The ARRL Contest Update for June 19, 2013

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The ARRL Contest Update

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June 19, 2013

Editor: Ward Silver, N0AX <rate-...@arrl.org>

==> IN THIS ISSUE

- Field Day Arrives - Get Out and About!
- North of the 49th - Canada Day Contest
- CQ World Wide - New Rules and Survey Results
- A VHF+ Website of Fun

- On the Border - W0W
- Three New ARRL Extended Results Packages
- Batteries Aloft - Rules of the Road
- Low-Band Receiving by AA7A
- Meet the Managers

NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO

Field Day - not really a contest unless you want it to be a contest -
is a two-way opportunity for hams new to HF. Opportunity number one is
to learn more about HF operating! You can get "chair time" on phone,
CW, or digital as an operator or assistant so have at it. Opportunity
number two is to mentor (a.k.a. "Elmering") another new ham, whether
licensed for HF or not, so they learn about HF, too. You understand
their questions and need for information better than any of us
old-timers, so help another ham onto the HF Express!

BULLETINS

Tree N6TR writes in to note that the log-checking robot for the Summer
Stew <http://www.kkn.net/stew/> contest has been properly
re-configured. If you sent in a log and got a reject message - please
resubmit.

BUSTED QSOS

The URL for the Amateur Radio High-Altitude Ballooning
<http://arhab.org/> website is arhab.org, not arhab.com. (Thanks, Art
W4AA)

CONTEST SUMMARY

Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section

June 22-23

- ARRL Field Day
- SARL Top Band QSO Party (Jun 20)
- NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint--CW (Jun 20)
- His Majesty King of Spain--Phone
- Marconi Memorial HF Contest--CW

June 29-30

- Worldwide EME Contest
- Full Day of Hell--Digital
- Canada Day Contest (Jul 1)
- Ten-Ten Spirit of 76 QSO Party (Jul 1)

==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

CQ World Wide Contest Director, Randy K5ZD reports, "On May 31 the CQ
WW DX Contest Committee released a preliminary draft of the 2013
contest rules and asked for public review and comment. We are very
happy with the interest and feedback that we have received. There have
been enough changes made based on the feedback that we want to release
a second draft <http://cqww.com/blog/?p=164> in order for review." In
addition, he also notes that, "The results of the CQWW Participant
Survey <http://cqww.com/blog/?p=150> are now available for public
download. The PDF file contains 222 pages of results and the comments
submitted along with the survey. It provides some interesting insights
into how contesters view the CQWW from the perspective of various
geographic and operating interests. Thanks to everyone that responded
to the survey. The inputs did influence the new 2013 rules draft that
are currently under public review."

The W9DXCC Convention has reached the tender age of 61 and will be
held on September 21st at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village,
Illinois. The banquet speaker will be ham radio's notable Nobel
laureate, Joe Taylor K1JT. There will also be a session of DX
University on September 20th from 9 AM to 5 PM - contact Jack W9MU
<ja...@W9MU.net> for registration information. The full convention
details and registration mechanics can be accessed online
<http://www.w9dxcc.com/>, as well. (Thanks, Jim N7US)

If you have a Curacao QSL in your collection, it's likely that Jeff
K8ND has a copy. As an unofficial historian of contest operations from
PJ-land and frequent PJ2T operator, he refers us to "an article in the
October 1968 issue of CQ Magazine by John Thompson W1BIH (SK) about the
winning PJ3CC operation from Curacao
<http://www.k8nd.com/Radio/CQ_1968Oct_HowToMake5MillionPoints_PJ3CC_smaller.pdf>
in the 1967 CQWW CW Contest. Operators included W1BIH, W4KFC, W3GRF,
W4GF, W1TX, and W1FJJ (now W1FJ). This was the first of many, many
successful multi-op efforts from Chet Brandon's (PJ3CC and PJ3EE) Coral
Cliff Hotel, which opened in January 1964. It started off a long
history of contesting from Curacao and Bonaire, and was W1BIH's first
exposure to the island that he made his second home (as PJ9JT). John
had Chet build his house on the property adjoining the Hotel grounds
soon after this contest operation."

Stop. And this time we really mean it! From the Daily DX
<http://dailydx.com/>, "Come July 15, one of India's oldest
communication services - the telegram - will become history." This
online story
<http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bsnl-to-shut-down-telegram->
relates some of the history of the service and the decision to close
it. Although the concepts behind the telegraph were developed in the
1820s by Faraday and others, Samuel Morse is credited with building the
first working telegraph system, sending the first telegram
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/atthtml/morse2.html> from Washington, DC
to Baltimore on 24 May 1844. Thus, nearly 170 years of brass pounding
over the wires comes to a close - that's an extraordinary lifetime for
a communications service, especially considering the rapid pace of
change today.

From the ARRL Propagation Bulletin ARLP024
<http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation>, comes word that
the link to the free propagation prediction software W6ELprop's
installation file <http://www.qsl.net/w6elprop> is broken. Until it is
restored you can obtain it by using FTP to download the file
<ftp://150.214.111.198/pub/ham/propag/W6ELPropInst270.EXE> directly. If
you have any trouble installing, try right-clicking the file and select
"Run As Administrator". W6ELprop is Windows software that evaluates
paths on any frequency between 3-30 MHz.

This year Dave W9PA (ex-W9ZRX) is back on his regular schedule of
making VHF Super Check Partial <http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/> call sign
database releases before the June, July, and September VHF Contests. He
notes, "It's really important to get logs from geographically diverse
areas this time because propagation was so unusual. To avoid an odd
distribution of calls in the database, I need as many logs from as many
regions as possible. The next release will be just before the July CQ
VHF - when I hope we have unusually GOOD propagation!" Please send VHF+
Cabrillo logs for the VHF-specific SCP files to Dave by email
<ze...@indy.rr.com>.

Here's a new resource for licensing and upgrading more hams: Icom
America has announced their sponsorship for HamStudy.org
<https://hamstudy.org/>, a new website that offers free learning tools
for existing and potential amateur radio operators. The website was
created by Richard Bateman (KD7BBC), Michael Stufflebeam (KV9G) and
Rich Porter. The more learning tools we have, the better - thanks,
Icom! (from QRZ DX <http://www.dxpub.com/qrz_dx_nl.html> for June 12,
2013)

It's probably a bit early to be practicing for the Dayton 2014 KCDXC CW
Pile Up Competition but Chuck NO5W has made enhancements to the
PileUpNet practice application that may prove useful in reviewing
Dayton 2012 and 2013 results. The new Replay feature lets you watch the
"Morse Race" of any competitor against a variety of other scores. Rate
Review goes deeper into the analysis of how many characters they copied
correctly and when. These enhancements are available as Patch 180-02
(you have to apply Patch 180-01 first) on the PileUpNet Practice
<http://www.no5w.com/PileUpNetPractice.html> page. (Thanks, Chuck NO5W)

Recent Silent Key and long-time contest and DX presence in the Pacific
Northwest, Wilse Morgan WX7P was the first VE by FCC appointment and
held the well-known call KL7CQ for many years before returning to the
lower 48 in 1989. He was instrumental in helping to organize and
activate Alaska in major contests and achieved no small amount of
notoriety by installing a beam atop a tower using a hot-air balloon.
(See CQ Magazine for September 1980) This link to the Spokane DX
Association's web page <http://www.sdxa.org/> contains more about
Wilse, an amazing guy! (Thanks, Bill KL7BB and others)

The ARRL Foundation has awarded the 2013 William R. Goldfarb Memorial
Scholarship
<http://www.arrl.org/news/view/calvin-darula-k0dxc-awarded-2013-goldfarb-scholarship>
to Calvin P. Darula, K0DXC, of St Bonifacius, Minnesota. A senior at
Waconia High School, Cal made the Academic Honor Roll in his freshman
and sophomore years; in his senior year, he served on the Student
Council and came in second place in his school's VFW Voice of Democracy
speech competition. Cal - the grandson of Gary K9MMS - is also an
active contester and a fan of high-speed CW on the bands. He will
attend St John's University where he will pursue studies in business
management and economics.

Web Site of the Week - Les N1LF heartily endorses the VHF+ website
<http://kb5wia.blogspot.com/> of David KB5WIA. You can read about
David's experiments with a FunCube Dongle Pro, 2 Meter EME, operating
in the QRP Portable category, antenna noise plotting, WSJT, and amateur
satellites.

WORD TO THE WISE

Taking breaks -- When you're in a long contest and your body says, "No
mas!" it's time for a break. Sometimes just a short walk around the
block or maybe a 15-minute catnap will do the trick. Taking a quick
shower is also a time-honored tactic. But sometimes, you need shut-eye
and that means a 90-minute sleep cycle or two. Do what it takes to keep
your mind and body in the game, operating accurately, and optimizing
your time on the air.

==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Here's a website that makes you say "W0W <http://www.k0six.com/w0w/>" -
literally. The recent expedition to rare grid EN48 was deemed a great
success, even making a QSO with Alaska. More photos and information are
on the way and a pair of videos (number 1
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbTizJCcggQ> and number 2
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDs3m_f31M>) have been uploaded to
YouTube. (Thanks to the K0SIX Group - K0MPP, K0SIX, KB0HNN, WA0VPJ, and
K9MU)

Moonbounce on 77 GHz is not for the faint of heart as this YouTube
video
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2En_W2EaJFw>
demonstrates. Hams are rapidly expanding our presence in the
"millimeter wave" region of the spectrum and bouncing a signal off the
Moon is quite an accomplishment! (Thanks, Zoli HA1AG)

When you operate from Dracula's Castle, can you still operate in the
daylight? I suppose - this old QSL card
<http://oldqslcards.com/oe3ah.pdf> documents the adventure by OE3AH,
Anton Hapsburg (yes, those Hapsburgs), also known by his formal title
the Archduke of Austria. Anton even operated in the 1938 ARRL DX
Contest. I wonder if he began his contacts with, "Good eeee-vening..."?
Probably not. (Thanks, Danny K7SS)

==> RESULTS AND RECORDS

Online results packages were released this week for three 2013 ARRL
contests <http://www.arrl.org/contest-results-articles>:

- January VHF Contest - by John K9JK
- RTTY Roundup - by Jan WS7I
- ARRL DX CW - by Rick WW1ME

All told, the trio of write-ups offer more than 60 pages of analysis,
interviews, commentary, photos, tables, and scores, scores, scores. The
2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest results by Scott K7ZO mentioned in the
previous issue were unexpectedly delayed to correct an error in the PDF
file but they are also online now - another 19 pages worth! Don't
forget to drop a note of appreciation to the authors for their hours of
hard work putting together an enjoyable package of reporting.

All-time ARRL November Sweepstakes records
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-records> have been updated and posted
through the 2012 contests. (Thanks, Sweepstakes Manager, Larry K5OT)

The raw scores <http://cqwpx.com/claimed.htm?mode=cw> before checking
for WPX CW 2013 are now available and updated raw scores
<http://cqwpx.com/claimed.htm?mode=ph> for WPX SSB 2013 are also
online. (Thanks, Terry N4TZ,CQ WPX Contest Director)

The usual quick turnaround has the results of the 2013 7QP
<http://www.7qp.org/> already on the contest's web page. Contest
Manager, Dick K4XU expects certificates will be out by 1 July. Plaques
will take a bit longer due to the engraving delay.

The results of the 2013 Wisconsin QSO Party
<http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm> are available - check 'em out!
Congrats to Valerie NV9L as she earned the top score of 33,197 for the
Rookie category. Ryan KB9OWD repeated his dominance of the Single Op
Fixed Location category, taking first place for his third consecutive
year with 169,619 points from 319 CW QSOs and 351 on phone, along with
114 mults. (Thanks, WIQP Team Members, Pat WW9R and Tom K9BTQ)

Why don't the QSOs and Multipliers in the downloadable CSV score data
for ARRL contests combine to produce the final score reported for the
station? What you are seeing are the total QSOs and Mults remaining in
the log after log checking. The final score, however, is based on the
QSO point total after penalty points are removed for busted QSOs or
other errors.

CQ World Wide Committee member Ken K1EA reports that there were 7,226
logs submitted for the CQ WW SSB. After removing busted and other
defective calls from the database, Ken estimates that there were about
9,000 stations actually on the air in the contest. That leaves about
20% of stations participating in the contest not submitting their logs.
His guess-timate is that about 15% of the total calls claimed were
actually on the air or about 1/7th of the calls in submitted logs,
including unique calls that are likely bad.

OPERATING TIP

You sure don't want to open up the contest results and find that your
score was a no-show! What if you send your log to the wrong email
address? From CQ World Wide Committee member Bob W5OV, "The answer is
that the sender has total responsibility to send the email to the right
address. The email robot will respond with a confirmation - usually
within minutes if not sooner. If the sender does not get a confirmation
that his log was received in good order, the sender alone has the
responsibility to follow up on it. Here's how to do it right:

1) Check that you're sending to the right address

2) Send your properly formatted log

3) Watch for a confirmation from the robot

a) If you don't get a confirmation in a reasonable time:

1) Check YOUR SPAM folder/system to see if it's there

2) If not, then go back to step #1

b) If you do get a confirmation, you're all set.

In addition, CQ WW Director, Randy K5ZD notes, "Many contests offer a
logs received page. Given the issues with email and spam filters, the
sponsor's logs received page is your best bet for confirmation of log
received." And as Zack W9SZ observes, "As an extra note, at least with
the ARRL, if you don't get a confirmation e-mail right away there is no
liability in sending your log again. You can submit your log several
times and only the most recent will be used."

==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

With all the summer travel coming up, what about transporting batteries
by air? Here are some notes from veteran traveler, John K7HV, who
frequently travels with radio equipment and batteries. "As far as
traveling on airliners, gel-cell batteries are permitted
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/173.159a> if they are labeled
"non-spillable" in conformance with the international IATA/ICAO regs.
All gel-cell batteries I own are labeled as such and some have a
sticker referencing the IATA and ICAO regulations and the text "Not
Restricted for Transport". They do not have to be associated with
wheelchairs." Other rules apply to wet cells but those are rarely
transported by air. "Loose lithium batteries are restricted to carry-on
only and may not be larger than 100 W-hr (about 7 Ah for a 12 V
battery, to be conservative). Lithium batteries installed inside a
device like a laptop or cordless drill are permitted to be checked if
there are precautions taken to keep the devices from turning on." If
you do need to put gel-cells in checked luggage, John recommends:

- Install and tape the terminal covers.
- Print the battery data sheet and highlight compliance notices.
- Protect the battery in some padding and place it inside a plastic bag
with the data sheet.

Cutting plastic tubing with a hacksaw leaves a pretty rough edge. Your
editor's neighbor, Eugene Ohmes, passed along this tip: slip a dowel or
solid rod into the tubing for support and you can use the regular
tubing cutter with a sharpened wheel. This leaves a smooth, even edge
every time!

Mike VE3GFN says, "This is the neatest idea to come down the pike in a
long time! Sure wish I had a pair of these smart tweezers
<http://www.smarttweezers.com/?gclid=CPvAyoiC0LcCFaYWMgod3hsA4Q>, back
when I was doing my repairs of electronic instruments."

If you are interested in an inexpensive design for tri-band 144/222/432
MHz cubical quad antenna for roving or portable VHF/UHF operation, Dave
K8CC recommends this design
<http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/woverbeck/vhfquad.htm> by Wayne N6NB.
Several of these are in use around Southern California.

Lance W7GJ reports that he has just published the latest version of the
popular VE7BQH VHF+ Antenna Comparison Charts
<http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm>.

Technical Web Site of the Week - Ned AA7A recently gave a talk Low Band
Receiving Antennas on a City Lot
<http://aa7a.net/Low_Band_Receiving_Antennas.pdf> at the 2013
International DX Convention in Visalia 2013. He has also given the
Waller Flag antennas <http://www.n4is.com/wf/NEW_WF.html> a try and has
added the results of the construction and testing of that antenna in
his back yard at the end of the presentation. (Thanks, Jim N7US)

==> CONVERSATION

Meet the Managers

As you have probably heard, there is a new Contest Branch Manager (CBM)
at the ARRL. Sean Kutzko KX9X has filled the CBM chair since October of
2007 and is moving up to become the new ARRL Media and Public Relations
Manager. (A special note of thanks to Allen Pitts W1AGP who has been
filling in for the PR position even after his formal retirement at the
end of 2012.) The new CBM is Mike DeChristopher N1TA with whom you may
have spoken to get help with your Logbook of the World
<http://www.arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world> (LoTW) account.

First, a big tip of the contest community's cap is in order to Mr
Kutzko who brought enthusiasm, humor, and contesting chops to the
position. In particular, his background in VHF+ contesting helped
tremendously (and will continue to help) as the needs and conditions
encountered during those contests are so different from those of the
traditional HF events. There have been many changes in the ARRL's
contest program - both operational and administrative - that have
occurred under Sean's management. That we all participate smoothly and
effectively today certainly speaks well of his patience and
persistence.

Next, who is this N1TA guy, anyway? Well, I decided to ask him: When
did you get hired by the ARRL and what has been your job(s) since then?
- I was first hired in July 2012 as Awards and Program Assistant. In
that role, I supported Logbook of The World and the Awards Branch,
including the DXCC and WAS Awards.

How did you get interested in contesting? My first taste of contesting
was during Field Day with a local club. I was quickly hooked and began
operating with other club members. I was fortunate enough to become a
regular operator on K1TTT multi-multi teams and learned a great deal
from Dave and his crew. I enjoy all types of competitive operating, but
particularly DX contests.

What's the most interesting part of contesting to you? I find the
science and technology aspect of contesting most interesting, and
specifically station engineering. It's neat when everything works
right!

Anything in particular that you'd like to bring to the Contest Branch?
Sean has made great strides in modernizing the Contest Branch, and I
look forward to continuing that process. I'm also excited to recruit
new contesters and to provide support for the contesting community.

That last answer is probably where Mike can have a big impact as more
and more of the contesting infrastructure goes "into the cloud" online.
His experience with LoTW will certainly translate well to the
increasingly database-driven world of radiosport.

Mike, though, is the latest in a long line of folks to hold the
reins of the Contest Branch. A very long line with some very well-known
call signs. I consulted with some folks "in the know" about such things
and developed the following chronology of Contest Branch Managers
throughout the years. Their current calls are in parentheses -
recognize anybody?

- 1950s and 1960s - Ellen White, W1YYM (W1YL)
- 1950s - Ed Tilton, W1HDQ (SK) handled VHF/UHF contests
- 1954-59 - Phil Simmons, W1ZDP
- 1960 - John Lindholm, W1DGL (W1XX)
- 1967-1969 - Bob Hill, W1ARR
- 1970 - Al Noone, WA1KQM (N2GMT)
- 1972 - Rick Niswander, WA1PID (K7GM)
- 1975 - Jim Cain, WA1STN (K1TN)
- 1977 (Aug-Oct) - Jim White, K1ZX (K4OJ, SK)
- 1977 - Tom Frenaye, WB6KIL (K1KI)
- 1981 - Mark Wilson, AA2Z (K1RO)
- 1983 - Bill Jennings, K1WJ (SK)
- 1984 - Mike Kaczynski, W1OD (SK)
- 1987 - Billy Lunt, KR1R
- 1998 - Dan Henderson, N1ND
- 2006 - Tom Hogerty, KC1J
- 2007 - Sean Kutzko, KX9X
- 2013 - Mike DeChristopher, N1TA

And there you have it - thanks to Mark K1RO, Jim K1TN, Dave NN1N, Dave
K1ZZ, Ellen W1YL, and John K0IO for this little spin down memory lane.
Apologies in advance for the inevitable sins of omission and
commission. If you do have corrections, drop an email to the address at
the top of this newsletter. It would be a Good Thing to dig back even
farther and make sure we have a proper accounting of who's been who in
this important position.

Now that you've "met the managers", you have a little better idea of
who will be answering your phone calls and emails and the history
behind him or her. Remember that there is a whole lot of paddling going
on below the waterline in support of your favorite on-the-air
activities. We can all work together to make contesting better than how
we found it.

73, Ward N0AX

==> CONTESTS

19 June through 2 July 2013

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> is available. Check the
sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.

HF CONTESTS

ARRL Field Day--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 22, 1800Z to Jun 23, 2100Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Category, ARRL/RAC section or DX.
Logs due: Jul 24. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

SARL Top Band QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Jun 20, 0000Z to Jun 24, 0000Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: RS(T) and province or country. Logs due: 7
days. Rules <http://www.sarl.org.za>

NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint--CW, from Jun 20, 0030Z to Jun 20, 0230Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs
due: 4 days. Rules <http://naqcc.info/sprint201306mw.html>

His Majesty King of Spain--Phone, from Jun 22, 1200Z to Jun 23, 1200Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS, serial or EA province. Logs due: Jul
15. Rules <http://www.ure.es>

Marconi Memorial HF Contest--CW, from Jun 22, 1400Z to Jun 23, 1400Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST and serial number. Logs due: 30
days. Rules <http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.htm>

ARRL Field Day--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 22, 1800Z to Jun 23, 2100Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Category, ARRL/RAC section or DX.
Logs due: Jul 24. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

Full Day of Hell--Digital, from Jun 29, 0000Z to Jun 29, 2359Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Feld-Hell mbr nr, 4-char grid
square. Logs due: 7 days. Rules <http://www.feldhellclub.org>

Canada Day Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 1, 0000Z to Jul 1, 2359Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28, 50-144. Exchange: RS(T), Province/Territory or serial.
Logs due: Jul 31. Rules <http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting>

Ten-Ten Spirit of 76 QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jul 1, 0000Z to
Jul 7, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, member number,
S/P/C. Logs due: 15 days. Rules <http://www.ten-ten.org>

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL Field Day--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 22, 1800Z to Jun 23, 2100Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Category, ARRL/RAC section or DX.
Logs due: Jul 24. Rules <http://www.arrl.org/contests>

Worldwide EME Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 29, 0000Z to Jun 30, 2400Z.
Bands (MHz): 3.4G. Exchange: TMO/RS(T) and "R". Logs due: Jun 25. Rules
<http://www.dubus.org>

Canada Day Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 1, 0000Z to Jul 1, 2359Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28, 50-144. Exchange: RS(T), Province/Territory or serial.
Logs due: Jul 31. Rules <http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting>

==> LOG DUE DATES

19 June through 2 July 2013

- June 19 - UA2 QSO Party <http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/382.html>
- June 19 - RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml>
- June 20 - UN DX Contest
<http://kw.kfrr.kz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164%3Aundxc2013e&catid=37&Itemid=64>
- June 20 - NRAU 10m Activity Contest
<http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html>
- June 20 - NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint
<http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints/rules/current.pdf>
- June 22 - Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprint-rules>
- June 22 - HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
<http://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?PHPSESSID=e57dd37c356355de9489e83e42&p=1280>
- June 23 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/>
- June 23 - NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint
<http://naqcc.info/sprint201306mw.html>
- June 26 - The Day of YLs <http://www.qrz.com/db/F5ISY>
- June 27 - MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint
<http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html>
- June 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/r80mcc.shtml>
- June 30 - EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party
<http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eucwp.html>
- June 30 - VOLTA WW RTTY Contest
<http://www.contestvolta.com/47rules.pdf>
- June 30 - IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW (see National Society websites)
- July 1 - AGCW VHF/UHF Contest
<http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests_and_CW-activities:VHF-UHF_Contest>
- July 1 - Alabama QSO Party
<http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/2013/2013Rules.pdf>
- July 1 - Maritimes QSO Party
<http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/images/2013_MQP_Rules.pdf>
- July 1 - SEANET Contest
<http://www5.big.or.jp/~ja1rju/flash_seanet-2013_doc-5.html>
- July 1 - UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/contest/rules.php>
- July 1 - VK Shires Contest
<http://vkshires.vk2bo.com/vk-shires-contest-rules.html>
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<http://www.qrparci.org/contests/qrp-arci-contests/127-qrp-shoot-out>
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- July 1 - Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest
<http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english>

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