Contesting
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One aspect of amateur radio that I am involved in is contesting. This page is the launch point to those aspects of the hobby that are specifically related to contesting.
DX and Emergency Radio have their own focal pages.
- 30 Days — 30 Ham Radio Contesting Tips by K9YJ
- Near and dear to my heart: Go on a contesting DXpedition
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CQP
Field Day
- N6RNO Field Day 2009 SARES - Raynor Park
ARRL Field Day 2009 is coming June 27-28, 2009. SARES is using K6SNY again this year.
- N6RNO Field Day 2008 SARES - Raynor Park
- N6RNO Field Day 2007 SARES - Raynor Park
SS
Every year ARRL sponsors the November Sweepstakes. This is the big contest for the US. The Northern California Contest Club makes a concerted effort to win the unlimited Club category in this contest. We work hard to get a lot of butts in seats and get those logs in on time.
2007 November Sweepstakes Rules
- My story for SS CW 2008 M/S with N6AJR
- My story for SS Phone 2007 for a score of 175Q/64M/22,400P
- My story for SS CW 2007 for a score of 80Q/54M/8,640P
General Rules
Some notes on the general rules of contests.
ARRL
Log Checking Myths
Station Size
- General: All transmitter/receivers must be in 500m circle
- FieldDay: All equipment (transmitters/receivers and antennae) must be in 300m circle
CQ
Station Size
- Generally, all transmitters and receivers must be within a 500m circle or within the property boundaries, which ever is greater.
- All antennas must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used.
All Contests
Check out my complete stories for each of the years I have been contesting.
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Other Contests
State QSO Parties
The best is of course the California QSO Party CQP !!! :)
| Name | Abbreviation | Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AQP | Montana | 7QP 2008 |
| Alaska | AK | Nebraska | NEQP |
| Arizona | 7QP 2008 | Nevada | 7QP 2008 |
| Arkansas | ARQP 2007 | New Hampshire | NHQP 2008 NEQP 2008 |
| California | CQP 2008 | New Jersey | NJQP MAQP 2008 |
| Colorado | COQP 2008 | New Mexico | NMQP Rules |
| Connecticut | NEQP 2008 | New York | NNYQP MAQP 2008 |
| Delaware | DEQP 2008MAQP 2008 | North Carolina | NCQP 2008 |
| Florida | FQP 2008 | North Dakota | ND QSO Party |
| Georgia | GQP | Ohio | OQP 2008 |
| Hawaii | HIQP | Oklahoma | OKQP 2008 |
| Idaho | 7QP 2008 | Oregon | 7QP 2008 |
| Illinois | ILQP | Pennsylvania | PAQP MAQP 2008 |
| Indiana | INQP 2008 | Rhode Island | NEQP 2008 |
| Iowa | IA | South Carolina | SCQP |
| Kansas | KS | South Dakota | SD |
| Kentucky | KYQP | Tennessee | TNQP |
| Louisiana | LAQP 2009 | Texas | TXQP 2007 |
| Maine | NEQP 2008 | Utah | 7QP 2008 |
| Maryland | MDCQP 2008 | Vermont | NEQP 2008 |
| Massachusetts | NEQP 2008 | Virginia | VQP 2008 MAQP 2008 |
| Michigan | MIQP | Washington | Slamon Run 7QP 2008 |
| Minnesota | MNQP 2009 | West Virginia | MAQP 2008 |
| Mississippi | MSQP 2008 Rules | Wisconsin | WIQP 2008 |
| Missouri | MOQP 2009 Rules | Wyoming | 7QP 2008 |
Interesting Ideas
From the Mid-Atlantic QSO Party... check out their Cafe Press page. Especially the "Rover" Bag.
By Calendar
Other Calendars
- http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/stateparties.html
- Radio Sport
- SK3BG Oct 2009 SK3BG Contest Calendar
- 2004 from LA9HW
Log Formats
Contest Clubs
UTC Conversions
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (UTC) = ZULU TIME - CONVERSION CHART
Reference http://www.101science.com
RED numbers are your local clock times.
GREEN numbers are the UTC or ZULU time in each respective time zone.
LOCAL EDST EST CDST CST MDST MST PDST PST MIDNIGHT 0400 0500 0500 0600 0600 0700 0700 0800 1 AM 0500 0600 0600 0700 0700 0800 0800 0900 2 AM 0600 0700 0700 0800 0800 0900 0900 1000 3 AM 0700 0800 0800 0900 0900 1000 1000 1100 4 AM 0800 0900 0900 1000 1000 1100 1100 1200 5 AM 0900 1000 1000 1100 1100 1200 1200 1300 6 AM 1000 1100 1100 1200 1200 1300 1300 1400 7 AM 1100 1200 1200 1300 1300 1400 1400 1500 8 AM 1200 1300 1300 1400 1400 1500 1500 1600 9 AM 1300 1400 1400 1500 1500 1600 1600 1700 10 AM 1400 1500 1500 1600 1600 1700 1700 1800 11 AM 1500 1600 1600 1700 1700 1800 1800 1900 NOON 1600 1700 1700 1800 1800 1900 1900 2000 1 PM 1700 1800 1800 1900 1900 2000 2000 2100 2 PM 1800 1900 1900 2000 2000 2100 2100 2200 3 PM 1900 2000 2000 2100 2100 2200 2200 2300 4 PM 2000 2100 2100 2200 2200 2300 2300 2400 5 PM 2100 2200 2200 2300 2300 2400 2400 0100 6 PM 2200 2300 2300 2400 2400 0100 0100 0200 7 PM 2300 2400 2400 0100 0100 0200 0200 0300 8 PM 2400 0100 0100 0200 0200 0300 0300 0400 9 PM 0100 0200 0200 0300 0300 0400 0400 0500 10 PM 0200 0300 0300 0400 0400 0500 0500 0600 11 PM 0300 0400 0400 0500 0500 0600 0600 0700 LOCAL EDST EST CDST CST MDST MST PDST PST LEGEND:
EDST = EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
EST = EASTERN STANDARD TIME
CDST = CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
CST = CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
MDST = MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
MST = MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME
PDST = PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
PST = PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
EXAMPLE: If your local clock reads 8 PM and you are in the Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST) time zone, the UTC or ZULU time would be 2400 hours. (Note: 2400 hours = 0000 hours)
