THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS February 5 - 12, 2024
February 5 - 12, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 9
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single-Op (QRP/Low)
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each callsign once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 11, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.h
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 9
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 10, 2024
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/wint
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 9
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 11, 2024
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 9
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 11, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest: 0000Z, Feb 10 to 2359Z, Feb 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlays (Tribander/Rookie/Classic/Yout
Multi-One (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Multi-Distributed
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours, offtimes of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country on 20/15/10m
2 points per QSO with same country on 80/40m
2 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 20/15/10m
4 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 80/40m
3 points per QSO with different continent on 20/15/10m
6 points per QSO with different continent on 80/40m
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 16, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/logc
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rule
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 10
Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op Single Radio
Max power: legal limit in each country
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO
Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 17, 2024
E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprul
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Feb 10 to 2400Z, Feb 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: February 18, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/opera
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/oper
KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 10 to 1200Z, Feb 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (High/QRP)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone
QSO Points: JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station
JA: 2 points per QSO with non-JA station
Non-JA: 2 points per QSO with JA station
Non-JA: 1 point per QSO with non-JA station
Multipliers: Each JA prefecture/district
JA: Each CQ Zone
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1500Z February 26, 2024
E-mail logs to: 2024toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com
Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest
Mail logs to: Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka JH4RAL
4-31-13-513, Ohe, Ohtsu-City
Shiga, 520-2141 JAPAN
Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/
Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 10 to 1200Z, Feb 11
Geographic Focus: The Netherlands
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: SOAB (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
SOAB Mixed QRP
Single Op Single Band CW
Single Op Single Band SSB
Single Op Limited Low (CW/SSB/Mixed) Novice Tech (PA Only)
Multi-One Mixed (PA Only)
Multi-Two Mixed (PA Only)
Multi-Unlimited Mixed
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: PA: RS(T) + province
non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a PA station
Multipliers: PA: DXCC countries once per band per mode
PA: Call areas once per band per mode (see rules)
non-PA: PA provinces once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 16, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest.veron.nl/PACC/
Mail logs to: PACC Contest Manager
c/o VERON Central Bureau
PO Box 1166
6801 BD Arnhem
The Netherlands
Find rules at: https://pacc.veron.nl/
OMISS QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 10 to 1500Z, Feb 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: RS + (state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with OMISS member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Bonus: add 500 points to score if mobile for entire contest
Multipliers: Each US state/DC once
Each VE province once
1 DX country once
Power: <10W=x3, 100W=x2, >100W=x1
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 1, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/
FISTS Saturday Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, Feb 10
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 + first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country)
non-FISTS: RST + first name + "0" + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
250 bonus points if at least 25 QSOs
Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: February 17, 2024
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.
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 10
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (UK/Overseas)(Assisted/Unassis
Max power: 400 watts
Exchange: UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code
non-UK: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
5 additional points for first QSO with each UK district
UK stations: 5 additional points for first QSO with each country outside of UK
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 11, 2024
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
Balkan HF Contest: 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 11
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Category A
Category B
Max power: Cat A: 1000W input
Cat B: 10W input
Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with category A
2 points per QSO with category B
Multipliers: Each Balkan prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = (total 80m QSO points x total 80m mults) + (total 40m QSO points x total 40m mults)
Submit logs by: 2359Z February 18, 2024
E-mail logs to: bfra_hq[at]hotmail[dot]com with copy to panayotdanev[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.bfra.bg/event/464
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 12
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 14, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 12
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: February 14, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_r
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 12 to 2359Z, Feb 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital
Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
Classes: Single Op (I)
Non-School Club (C)
School Club/Group (S)
Max operating hours: 24 hours total
6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes
Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 3, 2024
Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrls
Mail logs to: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-clu
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 12
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 15, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 12
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 16, 2024
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 12
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 15, 2024
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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ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 12 to 2359Z, Feb 16
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 13
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 13
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 14
NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 14
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 14
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 14
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Feb 14
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 14
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 14
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 14
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 14
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 14
DARC FT4 Contest 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 14
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 14
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 15
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 15
NTC QSO Party 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 15
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 16
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 16
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 16
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 16
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 16
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 17 to 2400Z, Feb 18
YLRL YL-OM Contest 0000Z, Feb 17 to 2359Z, Feb 18
Russian PSK WW Contest 1200Z, Feb 17 to 1159Z, Feb 18
Feld Hell Sprint 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 17
FISTS Sunday Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 18
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Feb 18 to 0100Z, Feb 19
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 19
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 19
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 19
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 19
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 20
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 20