| ARRL 10-Meter Contest: 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone | |
| Bands: | 10m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed) Single Op Unlimited (QRP/Low/High)(CW/Phone/Mixed) Multi-Single (Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 36 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | W/VE: RST + State/Province XE: RST + State DX: RST + Serial No. MM: RST + ITU Region | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per Phone QSO 4 points per CW QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each US State + DC once per mode Each VE Province/Territory once per mode Each XE State once per mode Each DXCC Country once per mode Each ITU Region (MM only) once per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 16, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org | |
| Mail logs to: | 10 Meter Contest
ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arrl.org/10-meter | |
| PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: 0000Z, Dec 8 to 2359Z, Dec 10 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | PSK31 | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | OM (QRP/LP) YL (QRP/LP) | |
| Max operating hours: | 6 hrs per UTC day | |
| Max power: | MP: 50 watts LP: 25 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO on 40m 2 points per QSO on 80m 3 points per QSO on 160m | |
| Multipliers: | Each state, province and DXCC country once only | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 17, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint | |
| TRC Digi Contest: 0600Z, Dec 8 to 1800Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY, BPSK63 | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (RTTY/BPSK63/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op All Band QRP Single Op 3 Band (RTTY/BPSK63/Mixed)(Low) Multi-Single | |
| 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: | 2359Z December 16, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49 6100 Kazanlak Bulgaria | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.trcdx.org/trcdxc/trcdigi.html | |
| SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Dec 8 to 2400Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO Bonus 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: | December 16, 2018 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ | |
| International Naval Contest: 1600Z, Dec 8 to 1559Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Naval Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) Naval Club Station non-Naval SWL | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hours | |
| Exchange: | Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Club + Member No. non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | Naval Club Members: 10 points non-Naval Club Members: 1 point | |
| Multipliers: | Naval Club Members, once regardless of band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 31, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | inc2018[at]nra[dot]pt | |
| Mail logs to: | Núcleo de Radioamadores da Armada
Base Naval de Lisboa - Alfeite 2810-001 Alfeite Portugal | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=16 | |
| QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint: 2000Z-2300Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | All Bands Single Band High Bands Low Bands Multi-Op DX | |
| Max operating hours: | 4 hours | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | ARCI Member: 5 points Non-Member Different Continent: 4 points Non-Member Same Continent: 2 points Bonus points per band: 2000 for HB xmtr, 3000 for HB rcvr, 5000 for HB transcvr Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna (not once per band) | |
| Multipliers: | States, once per band VE Provinces, once per band Countries, once per band Power Mult: x1 >5W, x7 1-5W, x10 250mW-1W, 15x 55-250mW, 20x <55mW | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | December 23, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.qrpcontest.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrparci.org/contests/142-holiday-homebrew-sprint | |
| CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 9 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 20m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO 5 points per QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | January 8, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | vkumagai[at]q[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm | |
| 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 10 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| 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: | December 12, 2018 | |
| 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 | |
| NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 12 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-member 2 points per QSO with member | |
| Multipliers: | Each state, province, or country once Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z December 16, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com | |
| Upload log at: | http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201812.html | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 12 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 40m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Fox/Hound) | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 0330Z December 13, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
| Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 12 | ||
| 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 December 14, 2018 | |
| 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 | |
| CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 12 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 12 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 13 | ||
| 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. 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: | 0400Z December 15, 2018 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ | |
| NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | (see rules) | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 16, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Fox/Hound) | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 0330Z December 15, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | (see rules) | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 16, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html | |
| UN DIGI Contest: 1400Z-1559Z, Dec 14 and 1600Z-1759Z, Dec 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY, BPSK63 | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Multi-Op SWL | |
| Exchange: | RST + QSO No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode per period | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each call prefix once per band per mode per period | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 29, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | un-digi-c[at]mail[dot]ru | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://kfrr.kz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UN-DIGI-Contest-2017-ENG-1.pdf | |
| Russian 160-Meter Contest: 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op Multi-Op | |
| Exchange: | Rus: RS(T) + Oblast code non-Rus: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC entity once Each Oblast once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 29, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contest[at]radio[dot]ru | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html | |
| Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 15 | ||
| 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: | December 19, 2018 | |
| Upload log at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Happy-Birthday-Rudolph-Sprint | |
| OK DX RTTY Contest: 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Op SWL | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + CQ Zone | |
| QSO Points: | 10-20m: 1 point same continent, 2 points different continent 40-80m: 3 points same continent, 6 points different continent | |
| Multipliers: | DXCC Countries, once per band OK stations, once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x (DXCC mults + OK mults) | |
| Submit logs by: | December 22, 2018 | |
| Upload log at: | http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://okrtty.crk.cz/index.php?page=english | |
| Padang DX Contest: 1200Z, Dec 15 to 1159Z, Dec 16 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Indonesia | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Op | |
| Max power: | HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with same country 4 points per QSO with same continent 6 points per QSO with different continent 20 points per QSO with YB5C | |
| Multipliers: | Each YB prefix once per band Each country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 1200Z December 22, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://padangdxc.com/log-submission/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://padangdxc.com/2015/11/02/padang-dx-contest-dx-station-rules/ | |
| Croatian CW Contest: 1400Z, Dec 15 to 1400Z, Dec 16 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Single | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: 100 or more watts LP: <100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | Own continent: 2 points 40-160m, 1 point 10-20m Other continents: 6 points 40-160m, 3 points 10-20m 9A stations: 10 points 40-160m, 6 points 10-20m | |
| Multipliers: | DXCC/WAE Countries, once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | December 24, 2018 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/121-rules-2017 | |
| ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW: 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 16 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Rookie Multi-Op Rookie Non-Rookies | |
| Max power: | 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-rookie 2 points per QSO with rookie | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state and DC once Each VE province once Each XE call area once One DX once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z December 19, 2018 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.b4h.net/arrlrr/rr_scoresubmission.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup | |