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   The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   November 4, 2015   
   Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG   
      
      
   IN THIS ISSUE   
    *  Sweepstakes CW   
    *  Observation is Influence   
    *  Interactive Display of Animal-cause Utility Outages   
    *  Lightning From The Beginning   
    *  ARRL FD, ARRL VHF, TBDC Results   
    *  You may already have a TDR   
    *  Build that Perfect Something for the Ham Shack!   
    *  MOperatindle   
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO   
      
   The weekend of November 7, you should be in Sweepstakes! See the Bulletin   
   section for more details. The weekend of November 14, try "being the DX" in   
   the JIDX Phone (if you're closer to the west coast of the US), or the OK-OM CW   
   contest (if you're closer to the east coast).   
      
   The JIDX contest has 16 entry categories, so there's likely a choice that fits   
   your operating style. Awards in each category for US entries are by US call   
   area. There's even a category for /MM!   
      
   The OK-OM contest has a cornucopia of operating choices, including QRP (5 W or   
   less) and SWL categories. A single op station can enter multiple different   
   categories with their log(s). Check the rules for the list of multipliers and   
   their abbreviations.   
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   The 82nd ARRL Sweepstakes CW contest is here!   
      
   The first full weekend of November means ARRL Sweepstakes CW. Your station and   
   antennas are all set, but did you CHECK everything?   
      
    *  CHECK your system clock. Daylight Savings Time went away last weekend   
       for a lot of us, and some computers set to local time don't   
       automatically make the adjustment.   
    *  CHECK the ARRL Sweepstakes web page one more time for a final glance at   
       the rules and any late-breaking news.   
    *  CHECK in with a friend or two and encourage them to join in the   
       Sweepstakes fun. The more, the merrier! If they are new to contesting or   
       have been away for a while, suggest that they read 'An Enticement for   
       Contest Newbies' for some good tips.   
      
   - Larry, K5OT ARRL Sweepstakes Contest Manager (CHECK 65)   
      
   Summary: 146.52 MHz is now just another frequency to use in ARRL contests.   
      
   "At its July 16 meeting, the Programs and Services Committee unanimously   
   accepted and approved a recommendation from its VHF and Above Revitalization   
   Committee to remove the prohibition of making contest contacts on 146.52 MHz   
   simplex. This rule, as we understand it, originated back to when 2-meter   
   radios were mostly rock-bound and the use of 146.52 MHz was commonplace. The   
   VHF and Above Revitalization Committee's research concluded that the   
   146.52-exclusive restriction is unnecessary today. It was also reviewed by the   
   ARRL Executive Committee at its October 2015 meeting.   
      
   Permitting the use of 146.52 MHz would allow new/curious contesters possessing   
   only FM mode radios to stumble on more contacts, increasing the chances that   
   they will be drawn further into VHF+ contesting, which is the primary aim of   
   the Revitalization committee. Word of the Revitalization committee's   
   recommendation and PSC's subsequent approval was floated at last July's   
   Central States VHF Conference and met with great enthusiasm.   
      
   This rule change eliminates Rule 1.8 in the "General Rules for ARRL Contests   
   Above 50 MHz", with the subsequent sections of Rule 1 being renumbered   
   accordingly. It becomes effective with the 2016 ARRL January VHF Contest and   
   subsequent ARRL VHF Contests. It also will be incorporated into the ARRL Field   
   Day rules."   
      
   -- Dan Henderson, N1ND, Regulatory Information Manager / Acting Contest Manager   
      
   From Ken K4ZW:   
      
   "The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (www.wwrof.org) is pleased to   
   sponsor the following Webinar - "Design Issues for a VHF-UHF Solid State Power   
   Amplifier," with Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA   
      
   Carl, K9LA, will deviate from his usual presentations on propagation and solar   
   topics to discuss design issues for a 50 Watt VHF-UHF solid state RF power   
   amplifier. This is not a construction project, but rather a presentation of   
   notes gathered from his 41-year career as an RF design engineer for Motorola   
   and Raytheon.   
      
   Date: Thursday, November 19   
   Time: 9 PM EST (when you register for the event, you have the option of   
   showing the confirmation in your local time)   
   To Register: http://wwrof.org/webinars/ "   
      
      
   BUSTED QSOS   
      
   In the last issue, a number of the weekly contests had incorrect log due   
   dates, due to an technological oversight by your editor. Remember to always   
   verify the rules and other information by visiting the contest sponsor's web   
   site.   
      
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   November 5   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  NRAU 10m Activity Contest   
      
   November 6   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  NCCC Sprint   
      
   November 7   
      
    *  IPARC Contest, CW   
    *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  Ukrainian DX Contest   
    *  NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW   
    *  ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW   
      
   November 8   
      
    *  IPARC Contest, SSB   
    *  EANET Sprint   
    *  DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest   
      
   November 11   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB   
      
   November 12   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   November 13   
      
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC Sprint   
      
   November 14   
      
    *  WAE DX Contest, RTTY   
    *  10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital   
    *  JIDX Phone Contest   
    *  OK/OM DX Contest, CW   
    *  Kentucky QSO Party   
    *  CQ-WE Contest   
      
   November 15   
      
    *  CQ-WE Contest   
    *  Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party   
      
   November 16   
      
    *  CQ-WE Contest   
    *  Run for the Bacon QRP Contest   
      
   November 18   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
      
   NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   Quantum theory has been around for decades, but it's only in the last few   
   years that researchers have been able to verify some of its more strange and   
   counter-intuitive (to classical mechanics) phenomena. Last week, researchers   
   believe they verified what has been called the "Zeno Effect" - the state of a   
   system can be 'frozen' by measuring it frequently enough in its known initial   
   state. Electronics has been using aspects of the effect for a long time   
   without fully understanding how it works, in such items as commonplace as LCD   
   displays.   
      
   The Pacific Northwest VHF Society announced a Microwave Challenge, combining   
   SOTA (Summits on the Air) activities with communications above 902 MHz from   
   summits in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. While the   
   Microwave Challenge awards are limited to PNWVHFS members, your radio club   
   could do something similar to increase activity on the higher frequencies.   
      
   My wife always comments on how there's really a conservation of wires with   
   'wireless' communications - my operating desk is covered with all sorts of   
   equipment connected by more wires than anyone would think possible. Here's an   
   idea for a transforming workbench that can be applied to a ham shack to be   
   able to neaten things up, or perhaps allow a room to not be devoted to lots of   
   visible equipment.   
      
   The Arkansas QSO Party has been moved to the 2nd Saturday in May, effective   
   immediately, after a vote of the ARKAN AQP Event Committee. The next Arkansas   
   QSO Party will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Cord, KD5J)   
      
   Typical mid-1970s personal computers; just add everything. You can tell which   
   PCB was drawn out by hand.   
      
   For some, awareness of 'personal computers' started with the MITS Altair 8800,   
   for others, perhaps an Apple product. There are many more obscure computers,   
   like the Scelbi, based on the 8008 processor. An earlier and even more obscure   
   maker, Kenbak, made approximately 40 computers, and one survivor is going to   
   auction next month. Auctioneers estimate it could fetch over $40,000! (K3HX)   
      
   It's not roughing it if you have one of these amazing vehicles on a   
   DXpedition, or should we say "Deluxpedition?"   
      
   A 240 foot long, 3.5 ton military blimp went AWOL for a number of hours last   
   week . Breaking free from its tethered aerostat system at Aberdeen Proving   
   Grounds, the blimp rose to and drifted at 16,000 feet for tens of miles.   
   According to reports, fighter jets were scrambled to track it until it   
   eventually landed and started to deflate in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.   
   Local coverage reveals some interesting pictures. The 6700 foot long tether   
   attached to the airship wreaked havoc with electrical utilities during its   
   descent, causing outages affecting up to 30,000 customers. After it reached   
   the ground, and after the electronics payload had been removed, police used   
   shotguns to accelerate the deflation of the airship. (K3HX)   
      
   Dennis, N6KI, imagines a future where posthumous contest participation may   
   become a possibility:   
      
   "3D Holograms could make it possible to interact with someone after they are   
   gone!   
      
   You could record contest exchanges and contest from the great beyond: Take   
   those live streaming contest efforts seriously now! Participate as a Silent   
   Key team member! Your WORST NIGHTMARE - The Team or Single Op that beats you   
   every contest now beats you FOREVER!" (N6KI)   
      
   MIT researchers have found that WiFi RF signals can be used to act as a radar   
   to visualize, track, and identify people . The source article on the MIT site   
   will eventually contain code and data, and currently has links to other   
   research papers involving using RF for imaging.   
      
   Recently, NPR presented the story of the history of the light dimmer . Joel   
   Spira invented it, and also started a company, Lutron, to develop and market   
   this electronic device. It was remarkable at the time for being an industrial   
   product marketed directly to consumers by suggesting its romantic   
   possibilities...   
      
   Inexpensive wireless technology is being used to provide Internet to   
   underserved areas . Some of the techniques and tradeoffs mentioned in this   
   article may be helpful when planning temporary or emergency communications   
   networks, or if you're trying to link a very remote contesting site to the   
   rest of the world. Neighbors on Orcas Island, Washington put together their   
   own Internet Service Provider (ISP) using unlicensed wireless technology when   
   their previous Internet provider became unreliable.   
      
   The National Weather Service transmissions from the Memphis office were not   
   working in certain parts of the mid-South recently (and may not still be   
   working at the time you receive this). If you have storm alerting based on   
   receiving those transmissions, you may want to verify operation. The cause of   
   the outage appears to be a damaged transmitter.   
      
   Web Site of the Week - http://cybersquirrel1.com/   
      
   In the contest of animals vs. reliable public utilities, it's good to know   
   there's an interactive web site to keep the scores tallied and provide the   
   appropriate soapbox information. Click on the markers on the map near your   
   location to get the details on animal-induced utility outages, along with   
   occasionally pithy commentary.   
      
      
   WORD TO THE WISE - NTS   
      
   National Traffic System - From the ARRL NTS Web Page : "The National Traffic   
   System (NTS) is a structure that allows for rapid movement of traffic from   
   origin to destination and training amateur operators to handle written traffic   
   and participate in directed nets."   
      
   From a contesting perspective, it's what gives the ARRL Sweepstakes its unique   
   contest exchange. The Sweepstakes exchange is "based on the ARRL Radiogram   
   Header and has five parts... serial number, precedence, your call sign, check,   
   and ARRL section."   
      
      
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   SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   The beginning of a lightning strike has been caught on a camera shooting 11000   
   frames per second . It appears to show that the lighting 'bolt' can start from   
   both positively or negatively charged areas at the same time.   
      
   In additional wildlife-related news, here's an interesting technique of   
   wildlife management that could likely not be replicated today.   
      
      
   RESULTS AND RECORDS   
      
   The complete set of results for the ARRL June VHF QSO Party are now online   
   including the Full Write-up , Printable Line Scores,Log Checking Reports, and   
   Searchable Database. Records will be updated soon. (N0AX).   
      
   The 2015 ARRL Field Day Results, including searchable database, QST Article   
   (PDF), and soapbox comments are also available for your reading pleasure.   
      
   Lots of Stew Perry action: The previously unpublished full results for the   
   December 2013 Stew Perry contest have been published, as have results and   
   write-up for the 2014 Stew Perry contest. If you participated in the Pre-Stew   
   back in October, send in those logs! Preliminary results of the 2015 Pre-Stew   
   are available and updated daily.   
      
   Don't forget that the "Big Stew" (The Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge,   
   aka "SP", aka "TBDC") is on December 26/27th.   
      
   WRTC2018 qualification standings are available , and include results of   
   additional contests.   
      
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   Let's hope your log doesn't need this much help.   
      
   Always read the rules for the contest in which you are going to participate,   
   even if you've entered this contest a few times before. Rules can change, as   
   can the exchange format or abbreviations used (especially for QSO parties).   
   There may be new categories you'd like to enter. Just reading the rules may   
   jog loose something that you wanted to remember from last year's   
   participation, but didn't.   
      
      
   TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   Using your signal generator and an oscilloscope, you can also create your own   
   Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) . The article has a great background on the   
   theory and practice.   
      
   F5OEO was able to construct a proof-of-concept using a Raspberry Pi Single   
   board computer to generate FM, AM, SSB, SSTV, and FSQ signals between 130 KHz   
   and 750 MHz . While it's not suitable to be on the air as-is as the signal is   
   rich in harmonics, those could be cleaned up with some outboard filtering.   
   Maybe this will spur a slew of interesting projects using the Pi.   
      
   "Cabrillo Statistics Program (CBS) users: Please use the updated CBS-specific   
   CTY.DAT file included in the CBS software for Windows and Mac. The growing   
   CTY.DAT files distributed by AD1C are too large to be used with the CBS   
   program. Send any questions or comments to me." - Bob, N6TV (via his ARRL.NET   
   email address)   
      
   Using passwords that we must write down because we can't remember them is not   
   a "best practice." Researchers think they have found a way to make great   
   passwords from easy to remember poems. You may want to take a pass on their   
   additional offer to email you a password-poem from information you mail to   
   them - Though they promise that the information they used to generate your   
   poem, and your poem, is deleted... how do you really know?   
      
   Dupont is shipping conductive ink to be used for part molding, enabling   
   electrical conductors to be molded right into plastic parts. The benefit is to   
   increase reliability and the possibility of eliminating separate printed   
   circuit boards.   
      
   Here's a tractor beam Bones could use! Ultrasonic waves can be combined and   
   shaped to manipulate small objects, with the intent to be able to precisely   
   place objects or deliver drugs in the human body.   
      
   Small devices slow down and talk less to communicate reliably: here's a good   
   overview on recent technical innovations to utilize license-free RF spectrum   
   to link small devices.   
      
   Technical Web Site of the Week - RemoteQTH.com   
      
   Perhaps better known outside the US, this web site has a number of interesting   
   station automation and station accessory oriented projects, which may provide   
   inspiration or a foundation for your own. Schematics are available for nearly   
   everything on the site, as part of the Open Source Hardware philosophy. If you   
   need a PCB or parts, links are provided.   
      
      
   CONVERSATION   
      
   Operating Skills are Operating Skills   
      
   Be a scout for new radio contesting talent!   
      
   In the October 22 issue of the ARRL ARES E-Letter, Ward, N0AX, suggests that   
   participating in contests may be a good way for public services team members   
   to keep skills sharp, and keep operating interesting.   
      
   Thinking about it another way, we as contesters may find public service teams   
   a good place to find new contest operators!   
      
   Every club could use a few more points in inter-club competitions, yet at the   
   same time, for some clubs, phone contests have less participation than CW   
   contests. Viewing a phone contest as a recruiting and elmering event could be   
   a win-win - under-utilized stations get utilized, the club gets more points,   
   and there are more potential contesters.   
      
   Finding hams involved in public service doesn't have to be difficult. Perhaps   
   your own radio club has a public services team -- talk with those hams. Or,   
   volunteer to share your enthusiasm for contesting by presenting at other local   
   radio clubs which have public services teams. Ward spells out some relevant   
   synergies between contesting and public service operating, which could be the   
   basis of a presentation.   
      
   Another possibility is to listen to local VHF and UHF nets, or public service   
   exercises, to hear who you'd like to recruit (after the event). You already   
   know that they're active, so they're great potential candidates.   
      
   73, Brian N9ADG   
      
      
   CONTESTS   
      
   5 Nov - 18 Nov 2015   
      
   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   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test , Nov 5, 0300z to Nov 5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (stat   
   /province/country); Logs due: November 7.   
      
   NRAU 10m Activity Contest , Nov 5, 1800z to Nov 5, 1900z (CW), Nov 5, 1900z to   
   Nov 5, 2000z (SSB), Nov 5, 2000z to Nov 5, 2100z (FM), Nov 5, 2100z to Nov 5,   
   2200z (Dig); CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10m Only; RS(T) + 6-character grid   
   square; Logs due: November 19.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Nov 6, 0100z to Nov 6, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: November 7.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint , Nov 6, 0145z to Nov 6, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: November 8.   
      
   NCCC Sprint , Nov 6, 0230z to Nov 6, 0300z; (see rules); Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: November 8.   
      
   IPARC Contest, CW , Nov 7, 0600z to Nov 7, 1000z, Nov 7, 1400z to Nov 7,   
   1800z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. +   
   "IPA" + State, non-USA IPA Members: RST + Serial No. + "IPA", non-IPA Members:   
   RST + Serial No.; Logs due: December 31.   
      
   SKCC Weekend Sprintathon , Nov 7, 1200z to Nov 9, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE");   
   Logs due: November 14.   
      
   Ukrainian DX Contest , Nov 7, 1200z to Nov 8, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10m; Ukraine: RS(T) + 2-letter oblast, non-Ukraine: RS(T) + Serial   
   No.; Logs due: December 8.   
      
   NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW , Nov 7, 2100z to Nov 9, 0300z; CW; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call   
   sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: November 24.   
      
   ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW , Nov 7, 2100z to Nov 9, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]   
   + Check + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: November 24.   
      
   IPARC Contest, SSB , Nov 8, 0600z to Nov 8, 1000z, Nov 8, 1400z to Nov 8,   
   1800z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. +   
   "IPA" + State, non-USA IPA Members: RS + Serial No. + "IPA", non-IPA Members:   
   RS + Serial No.; Logs due: December 31.   
      
   EANET Sprint , Nov 8, 0800z to Nov 8, 1200z; Any; Bands: Any; RS(T); Logs due:   
   November 22.   
      
   DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest , Nov 8, 1100z to Nov 8, 1700z; RTTY, Amtor,   
   Clover, PSK31, Pactor; Bands: 10m Only; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: November   
   23.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Nov 11, 0100z to Nov 11, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: November 12.   
      
   Phone Fray , Nov 11, 0230z to Nov 11, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: November 13.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test , Nov 11, 1300z to Nov 11, 1400z, Nov 11, 1900z to Nov 11,   
   2000z, Nov 12, 0300z to Nov 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: November 14.   
      
   RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB , Nov 11, 2000z to Nov 11, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80m   
   Only; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs   
   due: November 18.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint , Nov 13, 0145z to Nov 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: November 10.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Nov 13, 0200z to Nov 13, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: November 14.   
      
   NCCC Sprint , Nov 13, 0230z to Nov 13, 0300z; (see rules); Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: November 15.   
      
   WAE DX Contest, RTTY , Nov 14, 0000z to Nov 15, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: November 30.   
      
   10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital , Nov 14, 0001z to Nov 15, 2359z; Digital;   
   Bands: 10m Only; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country),   
   Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: November 30.   
      
   JIDX Phone Contest , Nov 14, 0700z to Nov 15, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20,   
   15, 10m; JA: RST + Prefecture No., non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due:   
   December 11.   
      
   OK/OM DX Contest, CW , Nov 14, 1200z to Nov 15, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code, non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.;   
   Logs due: November 29.   
      
   Kentucky QSO Party , Nov 14, 1400z to Nov 15, 0200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) +   
   (state/province/country); Logs due: December 31.   
      
   CQ-WE Contest , Nov 14, 1900z to Nov 14, 2300z (CW/Digital), Nov 15, 0100z to   
   Nov 15, 0500z (Phone), Nov 15, 1900z to Nov 15, 2300z (Phone), Nov 16, 0100z   
   to Nov 16, 0500z (CW/Digital); CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,   
   10, 6, 2, 432 MHz; Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see   
   rules); Logs due: December 1.   
      
   Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party , Nov 15, 1300z to Nov 15, 1500z (40m),   
   Nov 15, 1500z to Nov 15, 1700z (80m); CW; Bands: 80, 40m; RST + Serial No. +   
   "/" + class; Logs due: December 21.   
      
   Run for the Bacon QRP Contest , Nov 16, 0200z to Nov 16, 0400z; CW; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power);   
   Logs due: November 22.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Nov 18, 0100z to Nov 18, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: November 5.   
      
   Phone Fray , Nov 18, 0230z to Nov 18, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: November 20.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test , Nov 18, 1300z to Nov 18, 1400z, Nov 18, 1900z to Nov 18,   
   2000z, Nov 19, 0300z to Nov 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: November 21.   
      
      
   LOG DUE DATES   
      
   5 Nov - 18 Nov 2015   
      
   November 5, 2015   
      
    *  RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB   
    *  ARS Spartan Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
      
   November 6, 2015   
      
    *  Phone Fray   
      
   November 7, 2015   
      
    *  ARRL School Club Roundup   
    *  Feld Hell Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   November 8, 2015   
      
    *  NCCC Sprint   
    *  UBA ON Contest, 2m   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
      
   November 9, 2015   
      
    *  FISTS Fall Unlimited Sprint   
      
   November 14, 2015   
      
    *  South Dakota QSO Party   
    *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
      
   November 15, 2015   
      
    *  Pennsylvania QSO Party   
    *  Makrothen RTTY Contest   
    *  Iowa QSO Party   
    *  Russian WW MultiMode Contest   
      
   November 18, 2015   
      
    *  Illinois QSO Party   
      
      
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