| QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 24 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max power: | HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 0400Z February 27, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html | |
| SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 26 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power) | |
| 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: | 2359Z February 28, 2020 | |
| E-mail log summary to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 26 | ||
| 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 February 27, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
| Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26 | ||
| 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 February 28, 2020 | |
| 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, Feb 26 and 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 26 and 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 27 | ||
| 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 February 29, 2020 | |
| 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, Feb 26 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| 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: | 4-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 February 26, 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | United Kingdom | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z February 28, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml | |
| NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 28 | ||
| 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: | March 1, 2020 | |
| 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, Feb 28 | ||
| 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 February 29, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 28 | ||
| 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: | March 1, 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | Feld Hell | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| 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: | March 4, 2020 | |
| 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/waaaeo-sprint | |
| EurAsia HF Championship: 0300Z-1200Z, Feb 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe/Asia | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Bands (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Op | |
| Max operating hours: | 6 (min 1 hour off) | |
| Max power: | HP: 1000 watts LP: 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + 6-character grid square | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (Distance scoring, see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each 2-character grid square once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | March 5, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.eurasia-contest.com/ | |
| FTn DX Contest: 1200Z, Feb 29 to 1200Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | FT4 | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low) Multi-Op (QRP/Low) | |
| Max power: | LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | W: RST + state VE: RST + province/territory non-W/VE: RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state (excluding KH6/KL7) and DC once Each VE province/territory once Each DXCC country (excluding W/VE) once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | March 15, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | europeanft8club[at]gmx[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://europeanft8club.wordpress.com/ | |
| UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 29 to 1300Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Belgium | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Europe | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op QRP Multi-Op SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | ON: RST + Serial No. + province non-ON: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with Belgian station 3 points per QSO with other EU stations 1 point per QSO with non-EU stations | |
| Multipliers: | Each Belgian province once per band Each Belgian prefix once per band Each EU DXCC country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z March 16, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ubacw[at]uba[dot]be | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules | |
| South Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 29 to 0159Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Digital, Phone | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Multi Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Multi (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W | |
| Exchange: | SC: RS(T) + County non-SC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode per county | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW or Digital QSO SC stations contacting non-SC stations earn double QSO points Bonus: 250 points per QSO with W4CAE, WW4SF Bonus: 50 points per QSO with Allendale, Barnwell, Hampton or Jasper counties | |
| Multipliers: | SC: Each SC county, US state (including DC) and VE province/territory once per mode non-SC: Each SC county once per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 31, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://scqso.com/log-submission/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://scqso.com/ | |
| North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 29 to 0559Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | North America | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low) Multi-Two (Low) | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 10 hours Multi-Two: 12 hours | |
| Max power: | LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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: | 0559Z March 6, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009 San Francisco, CA 94158-1668 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf | |
| NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 29 to 0559Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | North America | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Multi-One (Low) | |
| Max operating hours: | 12 hours | |
| Max power: | LP: 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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: | 0559Z March 6, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Mark Aaker, K6UFO
300 Berry St., Unit 1009 San Francisco, CA 94158-1668 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ | |
| Note: | Contest overlays NAQP Contest with logs submitted in NAQP M-2 category. See NACC rules for other differences. | |
| SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Southern Africa | |
| Participation: | Southern Africa | |
| Awards: | Southern Africa | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 40m Only | |
| Classes: | A: Single Op Stationary Mobile B: Single Op Portable C: Multi-Op Portable D: Single Op Base Station | |
| Exchange: | Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201) Class B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401) Class C: RS + Serial No. (starting with 601) Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801) Non-participants: RS + Serial No. (starting with 001) | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | March 8, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contest[at]peham[dot]co[dot]za | |
| Mail logs to: | Hamnet Eastern Cape
Al Akers, ZS2U 53 Clarence Street Westering, Port Elizabeth 6025 South Africa | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191122180528bLHEaj4vF4.PDF | |
| North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Mar 1 to 0059Z, Mar 2 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone/Digital)(Low) Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High) NC Mobile Mixed (Low) Multi-Op (NC/non-NC)(Phone)(Low) Multi-Op (NC/non-NC)(Mixed)(Low/High) NC County Expedition Mixed (Low) | |
| Max power: | HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts CW or dig/10 watts phone | |
| Exchange: | NC: County non-NC: (state/province/"DX") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO 5 points per digital QSO Bonus Points: 50 points each for working TARHEEL Spelling Bee stations Bonus Points: 200 additional points if all Spelling Bee stations worked Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Expeditions: 100 points for each county activated | |
| Multipliers: | NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once Non-NC stations: Each NC county once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 16, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs | |
| Mail logs to: | NC QSO Party
c/o Charles Swindell 10809 Rondeau Woods Ct. Raleigh, NC 27614 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ | |
| RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 2 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | United Kingdom | |
| Mode: | RTTY, PSK | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z March 3, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml | |
| ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 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: | March 5, 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| AGCW YL-CW Party: 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | YL OM SWL | |
| Exchange: | YL: RST + Serial No. + "/YL/" + name OM: RST + Serial No. + "/" + name | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per YL-OM QSO 2 points per YL-YL QSO 0 points per OM-OM QSO Extra Points: 1 point per country worked | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points + extra points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 31, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | dl6kcr[at]web[dot]de | |
| Mail logs to: | Dr. Roswitha Otto, DL6KCR
St. Nikolaus Str. 26 D-52396 Heimbach Germany | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/yl-cw-party | |
8-Day Contest Calendar
February 25 - March 3, 2020
