THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS September 18 - 25, 2023
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 20
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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: 0300Z September 22, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_F
A1Club AWT: 1200Z-1300Z, Sep 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: Member: RST + Name
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: September 25, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt
CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 20
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 September 23, 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, Sep 20
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 September 25, 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, Sep 20
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: September 22, 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, Sep 20
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: September 22, 2023
Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/
CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 20
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 September 23, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 21 and 0200Z-0300Z, Sep 22
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: September 28, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Sep 21
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult
Submit logs by: 2359Z September 24, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/autologger.p
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 21
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 September 23, 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, Sep 21
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 September 23, 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, Sep 21
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: September 24, 2023
E-mail logs to: ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 22
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 24, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/
Post log summary at: https://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 22
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 24, 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.
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 22
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: September 24, 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, Sep 22
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 September 24, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 23 to 2400Z, Sep 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie/Youth)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Explorer
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area)
All Others: RST + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: W/VE Stations: Each US state/VE area once per band
Each DXCC/WAE country once per band
Each CQ zone once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: September 29, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/logche
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: https://www.cqwwrtty.com/
Maine QSO Party: 1200Z, Sep 23 to 1200Z, Sep 24
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Mobile (Low)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ME: RS(T) + county
non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ME stations
1 point per QSO with non-ME stations
Multipliers: ME counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 16, 2023
E-mail logs to: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Wireless Society of Southern Maine
Maine QSO Party
c/o Thom Watson
P.O. Box 6833
Scarborough, ME 04074
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Sep 23 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 23 (432)
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vh
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vh
Masonic Lodges on the Air: 1400Z-2200Z, Sep 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: Lodge: Lodge Name + Lodge No. + Jurisdiction
non-Lodge: (State/Province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each lodge once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z October 7, 2023
E-mail logs to: LOGS[at]cqmorelight[dot]com
Post log summary at: http://cqmorelight.com/summary
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://cqmorelight.com/rules
UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0700Z-1000Z, Sep 24
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section
non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 25
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 September 27, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0400Z October 1, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 25
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 September 28, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 25
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 September 29, 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
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0400Z October 1, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 25
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 September 28, 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, Sep 26
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 26
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 26
222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 26
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 27
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 27
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Sep 27
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 27
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 27
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 27
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 27
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 27
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 28
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 28
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 28
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 29
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 29
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 29
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 29
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 30
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest 0600Z, Sep 30 to 0559Z, Oct 1
UK/EI DX Contest, SSB 1200Z, Sep 30 to 1200Z, Oct 1
Russian WW MultiMode Contest 1200Z, Sep 30 to 1159Z, Oct 1
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party 2200Z, Sep 30 to 2200Z, Oct 1
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 1
Peanut Power QRP Sprint 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 1
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 2
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 2
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 2
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 2
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 2
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 3
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 3
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 3
German Telegraphy Contest 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3