ISWL Contest Calendar 2010

The League's Contests and awards Manager arranges monthly events for members,
with a certificate being awarded to the winner of each contest, and an annual trophy
is presented to the member, gaining the most points in each category during the year.

The ISWL Contests are open to "Current"  Members Only
These trophies were won by ISWL members at the end of 2009.
Some members won more than one trophy, so those members
received one engraved trophy, with details revealing all the
categories they have won. So the number of actual trophies
presented, is reduced to the 12 shown above.
 Congratulations to all the 2009 winners

The President's Cups for 2009
One was presented for TX and one for RX

5 trophies were presented for TX and 5 for RX

Contests are open to ALL "Current "  ISWL members

All contest entries must reach the contest manager by the date shown.


The ISWL Contests and Awards Manager is:

or email to :-

 

The Contest's Manager must receive member's logs
by the time and Date stated for each contest.

Late submissions will NOT be accepted

Member's Contest Calendar 2010

Contest Information:

  Contest Rules which refer to all Amateur Band Contests:

 Stations operating outside their own Country will count as follows:

G3DDD/EA8 counts as EA8 Canary Islands.

PY/DL8GGG counts as PY Brazil.

Stations operating as /A, /P, /M, /MM

Prefixes must be listed as per the ISWL, ARRL, RSGB or AC6V lists.

Countries must be as listed on the ISWL, ARRL, RSGB or AC6V lists.

As some Computerized Logbooks only show "Bands" and not "Full QRG's",
The Awards Manager is prepared to accept this format if used.

Prefix & Country lists can be downloaded from our home page

  Points to be Awarded 

The following points are available for each contest:

1st  Place:

15 Points

2nd Place:

13 Points

3rd Place:

12 Points

4th  Place:

11 Points

5th  Place:

  9 Points

6th  Place:

  7 Points

All other places:

  5 Points

ALL TIMES ARE UTC UNLESS MENTIONED BELOW

Contacts made via "Echo-Link", "CQ-100"
and similar Computer Modes
ARE NOT VALID for any ISWL Awards or Contests

Prefix & Country lists can be downloaded from our home page

 Good Luck in the contests

2010 CONTESTS

Good Luck in the contests

The next ISWL Contest

AUGUST

World Wide Air Traffic Control Contest

The aim being to log as many flights as possible on the VHF/HF Air Band between:

0001 hrs August 7th and 2359 hrs August 8th  

Flights can be logged once only on VHF and HF.

Logs must show Flight, MHz, UTC, Date, Airline, Points, Bonus.

( BA119   124.200   1538    08/08   British A/W    01     - )

( BA119     5598      1830    08/08   British A/W   01      01 )

Scores will be 1 point for aircraft based in the UK, with 2 points for all
other aircraft and one bonus point for flights heard on VHF and HF,
with a final score of the total points multiplied by total Airlines logged.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2010.

 

AUGUST

The International Lighthouse Weekend Contest

The aim is to log as many amateur radio stations as possible operating from
a Light / Lighthouse during the Lighthouse weekend. To allow for the fact
that stations will be operating at local times, ( ZL's will be on the bands from
Friday, while American stations will start midday on Saturday etc ).
This Contest will operate from:

1800 hrs Friday 13th August to 0800 hrs Monday 16th August

Logs :- Callsign, MHz, Local time, Date, RS, Lighthouse, LH No, Country.

( GB2BL 21330.0  1234  16/08  59  Bamburgh  ENG004  England ).

Scores will be one point for QSO's in own Continent and two points for all other
QSO's, with the final score being total points added together x total number of
Countries logged ( Countries count once only as the multiplier ).
Note:  /A,  /P,  /L  and  /M  count for this contest.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2010.

 

AUGUST

Herbert Yeldham’s North of the Equator Contest

The object being to log up to 10 stations per country in as many
countries as possible located North of the Equator between:

0001 hrs August 21st and 2359 hrs August 22nd 

Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.

( MW1DZT  21MHz   1428   22/08   55  Wales )

Scores will be one point for each QSO, the final score being the
total points x the number of countries logged

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2010.

SEPTEMBER

Amateur Radio Callsign Numbers Contest

 Log up to five different stations in each Country on each of the HF bands
during the following times and numbers rules (EG: Five different Callsigns
with the number 4 in can be logged in each Country on each band on 07/09/10).

From:

 To:  No. shown in callsign
0001 hrs 4/09/10 2359 hrs 4/09/10

1
0001 hrs 5/09/10 2359 hrs 5/09/10 2
0001 hrs 6/09/10 2359 hrs 6/09/10 3
0001 hrs 7/09/10 2359 hrs 7/09/10 4
0001 hrs 8/09/10 2359 hrs 8/09/10 5
0001 hrs 9/09/10 2359 hrs 9/09/10 6
0001 hrs 10/09/10 2359 hrs 10/09/10 7 & 8
0001 hrs 11/09/10 2359 hrs 11/09/10 9
0001 hrs 12/09/10 2359 hrs 12/09/10 0

 Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, RS, Country

( GW4OXB    7MHz    1854     07/09  59   Wales  1 )

Score as follows:
one point for each QSO, with a final score of all points added together,
then multiplied by the number of DAYS used to monitor the bands.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before October 10th 2010.  

 

SEPTEMBER

Worked All Americas (N'th & S'th) Amateur Radio Contest

The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur Radio stations per Country
per band in as many Countries as possible on the Continents of North and
South America monitoring any of the HF bands. The contest will run between:

0001 hrs September 18th and 2359 hrs September 19th

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country.

( VA3XXZ  21MHz  1456  18/09  54  Canada  1 )

Scores will be one point for each QSO, with the final score being
the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before October 10th 2010.

OCTOBER

2nd ISWL HF Broadcast Band Contest

 

The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations as possible
on the 49, 41 and 31 Metre HF Broadcast Bands between:

0001 hrs October 2nd to 2359 hrs October 3rd  

 Logs must show Date, UTC, Frequency, Station ID, Country and Points claimed

Scores will be one point for stations in own continent, two points
all other stations.

If the same country is logged on all 3 bands an extra 5 points are scored.   

Final score being the total points multiplied by the total number of
Countries logged.

Stations count once only, Relay stations count as country in which station
is located i.e. BBC Seychelles counts as Seychelles.

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by November 10th 2010.

OCTOBER

Jamboree On The Air 2010

The object is to log as many Amateur radio operated Scout stations
as possible on all of the HF bands between:

0001 hrs October 16th and 2359 hrs October 17th   

Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, RS, Scout Group, Country.

Scores will be one point per QSO.

The final score will be the total number of
points x the total number of Countries logged.
( Countries count once only as the multiplier )

A Scout station can be logged once only on each band.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before November 10th 2010.

OCTOBER

2nd CQWPX Weekend Prefix Contest

The Contest will run during the 2nd CQWW weekend contest between:

0001 hrs October 30th and 2359 hrs October 31st 

The aim of the contest is to log as many prefixes as possible
on the Amateur bands.

Prefixes will count once only.
( GW4 on 80m will not count on any other band )

Scores will be one point each prefix, with the final score being
the total points multiplied by the total Countries logged.
( Countries only count once as a multiplier )

Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, Country Prefix.

( DL2RTY  7056.0  1856  30/10  Germany  DL2 )

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before November 10th 2010.

 

NOVEMBER

Worldwide HF Air traffic Control Contest

The aim of the contest is to log up to 10 flights per airline on the HF Airbands.
 Flights can be logged once only. The contest will run between:

0001 hrs November 6th and 2359 hrs November 7th   

Points will be 1 point for Airlines on the NAT frequencies, 2 points for all
other flights. The final score being all points added together x the
total number of Air Traffic Control Areas logged (NAT A, NAT B, etc).

Logs must show Callsign/Flight, MHz, UTC, Date, Airline, ATCC, points.

( BA253R    5616   2143   06/06/10 British A/W  NAT A  1 )

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before December 10th 2010.

 

NOVEMBER

Worked All Africa Contest

The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur Radio stations per Country
in as many Countries as possible on the Continent of Africa on any of the HF bands.
The contest will run between:

0001 hrs November 13th and 2359 hrs November 14th   

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country.

( EA8BYR  21330.0 1456  14/11  54  Canary Islands )

Scores will be one point for each QSO, with the final score being
the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before December 10th 2010.

 

DECEMBER

Any Set Six Hours HF Amateur Bands Contest

The aim is to log up to five stations per Country in as many Countries
as possible during a time period of six hours ( in one block )
of your choice, which can be between:

0001 hrs December 4th and 2359 hrs December 5th   

 Logs must show Call sign, MHz, UTC, Date, RS, Country Points.

( GW4OXB  21MHz  1257  05/12  55  Wales  1 )

Scores will be one point for QSO's in own Continent and two points
for all other QSO's, the final score being the total points multiplied
by the total Countries. ( Countries count once only as the multiplier )

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2011    

 

DECEMBER

Herbert Yeldham’s South of the Equator Contest

The aim of this contest is to log up to ten Amateur Radio stations per Country
in as many Countries as possible located South of the Equator between:

0001 hrs December 11th to 2359 hrs December 12th   

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country.

( VK3FYT  21330.0 1456  12/12  54  Australia )

Scores will be one point for each QSO, with the final score being the
total number of points x the total number of Countries logged.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2011

DECEMBER

Christmas 2009 DXCC Contest

Log up to five Amateur Radio stations in each Country on the HF bands
( inc WARC ).  The Contest will run between:

0001 hrs December 25th and 2359 hrs December 28th

Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, RS Country, Points.

( PY2RRR    14MHz    1236    25/12    59    Brazil  2 )

Scores will be 1 point for stations in your own Continent,
2 points for all other stations, with the final score being
all points added together and then multiplied by
the total number of Countries.
( Countries count once only as a multiplier ).

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by January 10th 2011.

 

DECEMBER

 Christmas Broadcast Band Contest

 The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations
as possible on the shortwave bands between:

0001 hrs December 25th to 2359 hrs December 28th 

Logs must show Date, UTC, Frequency, Station ID, Country
and Points claimed

Scores will be one point for stations in own continent, two points
all other stations.

Final score being the total points multiplied by the total number of
Countries logged.

Stations count once only, Relay stations count as country in
which station is located i.e. BBC Seychelles counts as Seychelles.

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by January 10th 2011.

 

2010 - Completed Contests

Members Logs can still be submitted
for the Contests below, providing they
arrive BEFORE the closure dates.

The Contest's Manager MUST receive member's log's
by the time and Date stated for each contest.

Late submissions will NOT be accepted

Please remember - contacts made via "Echo-Link",
"CQ-100" and similar Computer Modes
ARE NOT VALID for any ISWL Awards or Contests

This Contest has ENDED:
Entries must be sent to the Contest Manager by August 10th 2010

JULY 2010

Selected Amateur Radio Band Contest

The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur Stations in
as many Countries as possible on the HF band of you choice.
The contest will run between:

0001 hrs July 3rd and 2359 hrs July 4th

Scores will be 1 point for stations in own Continent, 2 points for all other
stations, the final score will be total points on each band added and then
multiplied by the total number of Countries logged.
( Countries count once only as the multiplier )

Logs must show callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, Country, Points claimed.

( HA2DRE  ??????  1645  03/07  Hungary  1 )

 

This Contest has ENDED:
Entries must be sent to the Contest Manager by August 10th 2010

 

JULY 2010

Islands on the Air Contest

The aim will be to log as many Islands on the Air as possible during the
contest times on any of the amateur radio HF bands. Islands will count
once on each band, the scores will be one point per contact with the
total score being the totals on each band added together.

The contest will run at the same time as the RSGB IOTA Weekend between:

0001 hrs July 24th and 2359 hrs July 25th

Logs must show Callsign, MHz, UTC, Date, Location, IOTA Number.

( M1DZT 14200.0  1453   25/07 Seaton Delaval  EU005 )

 

Good Luck in the contests