September 25 - October 2, 2023October 3 - 10, 2023October 11 - 18, 2023

ARS Spartan Sprint
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
ICWC Medium Speed Test
German Telegraphy Contest
Phone Weekly Test
A1Club AWT
CWops Test (CWT)
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
Mini-Test 40
Mini-Test 80
432 MHz Fall Sprint
CWops Test (CWT)
UKEICC 80m Contest
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest
CWops Test (CWT)
CWops Test (CWT)
SARL 80m QSO Party
NRAU 10m Activity Contest
SKCC Sprint Europe
NCCC FT4 Sprint
NCCC RTTY Sprint
NCCC Sprint
K1USN Slow Speed Test
Collegiate QSO Party
TRC DX Contest
Oceania DX Contest, Phone
Microwave Fall Sprint
Russian WW Digital Contest
IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest
California QSO Party
International HELL-Contest
SKCC QSO Party
UBA ON Contest, CW
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint
K1USN Slow Speed Test
ICWC Medium Speed Test
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
ICWC Medium Speed Test
10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
ICWC Medium Speed Test
DARC RTTY Sprint

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/
   
10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint: 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:All
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:Individual
Club
QRP
 Max power:non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once
 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 18, 2023
 E-mail logs to:tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Mail logs to:Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
   
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 10
 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 11, 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 10
 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/
   
DARC RTTY Sprint: 1800Z-1929Z, Oct 10
 Geographic Focus:Germany
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40m
 Classes:Single Op Single Xmtr (QRP/Low)
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:DL: RST + (DOK/"NM")
non-DL: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each DOK once per band
Each prefix once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:1929Z October 17, 2023
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~shortrylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/