THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS March 20 - 27, 2023
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
March 20 - 27, 2023
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 18 to 0159Z, Mar 20
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 27, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.bartg.org.uk/
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 21
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 23, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
CLARA Chatter Party: Cancelled for 2023
Find rules at: https://clarayl.ca/chatter-party/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single-Op (QRPp/QRP/QRO/QRO+)
Multi-Op
Max power: QRO+: >100 watts
QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
QRPp: 1 watt
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 26, 2023
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 22
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m 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: 0230Z March 23, 2023
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 22
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 March 24, 2023
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_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
A1Club AWT: 1200Z-1300Z, 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: 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: March 27, 2023
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, Mar 22
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 25, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 22
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 24, 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, Mar 22
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 24, 2023
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 22
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 25, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 23
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 25, 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, Mar 23
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 25, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 23
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 24, 2023
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 24
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: 0230Z March 25, 2023
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 24
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: March 26, 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, Mar 24
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 26, 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
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 24
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 26, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 25 to 2359Z, Mar 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Classic/Youth)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Multi-Distributed
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours with offtimes of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: All: 6 points per 160/80/40m QSO with different continent
All: 3 points per 20/15/10m QSO with different continent
Non-NA: 2 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
Non-NA: 1 point per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 4 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 2 points per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
All: 1 point per QSO with same country
Multipliers: Prefixes once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 31, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 25
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: April 1, 2023
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: https://focqp.g4foc.org/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Mar 26
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 9, 2023
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/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 27
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 29, 2023
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 27
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 April 2, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27
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 30, 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, Mar 27
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 31, 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
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27
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 April 2, 2023
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
RSGB FT4 Contest: 1900Z-2030Z, Mar 27
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
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 March 28, 2023
Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27
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 30, 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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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 28
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 29
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 29
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Mar 29
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 29
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 29
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 29
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 29
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 29
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 30
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Mar 30
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 31
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 31
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 31
Sasquatch Stomp 1900Z, Mar 31 to 0300Z, Apr 1
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 31
RSGB FT4 International Activity Day 0800Z-2000Z, Apr 1
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest 1000Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2
EA RTTY Contest 1200Z, Apr 1 to 1200Z, Apr 2
Louisiana QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0200Z, Apr 2
Mississippi QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0200Z, Apr 2
Missouri QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2
1400Z-2000Z, Apr 2
Florida State Parks on the Air 1400Z-2200Z, Apr 1
1400Z-2200Z, Apr 2
SP DX Contest 1500Z, Apr 1 to 1500Z, Apr 2
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 3
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 3
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 3
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 3
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 3
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 4
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Apr 4
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 4
ZL Sprint 0800Z-0829Z (CW), Apr 4
0830Z-0859Z (SSB), Apr 4