Objective

For stations outside the Asia-Pacific region* to work as many Asia-Pacific stations as possible within the 2 hour time limit.
For stations inside the Asia-Pacific region* to work as many stations as possible, anywhere in the world, within the 2 hour time limit.

*Asia-Pacific region updated April 2000

(coutries from Asia side PacificRim to 180 degrees longitude):
3D2(all), 4W, 1S/9M0, 9M2, 9M6/8, 9V, BV, BV9, BY, BS, C2, DU, FK(all), FW, H4(all), HL, HS, JA, JD1/Ogasawara, JD1/Marcus, KH2, KH9, KH0, P29, T2, T30, T33, T8, UA0(not UA9) , V6, V7, V85, VK1-9(all except VK9X & VK9Y), VR, XU, XV/3W, XX9, YB, YJ, ZL(all except Chatham & Kermadec)

AP Sprint Rule revised January 2007
Latest revision
* Log Instruction: Each QSO information must include band, date, time, callsign, sent nr and received nr.  If any of those are not shown in the log, it will be checklog.


AP Sprint Rule in Japanese    Cabrillo Log Converter (Japanese Only)
AP Sprint Rule in Russian (Feb.)  (June)  (Oct.)

Awards

* Official AP Sprint T-shirt
to be awarded to the top 3 winners in the AP region
and to the winner of each continent outside the AP region
for each contest
* Official AP Sprint Plaque sponsored by CQ Ham Radio (Japan)
to be awarded to the top 3 winners in AP region
and to the winner of each continent outside the AP region
for a calendar year

Plaque Winners for Year 2009
#44 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 2009
#43 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 2009
#42 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 2009
Plaque Winners for Year 2008
#41 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2008
#40 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 2008
#39 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2008
Plaque Winners for Year 2007
#38 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2007
#37 AP Sprint (SSB) 9 June 2007
#36 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2007
Plaque Winners for Year 2006
#35 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2006
#34 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2006
#33 AP Sprint (CW) 11 February 2006
Plaque Winners for Year 2005
#32 AP Sprint (CW) 16 October 2005
#31 AP Sprint (SSB) 11 June 2005
#30 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2005
Plaque Winners for Year 2004
#29 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 2004
#28 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 2004
#27 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 2004
Plaque Winners for Year 2003
#26 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2003
#25 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 2003
#24 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 2003
Plaque Winners for Year 2002
#23 AP Sprint (CW) 20 October 2002
#22 AP Sprint (SSB) 8 June 2002
#21 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2002
Plaque Winners for Year 2001
#20 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2001
#19 AP Sprint (SSB) 9 June 2001
#18 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2001
Plaque Winners for Year 2000
#17 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2000
#16 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2000
#15 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2000
#14 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 1999
#13 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 1999
#12 AP Sprint (CW) 13 February 1999
#11 AP Sprint (CW) 17 June 1998
#10 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 1998
#9 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 1998
#8 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 1997
#7 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 1997
#6 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 1997
#5 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 1996
#4 AP Sprint (CW) 8 June 1996
#3 AP Sprint (CW) 24 March 1996
#2 AP Sprint (CW) 30 September 1995
#1 AP Sprint (CW) 16 July 1995

All Time Records

All Time Records  as of October 2009
All Time CW Records held by:
   VR2BG (Asia Pacific) February 1999
   RW0LIS/MM (Outside Asia-Pacific) February 1998
All Time SSB Records held by:
   KH2/N2NL (Asia Pacific) June 1999
   VE7SV (Outside Asia Pacific) June 1998

Photo Gallery

Asia Pacific DX Convention 2005 in Osaka

APSprint Presentation by VR2BG   T-shirt Presentation to JH3AIU

Past Winners in AP Sprint T-shirt with AP Sprint Plaque

JH3AIU
Past Winners with AP Sprint Plaque

VE7SV   LW5EE (Op@LU2EE ex-LW8DLB)
Past Winners in AP Sprint T-shirt
JH4UYB   JA5FDJ   LY2BTA   LU3DR   VR2BG   I2WIJ   JA6GCE   UA6LTI   E21EIC   RA9YQA
Past Winners with AP Sprint T-shirt
JA0RYN(DL0TZ/JN7FAH)   JM1CAX(ZS6CAX/JY9NX)   JK2VOC(right; with JJ3YBB's QSL)
Past Winners not with AP Sprint T-shirt
UA0FZ   RA0FF

To Past Winners:  Please send a digital photo (preferably in JPG format) of you with AP Sprint Plaque or you wearing AP Sprint T-shirt to JE1JKL.

AP Sprint Contest Committee members

James 9V1YC, Brett VR2BG, Tack JE1CKA, Ken K4ZW and Saty JE1JKL

Compiled by Saty JE1JKL <>