CONTESTS THIS WEEKEND - 19 20 DECEMBER 2009

Apologies for the non appearance of last weekend's bulletin and thanks to (I believe Bill, ZL3NB) for producing one. My XYL and myself had travelled to Auckland the previous day to attend a Dinner and on the Friday decided to visit a Ham friend who is recuperating from major orthopaedic surgery. Our intended visit to him lasted a lot longer than we anticipated with the result we didn't get home until early evening a bit too late to get things under way.

In the Contests column in the latest Break In the 2009 Memorial Contest results were in part somewhat corrupted, due in part to my copy being in MS Excel format and Break In Editor using a conversion program to produce MS Word copy. In each instance the last column of data published will be the Points awarded for each of those affected entrant's log details. Over the upcoming seasonal break I will get the Certificate production matters underway.

This weekend's bulletin has listed popular contesting activities that will occur until the end of January. which (a) will allow one to plan any proposed contesting and (b) allow me to catch up on visiting family. I intend to re-commence the weekly bulletin in mid January, as you will see there will be reduced contesting at that time.

OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 19
	Mode:	RTTY
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Op SWL
	Max operating hours:	24 hours
	Max power:	HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts
	Exchange:	RST + CQ Zone
	QSO Points:	10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent 40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent
	Multipliers:	DXCC Countries, once per band OK stations, once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults)
	Submit logs by:	January 15, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	okrtty[at]crk[dot]cz
	Mail logs to:	Czech Radio Club OK DX RTTY Contest P.O.Box 69 113 27 Praha 1 Czech Republic
	Find rules at:	http://www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE.HTM

Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 19 to 1400Z, Dec 20
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Single SWL
	Max operating hours:	24 hours
	Max power:	HP: 100 or more watts LP: <100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	W/VE: RST + Serial No.
	QSO Points:	Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m 9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m
	Multipliers:	DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x country mults
	Submit logs by:	January 19, 2010
	E-mail logs to:	9acw[at]9acw[dot]org
	Mail logs to:	Hrvatski RadioAmaterski Savez for Croatian CW Contest Dalmatinska 12 10000 Zagreb Croatia
	Find rules at:	http://www.9acw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:rules-2009&catid=39:english&Itemid=66

2010 JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY CONTEST

When:- Saturday, 27th February 2010 and Sunday 28th February 2010

Times :- Saturday 1500 NZDT until 2400 NZDT and

Sunday 0600 NZDT until 1500 NZDT

Updated Contest Rules and Other Operating Information will be available from the NZART Website prior to the commencement of the contest . NZART Website http://www.nzart.org.nz/contests

2010 ARRL INTERNATIONAL CW CONTEST

When : - Saturday, 20 February 2010 and Sunday, 21 February 2010

Times :- 0000 UTC (20th) until 2400 UTC (21st).

Bands :- All Bands

Mode:- CW Only

Contest Rules and Other Operating Information are available from the ARRL Website, http://www/arrl.org

A good contest as is the later SSB Contest (March 6&7) to garner those missing US States for the elusive Worked All States award.

2010 ARRL INTERNATIONAL PHONE CONTEST

When :- Saturday, 6and Sunday, 7 March 2010

Times:- 0000 UTC (Saturday 6th ) until 2400 UTC (Sunday 7th )

Bands :- All Bands

Mode :- Phone Only

For Contest Rules and other Operating Information please refer to the Contest Website - http://www.arrl.org/contests

2010 RSGB COMMONWEALTH CONTEST (BERU)

When :- 13 & 14 March 2010

Times :- 1000 UTC (Sat.) until 1000 UTC (Sun.)

Bands :- All Bands

Mode :- CW Only

Considered to be one of the more gentlemany contests that has been in existence since the mid-1930's. Apart from the individual performances there is a Team's event, based on individual nation's participation. The NZART Team under the astute leadership of Frank Hunt, ZL2BR won this event in 2007 and finished third last year. Frank is looking for Team participants to make up the NZ Team. Interested - contact Frank by "snail mail" at :- 8 Manu Crescent, New Plymouth. 4310., or email :- zl2br@ihug.co.nz

Contest Rules and other operating information will be available from the Contest website approx. 4 to 6 weeks before the event..

OTHER FORTHCOMING CONTESTING INFORMATION

Stew Perry Topband Challenge          1500Z, Dec 26 to 1500Z, Dec 27
ARRL RTTY Roundup                     1800Z, Jan 2 to 2400Z, Jan 3
Mongolian RTTY DX Contest             0000Z-2400Z, Jan 9
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB              0900Z-1100Z, Jan 10
DARC 10-Meter Contest                 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 10
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB              0900Z-1100Z, Jan 10
LZ Open Contest                       0000Z-0600Z, Jan 16
Hungarian DX Contest                  1200Z, Jan 16 to 1159Z, Jan 17
BARTG RTTY Sprint                     1200Z, Jan 23 to 1200Z, Jan 24
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW              2200Z, Jan 29 to 2159Z, Jan 31
REF Contest, CW                       0600Z, Jan 30 to 1800Z, Jan 31
UBA DX Contest, SSB                   1300Z, Jan 30 to 1300Z, Jan 31

That looks like it is about all the material I have for now so I will take this opportunity of wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and also trust the "old fella" in the Red and White getup is generous in his call on 24 December.

Seasons Greetings to all.

John Powell. ZL1BHQ

NZART Contest Manager.