THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS February 13 - 20, 2023
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
February 13 - 20, 2023
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z February 18, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: FT8
Bands: 1.2G
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >50 watts
LP: 50 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 20, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/inde
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/inde
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per 10 minute period
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 17, 2023
Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/
Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per 10 minute period
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 17, 2023
Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: March 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/st
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/st
CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z February 18, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 15
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: RTTY, PSK
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 16, 2023
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, Feb 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 13 wpm
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per day
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 23, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z February 18, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z February 18, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 16
Geographic Focus: The Netherlands
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Electronic Keyer
Mechanical Keyer
Exchange: NTC Member: RST + Member No.
non-Member: RST + "NM"
Less than 25 wpm
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with PG6NTC
2 points per QSO with NTC member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 19, 2023
E-mail logs to: ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 19, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 17
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z February 18, 2023
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/wint
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 19, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.h
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 19, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Feb 18 to 2400Z, Feb 19
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlay: (Youth)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts -- NEW lower limit
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RST + power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO
Multipliers: W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 26, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.
Mail logs to: ARRL Intl DX Contest, CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
YLRL YL-OM Contest: 0000Z, Feb 18 to 2359Z, Feb 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW/Digital, SSB
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: QSO No. + RS(T) + (section/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode
Power factor: x3 for QRP, x1.5 for LP
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor
Submit logs by: March 21, 2023
E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
Mail logs to: CAROL J LAFERTY
55 E CARDINAL LN
CLEARFIELD, KY 40313
USA
Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-cont
Russian PSK WW Contest: 1200Z, Feb 18 to 1159Z, Feb 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: BPSK31, BPSK63, BPSK125
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op All Band
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: RU: RST + 2-letter oblast
non-RU: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country on 20,15,10m
3 points per QSO with different country same continent on 20,15,10m
5 points per QSO with different continent on 20,15,10m
2 point per QSO with same country on 160,80,40m
6 points per QSO with different country same continent on 160,80,40m
10 points per QSO with different continent on 160,80,40m
Multipliers: Each country once per band
Each oblast once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 24, 2023
E-mail logs to: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_lo
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.rdrclub.ru/russian-
Feld Hell Sprint: 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: February 22, 2023
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/
FISTS Sunday Sprint: 2100Z-2300Z, Feb 19
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
QRO
Club
Max power: QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + "0"
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 26, 2023
E-mail logs to: sprintlogs[at]fistsna[dot]org
Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Manager
Ashley Lambe KX4ASH
4305 Roundwood Ct.
Indian Trail, NC 28079
USA
Find rules at: https://fistsna.org/operating.
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Feb 19 to 0100Z, Feb 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 26, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/a
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 22, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 23, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0600Z February 24, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z February 23, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 21
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 21
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 22
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 22
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 22
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Feb 22
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 22
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 22
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 22
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 22
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 22
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 23
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 23
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 23
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 24
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 24
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 24
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 24
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB 2200Z, Feb 24 to 2200Z, Feb 26
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 25 to 1800Z, Feb 26
UBA DX Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 25 to 1300Z, Feb 26
South Carolina QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 25 to 0159Z, Feb 26
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 25 to 0559Z, Feb 26
NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 25 to 0559Z, Feb 26
High Speed Club CW Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 26
North Carolina QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 26 to 0100Z, Feb 27
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 27
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 27
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 27
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 27
RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 28
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 28