| CLARA Chatter Party: 1700Z, Mar 17 to 1700Z, Mar 18 and 1700Z, Mar 21 to 1700Z, Mar 22 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 | |
| Max power: | HP: >200W LP: 200W | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + Name + (state/province/country) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with CLARA member 5 points per QSO with CLARA family member 5 points per QSO with non-member YL 1 point per QSO with OM | |
| Multipliers: | Each VE province/territory once per band per mode Each US state (must be YL QSO) once per band per mode Each DXCC country (must be YL QSO) once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | April 15, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | va1yl[at]ns[dot]sympatico[dot]ca | |
| Mail logs to: | Helen Archibald, VA1YL
25 CANARD STREET RR#1. PORT WILLIAMS, NS B0P 1T0 Canada | |
| Find rules at: | https://clarayl.ca/chatter-party/ | |
| BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 21 to 0200Z, Mar 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Expert All Band Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op All Band 6 Hours Single Op Single Band Multi-Single Multi-Multi | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 30 hours with at least 3 hour rest period Single Op 6 Hours: 6 hours Multi-Op: 48 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 Watts LP: 100 Watts QRP: 5 Watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | DXCC countries once per band JA, W, VE and VK areas once per band Continents once regardless of band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total country/area mults x continents | |
| Submit logs by: | 0200Z March 30, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.bartg.org.uk/ | |
| Russian DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High) Single Op All Band CW (Low/High) Single Op All Band SSB (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Single Multi-Two SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | Ru: RS(T) + 2-character oblast non-Ru: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | Ru Stations: 2 points per QSO with same country same continent Ru Stations: 5 points per QSO with same country different continent Ru Stations: 3 points per QSO with different country same continent Ru Stations: 5 points per QSO with different continent non-Ru Stations: 10 points per QSO with Ru station non-Ru Stations: 2 points per QSO with same country non-Ru Stations: 3 points per QSO with different country same continent non-Ru Stations: 5 points per QSO with different continent 5 points per QSO with /MM | |
| Multipliers: | Each oblast once per band Each country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 1200Z April 5, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs[at]rdxc[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/wwwlog.asp | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp | |
| Virginia QSO Party: 1400Z, Mar 21 to 0400Z, Mar 22 and 1200Z-2400Z, Mar 22 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | All, except WARC | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Single (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Multi (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) | |
| Max power: | HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | VA: Serial No. + county non-VA: Serial No. + (state/province/"DX") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | April 20, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | vqp[at]verizon[dot]net | |
| Mail logs to: | VA QSO Party
Call Box 599 Sterling, VA 20167 USA | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2020_VQP/2020_VQP_Main.html | |
| UBA Spring Contest, SSB: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 22 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Belgium | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single SWL | |
| Max power: | non-QRP: >10 watts QRP: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | ON: RS + Serial No. + UBA Section non-ON: RS + 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: | April 5, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://springcontest.on4dst.be/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest | |
| NSARA Contest: 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 22 and 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 22 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB, Digital | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Transmitter (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed) | |
| Exchange: | Nova Scotia: RS(T) + county non-NS: RS(T) | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO Bonus Points: (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Nova Scotia counties once per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | April 21, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca | |
| Mail logs to: | Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS
48 Birch St. Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 4X2 Canada | |
| Find rules at: | http://nsara.ve1cfy.net/?page_id=82 | |
| SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 25 | ||
| 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 March 27, 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: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 25 | ||
| 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: | 0230Z March 26, 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, Mar 25 | ||
| 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 March 27, 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, Mar 25 and 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 25 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 26 | ||
| 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 March 28, 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, Mar 25 | ||
| 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 March 25, 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, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 26 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | United Kingdom | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z March 27, 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, Mar 27 | ||
| 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 29, 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, Mar 27 | ||
| 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 March 28, 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, Mar 27 | ||
| 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 29, 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 | |
| CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2359Z, Mar 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Classic) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Single Overlay: Classic Multi-Two Multi-Multi | |
| Max operating hours: | Single Op: 36 hours with offtimes of at least 60 minutes Multi-Op: 48 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | All: 6 points per 160/80/40m QSO with different continent All: 3 points per 20/15/10m QSO with different continent Non-NA: 2 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country Non-NA: 1 point per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country NA: 4 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country NA: 2 points per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country All: 1 point per QSO with same country | |
| Multipliers: | Prefixes once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z April 3, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/ | |
| Mail logs to: | CQ WPX Contest
P.O. Box 481 New Carlisle, OH 45344 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm | |
| FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 28 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Exchange: | FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No. non-Members: RST + Name | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs | |
| Submit logs by: | April 4, 2020 | |
| E-mail log summary to: | focqp[at]g4foc[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/ | |
8-Day Contest Calendar
March 22 - 29, 2020
