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The ARRL Contest Update

January 11, 2017
Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG

IN THIS ISSUE

 *  New HF Operators: HF101, NAQP, Dayton Hamvention Location Reminder
 *  Bulletins: NAQP Rule changes
 *  Contest Summary
 *  News: Dayton Contest Activities, Orlando Contest Activities, Scoring a
    QSO Party, and more
 *  Word to the Wise: N-QSO Rule
 *  Sights and Sounds: Dropping a Line with a Drone
 *  Results: SKN reports wanted, RTTY Roundup Records, SARTG results, and
    more
 *  Operating Tip: Quick Fix for a Dirty Contact
 *  Technical Topics and Information: BITX40, RFI Tracking, and more
 *  Conversation: Non Standard Exchange
 *  Contests
 *  Log Due Dates


NEW HF OPERATORS -- THINGS TO DO

Welcome to the New Year! If you're just getting started on HF, you can get
acquainted with what to expect thanks to the HF101 slide presentation from
Ward, N0AX, and Dink, N7WA. It's based on a presentation that they've given at
the Communications Academy in Seattle. This year's Communications Academy is
April 22-23, 2017.

The North American QSO Party events are a good way to make a lot of contacts,
and everyone competing will be using a maximum of 100 W. The CW event is
January 14, followed by the Phone event on January 21.

If you're planning on attending the Dayton Hamvention, remember that it's being
 held in a new location near Xenia, Ohio.


BULLETINS

The 2017 North American QSO Parties are starting with the CW event on January
14. For 2016, there are some significant rule changes, including:

 *  Logs are due in 5 DAYS
 *  Expanded multiplier list: the District of Columbia is now its own
    multiplier
 *  Off time, output power, and M/2 class rules have been clarified

Make sure you review the rules, and have updated your logging software
appropriately before the contests. NAQP SSB is January 21, and RTTY is February
 25. (Chris, KL9A via CQ-Contest reflector)

The 26th NCCC Sprint Ladder competition, NSL XXVI, starts on Thursday evening,
January 13 (0230Z January 14, 2017), and continues weekly for seven weeks. In
this multi-week, 30-minute CW competition, only your top four weekly scores are
 ranked against other contesters in your geographical division, so it's
life-event friendly. At the end of the series, a prize drawing is held with the
 number of draw entries weighted by total score. These weekly events are a
great way to polish your sprinting skills, meet new people on the air, and have
 fun. See the website for more information and complete rules.

ARRL Contest Clubs: If you're competing in the Contest Club Gavel Competition,
remember to update your club's Member Eligibility Lists based on the new
requirements that took effect with 2016 November Sweepstakes. If you have a
current Member Eligibility List in place remember that you can make changes to
it by just uploading a new one.


BUSTED QSOS

The International DX Convention in Visalia, California, will host Contest
Academy on Friday, April 21, 2017. Contest University, aka "CTU," will be held
May 18, 2017, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.

The operator identification in the photo of tower work at PI4COM was incorrect
in the last issue. Ronald, PA3EWP, is on the ground and Kees, PA3BWD, is on the
 tower.

Music sales on vinyl exceeded digital downloads only during the 48th week of
2016, not for the aggregate 48 weeks. Thanks to Paul, EI5DI, for getting us
back in the groove.


CONTEST SUMMARY

Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section

January 12

 *  CWops Mini-CWT Test

January 13

 *  NCCC RTTY Sprint
 *  QRP Fox Hunt
 *  NCCC Sprint Ladder Week 1

January 14

 *  AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest
 *  Old New Year Contest
 *  UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest
 *  North American QSO Party, CW

January 15

 *  NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB
 *  NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW

January 16

 *  Run for the Bacon QRP Contest

January 18

 *  QRP Fox Hunt
 *  Phone Fray
 *  CWops Mini-CWT Test

January 19

 *  CWops Mini-CWT Test
 *  NAQCC CW Sprint

January 20

 *  NCCC RTTY Sprint
 *  QRP Fox Hunt
 *  NCCC Sprint Ladder
 *  LZ Open Contest

January 21

 *  Hungarian DX Contest
 *  North American QSO Party, SSB
 *  ARRL January VHF Contest
 *  WAB 1.8 MHz Phone
 *  Feld Hell Sprint

January 22

 *  Feld Hell Sprint

January 25

 *  SKCC Sprint
 *  NAQCC CW Sprint
 *  QRP Fox Hunt
 *  Phone Fray
 *  CWops Mini-CWT Test
 *  UKEICC 80m Contest


NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST

The 2017 Dayton Contest University registration is now open. In its eleventh
year, the event continues to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.
 Contest University has a full day of presentations and activities, taught by
the veteran contesters you're hearing on the air and seeing in the results
articles. There's truly something for every level of contester, and the
conversations you'll have with other attendees can be invaluable. A grant from
the Northern California DX Association allows contesters 25 years of age and
younger to apply for a waiver of the registration fee. (Tim, K3LR, via
CQ-Contest reflector)

The annual Dayton TopBand Dinner for 2017 has been announced, and registration
is open. The Crowne Plaza Presidential Ballroom will once again be the venue
for this yearly event on May 19, 2017.

Registration is also open for Four Days In May, the QRP Amateur Radio Club
International event held concurrently with Dayton Hamvention. Organizers
suggest that you make arrangements early because everyone will be adapting
their plans to the new location of the Dayton Hamvention. The Holiday Inn
hosting the event has sold out, according to Jeff, KE9V (via Twitter).

If you're planning on attending the Orlando Hamcation February 10-12 in
Orlando, Florida, you'll want to think about attending the Florida Contest
Group's Contest Dinner, presented by Yaesu. You'll be in good company with
other contesters, hear from guest speaker Tim Duffy, K3LR, enjoy a BBQ dinner,
and have an opportunity to win raffle prizes.

Dave, N3HE, tried last issue's barrel hitch knot, and found that it can loosen
if the bucket bounces vigorously. Dave usually uses rope or aircraft-cable
handles, routing through holes made in the pail.

Scott, N3FJP, announces that his NAQP Contest Log 4.4 software is now
available, including the new DC (District of Columbia) multiplier for NAQP.
Other changes include enhanced playback/recording support, as well as support
for FlexRadio gear through the FlexRadio API. Many of his other logging
programs have also been recently updated; see the N3FJP website for more
information. This is Scott's 20th year of writing and supporting his logging
software - congratulations!

Ward, N0AX, suggests this year-end bargain tip for Contest Update readers: "We
all know to hit the hardware and tool stores for after-holiday sales. Don't
forget about the craft and sporting goods stores! They will be discounting all
sorts of small tools, tackle boxes, carrying cases, etc. A fishing rod case
makes a good stash for a bundle of mobile whips, for example. Magnifying lamps
and visors are a lot less expensive in the craft and sewing stores than they
are in the electronics shops, too!"

Radio Garden uses clever visual presentation, great animation, and static to
make tuning of Internet-streamed radio stations mysterious, fun, and
interesting. Your web browser will need to be reasonably recent for this
website to load. You're not using frequency, genre, call sign, or any other
type of information to choose stations - give it a try.

A leap second was inserted into world clocks at the very end of the 2016, at
6:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Imagine the reflector discussions we could
have had about contacts completed in the extra second if this had coincided
with the end of a major contest.

If you're a contest sponsor, or want to try running a contest within a contest,
 you'll need a way to score log file submissions. Dave, W3KM, offers the
Cabrillo Evaluator, a program running on Windows-based computers, for this
task. I asked Dave how he got involved in writing log scoring software:
"Cabrillo Evaluator is a Visual Basic application originally developed in 2000
to score January VHF SS logs submitted by members of our club, the Mt. Airy VHF
 Radio Club, aka the Pack Rats. The member contest results were always
published in our club newsletter, Cheese Bits, and I wanted to make the scoring
 and publishing process easier. As I always operated in the ARRL VHF/UHF
contests and some state QSO parties, I tried scoring those contests as well. I
also write and publish my own logging software packages as freeware, so I
decided to also offer Cabrillo Evaluator to hams. It was well received, and
soon I was adding scoring options to score of lots of contests. Each year I
work with several dozen contest sponsors to incorporate rules changes, but
there are many more I never hear from since their contests are well established
 and their rules don't change. More recently, clubs and individuals thinking
about sponsoring a new contest are working with me to ensure their contest
rules are conducive to electronic adjudication. The big problem for contest
sponsors will be finding a date for their event! After working with major
European and Russian contest sponsors, I've learned all about the more
comprehensive details of contest log scoring, such as log cross checking, the
N-QSO rule and QSO time deltas. Over time, the need for batch scoring of logs
and the ability to adjust scoring parameters was apparent. I have even written
cross-checking code to identify logs not transmitting the correct exchange. All
 scoring information is provided in various summary outputs, so sponsors can do
 what they wish regarding scoring policies and additional penalties, though I
personally disagree with additional penalties based on busted calls and NIL."

What goes in Vegas is...a new Amateur Radio store. As the first step in opening
 a stocked showroom, Gigaparts has established a distribution center in Las
Vegas, employing some of the personnel associated with the now-defunct Amateur
Elecronic Supply. The retail store, opening in a few months, is approximately 3
 miles from the previous AES location, and 5 minutes from the LV strip.

WRTC 2018 has recently received notable generous support from a number of
sources, including YASME and the Potomac Valley Radio Club. From the PVRC, a
4000 EU donation was made in the memory of PVRC silent keys, and three
operating tents in memory of W3AU, W3GRF and W4KFC and others were secured.
YASME's donation will go toward the "Widow's Ball" WRTC social event for
non-ham partners of the participants. K5WA, the Frankfort Radio Club, and the
South German DX Group have also sponsored tents, and donations at every level
from individual contributors continue to be received.

You'll likely not hear SV2/A, Mount Athos, in a contest, since only Monk
Apollo, SV2ASP/A, has authorization to operate from the entity. The recent
Guardian photo essay on Mount Athos helps to explain the monks' devotion,
focus, and lifestyle. (Bill, AI5I)

RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) is one of the greatest existential threats
to the continuing viability of the Amateur Service on HF. For AM Broadcasters,
RFI also has a direct impact on the bottom line. An article in the Huffington
Post by an AM broadcaster laments the current situation, which has been years
in the making.

InnovAntennas announces the availability of the third generation of their
low-noise Yagi antennas, the LFA-3. The LFA-3 will be available in multiple
models and configurations from the InnovAntennas website, with some models
licensed for manufacture and sale in the US under the Cushcraft and Hy-Gain
brands, according to the company's press release. Six-meter models are
available now on the company's website.

As of January 1, Canadian Amateurs can use special CF, CG, CH, and CI prefixes
to celebrate their country's sesquicentennial. They may do so throughout 2017.


WORD TO THE WISE

N-QSO Rule

Some contest sponsors will only score contacts with stations appearing in more
than N different logs, where N is typically 2 or 3, if that station does not
turn in a log. This rule can sometimes be used to determine a winner in the
event of a tie. For example, if a contest is using this rule, and N9ADG only
appears in the log of only one contest participant and does not turn in a log
to the contest sponsor, N9ADG is not considered "in the contest," and the
contact won't count. You'll sometimes hear a contest station encourage a
station they've just helped with the exchange to make a few more contacts to
ensure that the contact that they made counts.


SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Looks like drone fishermen can show us a thing or two about precisely dropping
a line in this video. This technique could be used to get the ends of a
catenary just where you'd like them. (Gary, K9GS, via Towertalk mailing list)


RESULTS AND RECORDS

Looking back fondly on 2017's Straight Key Night? Don't forget to send in a
e-mail summary of your event participation to the Contest Branch at
contests@arrl.org. Be sure to include a list of stations you worked, plus your
vote for the best fist you heard (it doesn't have to be one you worked). Please
 include your nomination for the most interesting QSO you had or heard.

Ken, WM5R, has collected and consolidated ARRL RTTY Roundup record scores for
DX stations (those outside the US and Canada). If one is looking to set a
record, this page indicates Antarctica may be a good continent to activate.
With participants describing 2017's RU as "challenging" and a "slog," it
remains to be seen whether new records were made this year. (Hector, XE2K, via
Twitter)

The results of the SARTG WW RTTY 2016 contest are available. K1MK and KG6EID
won the multiop, world category entering as WK1Q. According to Don, AA5AU, the
last time the multiop category has been won from North America was by WB6SCH in
 1972. (via the RTTY Reflector)

The final scores for SAC CW / SSB 2016 are available. Participants can check
their scores, examine their log checking report, and download a PDF
certificate. The dates for the Scandinavian Activity Contest in 2017 are
September 16-17 for CW, and October 14-15 for Phone.


OPERATING TIP

Quick Fix for a Dirty Contact

If you find your paddle or key giving you trouble due to an oxidized contact,
try using a piece of paper or a dollar bill as a light contact cleaner. You can
 place the sheet between the contacts, and gently apply pressure to close the
contact on the paper. Pull the paper from between the contact, polishing the
surfaces. Repeat as necessary.


TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION

The BITX40 is a $59 40 Meter SSB transceiver board set designed by Ashhar,
VU2ESE and assembled by a women's collective in India. It boasts a SIS531 DDS
controlled VFO with Arduino Nano controller, crystal filtering, and a strong
following with a Yahoo support group. The project was designed with homebrewing
 and experimenting in mind, with plenty of room on the circuit board for
changes. There's an active Yahoo group devoted to it and the BITX20.


In an interesting bit of detective story, amateurs in the Netherlands tracked
down an RFI source that was interfering with weak-signal reception of an
antenna pointed over the North Sea to the UK. The source of the interference
happened to be right in the path of the antenna, on a ship that was not moving,
 with a captain that was highly cooperative.


Looking for information on a vacuum tube for your Throwback Thursday radio
project? Check out this collection of electron tube data sheets - approximately
 8,400 pages of tube data scanned and stored for your perusal. (Brad, AA1P, via
 QRP-L mailing list)


Pete, K0BAK, describes his acquisition of a used TV van for anticipated UHF/VHF
 and HF operation in the January 2017 issue of the Mt. Airy Radio Club's Cheese
 Bits newsletter (PDF). With a 5KW generator and 50-foot pneumatic mast, it has
 a lot of potential. Using a portable station such as this could be a solution
to restrictive CC&Rs or Homeowner Association rules.


If you're involved in analog electronics as an engineer, technician, educator,
inventor, or student and are passionate about your work, and interested in an
informal networking opportunity, you'll want to check out the annual Analog
Aficionados dinner, to be held Sunday, February 5, in Santa Clara, CA. There's
no formal program. The organizers publish and distribute placemats featuring
the bios of the regular attendees to help stimulate discussions. 2016's
regulars included a number of amateurs.


ITURHPROP is a new propagation prediction tool available through the RSGB
website. It uses a new prediction engine, said to be more accurate than
previous engines. Using the point-to-point mode of the web-browser-based
application, it's easy to calculate the path characteristics between two points
 on the globe to determine projected path MUF and SNR. The RSGB is looking for
help in improving the application beyond its initial release.


CONVERSATION

Non Standard Exchange

In last weekend's ARRL RTTY Roundup, as in past contests, I encountered some
non-standard exchanges. A few were benign but rate-wasting variations of macros
 gone wild. For example: 'THANKS <LICENSEE_NAME_LOOKUP_FROM_DATABASE> 73'.
Since I was part of a multi-op, it wasn't even correct 80% of the time. At
least one operator was sending the time and date of the contact at the end of
their exchange.

A number of times in response to my CQ I received "N9ADG <THEIRCALL> 599
<THEIRSTATE>". This was off-putting the first few times. I treated them as if
they'd only sent me their call -- I sent them my exchange, waited for their
exchange, and then acknowledged theirs. This happened a few times, and getting
the same unexpected message from a number of different callers caused me to
consider why those operators were doing this. In that consideration, I've come
around to thinking that perhaps these callers are on to something.

If I could make the assumption that the calling station wouldn't send me their
exchange unless they were sure of mine, then all I really needed was their
information. Implicit in them sending this message type as the response to my
CQ is their acknowledgement that they have my information. In response to their
 information, all I really needed to do was acknowledge theirs. So I tested
this theory - the next time I called CQ and got back this exchange, I sent
"<THEIRCALL> 599 WA TU N9ADG CQ". The sky didn't fall. The caller didn't seem
to get confused. More contacts got logged.

Is there anything in the rules that disallows this? The only thing I could find
 that was close is in the General Rules for all ARRL Contests "All callsigns
and exchange information must be sent, received, acknowledged and logged
correctly by each station for a complete QSO." That is certainly occurring. No
other rules seem applicable in this situation.

This technique, if executed correctly, could save time and increase the rate
for both sides. That description applies to other techniques that are commonly
accepted and used, like tail-ending, single-dit QSLs, and call stacking. As
reflected in the soapbox comments in the after-contest reports, there are some
operators that don't like this development. But perhaps this is the emergence
of a new RTTY technique.

That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting related stories, book
reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club
information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to
contest-update@arrl.org

73, Brian N9ADG



CONTESTS

12 Jan 2017 - 25 Jan 2017

An expanded, downloadable PDF version of QST's Contest Corral is available.
Check the sponsor's website for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.


HF CONTESTS

CWops Mini-CWT Test, Jan 11, 1300z to Jan 11, 1400z, Jan 11, 1900z to Jan 11,
2000z, Jan 12, 0300z to Jan 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;
Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: January 14.

AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest, Jan 11, 2300z to Jan 12, 2300z, Jan 14,
2300z to Jan 15, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40m; RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power
(see rules for format); Logs due: February 12.

NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jan 13, 0145z to Jan 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);
Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: January 15.

QRP Fox Hunt, Jan 13, 0200z to Jan 13, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: January 19.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Jan 13, 0230z to Jan 13, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: January 15.

Old New Year Contest, Jan 14, 0500z to Jan 14, 0900z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40,
20, 15, 10m; RST + sum of operator age and years on the air; Logs due: January
29.

UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest, Jan 14, 1200z to Jan 15, 1200z; BPSK63; Bands: 80,
40, 20, 15, 10m; RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 1001); Logs due: January 22.

North American QSO Party, CW, Jan 14, 1800z to Jan 15, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs
 due: January 20.

NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB, Jan 15, 0630z to Jan 15, 0830z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40m;
RS + Serial No. + 2-letter region; Logs due: January 22.

NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW, Jan 15, 0900z to Jan 15, 1100z; CW; Bands: 80, 40m;
RST + Serial No. + 2-letter region; Logs due: January 22.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jan 16, 0200z to Jan 16, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs
due: January 22.

QRP Fox Hunt, Jan 18, 0200z to Jan 18, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: January 19.

Phone Fray, Jan 18, 0230z to Jan 18, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;
NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: January 20.

CWops Mini-CWT Test, Jan 18, 1300z to Jan 18, 1400z, Jan 18, 1900z to Jan 18,
2000z, Jan 19, 0300z to Jan 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;
Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: January 21.

NAQCC CW Sprint, Jan 19, 0130z to Jan 19, 0330z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: January 22.

NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jan 20, 0145z to Jan 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);
Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: January 22.

QRP Fox Hunt, Jan 20, 0200z to Jan 20, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: January 26.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Jan 20, 0230z to Jan 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: January 22.

LZ Open Contest, Jan 20, 1800z to Jan 20, 2200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40m; 3-Digit
Serial No. + 3-Digit Serial No. received from last QSO; Logs due: January 30.

Hungarian DX Contest, Jan 21, 1200z to Jan 22, 1159z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80,
40, 20, 15, 10m; HA: RS(T) + 2-letter county/HA-DXC member no., non-HA: RS(T) +
 Serial No.; Logs due: January 30.

North American QSO Party, SSB, Jan 21, 1800z to Jan 22, 0559z; SSB; Bands: 160,
 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name;
Logs due: January 27.

WAB 1.8 MHz Phone, Jan 21, 1900z to Jan 21, 2300z; SSB; Bands: 160m Only;
British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country;
Logs due: February 11.

Feld Hell Sprint, Jan 21, 2000z to Jan 21, 2359z (EU/AF), Jan 21, 2300z to Jan
22, 0259z (ENA/ESA), Jan 22, 0200z to Jan 22, 0559z (WNA/AS/OC); Feld Hell;
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; (see rules); Logs due: January 28.

SKCC Sprint, Jan 25, 0000z to Jan 25, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power); Logs due:
January 27.

NAQCC CW Sprint, Jan 25, 0130z to Jan 25, 0330z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: January 29.

QRP Fox Hunt, Jan 25, 0200z to Jan 25, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +
(state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: January 26.

Phone Fray, Jan 25, 0230z to Jan 25, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;
NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: January 27.

CWops Mini-CWT Test, Jan 25, 1300z to Jan 25, 1400z, Jan 25, 1900z to Jan 25,
2000z, Jan 26, 0300z to Jan 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;
Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: January 28.

UKEICC 80m Contest, Jan 25, 2000z to Jan 25, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80m Only;
4-Character grid square; Logs due: January 25.


VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL January VHF Contest, Jan 21, 1900z to Jan 23, 0359z; Any; Bands: 50 MHz
and up; 4-character grid square; Logs due: February 22.


LOG DUE DATES

January 12, 2017

 *  QRP Fox Hunt

January 13, 2017

 *  AGB-Party Contest
 *  Phone Fray

January 14, 2017

 *  AGCW Happy New Year Contest
 *  PODXS 070 Club PSKFest
 *  QRP Fox Hunt
 *  CWops Mini-CWT Test

January 15, 2017

 *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
 *  AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party
 *  NCCC Sprint Ladder
 *  NCCC RTTY Sprint
 *  WW PMC Contest
 *  QRP ARCI New Years Sprint

January 16, 2017

 *  DARC Christmas Contest
 *  AGCW VHF/UHF Contest

January 19, 2017

 *  NRAU 10m Activity Contest

January 22, 2017

 *  AGB New Year Snowball Contest

January 23, 2017

 *  DARC 10-Meter Contest

January 25, 2017

 *  RAEM Contest


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