THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS February 12 - 19, 2024
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
February 12 - 19, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 14
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 February 16, 2024
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, Feb 14
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: February 19, 2024
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, Feb 14
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 17, 2024
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 14
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: FT8
Bands: 432 MHz
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 19, 2024
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 14
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 16, 2024
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 14
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 16, 2024
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, Feb 14
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 17, 2024
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 14
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 15, 2024
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, 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 17, 2024
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 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 17, 2024
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 15
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 18, 2024
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, Feb 16
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: February 18, 2024
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
Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 16
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 18, 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 16
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 17, 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 16
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 18, 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 16
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 18, 2024
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 17 to 2400Z, Feb 18
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/Limited Antennas)
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 25, 2024
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 17 to 2359Z, Feb 18
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 20, 2024
E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submi
Mail logs to: Diane Ortiz
PO Box 657
Copiague, NY 11726
USA
Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-cont
Russian PSK WW Contest: 1200Z, Feb 17 to 1159Z, Feb 18
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 23, 2024
E-mail logs to: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru
Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rdrclub.ru/russian
Feld Hell Sprint: 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 17
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 21, 2024
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/
FISTS Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 18
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
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 25, 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.
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Feb 18 to 0100Z, Feb 19
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 24, 2024
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 19
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 21, 2024
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 19
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 22, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 19
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 23, 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 19
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 22, 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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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 20
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 20
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 21
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 21
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Feb 21
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 21
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 21
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 21
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 21
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 21
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 21
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 22
0200Z-0300Z, Feb 23
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 22
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 22
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 22
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 23
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 23
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 23
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 23
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 23
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB 2200Z, Feb 23 to 2200Z, Feb 25
LABRE-RS Digi Contest 0000Z, Feb 24 to 2059Z, Feb 25
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 24 to 1800Z, Feb 25
UBA DX Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 24 to 1300Z, Feb 25
South Carolina QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 24 to 0159Z, Feb 25
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 24 to 0559Z, Feb 25
NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 24 to 0559Z, Feb 25
World Wide Patagonia DX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 25
High Speed Club CW Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 25
North Carolina QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 25 to 0100Z, Feb 26
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 26
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 26
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 26
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 26
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 26
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 26
RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 26
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 27
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 27