mail logs to: CQM@SRR.RU,
Mail logs to: CQ-M Contest Committee, PO BOX 25464, Krasnoyarsk
660049, Russia. Find rules at: http://www.cq-m.andys.ru/2007ENG.htm
June 15 - EACW International Contest, E-mail logs to:
eacwtest@ea3re.com, Mail logs to: EA3RE Toni Herrera, Travesera de
Montigala 48 4a, 08917 Barcelona, Spain. Find rules at:
http://www.ea3re.com/documentos/eacwtesti.pdf
June 15 - Nevada Mustang Roundup, E-mail logs to: w7gk_1@yahoo.com,
Mail logs to: Nevada Mustange Roundup 2007, Elko Amateur Radio Club,
PO Box 5607, Elko, Nevada 89802, USA. Find rules at:
http://nv.arrl.org/NQP/
June 16 - Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB, E-mail logs to:
apsprint@jsfc.org, Mail logs to: (none). Find rules at:
http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
June 18 - RSGB National Field Day, E-mail logs to:
nfd.logs@rsgbhfcc.org, Mail logs to: RSGB G3UFY, 77 Bensham Manor
Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF, England. Find rules at:
http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/rules/rnfd.shtml
June 19 - EU PSK DX Contest, E-mail logs to: eudx@scotham.net, Mail
logs to: EU PSK DX Contest Committee, PO Box 7469, Glasgow G42 0YD,
Scotland. Find rules at:
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48
June 20 - VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, CW, E-mail logs to:
vktasman@hotmail.com, Mail logs to: VK/trans-Tasman Contest, 28
Crampton Crescent, Rosanna, VIC 3084, Australia. Find rules at:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
The Contester's Rate Sheet wishes to acknowledge information from the
following sources:
WA7BNM's Contest Calendar Web page -
<http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal>
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