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   Arrl Contest update   
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             The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   Published by the American Radio Relay League   
   ********************************************   
      
   September 12, 2012   
      
   Editor: Ward Silver, N0AX    
      
   ==> IN THIS ISSUE   
      
   - Make Hej in the Scandinavian Activity Contest   
   - Fall VHF Sprints - 144 and 222 MHz   
   - What's Shaking from New Zealand?   
   - CW Open - New and Growing   
   - A Dizzying Height in Tunisia   
   - RTTY Rookie Roundup Results   
   - Bell Labs Returns with Wave Behavior Film   
   - IEEE Student Antenna Design Contest   
   - A Job Well Done   
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO   
      
   The Run for the Bacon contest is a slow-speed-CW friendly contest just   
   right for beginners. It happens on the third Sunday of every month. If   
   you like something more fast-paced, try the North American Phone Sprint   
   - radio's version of slam dancing! And if you have a boat-anchor radio   
   gathering dust - try putting it on the air during the Classic Exchange   
   contests.   
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean Kutzko KX9X, reports that he scraped   
   together some spare change and put several more quarters in the   
   Propagation Enhancement Machine located in the basement of W1AW, thus   
   insuring good conditions during the 2012-2013 contest season.   
      
   BUSTED QSOS   
      
   Dick W0RAA noticed that the QST "Contest Corral" for September (pg.79)   
   has the wrong dates for two major contests. CQ WW RTTY should be listed   
   as Sep 29, 0000Z to Sep 30, 2400Z and the Texas QSO Party should be   
   listed as beginning at Sep 29, 1400Z. A new online PDF has been   
   uploaded on the ARRL contest calendar website   
   .   
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   Sep 15-16   
      
   - ARRL 10 GHz Cumulative Contest   
   - North American Sprint--Phone   
   - CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Test (Sep 12)   
   - CIS DX PSK Contest   
   - Scandinavian Activity Contest--CW   
   - South Carolina QSO Party   
   - Feld-Hell Hell on Wheels Sprint   
   - Washington State Salmon Run   
   - Classic Exchange--Phone   
   - 144 MHz Fall VHF Sprint (Sep 17)   
   - Run For the Bacon--CW (Sep 17)   
      
   Sep 22-23   
      
   - NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW (Sep 20)   
   - FOC QSO Party--CW   
   - Classic Exchange--CW   
   - BARTG Sprint 75--Digital   
   - 222 MHz Fall VHF Sprint (Sep 25)   
      
   ==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   The "Quake Contesters" - ZL3X - are a new contest group in ZL3 and are   
   planning to be on for the CQWW RTTY Contest - it may be the first ZL   
   RTTY multiop station in that contest. The station will operate from a   
   hillside in Christchurch overlooking the ocean. The operators note that   
   many contesters do not turn their beam to ZL, so don't miss out!   
   They've sorted out a secret handshake and everything so watch for the   
   team of ZL3PAH, ZL3DMC, ZL3GK, ZL4PLM, ZL3DW, ZL3GA, and ZL3AB. (From   
   the Daily DX  for 10 Sep)   
      
      The Scandinavian Activity Contest ( SAC)   
   sponsors report a renewed website with   
      
   - searchable scores   
   - downloadable awards   
   - announcements for participants activity   
   - new log robot with built-in calculations with immediate claimed   
   scores listings   
      
   This year the contest will offer something new, the SAC National Team   
   Contest Trial with real-time score reporting together with live video   
   and audio. (Thanks, SAC CC Teamleader, Ingo SM5AJV)   
      
   Bob WA1Z will be releasing another version of the Super Check Partial   
   database files on September 16th,   
   2012. Bob requests that you send him your contest logs to develop the   
   database. "Please attach in an email the same Cabrillo format log that   
   you submitted to the contest sponsor and send it to   
   mailto:logs@supercheckpartial.com. Logs from any contest within the   
   last 24 months are always appreciated.   
      
   Scott N3FJP  notes, "The Ontario Section Change   
   has already been incorporated into Field Day, November Sweepstakes and   
   the ARRL 160 contest logging software. I've been getting e-mail from   
   folks daily who are just discovering that Ontario has been split into   
   four sections and are wondering if I will update my software   
   accordingly. The new versions for these contests are already on the   
   website, so please be sure to download the latest before the upcoming   
   contests." Scott's advice applies to ALL contesters, regardless of   
   their logging software - don't be caught unprepared. Make sure your   
   logging software is upgraded now and don't miss out on the new Ontario   
   multipliers!   
      
   From the September issue of the ARRL's Public Information Officer   
   newsletter CONTACT!  "It's   
   time to begin pulling your plans together for the October 2012 Jamboree   
   on the Air that will be held October 20 and 21. Last year's effort saw   
   a 600% increase in reported Scout participation in the USA --- 3,000+   
   American Scouts were a part of exciting activities and a superb   
   introduction to the fun and technology of Amateur Radio." To help make   
   JOTA a success, you can register your station   
    online, as   
   well.   
      
      The World Maker Faire   
    takes place over the   
   Sep 29-30 weekend in New York City's Hall of Science. If you're in the   
   neighborhood, don't miss it! Ham radio will be featured by the Hall of   
   Science Radio Club's "100 Years of Ham Radio Makers   
   " exhibit.   
      
   Good job to the British - the Olympic Games went off swimmingly and,   
   more importantly, the 2O12L  station made nearly   
   70,000 QSOs - one of the best special event station efforts ever. 2O12W   
    was a supporting station from Whitmore Bay in   
   Wales. Strong work and congratulations!   
      
   Web Site of the Week - The second running of the CWops-sponsored "CW   
   Open " contest was held on September   
   1 and 2. This contest is in a novel format with three separately scored   
   and awarded "sessions" all creating a burst of activity. There are   
   other contests with the multiple-session format as well. This allows an   
   operator to be competitive in any 4-hour session. Reminiscent of the   
   Stew Perry Contest, the unique multiplier rules also make it possible   
   for someone running a modest station and wire antennas to amass point   
   scores that can compete with big-gun stations running QRO with gain   
   antennas. (Thanks, Alan AD6E and Rob K6RB)   
      
   WORD TO THE WISE   
      
   Logs Submitted - Many contests post a list of logs that have been   
   received on their web site. For example, see the ARRL Logs Received   
    page. Every log submitted for an   
   ARRL contest accepted by the email-handling robot generates an entry   
   with category, location, club, date received, etc. You can avoid   
   unpleasant surprises when the results are published by checking this   
   page after emailing your log. Be sure to read the robot's return   
   message, too - if there are problems with the format of your log,   
   correct them with a text editor and resubmit the log. When the robot is   
   happy, it will generate a confirmation number for you - save it in case   
   there are any questions later. Once your log is listed, you can be   
   confident that it is safe and sound.   
      
   ==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   SM0JHF's story "Contesting from Tunisia" in the latest (Sep/Oct) issue   
   of the National Contest Journal  caught my eye   
   - there are some great pictures of the 3V8SS station. In addition, the   
   station custodian, Ashraf KF5EYY maintains an excellent website   
    with lots more information, videos, and photos   
   of 3V8SS and elsewhere.   
      
   Those big numbers generated by the W3AO Field Day team are depicted in   
   a series of photographs  by Alan   
   N3ALN. It makes me tired just looking at the guys working away to get   
   that station and antennas set up!   
      
      This illustration of the electric field   
    a   
   thunderstorm can generate suggests an interesting possibility for a   
   lightning detector. It would probably also work in a snowstorm or   
   windstorm. One LED conducting in each direction would catch both   
   polarities of discharge. Using the LED in an opto-coupler or   
   opto-isolator might also make a good alarm or at least turn on a bigger   
   light. (Thanks, Jeff K1NSS)   
      
   John K7HV is on a quest to work 100 DXCC entities with his Argonaut -   
   each new DXCC counter is recorded on video as he works it. You can   
   watch him knock them off on YouTube   
   .   
   This particular Argonaut has some notoriety being previously owned by   
   Homer K7RA (SK) and Danny K7SS - both QRP top guns from the Pacific NW.   
      
   What if they could make these critters   
      
   climb towers and carry your tool kit?   
      
   Take a few minutes and watch   
    our favorite   
   Chief Science Officer put the Vulcan Death Grip on some poor operating   
   practices!   
      
   ==> RESULTS AND RECORDS   
      
   Results for the ARRL August (RTTY) Rookie Roundup   
    are now online.   
   Certificates for the 2011 ARRL September VHF Contest went out the door   
   a couple of days ago, too. You can follow the ARRL Contest Branch's   
   awards processing status online   
   . (Thanks, ARRL Contest   
   Branch Manager, Sean KX9X)   
      
      The WRTC-2014 Event Scores   
    based   
   upon the latest official published contest results are now posted.   
   Updates included since the last posting cover the 2011 Oceania DX, CQ   
   WW, and All-Asia. The 2012 ARRL DX scores are also included. Over   
   24,000 different operators have submitted scores in those events. Nine   
   additional qualifying events have taken place for which official   
   results are not yet available. There are only six months left in the   
   qualifying period! (Thanks, WRTC-2014 Team Selection Director, Dan   
   K1TO)   
      
   Bob N6TV points us to an "unofficial" WRTC-2014 qualification standings   
   web site  that includes claimed scores from many   
   of the more recent contests.   
      
   Logs from the WRTC 2012 Station Test   
    are now   
   available for download, as well. These are provided to help WRTC   
   competitors study the propagation they can expect in 2014. (Thanks,   
   WRTC-2014 Co-Chair, Randy, K5ZD)   
      
   Results for the 2012 Wisconsin QSO Party   
    are now online. The contest now   
   features a Beginner category with a separate results listing. "The   
   Beginner category was created as a two-year category, toget you   
   started. Two years - meaning you can only enter as a Beginner two   
   times, and then you will need to move to a different category." There   
   was also quite a horse race between the first- and second-place   
   out-of-state single-op finishers. (Thanks, Tom K9BTQ and Lynn K9KR)   
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   "It is impossible to send code and sneeze at the same time." - Kate   
   K6HTN   
      
   ==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   The wonderful and timeless Bell Labs training film, "Similarities in   
   Wave Behavior " hosted by   
   Dr J.N. Shive is now available online as a video. The mechanical   
   version of a transmission line is used to show velocity of propagation,   
   reflections, standing waves, and other phenomena. The explanation of   
   SWR is particularly clear - if you've ever been mystified at how SWR   
   "works", this video is a must-see. The AT&T Archives   
    have more   
   material, as well.   
      
   Gene WB8WKU cleared up some confusion about solder composition   
   recently. "The solder that has the lowest melting point is (by weight)   
   63% tin (Sn), 37% lead (Pb). This ratio also has the same temperatures   
   for "starts to melt" and "completely melted"; i.e., no temperature   
   range with "pasty" solder. Note the greater amount of tin, not lead,   
   because tin melts at a lower temperature than lead. Note also that tin   
   is more expensive than lead. 60Sn/40Pb melts very close to 63Sn/37Pb   
   and has only a small pasty range." Manfred XQ6FOD recommends these two   
   web pages from the University of Bolton   
    and the   
   European Space Agency   
      
   for more detailed information and phase diagrams of tin lead solders or   
   other alloys.   
      
      Guy wires are pretty important so it is important to maintain them   
   and tighten them properly. This document from Casar on wire rope   
    provides a   
   lot of information. The "cyclic method   
   "   
   of tensioning is often recommended and is described here online.   
   (Thanks, Joen G3JVC/GM3JVC)   
      
   A sequence of articles about LED basics   
      
   is available from EDN magazine beginning with Part 1 of the series.   
      
   Dave K1WHS had to cancel his multioperator plans for the ARRL September   
   Contest due to corrosion of his tower guy anchor. One anchor failed but   
   did not cause the loss of the tower. As Dave describes it, "The problem   
   occurred as a result of high levels of iron pyrite, FeS2, in the rock   
   formation. It oxidizes and transforms to FeSO4 and can form acids by   
   mixing with water and air. The steel near the rock is badly corroded,   
   while the portion of the steel above ground is undamaged and looks good   
   as new." If your soil conditions are similar, a regular inspection   
   program is in order!   
      
   This online story by John Titus of EDN, "Send Your Kids to College With   
   Tools   
   "   
   caught my eye. It reminds me of the "teach a man to fish" parable -   
   every boy and girl should learn some basic tool skills while growing   
   up.   
      
   Technical Web Site of the Week - The IEEE Antennas and Propagation   
   Society  has announced its fourth Student   
   Design Contest. To enter the Antenna Design Challenge, build an antenna   
   system with reconfigurable antenna elements that can adapt to different   
   propagation conditions (e.g. line-of-sight versus non-line-of-sight).   
   The top three teams will receive up to $2,500 (US dollars) in travel   
   funds to attend the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Symposium in Orlando,   
   FL, USA, July 7-13, 2013 to demonstrate their working systems. The   
   written reports of the three finalists will also be published in the   
   IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine. More details are available on   
   the society's website. While you are visiting the site, check out the   
   article "Who Was James Clerk Maxwell and What Was/Is His   
   Electromagnetic Theory?" by Sarkar, Salazar-Palma, and Sengupta.   
      
   ==> CONVERSATION   
      
   A Job Well Done   
      
   In an announcement if not unexpected in its eventuality then surely in   
   its abruptness, long-time CQ World Wide Contest Director, Bob Cox K3EST   
   retired as the contest's Director and as CQ magazine's Director of   
   Contesting. From CQ's press release announcing Bob's retirement, "Cox   
   has been at the helm of the CQWW for 35 years, guiding the contest   
   through massive changes in technology - both on and off the air - and   
   CQWW's growth to become the world's most popular amateur radio   
   contest." Indeed, CQ WW has grown to be one of the five biggest   
   sporting events on the planet with thousands and thousands of   
   participants simultaneously taking to the airwaves.   
      
      Bob became the contest's Director in 1977, sharing duties with Larry   
   Brockman, then WA6EPQ and now N6AR until 1994. Since then, Bob has been   
   the face and voice of the contest. Like many hams in my age bracket,   
   the CQ WW contests were my first taste of what a Really Big Contest   
   sounded like. With its everybody-works-everybody format, you really had   
   to compete to make long-haul DX contacts through piles of closer or   
   better-located stations. It is not unusual to hear a station pull out   
   six successive calls from six different continents when the bands are   
   open. I think my first WW contest was in 1973, so except for my first   
   few years, Bob has been managing the contest in which I've participated   
   almost every year of my ham career.   
      
   Another veritable sequoia in the forest of radiosport, Fred K3ZO,   
   weighed in via the Potomac Valley Radio Club reflector with some   
   recollections about the early days of the contest. "In those pre-PC   
   days log checking was done by hand on paper logs. I remember helping   
   Bob out. Occasionally by luck you would catch something fishy. I   
   remember checking a log...liberally salted...with lots of multipliers   
   right toward the end of the contest. The catch was that the   
   calls...were mostly stations that had not been active since at least   
   ten years before then. Bob was also wise to take counsel from Dick   
   Norton N6AA who was a pioneer in figuring out ways to catch log   
   obfuscation even before we had PCs to help us.   
      
   "It is no accident that the CQWW is the world's premier contest with   
   greater numbers of participants by far than any other Amateur Radio   
   contest. Bob's idea of signing up a corps of advisers from all over the   
   world is still a unique undertaking in the world of contesting, and has   
   given contesters world-wide the sense that they have a piece of the   
   action. He has also always maintained that the contest not only exists   
   for the high scorers but he always emphasized that if it wasn't for the   
   "little guys'" who help the big guns maintain their high rates, those   
   scores wouldn't be nearly as high. He has always tried to make the   
   contest rewarding for all participants no matter how meager their   
   scores or their stations. Thus the massive numbers of certificates that   
   go out to participants each year."   
      
   Bob was also instrumental in rescuing the WRTC for its 1996 event after   
   plans for a 1994 WRTC failed to achieve orbit. He sits on the WRTC   
   Sanctioning Committee today, still contributing after 26 years. From   
   the CQ press release, "In making his announcement to members of the CQ   
   World Wide Contest Committee, Bob said, "35 years encompasses almost   
   the entire history of modern contesting. All the way from paper logs to   
   today's need for instant answers. During that time a framework was   
   created that made the CQWW the innovator of almost everything used in   
   contesting today including log checking." He added, "With that in   
   mind...I am tired and wish to move on with other interests.""   
      
   I can only imagine the uncountable hours that Bob has dedicated to our   
   sport - mostly uncompensated except for the satisfaction of seeing the   
   contest and all that goes with it grow and flourish. He has suffered   
   the slings and arrows as well for implementing stiff quality measures   
   in log checking and in administering the rules. Hell hath no fury like   
   a penalized contester! But it is precisely because of those efforts   
   that so many focus so intently on the CQ WW - they know that to do well   
   in the World Wide means something important. It sets the standards high   
   and expects us all to live up to them, even though during the   
   competition there is often no one there to judge our ethics. What may   
   be Bob's biggest contribution - along with the rest of the CQ WW   
   Committee who also deserve high praise - is that a standard has been   
   set and maintained. We would forget that lesson at our peril and to our   
   discredit.   
      
   As of today, no replacement for Bob has been named with the last full   
   weekend of October looming on the next calendar sheet. Airline tickets   
   have been purchased. Stations are being prepared. Technique is being   
   honed. As Fred said in closing and to which I can add nothing, "Well   
   done Bob. Yours will be a hard act to follow!"   
      
   73, Ward N0AX   
      
   ==> CONTESTS   
      
   September 12-25   
      
   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   
      
   North American Sprint-- Phone, from Sep 16, 0000Z to Sep 16, 0400Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: Call signs, serial, name, and state.   
   Logs due: 7 days. Rules    
      
   CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Test-- CW, from Sep 12, 1300Z - see website.   
   Multiple operating periods, twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Wed. Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28. Frequencies: 18 to 28 kHz above band edge. Exchange:   
   Name and member number or S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules   
      
      
   CIS DX PSK Contest-- Digital, from Sep 15, 1200Z to Sep 16, 1200Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST and DXDA code. Logs due: 15 days.   
   Rules    
      
   Scandinavian Activity Contest-- CW, from Sep 15, 1200Z to Sep 16,   
   1159Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 2   
   weeks. Rules    
      
   South Carolina QSO Party-- Phone, CW, from Sep 15, 1400Z to Sep 16,   
   0300Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50+, Frequencies (MHz): CW--1.815, 3.545,   
   7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045, 50.095; Phone--1.865, 3,810, 7.190,   
   14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135. Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C.   
   Logs due: Oct 18. Rules    
      
   Feld-Hell Hell on Wheels Sprint-- Digital, from Sep 15, 1600Z to Sep   
   15, 1800Z. Monthly on 3rd Saturday. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST,   
   S/P/C, Feld-Hell member nr. Logs due: 7 days. Rules   
      
      
   Washington State Salmon Run-- Phone, CW, Digital, from Sep 15, 1600Z to   
   Sep 16, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: See website.   
   Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct 16. Rules   
      
      
   Classic Exchange-- Phone, from Sep 16, 1300Z to Sep 17, 0700Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): SSB--1.885, 3.87, 7.28,   
   14.27, 21.37, 28.39; AM--1.89, 3.88, 7.16, 7.29, 14.286, 21.42, 29.0.   
   Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs due: 60 days. Rules   
      
      
   Run For the Bacon-- CW, from Sep 17, 0100Z to Sep 17, 0300Z. Monthly on   
   3rd Sunday night (local). Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Frequencies (MHz):   
   CW--1.812, 3.562, 7.044, 7.104. 14.062, 21.062, 27.185, 28.062.   
   Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Flying Pig nr or power. Rules   
      
      
   NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint-- CW, from Sep 20, 0030Z to Sep 20, 0230Z.   
   Monthly on 2nd Tuesday or 3rd Wednesday local time (alternating). Bands   
   (MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs   
   due: 4 days. Rules    
      
   FOC QSO Party-- CW, from Sep 22, 0000Z to Sep 22, 2359Z. Bands (MHz):   
   1.8-28. Exchange: RST, name, FOC nr if member. Logs due: 7 days. Rules   
      
      
   Classic Exchange-- CW, from Sep 23, 1300Z to Sep 24, 0700Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): SSB--1.885, 3.87, 7.28,   
   14.27, 21.37, 28.39; AM--1.89, 3.88, 7.16, 7.29, 14.286, 21.42, 29.0.   
   Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs due: 60 days. Rules   
      
      
   BARTG Sprint 75-- Digital, from Sep 23, 1700Z to Sep 23, 2100Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: Serial. Logs due: Nov 1. Rules   
      
      
   VHF+ CONTESTS   
      
   ARRL 10 GHz Cumulative Contest-- Phone, CW, Digital, from Sep 15, 6 AM   
   to Sep 16, 12 midnight. Bands (MHz): 10G+. Exchange: 6-character grid   
   locator. Logs due: Oct 16. Rules    
      
   144 MHz Fall VHF Sprint-- Phone, CW, Digital, from Sep 17, 7 PM to Sep   
   17, 11 PM. Bands (MHz): 144. Exchange: 4-character grid square. Logs   
   due: 4 weeks. Rules    
      
   222 MHz Fall VHF Sprint-- Phone, CW, Digital, from Sep 25, 7 PM to Sep   
   25, 11 PM. Bands (MHz): 222. Exchange: 4-character grid square. Logs   
   due: 4 weeks. Rules    
      
   South Carolina QSO Party-- Phone, CW, from Sep 15, 1400Z to Sep 16,   
   0300Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50+, Frequencies (MHz): CW--1.815, 3.545,   
   7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045, 50.095; Phone--1.865, 3,810, 7.190,   
   14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135. Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C.   
   Logs due: Oct 18. Rules    
      
   Washington State Salmon Run-- Phone, CW, Digital, from Sep 15, 1600Z to   
   Sep 16, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: See website.   
   Exchange: RS(T) and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct 16. Rules   
      
      
   Classic Exchange-- Phone, from Sep 16, 1300Z to Sep 17, 0700Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): SSB--1.885, 3.87, 7.28,   
   14.27, 21.37, 28.39; AM--1.89, 3.88, 7.16, 7.29, 14.286, 21.42, 29.0.   
   Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs due: 60 days. Rules   
      
      
   Classic Exchange-- CW, from Sep 23, 1300Z to Sep 24, 0700Z. Bands   
   (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): SSB--1.885, 3.87, 7.28,   
   14.27, 21.37, 28.39; AM--1.89, 3.88, 7.16, 7.29, 14.286, 21.42, 29.0.   
   Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs due: 60 days. Rules   
      
      
   ==> LOG DUE DATES   
      
   September 12-25   
      
   - September 12 - 50 MHz Fall Sprint   
      
   - September 13 - NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint   
      
   - September 15 - North American Sprint, CW   
      
   - September 15 - CVA DX Contest    
   - September 15 - MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest   
      
   - September 16 - SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
      
   - September 17 - DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest   
      
   - September 18 - RSGB SSB Field Day   
      
   - September 19 - Keyman's Club of Japan Contest   
      
   - September 19 - Russian District Award Contest   
      
   - September 20 - CWOps CW Open    
   - September 21 - PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint   
      
   - September 23 - Kulikovo Polye Contest   
      
   - September 24 - Ohio QSO Party    
   - September 24 - WAE DX Contest, SSB   
      
   - September 25 - YO DX HF Contest   
      
      
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