CONTESTS-16-17-JAN-2010

A happy New Year to all and trust that the recent Festive Season was enjoyed
by both you and all your family. Hopefully that chubby bearded fellow clothe
in red and White slipped down the chimney and was most generous to all. I
understand band conditions have been "up and down" of late, but the lower
frequencies showing the better performance. Fingers crossed for the upcoming
ARRL Contests that 15 and 10 metres will repeat the conditions experienced
in late November/early December. Listed below are activities of interest to
most, including the forthcoming events.

Hungarian DX Contest: 1200Z, Jan 16 to 1159Z, Jan 17
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Mixed/CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: HA: RS(T) + 2-letter county
non-HA: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country, same
continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
6 points per QSO with HA station
Multipliers: Hungarian counties, once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 16, 2010
E-mail logs to: hadx[at]mrasz[dot]axelero[dot]net
Mail logs to: MRASZ
1400 Budapest
P.O. Box 11
Hungary
Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html

UK DX Contest, RTTY: 1200Z, Jan 16 to 1200Z, Jan 17
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: UK: RST + UK area code
non-UK: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country same
continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
5 points per QSO with UK (non-UK stations only)
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each UK area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 16, 2010
E-mail logs to: ukdxc[at]scotham[dot]net
Mail logs to: UK DX RTTY Contest Committee
P.O. Box 7469
Glasgow, G42 0YD
Scotland UK
Find rules at: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc.pdf 

2008 (2009?) STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT RESULTS
                     
First Overall  Bill ZL2AVL

First (equal) Open QRO Division Ralph ZL2AOH
  Peter ZL1ARB
  Jakey ZL2JKY

First Open QRP Division Bill ZL2AVL

First Vintage QRP Division Bruce ZL1BWG

Vintage QRO - No Entry

Home Brew QRP                              No Entry
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Logs received  14

Total participants 28

Individual Scores
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ZL2AVL Open QRP 27   points
ZL2JU Open QRP 19.5 points
ZL2ALJ Open QRP 9   points

ZL2AOH Open QRO 19 points
ZL1ARB Open QRO 19 points
ZL2JKY Open QRO 19 points
ZL2AKW Open QRO 18 points
ZL2ATU Open QRO 15 points
ZL2AGY Open QRO 13 points
ZL2ALJ Open QRO 12 points
ZL2BIT Open QRO 10 points
ZL1RON Open QRO 5  points

ZL1BWG Vintage QRP 18 points

ZL1AIH check log

Contest Organiser's comments:

Masochist Award  ZL1BWG - ZC1 at 5 watts

#8 Wire Award ZL1RON - "Key is homebrew using a bulldog clip, a bit of wood
and a few rubber bands" (further comments in email)

Nostalgia Award  ZL2ATU - 6L6-809 xtal controlled tx, 866 rectifiers

2010 JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY CONTEST
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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
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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
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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 is now available from the
Contest

website :- http://www.beru.org.uk/

2010 PACC (DUTCH) INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST
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When :- 13 & 14 February 2010
Times :- 1200 UTC (13th) until 1200 UTC (14th)
All Bands
Modes :- CW and Phone, including Mixed CW and Phone entries.

Contest Rules and Contest Operating Information is available from the PACC
Contest website - http://www.dutchpacc.com

JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY CONTEST - 
COMMENT FROM STUART WATCHMAN, ZL2TW - 
JWMFD CONTEST MGR.

2010 Jock White Field Day February 27 and 28

Has your branch fielded a station in this event recently? This is an event
which can be as serious or as social as you like. It is an ideal activity to
bring people in your branch/club together. Many branches combine the event
with a late summer BBQ.

Operating begins at 1500 local on the Saturday, runs through to 2400, and
restarts at 0600 on the Sunday finishing at 1500, on 80 and 40 metres. There
are many sections to choose from (although only one can be entered by each
station).

Please consult the rules, the latest version are always the one on the NZART
web site: http://www.nzart.org.nz/contests/rules.html

A new single Station 80 and 40 metres section is being trialed for 2010. Its
purpose is to encourage more operation on 40 by attracting those field
stations that would normally operate in the 80 metres only section. This
will suit branches that struggle with operator numbers to run two
simultaneous stations.

Operation in this section will alternate between 80 and 40 within each hour
period. It is suggested that the first 15 to 20 minutes of each period is on
80 phone, then change to 40 phone. The same is suggested for the second half
hour of each period for CW.

Please direct any queries or comments to me at clareandstuart@xtra.co.nz

I am only too happy to answer any questions and sort out any confusion prior
to the event. Please send logs to 33 Brooklyn Drive, Blenheim.

73 Stuart Watchman ZL2TW

OTHER FORTHCOMING CONTESTS
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
Mexico RTTY International Contest 1800Z, Feb 6 to 1759Z, Feb 7
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15
Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15

73 John Powell. ZL1BHQ NZART Contest Manager   RE SENT - 174615 JAN. 2010