THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS October 14 - 21, 2024
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
October 14 - 21, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 18
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 20, 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, Oct 18
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 20, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 50-1296 MHz
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 17, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl
Mail logs to: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-conte
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Op
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, 2024
E-mail logs to: log_post[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules/2024_rul
YBDXPI FT8 Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
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 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rul
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: 0001Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
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 28, 2024
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]o
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.p
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21
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 20, 2024
E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submi
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/
New York QSO Party: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 20
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 3, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://nyqp.contesting.com/
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ny
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.nyqp.org/
Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1459Z, Oct 20
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 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/re
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1500Z, Oct 20
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 4, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsu
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 19
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 23, 2024
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: legal limit in each country
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprul
UBA ON Contest, 2m: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 20
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON 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: October 25, 2024
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21 and 1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RST + (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, 2024
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 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), 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: >100 watts
LP: 100 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 21, 2024
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/
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
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: October 26, 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, Oct 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: 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 23, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital
Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
Classes: Single Op (I)
Non-School Club (C)
School Club/Group (S)
Max operating hours: 24 hours total
6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes
Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z November 9, 2024
Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrls
Mail logs to: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-clu
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 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 October 24, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 21
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 25, 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, Oct 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 October 24, 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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Classic Exchange, CW 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21
1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 22
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 22
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 23
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 23
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 23
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 23
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 24
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 24
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 24
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 25
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 25
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 25
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 25
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2359Z, Oct 27
Ham Spirit Contest, CW 0600Z, Oct 26 to 0559Z, Oct 27
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 28
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 28
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28
RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Oct 28
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 29
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29
October 14 - 21, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 18
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 20, 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, Oct 18
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 20, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 50-1296 MHz
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 100 points per QSO
Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z December 17, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl
Mail logs to: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-conte
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Op
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, 2024
E-mail logs to: log_post[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules/2024_rul
YBDXPI FT8 Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
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 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rul
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: 0001Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
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 28, 2024
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]o
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.p
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21
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 20, 2024
E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submi
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/
New York QSO Party: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 20
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 3, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://nyqp.contesting.com/
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ny
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.nyqp.org/
Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1459Z, Oct 20
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 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/re
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1500Z, Oct 20
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 4, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsu
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 19
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 23, 2024
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/
Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 20
Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: legal limit in each country
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 27, 2024
E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprul
UBA ON Contest, 2m: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 20
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON 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: October 25, 2024
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21 and 1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Classes: (see rules)
Exchange: Name + RST + (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, 2024
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 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), 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: >100 watts
LP: 100 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 21, 2024
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/
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
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: October 26, 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, Oct 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: 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 23, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital
Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
Classes: Single Op (I)
Non-School Club (C)
School Club/Group (S)
Max operating hours: 24 hours total
6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes
Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z November 9, 2024
Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrls
Mail logs to: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-clu
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 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 October 24, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 21
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 25, 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, Oct 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 October 24, 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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Classic Exchange, CW 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21
1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23
ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 22
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 22
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 23
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 23
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 23
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 23
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 23
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 24
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 24
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 24
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 25
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 25
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 25
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 25
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2359Z, Oct 27
Ham Spirit Contest, CW 0600Z, Oct 26 to 0559Z, Oct 27
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 28
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 28
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28
RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Oct 28
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 29
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29