THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS March 18 - 25, 2024
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
March 18 - 25, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 16 to 0159Z, Mar 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert All Band
Single Op Single Radio All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Radio All Band 6 Hours
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Single Radio
Multi-Op Multi-Radio
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours with at least 3 hour rest period
Single Op 6 Hours: 6 hours
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once per band
Continents once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total country/area mults x continents
Submit logs by: 0159Z March 25, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bi
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 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: March 22, 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, Mar 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: March 22, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 21 and 0200Z-0300Z, Mar 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: March 28, 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, Mar 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 March 24, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 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: March 24, 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, Mar 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: March 24, 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, Mar 22
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: March 24, 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, Mar 22
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 March 23, 2024
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/wint
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 22
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: March 24, 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, Mar 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 March 24, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: March 30, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: https://focqp.g4foc.org/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
Maidenhead Mayhem Sprint: 0000Z, Mar 23 to 2359Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/QRP)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/QRP)
Overlays: (Rookie/Veteran)
Max operating hours: 4 with at least 1 hour off times
SO Unlimited: no operating time limit
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 2-character grid field
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per digital QSO
2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW QSO
500 bonus points per QSO with W9ET, KF9VV, or WB9SBD
Multiply points for a QSO by a difficulty factor for that QSO (see rules)
Multipliers: Each grid field once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 8, 2024
E-mail logs to: logs[at]w9et[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://w9et.com/rules.html
North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
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 + DC (including KL7 and KH6) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 31, 2024
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://ssbsprint.com/submit-lo
Mail logs to: Robert Hayes, KW8N
9192 Bender Rd
N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
USA
Find rules at: http://ssbsprint.com/rules/
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA 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: April 7, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 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 March 27, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 31, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 28, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 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 March 29, 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
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 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 March 31, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 28, 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, Mar 26
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 27
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 27
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 27
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 27
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Mar 28
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 28
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Mar 29
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 29
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 29
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 29
Sasquatch Stomp 1900Z, Mar 29 to 0300Z, Mar 30
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 29
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 30
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 30 to 2359Z, Mar 31
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 1
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 1
IRTS 70cm Counties Contest 1300Z-1330Z, Apr 1
IRTS 2m Counties Contest 1330Z-1500Z, Apr 1
DARC Easter Contest 1500Z-1729Z, Apr 1
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 1
144 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 1
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 1
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 2
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Apr 2
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 2
ZL Sprint 0800Z-0829Z (CW), Apr 2
0830Z-0859Z (SSB), Apr 2
March 18 - 25, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 16 to 0159Z, Mar 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Expert All Band
Single Op Single Radio All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Radio All Band 6 Hours
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op Single Radio
Multi-Op Multi-Radio
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours with at least 3 hour rest period
Single Op 6 Hours: 6 hours
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: DXCC countries once per band
JA, W, VE and VK areas once per band
Continents once regardless of band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total country/area mults x continents
Submit logs by: 0159Z March 25, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bi
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 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: March 22, 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, Mar 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: March 22, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 21 and 0200Z-0300Z, Mar 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: March 28, 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, Mar 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 March 24, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 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 March 23, 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, Mar 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: March 24, 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, Mar 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: March 24, 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, Mar 22
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: March 24, 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, Mar 22
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 March 23, 2024
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/wint
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 22
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: March 24, 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, Mar 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 March 24, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No.
non-Members: RST + Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs
non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs
Submit logs by: March 30, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: https://focqp.g4foc.org/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
Maidenhead Mayhem Sprint: 0000Z, Mar 23 to 2359Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/QRP)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/QRP)
Overlays: (Rookie/Veteran)
Max operating hours: 4 with at least 1 hour off times
SO Unlimited: no operating time limit
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 2-character grid field
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per digital QSO
2 points per SSB QSO
3 points per CW QSO
500 bonus points per QSO with W9ET, KF9VV, or WB9SBD
Multiply points for a QSO by a difficulty factor for that QSO (see rules)
Multipliers: Each grid field once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z April 8, 2024
E-mail logs to: logs[at]w9et[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://w9et.com/rules.html
North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
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 + DC (including KL7 and KH6) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 31, 2024
E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://ssbsprint.com/submit-lo
Mail logs to: Robert Hayes, KW8N
9192 Bender Rd
N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
USA
Find rules at: http://ssbsprint.com/rules/
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Mar 24
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA 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: April 7, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 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 March 27, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 31, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 28, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 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 March 29, 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
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 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 March 31, 2024
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, Mar 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 March 28, 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, Mar 26
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 27
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 27
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 27
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 27
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 27
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Mar 28
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 28
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Mar 29
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 29
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 29
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 29
Sasquatch Stomp 1900Z, Mar 29 to 0300Z, Mar 30
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 29
Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 30
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 30 to 2359Z, Mar 31
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 1
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 1
IRTS 70cm Counties Contest 1300Z-1330Z, Apr 1
IRTS 2m Counties Contest 1330Z-1500Z, Apr 1
DARC Easter Contest 1500Z-1729Z, Apr 1
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 1
144 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 1
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 1
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 2
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Apr 2
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 2
ZL Sprint 0800Z-0829Z (CW), Apr 2
0830Z-0859Z (SSB), Apr 2