THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM October 2 - 9, 2023 Edition NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar. The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 2 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 4, 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 2 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 5, 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 2 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 6, 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 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 2 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 5, 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/rautumn.shtml ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 2 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 5, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 3 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Skinny Tubby Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power Work stations: Once per band Submit logs by: October 5, 2023 E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 3 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0159Z October 4, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 3 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 5, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ German Telegraphy Contest: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3 Geographic Focus: Germany Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) SWL Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: DL: RST + LDK non-DL: RST Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO 2 points per QSO with club station of sponsoring club (see rules) Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 17, 2023 E-mail logs to: dtc[at]agcw[dot]de Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/dtc/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/dtc/ Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 4 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 October 6, 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, Oct 4 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: October 9, 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, Oct 4 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 7, 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 4 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8 Bands: 144 MHz 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 9, 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 4 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 6, 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 4 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 6, 2023 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ 432 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Oct 4 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: not specified Bands: 432 MHz Classes: Single Op Rover Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 points per QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 18, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: Bruce Randall 928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 4 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 7, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 4 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP) Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP) Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 6-Character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max) 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 Submit logs by: 2200Z October 4, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 5 and 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 6 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40m 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 12, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 5 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 7, 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 5 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 7, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 5 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: Single Op Exchange: RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with South African station 15 points per QSO with non-South African station Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2159Z October 10, 2023 E-mail logs to: louis[dot]zs5lp[at]gmail[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Oct 5 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Oct 5 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 5 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 5 (Dig) Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital Bands: 10m Only Classes: Single Op Multi-Op Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 19, 2023 E-mail logs to: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ SKCC Sprint Europe: 1900Z-2100Z, Oct 5 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: (none) 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: October 12, 2023 E-mail log summary to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 6 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 8, 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 6 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 8, 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 6 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 8, 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, Oct 6 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 8, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Collegiate QSO Party: 0000Z, Oct 7 to 2359Z, Oct 8 Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Collegiate Individual Max power: 150 Watts Exchange: Collegiate: School Identifier + RS(T) Individual: State/Province/DX Entity + RS(T) QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/digital QSO Bonus points (see rules) Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: October 31, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://collegiateqsoparty.com TRC DX Contest: 0600Z, Oct 7 to 1800Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op All Band QRP Single Op 3 Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Single Max operating hours: 24 hrs for single ops, minimum 60 minutes off Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: TRC Members: RST + Serial No. + "TRC" non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per mode per band QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with TRC member 1 point per QSO with same continent 2 points per QSO with different continent 1 point per QSO between TRC members Multipliers: Each TRC member country once per band per mode Each country once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1800Z October 15, 2023 E-mail logs to: logs-trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org Upload log at: https://trcdx.org/upload-logs/ Mail logs to: Atanas Kolev PO Box 49 6100 Kazanlak Bulgaria Find rules at: https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-dx/ Oceania DX Contest, Phone: 0600Z, Oct 7 to 0600Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: Oceania Participation: Worldwide Mode: Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Multi-One Multi-Two Multi-Multi SWL Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RS + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 20 points per 160m QSO 10 points per 80m QSO 5 points per 40m QSO 1 point per 20m QSO 2 points per 15m QSO 3 points per 10m QSO 0 points per QSO between two non-OC stations Multipliers: Each prefix once per band Non-OC prefixes do not count as mults for non-OC stations Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 31, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php Mail logs to: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ Microwave Fall Sprint: 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 7 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: not specified Bands: 902 MHz and above Classes: Single Op Rover Exchange: 6-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per km between end points of each QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 21, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: Bruce Randall 928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf Russian WW Digital Contest: 1200Z, Oct 7 to 1159Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: BPSK63, RTTY Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Bands (QRP/High) Single Op All Bands Junior Single Op Low Bands Single Op High Bands Single Op RTTY Single Op BPSK Multi-One Multi-One Junior Max power: HP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: UA: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast code non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band per mode (see rules) QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per mode per band Each oblast once per mode per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z October 13, 2023 E-mail logs to: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rdrclub.ru/rdrc-news/russian-ww-digital-contest/51-rus-ww-digi-rules IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest: 1400Z, Oct 7 to 1400Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: All Bands: 435 MHz, 1.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5.7 GHz, 10 GHz, Millimetre Classes: Single Op (6/24)(Low/High) Multi-Op (6/24)(Low/High) Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations multiplied by band factor Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 16, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none Upload log at: https://iaru.oevsv.at/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf California QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 7 to 2200Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Two (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Multi (QRP/Low/High) Overlays: (County Exped/County-Line Exped/County One-Day Exped/Mobile/YL/Youth/New-Contester) Max operating hours: 24 hours for single ops with 15 minute off times 30 hours for multi-ops Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: CA: Serial No. + County non-CA: Serial No. + (state/VE province or territory/DX) Work stations: Once per mode per band per county QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO Multipliers: CA Stations: States, VE provinces/territories once non-CA Stations: CA counties once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z October 23, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred) Upload log at: http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.cqp.org/Rules.html International HELL-Contest: 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 7 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 8 (40m) Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Hell Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op SWL Exchange: RST + QSO No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO 1 point per QTC Multipliers: Each WAE/DXCC country once Each JA/W/VE call area once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points + total QTC points) x total mults Submit logs by: October 22, 2023 E-mail logs to: DARC-Hell-Contest[at]mail[dot]de Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/hell-contest/ausschreibung/ SKCC QSO Party: 1800Z, Oct 7 to 1800Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Unlimited (QRP/Low/High) Max operating hours: 24 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + 4-Character Grid Square Work stations: Once per band, QSO with same station in different grid square allowed QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Bonus Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each grid square once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z October 15, 2023 Post log summary at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/submit-display.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ UBA ON Contest, CW: 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 8 Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: (none) Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section non-ON: RST + 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 15, 2023 E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL Borgstraat 80 B-2580 Beerzel Belgium Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/contest 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 9 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Max power: CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No. Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member 2 points per QSO with member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 11, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 9 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 11, 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 9 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 12, 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 9 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 13, 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 9 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 12, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 10 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 10 DARC RTTY Sprint 1800Z-1929Z, Oct 10 NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Oct 11 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 11 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Oct 11 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 11 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 11 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 11 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 11 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 11 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 11 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 12 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 12 EACW Meeting 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 12 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 13 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 13 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 13 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 13 Makrothen RTTY Contest 0000Z-0800Z, Oct 14 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 14 0800Z-1600Z, Oct 15 QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Oct 14 Nevada QSO Party 0300Z, Oct 14 to 2100Z, Oct 15 Oceania DX Contest, CW 0600Z, Oct 14 to 0600Z, Oct 15 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Oct 14 to 2400Z, Oct 15 Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB 1200Z, Oct 14 to 1200Z, Oct 15 Solar Eclipse QSO Party 1200Z-2200Z, Oct 14 Arizona QSO Party 1500Z, Oct 14 to 0500Z, Oct 15 Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 14 to 0400Z, Oct 15 1300Z-2200Z, Oct 15 South Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Oct 14 to 1800Z, Oct 15 PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint 2000Z, Oct 14 to 2000Z, Oct 15 Argentina National 7 MHz Contest 2130Z-2330Z, Oct 14 Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 15 UBA ON Contest, 2m 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 15 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Oct 16 to 0100Z, Oct 17 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 16 ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 16 to 2359Z, Oct 20 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 16 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 16 RSGB FT4 Contest 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 16 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 16 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 17 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 2, 2023 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Bruce Randall 928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf A1Club AWT: October 2, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ UK/EI DX Contest, SSB: October 2, 2023 Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20SSB%20Contest Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/dx-contest-rules.php Feld Hell Sprint: October 4, 2023 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/full-day-of-hell-sprint Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: October 4, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: October 4, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ARS Spartan Sprint: October 5, 2023 E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: October 5, 2023 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rautumn.shtml Russian WW MultiMode Contest: October 6, 2023 E-mail: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multimode-contest OK1WC Memorial (MWC): October 6, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l Colorado QSO Party: October 7, 2023 E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org Mail: Colorado QSO Party PO Box 16521 Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521 USA Find rules at: http://ppraa.org/coqp Masonic Lodges on the Air: October 7, 2023 E-mail: LOGS[at]cqmorelight[dot]com Post web summary: http://cqmorelight.com/summary Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://cqmorelight.com/rules UBA ON Contest, SSB: October 8, 2023 E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail: Welters Leon, ON5WL Borgstraat 80 B-2580 Beerzel Belgium Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/contest Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest: October 8, 2023 E-mail: mulandxc[at]hotmail[dot]com Upload log at: http://www.mulandxc.com/index/upload_log?_locale=en_US Mail: MULANDX Club 4th Floor, No. 5, Xiajiao East Road Huicheng District, Huizhou City Guangdong Province China Find rules at: http://www.mulandxc.com/index/index?_locale=en_US IARU Region 2 Area G HF SSB Contest: October 8, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://concursoareag.lu4aa.org/#log Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://concursoareag.lu4aa.org/ Alabama QSO Party: October 9, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://alabamacontestgroup.org/aqp/log-submission/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://alabamacontestgroup.org/aqp/ 222 MHz Fall Sprint: October 10, 2023 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Bruce Randall 928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Find rules at: http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 15, 2023 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm Maine QSO Party: October 16, 2023 E-mail: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: Wireless Society of Southern Maine Maine QSO Party c/o Thom Watson P.O. Box 6833 Scarborough, ME 04074 USA Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html QRP Afield: October 17, 2023 E-mail: mark[at]buttery[dot]org Mail: Shirley Dulcey, KE1L 24 Kenwood St Dorchester Center, MA 02124-2212 USA Find rules at: https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/ Iowa QSO Party: October 17, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://iaqp.contesting.com/iaqpsubmitlog.php Mail: STORY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 1124 Roosevelt Ave Ames, IA 50010 USA Find rules at: http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 17, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 17, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up Peanut Power QRP Sprint: October 18, 2023 E-mail: pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: October 29, 2023 E-mail: skipperfam[at]gondtc[dot]com Mail: Ron Skipper - W8ACR 6466 41st Ave NE Knox ND 58343 USA Find rules at: https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/am-qso-party-details/ ARRL EME Contest: December 26, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 26, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest Iowa QSO Party: October 20, 2029 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://kc0ede.net/iaqplogs.html Mail: STORY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 1124 Roosevelt Ave Ames, IA 50010 USA Find rules at: http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN