| CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW | ||
| Status: | Active | |
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted (Low/High) Multi-Op (High) | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 30 hours Multi-Op: 40 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | W/VE: RST + (state/province) DX: RST + CQ Zone | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with own country 5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent 10 points per QSO with other continents 5 points per QSO with maritime mobile | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7) Each VE province Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm | |
| Cabrillo name: | CQ-160-CW | |
| Cabrillo name aliases: | ||
| Future Dates | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 29 to 2159Z, Jan 31, 2021 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 28 to 2159Z, Jan 30, 2022 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 27 to 2159Z, Jan 29, 2023 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 26 to 2159Z, Jan 28, 2024 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2159Z, Jan 26, 2025 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2159Z, Jan 25, 2026 | ||
| Historical Dates | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 29 to 2200Z, Jan 31, 2021 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2200Z, Jan 26, 2020 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 25 to 2200Z, Jan 27, 2019 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 26 to 2200Z, Jan 28, 2018 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 27 to 2200Z, Jan 29, 2017 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 29 to 2200Z, Jan 31, 2016 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2200Z, Jan 25, 2015 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2200Z, Jan 26, 2014 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 25 to 2200Z, Jan 27, 2013 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 27 to 2200Z, Jan 29, 2012 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 28 to 2200Z, Jan 30, 2011 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 29 to 2159Z, Jan 31, 2010 | ||
| 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2159Z, Jan 25, 2009 | ||
| 0000Z, Jan 26 to 2359Z, Jan 27, 2008 | ||
| 0000Z, Jan 27 to 2359Z, Jan 28, 2007 | ||
| 0000Z, Jan 28 to 2359Z, Jan 29, 2006 | ||
| CW: 160m: 0000Z, Jan 29 to 2359Z, Jan 30, 2005 | ||