ISWL Contest Calendar 2012

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 2010.
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 13 shown above.
 Congratulations to all the 2010 winners

The President's Cups for 2010
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 2012

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

Please refer to the Member's Contests Booklet sent
out with the November 2011 issue of the Monitor magazine.

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
(Contact Cliff, if you did not receive the 2012 Contest Booklet)

 Good Luck in the contests

2012 CONTESTS

Please check the dates carefully:

JANUARY

New Year HF DXCC Contest
0001 hrs January 1st and 2359 hrs January 2nd
The aim of this contest will be to log up to five amateur radio stations per band
on each of the HF bands in as many DXCC Countries as possible.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before February 10th 2012

North Atlantic HF Airband Contest
0001 hrs January 14th and 2359 hrs January 15th
The object is to log up to 10 flights per airline on the North Atlantic
(NAT) HF air bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before February 10th 2012

Worked all Europe Contest
0001 hrs January 21st and 2359 hrs January 22nd
Log up to five Amateur stations in each Country on the Continent of Europe
including the European parts of Russia and Turkey.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before February 10th 2012

 

FEBRUARY

VHF Airbands Contest
0001 hrs February 4th and 2359 hrs February 5th
The aim being to log up to 10 flights per Airline on the VHF Air Bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before March 10th 2012

Single Band Contest ~ 20 Metres
0001 hrs February 11th and 2359 hrs February 12th
The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur Stations in as
many Countries as possible on the 20m HF band.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before March 10th 2012

 

MARCH

ARRL Weekend DXCC Contest
0001 hrs March 3rd to 2359 hrs March 4th
The aim of the contest is to log up to 5 Amateur radio stations per country,
 USA State and Canadian Province on the HF Amateur radio bands.
The Contest will run during the ARRL weekend contest.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by April 10th 2012

1st ISWL HF Broadcast Band Contest
0001 hrs March 10th to 2359 hrs March 11th
The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations as
possible on the 31, 25 and 19 Metre HF Broadcast Bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by April 10th 2012

CQWPX Weekend Prefix Contest
0001 hrs March 24th to 2359 hrs March 25th
The aim of the contest is to log as many prefixes as possible on the Amateur bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by April 10th 2012

 

APRIL

HF Contest
0001 hrs April 7th to 2359 hrs April 8th
The aim of this Contest is to log up to five Amateur Stations per
Country on the HF bands ( including WARC bands ).
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must be sent to the Contest Manager by May 10th 20112

East of the Prime Meridian Contest
0001 hrs April 21st to 2359 hrs April 22nd
The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur radio stations per HF band
per Country in as many Countries as possible located East of the Meridian Line
( 0 degrees ). This includes stations in some parts of the UK etc.
All stations must be located at a Longitude of East.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must be sent to the Contest Manager by May 10th 2012

 

MAY
May VHF Airband Contest
0001 hrs May 5th and 2359 hrs May 6th
The aim being to log up to 10 flights per airline on the VHF Air Bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before June 10th 2012
  

Any Ten Hours HF Amateur Bands Contest
Saturday 12th May and Friday 18th May
The aim is to log up to five stations per Country in as many Countries
as possible during a time period of ten hours of your choice, the time can
be split in hourly portions.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the contest manager before June 10th 2012

North Atlantic  Selcall Contest
0001 hrs May 26th and 2359 hrs May 27th
The aim of this Conte7t is to log as many Selcalls as possible
on the HF air bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the contest manager before June 10th 2012


 

JUNE

Just Listening “Letters” Contest
0001 hrs June 2nd to 2359 hrs June 3rd
The object of this contest is to log or work up to five Amateur radio
stations in Countries whose name starts with one of the letters in
“ ISWL Just Listening ”
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the contest manager before July 10th 2012

West of the Prime Meridian Contest
0001 hrs June 9th and 2359 hrs June 10th
The aim of this contest is to log up to five Amateur radio stations on each
of the HF bands in as many Countries as possible located West of the
Meridian Line ( 0 degrees ). This includes stations in some parts of the
UK etc. Stations must be located at a Longitude of West.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the contest manager before July 10th 2012

All Continents Broadcast Band Contest
0001 hrs June 23rd to 2359 hrs June 24th
The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations as
possible on the 49, 41, 31, 25, 19, 16 and 13 Metre HF Broadcast Bands
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the contest manager before July 10th 2012

 

JULY

Selected Amateur Radio Band Contest
0001 hrs July 7th and 2359 hrs July 8th
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before August 10th 2012

Islands on the Air Contest
0001 hrs July 28th and 2359 hrs July 29th
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before August 10th 2012

 

AUGUST

World Wide Air Traffic Control Contest
0001 hrs August 4th and 2359 hrs August 5th
The aim being to log as many flights as possible on the VHF/HF Air Band.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2012

The International Lighthouse Weekend Contest
1800 UTC 17th August to 0800 UTC 20th August
The aim is to log as many amateur radio stations as possible operating from
a Light / Lighthouse during the Lighthouse weekend.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2012

Herbert Yeldham’s North of the Equator Contest
0001 hrs August 25th and 2359 hrs August 26th
The object being to log up to 10 stations per country in as many
countries as possible located North of the Equator.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before September 10th 2012

 

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 06/09/11).

From:

 To:  No. shown in callsign
0001 hrs 8/09/12 2359 hrs 8/09/12

1
0001 hrs 9/09/12 2359 hrs 9/09/12 2
0001 hrs 10/09/12 2359 hrs 10/09/12 3
0001 hrs 11/09/12 2359 hrs 11/09/12 4
0001 hrs 12/09/12 2359 hrs 12/09/12 5
0001 hrs 13/09/12 2359 hrs 13/09/12 6
0001 hrs 14/09/12 2359 hrs 14/09/12 7 & 8
0001 hrs 15/09/12 2359 hrs 15/09/12 9
0001 hrs 16/09/12 2359 hrs 16/09/12 0
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before October 10th 2012

Worked All Americas (N'th & S'th) Amateur Radio Contest
0001 hrs September 22nd and 2359 hrs September 23rd
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before October 10th 2012

 

OCTOBER

2nd ISWL HF Broadcast Band Contest
0001 hrs October 6th to 2359 hrs October 7th
The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations as possible on
the 49, 41, 31, 25, 19, 16 and 13 Metre HF Broadcast Bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by November 10th 2012

Jamboree On The Air 2011
0001 hrs October 20th and 2359 hrs October 21st
The object is to log as many Amateur radio operated Scout stations
as possible on all of the HF bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by November 10th 2012

2nd CQWPX Weekend Prefix Contest
0001 hrs October 27th and 2359 hrs October 28th
The Contest will run during the 2nd CQWW weekend contest.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Logs must reach the Contest Manager by November 10th 2012

 

NOVEMBER

Worldwide HF Air traffic Control Contest
0001 hrs November 10th and 2359 hrs November 11th
The aim of the contest is to log up to 10 flights per airline on the HF Airbands.
Flights can be logged once only.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before December 10th 2012

Worked All Africa Contest
0001 hrs November 24th and 2359 hrs November 25th
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before December 10th 2012

 

DECEMBER

Any Set Six Hours HF Amateur Bands Contest
0001 hrs December 8th and 2359 hrs December 9th
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2013

Herbert Yeldham’s South of the Equator Contest
0001 hrs December 15th to 2359 hrs December 16th
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.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2013

Christmas 2011 DXCC Contest
0001 hrs December 25th and 2359 hrs December 28th
Log up to five Amateur Radio stations in each Country on the HF bands
( Including the WARC Bands ).
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2013

Christmas Broadcast Band Contest
0001 hrs December 25th to 2359 hrs December 28th
The aim of this contest is to log as many Broadcast stations
as possible on the shortwave bands.
Please refer to your members contest Booklet for full information
Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 10th 2013

 

Good Luck in the contests

Completed Contests

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

The Contest 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