THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
October 16 - 23, 2023
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 18
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 October 21, 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, Oct 18
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 October 23, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 18
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: October 20, 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, Oct 18
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: October 20, 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, Oct 18
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: November 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/
CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 18
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 October 21, 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, Oct 19 and 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 20
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: October 26, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 19
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 October 21, 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, Oct 19
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 October 21, 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, Oct 19
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: October 22, 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, Oct 20
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: October 22, 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/ft4ns.html
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 20
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: October 22, 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.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 20
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: October 22, 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.html
Telephone Pioneers QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 20 (CW/Dig) and 2200Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21 (SSB) and 1700-2000Z, Oct 21 (SSB) and 2200Z, Oct 21 to 0100Z, Oct 22 (CW/Dig)
Mode: CW/Digital, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Members: chapter no. + name
non-Members: RS(T) + name
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Chapter numbers once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points + total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: December 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: tpqso[at]tparca[dot]org
Mail logs to: John Krupsky
12334 Lord Byron Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
USA
Find rules at: http://www.tpqso.com
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 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 October 22, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z, Oct 21 to 2400Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: RST + age of operator
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each DXCC entity except JA/W/VE/VK once per band
Each JA/W/VE/VK call area once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 31, 2023
E-mail logs to: log[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules2023.html
YBDXPI FT8 Contest: 0000Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT8
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Multi-Op
Exchange: 4-Character Grid Square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: YB: 1 point per QSO with YB station
YB: 2 points per QSO with non-YB station
non-YB: 1 point per QSO with different country
non-YB: 2 points per QSO with YB station
5 points per QSO with YBDXPI member
Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z October 29, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log-submit/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rules/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: 0001Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: QRP
Low Power
High Power
Club
Mobile
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 30, 2023
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 21 to 0200Z, Oct 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: (none)
Max operating hours: 24
Exchange: Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: W/VE Stations: 1 point per W/VE QSO
W/VE Stations: 2 points per DX QSO
DX Stations: 1 point per QSO with same continent
DX Stations: 2 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode
Power factor: x1.5 for 5-100W
Power factor: x3 for 5W or less
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor
Submit logs by: 0200Z November 22, 2023
E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/
New York QSO Party: 1400Z, Oct 21 to 0200Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High)
Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Low/High)
School Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
School Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Mobile Single-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Multi (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High)
Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Portable Multi-Single (Low/High)
Portable Multi-Multi (Low/High)
Single Op Overlays: (Rookie/Youth-17/Youth-13/YL)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NY: RS(T) + county
non-NY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
3 points per Digital QSO
Multipliers: NY: Each NY county, US state, VE province/territory once
Non-NY: Each NY county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 5, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://nyqp.contesting.com/
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.nyqp.org/
Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 21 to 1459Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: Germany
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op CW (Low/High)
Single Op SSB (Low/High)
Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
Exchange: DL, DARC-Member: RS(T) + DOK (chapter code)
DL, non-DARC: RS(T) + "NM"
non-DL: RS(T) + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: DL Station: 1 point per DL QSO, 3 points per EU QSO, 5 points per DX QSO
non-DL Station: 3 points per DL QSO
Multipliers: DL Station: Each DXCC entity once per band
non-DL Station: Each DL district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 30, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 21 to 1500Z, Oct 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 14 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x power multiplier
Submit logs by: November 6, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail logs to: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: https://www.kkn.net/stew/
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Oct 21
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
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: October 24, 2023
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/spooky-sprint
Classic Exchange, Phone: 1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23 and 1300Z, Oct 24 to 0700Z, Oct 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: AM, SSB, FM
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
Submit logs by: November 30, 2023
E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/
Illinois QSO Party: 1700Z, Oct 22 to 0100Z, Oct 23
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW/digital, Phone
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: Fixed (High/Low)
Illinois Mobile
Illinois Portable
Illinois Rover
Non-IL (High/Low)
Unlimited
Max power: HP: >200 watts
LP: 200 watts
Exchange: IL: RS(T) + County
non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Multipliers: IL Stations: Each IL county, state, VE province once
IL Stations: Each DXCC country (max of 5) once
non-IL Stations: Each IL county once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 23, 2023
E-mail logs to: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail logs to: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: https://w9awe.org/ilqp/
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 23
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 October 25, 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, Oct 23
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 October 26, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 23
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 October 27, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 23
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 October 26, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
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