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April 2007 Contests

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W1AW Qualifying Runs are 9 AM EDT Friday, Apr 5 (1300 UTC Apr 5) (35-10 WPM), and 4 PM EDT Thursday, Apr 19 (2000 UTC Apr 19). The K6YR West Coast Qualifying Run (K9JM is serving as alternate) will be at 9 PM PDT Wednesday, Apr 11 (0400 UTC Apr 12). Unless otherwise indicated, code speeds are from 10-35 WPM. Check the W1AW schedule elsewhere in this issue for more details.

Abbreviations

SO -- Single-Op; M2 -- Multiop, 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 -- 5 W or less; Entity -- DXCC Entity.

No contest activity on 30, 17 or 12 meters. Refer to the contest Web sites for information about awards. Unless stated otherwise, regional contests only count QSOs with stations in the region. Publication deadline for Contest Corral listings is the first of the second month prior to publication. For updates and additional contests, see the Contest Corral Web page at www.arrl.org/contests.

April-May

VHF & Up Spring Sprints -- CW/SSB, sponsored by John Kalenowsky, K9JK, and Steve Gilmore, W4SHG. 50 MHz -- 2300Z May 12-0300Z May 13; 144 MHz -- 7-11 PM local time Apr 9; 222 MHz -- 7-11 PM local time Apr 17; 432 MHz -- 7-11 PM local time Apr 25; Microwave -- 902 MHz and higher, 6 AM-1 PM local time May 5. Categories: Fixed and Rover. Exchange: grid square. QSO points: 1 point/QSO. Score: QSO points × grid squares. For complete information: www.sysadnet.com/vhfsprintrules.htm. Logs in Cabrillo format (see Web site for due dates) via b4h.net/cabforms, to springvhfsprints@sysadnet.com or Spring Sprints, c/o Steve Gilmore, W4SHG, 11 Ryan Way, Stafford, VA 22554.

Mar 31-Apr 1

QCWA Spring QSO Party -- CW/Digital/SSB, sponsored by the Quarter Century Wireless Association from 1800Z Mar 31-1800Z Apr 1. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.810, 3.540, 7.035, 14.040, 21.050, 28.050; Phone -- 1.845, 3.890, 7.244, 14.262, 21.365, 28.325 plus all VHF/UHF bands, no crossband or repeater QSOs. Categories: Phone, CW/Digital, Mixed. 15 QSOs with each station maximum and only one QSO with stations in home QCWA chapter. Exchange: Last two digits of year licensed and QCWA chapter or S/P/C. QSO points: Phone -- 1 point, CW/Digital -- 2 points. Score: QSO points × QCWA chapters + S/P/C counted once per band. W2MM counts as a 3 point multiplier on each band. For more information: www.qcwa.org/qso-party.htm. Send logs to w2od@aol.com or Robert Buus, W2OD, 8 Donner St, Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004.

Apr 3-9

SP DX Contest -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the PZK Polish Amateur Radio Union and the SP DX Club from 1500Z Apr 7-1500Z Apr 8. Frequencies: 160-10 meters, according to the IARU Region 1 band plan, no crossmode QSOs. Categories: SOAB-HP/LP (SSB, CW, Mixed), SOAB-QRP Mixed, SOSB (CW, SSB), MS Mixed, SWL Mixed. Use of packet/Internet etc, allowed in all categories. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number or Polish province. QSO points: 3 points for each SP contact, SP stations count 3 points outside EU; 1 point for EU (no points for SP-SP QSOs). Score is QSO points × provinces (counted once per band and mode) or DXCC entities (for Polish stations). For more information: www.contest.spdxc.org.pl/en/index.php. Logs due Apr 30 to spdxc-logs@pzk.org.pl (Cabrillo format preferred) or to Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow, SPDX Contest Committee, PO Box 320, 00-950 Warszawa, Poland.

Missouri QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society of St. Louis (BEARS) from 1800Z Apr 7-0500Z Apr 8 and 1800Z-2400Z Apr 8. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 40 kHz from band edge and 1.810; Phone -- 1.850, 3.980, 7.280, 14.280, 21.380, 28.310 kHz, work MO stations once per band and mode. Categories: Fixed, MO Mobile, MO Rover. Exchange: RST, serial number and MO county or S/P/C. QSO points: CW -- 2 points, Phone -- 1 point. Score: MO stations -- QSO points × States + Provinces + MO counties + 1 for DX; non-MO stations -- QSO points × MO counties. Multipliers count only once. QSO with W0MA counts 100 QSO points one time. For more information: www.qsl.net/w0ma. Logs due 30 days after the contest to moqso@charter.net or n0aj@arrl.net or James L. Kinser, N0AJ, 2147 Encino Dr, Florissant, MO 63031-7627.

This is one of the largest QRP contests of the year. Turn down your output power to 5 W and join the fun -- you will be surprised at how easy it is to make contacts with a few watts. Try for the 1000 Miles Per Watt award, too!

QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party -- CW, sponsored by the QRP ARCI, from 1200Z Apr 7-2400Z Apr 8, work 24 hours max (same rules as Fall QSO Party, see Oct 2006 QST, p 102 or www.qrparci.org).

Lighthouse Spring Lites QSO Party -- all modes, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society from 0001Z Apr 7-2359Z Apr 15. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.830, 3.530, 7.030, 14.030, 21.030, 28.030; SSB -- 1.970, 3.970, 7.270, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370. Exchange: ARLHS member/lighthouse number or serial number, name and S/P/C. Score: 1 point/QSO + 2 points for ARLHS member + 3 points for lighthouse. For more information: arlhs.com. Logs due May 31 to Dave Ruch, NF0J, PO Box 20696, Bloomington, MN 55420-0696.

Low Power Spring Sprint -- CW, sponsored by the Slovak Amateur Radio Association (SARA) from 1400Z-2000Z Apr 9. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: A (1 W), C (5 W), Q (25 W), X (50 W), Y (100 W), SOSB, SO-2 or 3 Bands, SOAB. Exchange: RST, grid square, and power category (RST-only OK from non-contest stations). QSO points: with own continent -- 3 points; different continent -- 9 points; OM station -- 18 points. Score: QSO points × grid squares + WPX prefixes (counted once per band). Logs due 30 days after the contest to om3kfv@zoznam.sk or Radioklub OM3KFV, PO Box 3, 038 61 Vrutky, Slovakia.

DX YL to North American YL Contest -- CW, sponsored by YLRL from 1400Z Apr 3-0200Z Apr 5, work 24 hours max (Phone -- Apr 10-12). Frequencies: all HF bands. Exchange: RST, serial number and ARRL Section, province or DXCC entity. QSO points: 1 point/QSO. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted only once × 1.5 (<100 W CW, 200 W SSB). For more information: www.ylrl.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD, PO Box 775, North Olmsted, OH 44070.

EA RTTY Contest -- sponsored by the Unión de Radioaficianados Españoles (URE) from 1600Z Apr 7-1600Z Apr 8. Frequencies: 80-10 meters, according to IARU band plan. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MOAB. -Exchange: RST and serial number or EA Province. QSO Points: 10-20 meters: own continent -- 1 point, different continent -- 2 points; 40 and 80 meters: own continent -- 3 points, different continent -- 6 points. Score: QSO points × DXCC + WAE entities + EA provinces + W/VE/JA/VK call areas counted once per band. If operating portable, sign/call area. For more information: www.rttycontesting.com/rules/earttyrules2007.pdf. Logs due Apr 25 to rttycontest@ure.es (Cabrillo format) or EA RTTY Contest, PO Box 220, E-28080, Madrid, Spain.

Apr 10-15

Montana QSO Party -- Phone/CW/Digital--sponsored by the Flathead Valley Amateur Radio Club from 2300Z Apr 13 through 2300Z Apr 15. Frequencies: 160 meters-70 cm. Categories: Fixed and Mobile/Portable. Repeaters and IRLP are permitted. Exchange: RST and S/P/C or MT county. Work mobiles in each county. Score: QSOs × S/P/C + MT counties (counted only once). 100 point bonus for national or state park. 10 point bonus for mobile stations on a lake or river shoreline - specify location. For more information: www.fvarc.org. Logs due May 31 to normsclassicradio@yahoo.com (Cabrillo format) or Norm Palin K7NCR, 68 Silver Leaf Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901.

Georgia QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by SECC and SEDXC from 1800Z Apr 14-0359Z Apr 15 and 1400Z-2359Z Apr 15. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, MS, MM, Rover, Novice/Tech; HP, LP (<150 W), QRP; CW/SSB/Mixed. Rovers must activate at least two GA counties, no county line QSOs. Exchange RST and GA county or S/P/C. QSO points: SSB -- 1 point, CW -- 2 points. Score: QSO points × GA counties (GA station use states and provinces) counted only once per band and mode. For more information: gqp.contesting.com. Logs are due May 15 to gqp@iham.us or mail to John Laney, K4BAI, PO Box 421, Columbus, GA 31902-0421.

You don't have to live in Europe to try the EU Sprints. Just follow the exchange and QSY rules for your contacts to count for full credit. Don't forget to send in a log!

EU Spring Sprints -- CW, managed by G4BUO from 1600Z-1959Z Apr 14 (SSB, Apr 21 managed by 9A6XX). Frequencies (MHz): SSB -- 3.730, 7.050, 14.250; CW -- 3.550, 7.025, 14.040. SO category only (results list LP with *), EU stations work everyone, non-EU stations work EU only. Exchange: your call, the other station's call, serial number starting at 001, your name -- both stations must repeat both call signs. If any station initiates a call (CQ, QRZ, etc) he is permitted to work only one station on the same frequency and must move at least 2 kHz before he may call another station or before he may call CQ again. Score is the total QSOs (1 point/QSO). For more information or contest software: www.eusprint.com. Logs due 15 days after the contest to eusprint@kkn.net (ASCII format) or (CW) Dave Lawley, G4BUO, Carramore, -Coldharbour Rd, Penshurst Kent, TN11 8EX, England or (SSB) Hrvoje Horvat, 9A6XX, 25 Rujan 4, HR-52000 Pazin, Croatia.

DX YL to North American YL Contest -- Phone, Apr 10-12 (see Apr 3-5).

PSK31 Flavors Contest -- PSK31 and variants, sponsored by the PODXS 070 Club from 1200 - 1800 local time 14 April 2007. Frequencies (MHz): 14.070-14.080 only. Categories: SO (QRP, LP, MP). Exchange: S/P/C and name or 070 number. QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO for each PSK variant used. Score: QSO pts x S/P/C + PSK variants uses. For more information: http://harvey.licht.home.sprynet.com/PSKFlavors/2007/2007RulesPost.htm. Logs due May 14 to pskflavors@excite.com.

Japan International DX Contest (JIDX) -- CW, sponsored by Five-Nine Magazine from 0700Z Apr 14-1300Z Apr 15 (Phone -- Nov 10-11). Frequencies: 160- 10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (HP, LP), MO, maritime mobile, self-spotting prohibited in all categories. Exchange: RST + JA prefecture number or CQ Zone. QSO points: 160 meters -- 4 points; 80 or 10 meters -- 2 points, otherwise 1 point. Score: QSO points × JA prefectures + JD1 provinces (JA stations use DXCC entities). For more information: jidx.org. Logs due May 31 to jidx-cw@jidx.org or JIDX PHONE/CW Contest, c/o Five-Nine Magazine, PO Box 59, Kamata, Tokyo, 144-8691 Japan.

Radio Maritime Day -- CW, from 1200Z Apr 14-1200Z Apr 15 (note silent periods). Frequencies (MHz): 1.824, 3.520, 7.020, 14.052, 21.052, 28.052. Categories: Coastal Station (LP, HP),SO & MO (LP only; Radio Officers and Radio Amateurs). Exchange: RST + call sign of last assignment or serial number. QSO points: QSO with Coastal Station -- 5 points, Ship Call to Ship Call -- 3 points, Ship Call to Amateur -- 2 points, Amateur to Amateur -- 1 point. Score: QSO points × country flags (counted once only). For more information: www.radiomaritimeday.org. See Web site for log submission requirements.

Apr 21-22

YU DX Contest -- CW, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia (SRS) from 2100Z Apr 21-0500Z Apr 22 and 0900Z-1700Z Apr 22. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: Lower Bands (1.8, 3.5, 7 MHz), Upper Bands (14, 21, 28 MHz), QRP/LP/HP for both. Exchange: ITU zone only. QSO points: same continent -- 2 points, different continent -- 4 pts. Score: QSO points × (ITU zones + YU/YT/YZ/4O/4N prefixes, all counted per band). For more information: yudx.net. Logs due 30 days after the contest to logs@yudx.net or Savez radio-amatera Srbije, YU DX Contest, PO Box 48, 11001 Beograd, Serbia.

Michigan QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, from 1600Z Apr 21-0400Z Apr 22. Bands: 80-10 meters. Frequencies: CW -- 45 kHz from band edge; Phone (MHz) -- 3.825, 7.200, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450. Work stations once per band and mode, MI-to-MI QSOs allowed, mobiles and portables can be worked from each county. Categories: SO, MS, MM, Mobile SO, Mobile MO. Exchange: serial number and MI county or S/P/C. QSO points: CW -- 2 points, Phone -- 1 point. Multipliers for MI stations are states, provinces and MI counties; multipliers for non-MI stations are MI counties. Multipliers count once per mode. Score: QSO points × multipliers. For more information: www.miqp.org. Logs due 30 days after contest to logs@miqp.org or Mad River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198.

Motorola QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Motorola Amateur Radio Club - Illinois Section from 1700Z Apr 21 - 0300Z Apr 22. Frequencies (MHz): 160 - 2 meters; Phone: 1.880, 3.880, 7.180, 14.280, 21.380, 28.380, 50.180. Categories: see Web site. Exchange: RS(T) + S/P/C (Motorolans give office location code). QSO Points: Phone -- 1 pt/QSO, CW -- 2 pts/QSO. Score: QSO points x Motorola office codes (Motorolans also count S/P/C). For more information: www.qsl.net/k9mot/motqp.htm. Logs due 31 May to motoham@gmail.com or 2007 MOTQP, c/o Mike Swiatkowski, AA9VI, 225 Southgate Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062 USA.

Ontario QSO Party -- CW/Phone, sponsored by Contest Club Ontario and the Ontario DX Association from 1800Z Apr 21-1800Z Apr 22. Frequencies (MHz): SSB -- 1.870, 3.735, 3.860, 7.070, 7.260, 14.130, 14.265, 21.260, 28.360; CW -- 30 kHz above band edges; VHF-SSB: 50.130, 144.205, 432.105; VHF-FM 52.540, 146.550, 446.1; no repeater QSOs. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (HP, LP <150 W HF and 50 W VHF, QRP) in CW, Phone and Mixed Modes, SO VHF FM QRP, MS, SWL, Mobile, Rover. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or Ontario QTH. QSO points: HF SSB -- 1 point, HF CW -- 2 points, VHF -- 5 points (work stations once per VHF band), 10 points for each QSO with VA3CCO, VE3ODX and VA3RAC. No county line QSOs. Score is QSO points × Ontario QTHs (non-VE3 stations) or S/P/C + Ontario QTHs (mults count once per band). For more information: cco.ve3xd.com/oqp. Logs due May 31 to ve3agc@rac.ca or Ontario QSO Party, Ontario DX Association, PO Box 161, Station A, Willowdale, ON M2N 5S8, Canada.

Is 4X on your "needed" list for DXCC? Here's a good example of a regional contest that provides an excellent opportunity to put new counters in your logbook.

Holyland DX Contest -- CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by the Israel Amateur Radio Club from 0000Z-2359Z Apr 21. Frequencies: 160-10 meters according to IARU Region 1 band plan, work Israeli stations once per band and mode. Categories: SO (Mixed Mode, CW, SSB, Digital, QRP), MS, MM, SWL. Exchange RST and serial number or Israel district. QSO points: 1.8 or 3.5 MHz -- 2 points; other bands 1 point. Score: QSO points × districts counted once per band. For more information: www.iarc.org. Logs due May 31 to 4z4kx@iarc.org or Contest Manager 4Z4KX, Israel Amateur Radio Club, Box 17600, Tel Aviv 61176, Israel.

Kids Roundup -- Phone, sponsored by the Anne Arundel Radio Club, Jr, from 1400Z Apr 21-2200Z Apr 22. Frequencies: 80 meters- 70 cm. See Web site for categories and QSO point rules. Exchange: Call sign, QTH, category, first name. Contacts with Amateur Radio station KI3DS count 25 points. For more information: www.ki3ds.org. Logs due May 1 to ki3ds@ki3ds.org or AARC Jr, Attn: Bob Rose, 7901 Pepperbox Ln, Pasadena, MD 21122-6328.

ES Open HF Championship -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Estonian Radio Amateurs Union from 0500Z-0859Z Apr 22. Frequencies: 80 and 40 meters. Categories: SO (SSB, CW, Mixed), MS, SWL. Exchange: RST and serial numbers, Duplicate QSOs allowed once per hour (see Web site). QSO points: SSB -- 1 point, CW -- 2 points. Score: QSO points × ES prefixes counted once per band and mode. For more information: www.erau.ee/index.php?newlang=eng. Logs due May 19 to esopen@erau.ee or Toomas Soomets, ES5RY, PO Box 177, Tartu, 50002 Estonia.

EU EME Contest -- CW/SSB, from 0000Z Apr 21-2400Z Apr 22 on 144 MHz, 2.3 and 3.4 GHz see Feb QST, p 101 or www.dubus.org).

EU Spring Sprint -- SSB, from 1600Z-1959Z Apr 21 (see Apr 7).

EA QRP Contest -- CW, sponsored by the EA QRP Club. From 1700Z Apr 21-1300Z Apr 22 in four parts (see Web site). Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: QRP and QRPp (<1 W). Exchange: RST+A (QRP) or B (QRPp) + M (Member EA QRP). QSO points: same country -- 1 point; same continent -- 2 points; different continent -- 4 points; all QRPp -- 5 pts. For more information: www.eaqrp.com. Logs due 30 days after the contest to ea1bp@yahoo.es or Vocalia de Concursos (Concurso CW), PO Box 48021, E-28043, Madrid, Spain.

Whatever your taste in digital modes, you can give it a workout in this all-mode contest. And with prefixes for multipliers, you can be a sought-after contact, as well.

TARA Skirmish -- Digital Prefix Contest, sponsored by Troy ARA, 0000Z-2400Z Apr 21. Frequencies: 160-6 meters, work stations once per band. Categories: High, Low (<100 W), Great (<20 W), QRP (<5 W), SWL. Exchange: Name and Prefix. Score: QSOs × WPX prefixes × power multiplier (High ×0.5, Low ×1, Great ×2, QRP ×3). Multipliers count once per band. For more information: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html or skirmish-manager@n2ty.org. Scores due May 19 via the contest entry form at www.n2ty.org/seasons/ tara_dpx_score.html.

Apr 28-29

The FQP is one of the largest state QSO parties and is a good time to put some rare Florida counties in your log. Watch for the mobile stations as they move around the state -- and watch for those Nebraska stations in their contest, too!

Florida QSO Party -- sponsored by the Florida Contest Group from 1600Z Apr 28-0159Z Apr 29 and 1200Z-2159Z Apr 29, 20 hours max, work FL stations. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 35 kHz from band edges, Phone -- 7.260, 14.260, 21.335, and 28.485, no 160 or 80 meters, VHF/UHF. Categories: SO, MS, MM (one signal per band), Mobile (SO and SO+driver), School Club, SWL, all categories HP (<150 W), LP or QRP, Mixed Mode/CW/SSB (except MM and SWL). Exchange: RST and FL county or S/P/C. QSO points: CW -- 2 points, SSB -- 1 point. Score: FL stations -- QSO points × S/P/C (W/VE/KH6/KL7 do not count as DXCC entities, DC is a separate multiplier) × power multiplier; non-FL stations -- QSO points × FL counties × power multiplier. All multipliers count once per mode. Power multiplier -- HP ×1, LP ×2, QRP ×3. For more information: www.floridaqsoparty.org. Logs due May 29 via the Web log entry page at www.b4h.net/cabforms/flqp_cab.php or to logs@floridaqsoparty.org (ASCII text or Cabrillo format) or Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Wetjen, WD4AHZ, 5362 Castleman Dr, Sarasota, FL 34232.

Nebraska QSO Party -- CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by the Heartland DX Association 1700Z Apr 28-1700Z Apr 29. Frequencies (MHz): 160-2 meters; CW -- 1.805 and 35 kHz above band edge, Novices/Technicians -- 10 kHz above band edge; Phone -- 1.915, 3.865, 7.265, 14.265, 21.365, 28.465, 146.460. Categories: SO, MS, NE Mobile. Work stations once per band/mode. Work NE mobile stations again in each county. County lines count as one QSO with each county. Exchange: RST and NE county or S/P/C. QSO points: CW/Digital -- 2 points, Phone -- 1 point. Score: QSO points × S/P/C for NE stations or NE counties (multipliers count once only). For additional information: www.qsl.net/hdxa. Logs due May 31 to nqp@alltel.net or Nebraska QSO Party, c/o Steve Rasmussen, N0WY, 312 N 6th St, Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1302.

Helvetia Contest -- CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs (USKA) from 1300Z Apr 28-1259Z Apr 29. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SO-Mixed, SO-QRP-Mixed, SO-Digital, MO-Mixed, MO-Digital, SWL. Exchange: RST and serial number (Swiss stations add canton abbreviation). QSO points: 3 points/QSO. Score: QSO points × Swiss cantons (Swiss stations also count DXCC entities). For more information: www.uska.ch/e_index.htm. Logs due 31 days after the contest to contest@uska.ch or paper logs with less than 100 QSOs to Dominik Bugmann, HB9CZF, Im Geeren 27A, 8112 Otelfingen, Switzerland.

SP DX RTTY Contest -- sponsored by Polish Radiovideography Club from 1200Z Apr 28-1200Z Apr 29. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, MO, SWL. Exchange: RST + serial number + SP province. QSO points: own country -- 2 points, same continent -- 5 points, different continent -- 10 points. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + SP provinces (counted once per band) + up to 6 continents. For more information: www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html. Logs due May 21 to sprtty@pzk.org.pl or SPDX RTTY Contest Manager, Christopher Ulatowski, Box 253, 81-963 Gdynia 1, Poland.

Old-Old-Timers Club QSO Party -- CW/SSB, from 0000Z Apr 28-2359Z Apr 29. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Exchange: RS(T) and member number or state. Score: total number of QSOs, work stations once per band and mode. For more information: www.ootc.us/party. Report scores by 30 days after the contest to w1eof@hamnutz.com or OOTC QSO Party, c/o Mark Titterington, W1EOF, 74 Hornet Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852.

DX Colombia International Contest -- Phone/CW, sponsored by DX Colombia, from 0000Z Apr 28-0000Z Apr 29. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS, MM. Exchanges: RS(T) + serial number. QSO points: 1 point/QSO. Score: QSO points × HK call areas counted once per band. For more information: www.dxcolombia.com/contest.htm. Logs due Sep 23 to dxcolombia@costa.net.co or Transversal 56 #22-107, Bosque, Cartagena, Colombia.

QRP To The Field -- Run to the Border -- CW, 1500Z Apr 28 to 0300Z Apr 29. Frequencies: 40-10 meters. Categories: SO, MO-QRP (Fixed, State Line, Taco Bell). Exchange: RST + S/P/C or TB for Taco Bell stations. For multiplier and scoring information: www.zianet.com/QRP. Logs due 1 June to n0qt@arrl.net or QRPTTF 2006, PO Box 1768, Socorro NM 87801.



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