THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS May 13 - 20, 2024
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
May 13 - 20, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, May 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 May 18, 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, May 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 May 20, 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, May 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: May 17, 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, May 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: May 17, 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, May 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 May 18, 2024
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, May 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, May 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: May 23, 2024
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, May 16
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 May 19, 2024
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, May 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 May 18, 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, May 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 May 18, 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, May 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: May 19, 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, May 17
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: May 19, 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, May 17
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: May 19, 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
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, May 17
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
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: May 19, 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, May 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 May 19, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
UN DX Contest: 0600Z-2100Z, May 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
SWL
Exchange: Kazakhstan: RS(T) + District Code
non-Kazakhstan: RS(T) + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
non-Kazakhstan: 10 points per QSO with Kazakhstan station
Multipliers: Each KDA district once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 2, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://undxc.kz/rules-eng/
NZART Sangster Shield Contest: 0800Z-1100Z, May 18 and 0800Z-1100Z, May 19
Geographic Focus: New Zealand
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op QRP
Single Op Overseas
Max power: non-ZL: >5 watts
ZL: 5 watts
Exchange: ZL: RST + Serial No. + Branch No.
non-ZL: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per half hour
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: ZL branches once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 15, 2024
E-mail logs to: sangster[at]nzart[dot]org[dot]
Mail logs to: Contest Manager
Glenn Kingston ZL2KZ
53 Tannadyce Street
Wellington 6022
New Zealand
Find rules at: https://www.nzart.org.nz/activ
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW: 1200Z, May 18 to 1200Z, May 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band Youth
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: EA: RST + province
non-EA: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each EA province once per band
Each EADX100 entity once per band
Each special (EA0) station once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 3, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://concursos.ure.es/en/lo
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-
EU PSK DX Contest: 1200Z, May 18 to 1200Z, May 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: BPSK63
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (24h/12h)(High/Low)
Single Op Low Bands (High/Low)
Single Op High Bands (High/Low)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low)
Multi-Single (YM/OM)
Multi-Multi (YM/OM)
Max power: HP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: EU: RST + EU area
non-EU: RST + QSO No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
non-EU Stations: 5 points per QSO with EU
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each EU area code once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 24, 2024
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://eupsk.club/eupskdx/eup
Arkansas QSO Party: 1400Z, May 18 to 0200Z, May 19
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (no FT8)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op (CW/SSB)(Low/High)
Digital
Multi-Op
Portable (In state/Out of state)
Mobile (In state/Out of state)
Rover
DX
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: AR: RS(T) + County
non-AR: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Rover/portable stations credited with double QSO points
Bonus: 200 points for each QSO with WR5P
Multipliers: AR: Each state/province once + one "DX" once
non-AR: Each AR county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: June 1, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.arkqp.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arkqp.com/
Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-2000Z, May 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 10m Only
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: May 22, 2024
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Baltic Contest: 2100Z, May 18 to 0200Z, May 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op CW+SSB
Single Op Assisted CW+SSB
Single Op CW
Single Op SSB
Multi-Single
SWL
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: ES/YL/LY Stations: 1 point per QSO with EU
ES/YL/LY Stations: 2 points per QSO with non-EU
EU Stations: 10 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY
EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-EU
non-EU Stations: 20 points per QSO with ES/YL/LY
non-EU Stations: 1 point per QSO with non-ES/YL/LY
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: June 1, 2024
E-mail logs to: balticcontest[at]inbox[dot]lt
Mail logs to: Baltic Contest
P.O. Box 210
LT-44003 Kaunas
Lithuania
Find rules at: http://www.lrsf.lt/en/
FISTS Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, May 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
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: May 26, 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, May 19 to 0100Z, May 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: May 25, 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, May 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 May 22, 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, May 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 May 23, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, May 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 May 24, 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
RSGB FT4 Contest: 1900Z-2030Z, May 20
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: Signal report
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with HQ stations G#6XX
Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
Each HQ station G#6XX once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2030Z May 21, 2024
Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, May 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 May 23, 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, May 21
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, May 21
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 22
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, May 22
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, May 22
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 22
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, May 22
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, May 22
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 22
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, May 22
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, May 23
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, May 23
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, May 24
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, May 24
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 24
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, May 24
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 25 to 2359Z, May 26
QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint 0000Z-0100Z, May 27
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, May 27
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, May 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 27
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, May 27
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, May 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, May 27
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, May 28
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, May 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, May 28