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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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January 5, 2011
Editor: Ward Silver, N0AX
==> IN THIS ISSUE
- Keep Them Digits Rolling - ARRL RTTY Roundup
- Little Pistol Heaven - NAQP CW & SSB
- YASME Excellence Awards for 2011
- New Issue of Pileup! Available
- Life's A Beach with Team Vertical
- NAQP Summer Contests Rescored
- Our Favorite Star in Sky & Telescope
- The SDR Invasion
- From Parallel to Serial and Back Again
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
I can't think of a better pair of contests for the beginning
radiosporter than the North American QSO Party CW and SSB events - just
give your name and state! If you'd rather type, try the ARRL's RTTY
Roundup instead.
BULLETINS
See the News and Results items regarding scoring and multiplier log
format for this and next weekend's North American QSO Party contests.
BUSTED QSOS
No errors detected or corrected!
CONTEST SUMMARY
Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section
Jan 8-9
- ARRL RTTY Roundup
- NS Weekly Sprint--CW(Jan 7)
- 070 PSKFest
- Hunting Lions In the Air
- WW Peace Messenger Cities,
- North American QSO Party--CW
- EUCW 160 Meter Contest--CW
- DARC 10 Meter Contest
- Midwinter QSO Party
- CWops Mini-CWT Test (Jan 12)
- Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest (Jan 12)
Jan 15-16
- North American QSO Party--Phone
- LZ Open Contest--CW
- International United Teenager Contest
- UK DX RTTY Contest
- HA DX Contest
- Feld-Hell Gridloc Sprint
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
The YASME Excellence Awards are
given to individuals who through their own service, creativity, effort
and dedication have made a significant contribution to the cause of
Amateur Radio. The contribution may be in recognition of technical,
operating, or organizational achievement as all three are necessary for
amateur radio to grow and prosper. With the 2010 Excellence Awards,
YASME recognizes the following individuals in order to recognize them
and inspire others on behalf of Amateur Radio now and in the future.
- Ramón Santoyo V, XE1KK who is
recognized for his work in advancing ham radio in Mexico and Central
America and his service to the international radio community as IARU
Region 2 Secretary. He is a strong proponent of radiosport and the
World Radiosport Team Championships. Voices like Ramón's help the
amateur community work together worldwide, strengthening our position
and reputation as important members of the wireless community.
- Makoto (Mako) Mori, JE3HHT who
deserves much credit for popularizing RTTY by writing the MMTTY
software modem and making it available for integration into logging
software. MMTTY is a great product and Mako has exhibited great ham
spirit with a huge effect.
- Bruce Horn, WA7BNM who
continues to generate useful and innovative web applications including
a complete upgrade of his excellent contest calendar web site. His 3830
score reporting and compilation service and Cabrillo log submission
tools have changed the nature of radiosport.
- Rick Meuthing, KN6KB for developing
the new WINMOR sound-card digital mode software now gaining wide use in
the worldwide Winlink 2000 system. Many attempts at approaching the
performance of the proprietary PACTOR III protocol and hardware failed
before WINMOR, attesting to the difficulty of the problem.
- Mikael Styrefors, SM2O who has developed
the Remote Radio Control interface. The ability to connect radios and
operators transparently and robustly over the Internet is a key
technological element of putting top-grade remote HF stations on the
air - something more common every day.
- Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA for developing DX
Atlas, Morse Runner, HAM-CAP, CW Skimmer, Rocky and other innovative
software. Alex's products are making a remarkable impact on the
competitive HF operating environment. Making this software available to
the amateur community at little or no cost demonstrates excellent ham
spirit.
- Pepe Ardid, EA5KB who makes it possible for
many Latin American DXers, who are in many cases saddled with deficient
postal services and QSL Bureaus, to confirm contacts with attractive
and unique QSL cards. Pepe contributes countless hours of service in
support of his fellow amateurs so they can continue to participate in
one of amateur radio's most cherished traditions.
There has been some confusion about logging for the upcoming NAQP CW
and SSB contests regarding what is an acceptable abbreviation for North
American countries. Contest manager, Bruce WA7BNM clarifies the
situation as follows: "For US states and Canadian provinces and
territories, use standard postal abbreviations as the QTH designations.
For North American countries, other than the US and Canada, use the
standard ARRL DXCC entity prefixes
as the QTH designations.
Other abbreviations are acceptable as long as they unambiguously
designate the QTH. The logged QSO info for contacts with stations
outside of North America may leave the QTH blank, or specify "DX", in
lieu of the country designation. This and other logging suggestions
that are designed to reduce errors in entrants' submitted logs are
described on the NCJ web site .
Participants are responsible for assuring that they have recorded this
information correctly in the logs before they submit them regardless of
the logging software they are using." Bruce continues regarding the use
of decoding technology in the contest's Single-Op category, "We've
returned the Single-Op criteria to the pre-2009 definition that
prohibits the use of automated tools. The rules on the NCJ web site
have been updated to reflect this change."
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation, Inc .
(WWROF) has been granted IRS 501(c)3 status as a tax-exempt public
charity. This means that contributions to WWROF by U.S. taxpayers are
deductible to the extent allowed by law. Two new directors were also
added; John Sluymer, VE3EJ, and Tine Brajnik, S50A, both well-known in
the international contest community for their operating skill and
leadership talents. In the past year, WWROF has provided financial and
"behind-the-scenes" technical support for several programs of interest
to active operators, including several award programs and log-checking
services for the IARU HF Championship HQ station competition. In 2011,
WWROF will be seeking to implement several high-impact, high-return
programs that will benefit the contest community at large and would
appreciate your financial support.
Tor N4OGW announces the release of a new logging program, SO2SDR
. "The general idea is to explore
uses of SDR technology for SO2R (Single-op, Two-radio) CW contesting."
The program does not decode any CW and is freely available for
download. Tor notes that it is still a work in progress, but does run
on both Windows and Linux platforms and features an SDR panadapter
integrated into the band map.
The 22nd annual Dayton TopBand Dinner is
slated for Friday night, May 20, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
. Program details and menu selections will be
announced in late January and tickets will be available starting in
February. (Thanks, Tim K3LR)
Rin JG1VGX contributes new of the Japanese digital band
plan just in time for this weekend's ARRL RTTY Roundup contest.
Summarizing, most JA stations will be found here:
3520 - 3530 and 3599 - 3612 kHz
7025 - 7045 and 7100 - 7200
14070 - 14112
21070 - 21125
28070 - 28150
JA stations can operate split and generally prefer the lower available
segment.
The LZ Open Contest is trying a new score
reporting technique according to Krasimir LZ1GL. "You can watch live
logs check right after the contest after every new log received and
uploaded. You can also compare your log with any other log and you can
see your errors. This cross check function is unique and we are proud
to be the first contesters using it." The contest will also be recorded
from Sofia, Bulgaria.
(Thanks, Dave KM3T)
A similar tactic is being employed by the sponsors of the Montana QSO
Party . "After the contest is over, upload your
scores and logs and see the results instantly! You will also be able to
download a 2011 Montana QSO party certificate that you can print out in
full color!" (Thanks, Lyndell N7LT, Montana QSO Party Manager)
Web Site of the Week - The latest issue of the Finnish contesting
magazine Pileup! , is
online and ready for your reading enjoyment. It's a "wonderful,
fantastic reading, great job! Thank you," according to contester Jim,
K1TN.
WORD TO THE WISE
Can this be the first set of contest disqualification rules? "For in a
contest there is much labor needed--and after the contest victory falls
to some, to others disgrace. Is the palm ever given or the crown
granted before the course is finished? ... Therefore no one can receive
a reward, unless he has striven lawfully; nor is the victory a glorious
one, unless the contest also has been toilsome." -St. Ambrose of Milan,
Chapter 15, Three Books on the Duties of the Clergy, 4th century
(Thanks, Bert N4CW via John K1AR)
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
We're still having fun "using a few verticals on the beach..." reports
Kenny K2KW/C6ATA regarding the Team Vertical trip during the 2010
CQWWCW. You'll particularly enjoy the unorthodox mounting of the 160
meter vertical. "Weather and waves prohibited us from installing 160m
vertical in one piece. After a lot of thought and computer analysis, we
came up with a unique solution: put the base of the vertical on the
beach, and the rest of the antenna on the elevated deck of the villa.
While not graceful, the 160 sure worked as N6BT has claimed a new 160m
LP World Record. We hope you enjoy the videos
and photos
which review the antenna & station
design."
The big signals from Vlad RA4LW will be off the air for a while due
to a recent snow and ice storm in Russia. The antenna farm damage was
severe as shown by gallery images
798 through
808. RD3A
also suffered a lot of damage in the same storm. (Thanks, Yuri VE3DZ
and Al 4L5A)
Speaking of digital modes...and what is that sound anyway? You can take
an online tour of the audio signal signatures courtesy of WB8NUT
. (Thanks, George K5TR)
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
Log checking issues with the Summer 2010 NAQP contests have resulted in
the contests being rescored. "NAQP management has made the decision
because of some conflicting information on the Web as to the correct
way to log non W/VE North American stations in NAQP. As a result, a
popularly used logging program was incorrectly populating the QTH field
for non W/VE North American stations. This caused a number of QSOs and
multipliers to be disallowed in participant's logs. Rescoring these
events did not change any of the top finishers in the SSB or RTTY NAQP.
However, this rescoring did change the Top Ten finish order for several
stations in the Top Ten Single Operator class of the August 2010 CW
NAQP including a change in the overall winner. The revised results are
available on the NCJ Web site
under Preliminary Results and will be summarized in the Mar/Apr, 2010
issue of NCJ." (Thanks, NCJ Editor, Al K0AD)
The results for the 2010 CW Rookie Roundup are now posted
. Award certificates will
be emailed to Rookie participants within the next several days. Mark
your calendars for Sunday, April 17, 2011 for the Next Rookie Roundup;
April will feature SSB, and anybody licensed in 2009, 2010 or 2011 can
enter as a Rookie. (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X)
The results for the 2010 CQ 160 Meter Contest are
now available online. There are some corrections to the article:
- ND8DX is the winner for Zone 4 Single-Op SSB not K5RX.
- The club score for Arizona Outlaws Contest Club was incorrectly
listed as Central Arizona DX Association. They had 52 entries and
finished 16th in the world.
- For the CW plaques, JA5DQH's correct name is Akito, not Akira
To get your Log Checking Report, email CQ WW 160 Contest Director, Andy
N2NT indicating your call sign and mode.
CQ WPX Contest Director, Randy K5ZD announces that, "Following in the
established footsteps of the CQWW Contest, the CQ WPX Contest is now
making submitted logs public and available for download. The first
contest to be posted is WPX SSB 2010
. Read the WPX blog
for more information."
A listing of the preliminary results of the 2010 Stew Perry contest
is online with 630 logs
submitted thus far. (Thanks, Stew Perry Contest Manager, Tree N6TR)
The results of the 2010 Ukrainian DX Contest
are now online.
(Thanks and Happy New Year from Leon, UT7CL)
Marc ON7SS/OO9O has posted the 2010 UBA CW Contest results
online, as well. The Contest Certificate database
is also up to date so you can download your certificate.
Like "shooting your age" in golf, Jack W1WEF reports, "In 2010, my 58th
year as a ham, I set a goal to operate in 58 contests. RAEM wrapped it
up!"
OPERATING TIP
In RTTY contests, do not use "cut numbers", such as 5NN. This requires
an extra shift character to be sent, making your rate slower, unlike
CW. Also note that if you receive a letter sequence where numerals are
expected, the shift character was likely miscopied. The number
represented by each letter is above and to the left of the letter key.
For example, TOO is 599 without the shift. (Thanks, Dick W0RAA and
Barry W2UP)
==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION
The mail carrier brought me the February 2011 issue of "Sky and
Telescope " and its theme is the ham's
favorite star - the Sun. The lead story is on the giant solar storm of
1859 and what the effects of such as storm today might be. Plus, there
are loads of solar photos and "Amateur Solar Radio Astronomy", a great
article on how to listen to the Sun at wavelengths from 10 meters to 1
cm. If you do pick up an issue, be sure to flip to the back page's
"Focal Point" on demonstrating astronomy - it might give you some ideas
about putting ham radio in the public's eye, as well.
Speaking of solar flares, last May the Galaxy 15 communications
satellite had its "brains fried" (a
technical term) by just such an event. Although still functional, its
navigation and communications systems would not accept commands and the
satellite drifted out of its orbit. On December 23, engineers at
Intelsat were finally able to reset the satellite and it was put into
safe mode. (From AMSAT bulletin ANS-002.07)
A pair of eham.net technical articles caught my eye
and may give you some ideas, too. The first is for every little
pistol's dream - a 40 meter beam. The article "Vertical Moxon for 40
Meters " by N8MUS describes hanging
a vertical wire beam antenna under a KT34A tribander. The second
article is a classic by one of the site's founders - "Fighting CC&R's:
20M 4-Square Array " by W4AN (SK).
It shows how to make the best of a compromise situation and still have
a useful and capable antenna system.
Everybody needs a miniature solder pot
now and then and here
is the Goldilocks version - it's "just right". (Thanks, Dan KI4YZE)
Successful RFI sleuthing often takes a bit of the deerstalker hat and
meerschaum pipe as in these "The Case of..." RFI stories by ON4WW
. (Thanks, Tim K3LR)
I debated whether to put this video of a 190-foot tower going up
under Sights and Sounds,
but as it provides some heavy-duty guidelines for heavy-duty towers,
it's a Technical Tip. (Thanks, Craig K9CT)
David K1TTT writes to let us know, "I have just cut the prices on my
25th Anniversary edition of "Building a
Super Station ". The e-book download is
now free, and the DVD and paper copies are $5 cheaper than before."
Instead of soldering aluminum wire, trying splicing as described by
Tod, K0TO. "Wrap 5 turns of aluminum wire tightly around the second
aluminum wire and wrap 5 turns of the second wire around the first wire
about 3 inches away from the first splice wrap. The result is a very
satisfactory splice between the wires." Tod recommends stainless steels
fasteners to clamp the wires.
Technical Web Site of the Week - This week features a long list of web
sites offering SDR kits for receivers and transceivers thanks to Ken
K9VV. Enjoy!
www.sdr-cube.com/ (Transceiver)
www.crosscountryradio.co.uk/sdr_receiver.htm
www.elektor.com/magazines/2007/may/software-defined-radio.91527.lynkx
www.fernempfangsradio.de/start.html
www.pappradio.de/typo3/ (Starsite)
o28.sischa.net/fifisdr/trac (German FIFI project)
www.darc.de/distrikte/l/02/sdr/ (German LIMA-SDR project)
www.yoyodyneconsulting.ca/pages/SDR-Widget-lite.html (Transceiver)
www.kb9yig.com/
www.genesisradio.com.au/ (Transceiver)
www.nt7v.com/index.html
zao.jp/radio/soft66ad/ (Japan)
www.lazydogengineering.com (Transceiver)
www.sdr-kits.net/
py2wm.qsl.br/SDR/SDRZero-2.html
www.qrz.lt/ly1gp/SDR/
www.rfsystem.it/shop/ (Transceiver)
www.comsistel.com/Ciao%20Radio.htm
www.nti-online.de/edirabox.htm
wb6dhw.com/For_Sale.html UHF SDR
www.wb5rvz.com/sdr/ensemble/ (Transceiver)
users.skynet.be/myspace/mdsr
www.iw3aut.altervista.org/
www.wb5rvz.com/sdr/mobo43/
www.dh1tw.de/fa-sdr-trx-funkamateur-allband-sdr (Transceiver)
==> CONVERSATION
From Parallel to Series and Back Again
The recent discussions about single-operator categories in the NAQP and
many other contests are a microcosm of the larger technological
hurricane rearranging the wireless world and with it, Amateur Radio.
Since the invention of the tuned amplifier, the radio spectrum has been
envisioned as a "series circuit" so that one tunes through individual
signals sequentially by frequency, just as current flows through the
components of a series circuit.
Everything about the box called a "radio" supports this concept. Our
frequency displays and dials assign a different value to each
frequency, sometimes around a circle or across a scale. Stacks of
increasingly narrow filters carefully select just a single signal out
of all that are present. Incremental tuning, passband shift, high-cut,
low-cut, notch, split - these are all devices to navigate us in the
frequency-domain world. It's as if our radio world was a
one-dimensional string that stretches from dc to light and beyond, with
each station a separate bead on the string.
It's safe to say that nearly all contest operators learned to contest
and developed their skills based on the series model of radio. Most of
us are very heavily invested in that model. We pride ourselves on being
able to tune from bead to bead quickly. In a dense region of beads, we
can distinguish between them accurately and rapidly. We develop a sense
of when to stay put or move along the string and of where more beads
can be found. Similarly, nearly all contests are set up with the series
model underlying their rules, categories, scoring, and awards. We are
limited in how and where our bead can be placed. Information about the
position and behavior of other beads is strictly limited.
With the advent of wideband signal processing software and the
availability of hardware to make it feasible in amateur stations, the
model is changing. Instead of a series spectrum, it is commonplace to
view wide swaths of spectrum - and the signals in it - in parallel, all
at once. The information in those signals is available all at once and
to all. What was previously hidden in the series world is public in the
parallel world. This is a seismic shift in the world of radiosport.
What happens to the series version of radiosport and of ham radio in
general as radio changes from series to parallel? Is it necessary to
possess the series skill set in order to excel in the parallel world?
Or does the parallel world require a whole new and different set of
skills that have no analog in the series environment. How can a series
contester adapt to and excel in a parallel world? For many of us, this
transition will be uncomfortable.
There is precedent elsewhere in the wireless community. Beginning over
a decade ago, the cellular telephone industry began its changeover from
the series format of FDMA (frequency-division, multiple-access) model
of channels with separate frequencies. The new parallel model is based
on CDMA (code-division, multiple-access) in which signals used the same
spectrum simultaneously, but are differentiated based on coded patterns
of behavior - i.e. spread-spectrum techniques.
Was all of the old FDMA knowledge obsolete? Not hardly. Much of the
fundamental physical know-how required to create, modulate, transmit,
receive, and demodulate RF signals is equally applicable to both
worlds. Once the information has been recovered, the processes of
handling and routing information are nearly independent of how the
actual transmission and reception were performed.
So the transition is survivable - even though occasionally painful or
disconcerting - if one can distinguish between the key principles that
are meaningful in both worlds. It may mean moving beyond some of the
hard-won skills of a different era, but if there are sufficient common
elements we will be able to recognize the signposts and move
confidently into the future.
The careful reader may have noted that the title of this column
refers to a pair of transitions and begins with "parallel", not
"series". I've only addressed the second transition so far, but I want
to remind the readers that the original wireless environment was very
much a parallel world. Emissions from spark transmitters are wideband
by nature and with the feeble selectivity of early receivers wireless
technology was a thoroughly "spread spectrum" endeavor. Techniques such
as rotary spark gaps performed rudimentary amplitude modulation, giving
signals some individuality. Even an individual's "fist" served as a
means of picking one signal out of the QRN and QRM. Every signal was in
the mix of noise in the headphones.
With the widespread adoption of continuous wave came the transition to
our modern series world and, yes, proponents of spark decried the
change. But they found many of their techniques and skills to have
meaning in the new world, too. While oiling the rotary's bearings was
no longer of much use, the skill of putting up an effective aerial was
just as important, if not more so for the new QRP CW transmitters.
Translating to the present day, while our VFO tuning skills may atrophy
with the advent of wideband SDR and DSP, it will still be just as
important to know the most effective heights for a beam, how to deal
with "rotten QRM", and keep our competitive butts in the operating
chair. Plus, there will be new skills to learn.
The next challenge to address and the subject of the next issue's
Conversation will be of where the operator stops and where the station
begins. Technology is blurring that line as well, yet the question may
yield if one can remember to shift focus between principle and gadget
and back again.
73, Ward N0AX
==> CONTESTS
5 Jan to 18 Jan 2011
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format
is available. Check the
sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
NS Weekly Sprint--CW, from Jan 7, 0230Z to Jan 7, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-14. Frequencies: Weekly on Thursday evenings local time. Exchange:
Serial, name, and S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
070 PSKFest--Digital, from Jan 8, 0000Z to Jan 8, 2400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5-28. Exchange: Call sign, RST, S/P/C . Logs due: Feb 8. Rules
Hunting Lions In the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jan 8, 0000Z to Jan 9,
2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial or name, club name,
district. Logs due: Feb 28. Rules
WW Peace Messenger Cities--Phone,CW, from Jan 8, 1200Z to Jan 9, 1200Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T) and PMC ref number or CQ zone.
Logs due: 30 days. Rules
ARRL RTTY Roundup--Digital, from Jan 8, 1800Z to Jan 9, 2400Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST, state/province/serial. Logs due: Feb 1.
Rules
North American QSO Party--CW, from Jan 8, 1800Z to Jan 9, 0600Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Name and S/P/C. Logs due: 14 days. Rules
EUCW 160 Meter Contest--CW, from Jan 8, 2000Z to Jan 8, 2300Z and Jan
9, 0400Z to Jan 9, 0700Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8. Frequencies: Multiple
operating periods. Exchange: RST, serial, club name, member nr or "NR".
Logs due: Feb 15. Rules
DARC 10 Meter Contest--Phone,CW, from Jan 9, 0900Z to Jan 9, 1059Z.
Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: RS(T), serial, DOK code. Logs due: 3 weeks.
Rules
Midwinter QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Jan 9, 1000Z to Jan 9, 1400Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: Feb 15. Rules
CWops Mini-CWT Test--CW, from Jan 12, 1100Z to Jan 13, 0400Z, Monthly
on the second Wednesday, multiple operating periods - see Web site.
Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Frequencies:, 18 to 28 kHz above band edge.
Exchange: Name and member number or S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest--CW, from Jan 12, 2300Z to Jan 13,
2300Z and Jan 15, 2300Z to Jan 16, 2300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-7. Multiple
operating periods. Exchange: See Web site. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
LZ Open Contest--CW, from Jan 15, 0000Z to Jan 15, 0400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5, 7. Exchange: 6-digit serial and serial from previous QSO. Logs
due: 30 days. Rules
International United Teenager Contest--Phone,CW, from Jan 15, 0600Z to
Jan 15, 1400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144/432/1.2G. Exchange: RS(T) and
age or "RT". Logs due: 30 days. Rules
UK DX RTTY Contest--Digital, from Jan 15, 1200Z to Jan 16, 1200Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
HA DX Contest--Phone,CW, from Jan 15, 1200Z to Jan 16, 1200Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
Feld-Hell Gridloc Sprint--Digital, from Jan 15, 1600Z to Jan 15, 1800Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Frequencies: Monthly on 3rd Saturday. Exchange:
RST, QTH, Feld-Hell number. Rules
North American QSO Party--Phone, from Jan 15, 1800Z to Jan 16, 0600Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Name and S/P/C. Logs due: 14 days. Rules
VHF+ CONTESTS
International United Teenager Contest--Phone,CW, from Jan 15, 0600Z to
Jan 15, 1400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144/432/1.2G. Exchange: RS(T) and
age or "RT". Logs due: 30 days. Rules
==> LOG DUE DATES
5 Jan to 18 Jan 2011
January 6 ARS Spartan Sprint
January 7 AGB-Party Contest
January 9 AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial CW Contest
January 10 DARC Christmas Contest
January 10 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
January 11 ARRL 10-Meter Contest
January 11 CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run
January 15 NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally
January 15 OK DX RTTY Contest
January 15 ARCI Pet Rock Celebration
January 17 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest
January 18 Croatian CW Contest
January 18 Russian 160-Meter Contest
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