THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM October 21 - 28, 2024 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode Bands: All, except WARC Classes: (none) Max operating hours: 24 Exchange: Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: W/VE Stations: 1 point per W/VE QSO W/VE Stations: 2 points per DX QSO DX Stations: 1 point per QSO with same continent DX Stations: 2 points per QSO with different continent Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode Power factor: x1.5 for 5-100W Power factor: x3 for 5W or less Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor Submit logs by: 0200Z November 20, 2024 E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/ Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21 and 1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: (see rules) Exchange: Name + RST + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model Work stations: Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points Submit logs by: November 30, 2024 E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net Mail logs to: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/ Illinois QSO Party: 1700Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: Fixed (High/Low) Illinois Mobile Illinois Portable Illinois Rover Non-IL (High/Low) Unlimited Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: IL: RS(T) + County non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/digital QSO Multipliers: IL Stations: Each IL county, state, VE province once IL Stations: Each DXCC country (max of 5) once non-IL Stations: Each IL county once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: November 21, 2024 E-mail logs to: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net Mail logs to: WIARC P.O. Box 3132 Quincy IL 62305-3132 USA Find rules at: https://w9awe.org/ilqp/ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Band All Band Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power) Work stations: Once per band 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: Each state, province, or country once Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 26, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 21 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 23, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 21 to 2359Z, Oct 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m Classes: Single Op (I) Non-School Club (C) School Club/Group (S) Max operating hours: 24 hours total 6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z November 9, 2024 Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php Mail logs to: School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 21 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 24, 2024 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 21 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 25, 2024 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 21 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 24, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 22 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 23, 2024 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 22 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 24, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 23 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single-Op (QRPp/QRP/QRO/QRO+) Multi-Op Max power: QRO+: >100 watts QRO: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts QRPp: 1 watt 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: 2359Z October 27, 2024 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: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 23 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 25, 2024 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 23 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 28, 2024 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 23 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 26, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 23 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 25, 2024 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 23 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 25, 2024 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 23 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 26, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 24 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 26, 2024 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 24 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 26, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 24 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 27, 2024 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 25 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 27, 2024 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 Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 25 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single-Op (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each callsign once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 27, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 25 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 27, 2024 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 25 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 27, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2359Z, Oct 27 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: (Classic/Rookie/Youth) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Two Multi-Multi Explorer Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + CQ Zone No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country (counts as mult) 1 point per QSO with different country same continent 2 points per QSO with different country same continent (NA) 3 points per QSO with different continent Multipliers: Each CQ zone once per band Each country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z November 1, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.cqww.com/logcheck/ Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.cqww.com/rules.htm K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 28 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 30, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28 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 November 3, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 28 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 31, 2024 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 28 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 November 1, 2024 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 QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28 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 November 3, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 28 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 31, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB FT4 Contest: 2000Z-2130Z, Oct 28 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: Signal report QSO Points: 1 point per QSO 5 points per QSO with HQ stations G#6XX Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band Each HQ station G#6XX once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2130Z October 29, 2024 Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80m_ft4.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 29 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 29 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 30 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Oct 30 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 30 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 30 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 30 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 30 UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 30 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 31 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 31 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Nov 1 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 1 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 1 Silent Key Memorial Contest 0600Z-0859Z, Nov 1 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 1 IPARC Contest, CW 0600Z-1800Z, Nov 2 ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4 IPARC Contest, SSB 0600Z-1800Z, Nov 3 EANET Sprint 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 3 High Speed Club CW Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Nov 3 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 4 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 4 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Nov 4 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 4 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 4 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Nov 5 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Nov 5 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A1Club AWT: October 21, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ South Dakota QSO Party: October 21, 2024 E-mail: w0ej[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: Bill Nixon 30902 Niles School Rd Springfield, SD 57062-6334 USA Find rules at: http://www.sdqsoparty.com California QSO Party: October 21, 2024 E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred) Upload log at: http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.cqp.org/Rules.html VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: October 21, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ QRP Afield: October 22, 2024 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/ IRTS 80m Evening Counties Contest: October 22, 2024 E-mail: contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_80mevrules.html Iowa QSO Party: October 22, 2024 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 Arizona QSO Party: October 22, 2024 E-mail: (see rules web upload preferred) Upload log at: https://azqp.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.azqp.org/ Feld Hell Sprint: October 23, 2024 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/spooky-sprint Peanut Power QRP Sprint: October 23, 2024 E-mail: pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: October 23, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 23, 2024 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 23, 2024 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 Makrothen RTTY Contest: October 23, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/log-submission/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: October 23, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: October 24, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 24, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 24, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 24, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ UBA ON Contest, 2m: October 25, 2024 E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest OK1WC Memorial (MWC): October 25, 2024 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 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: October 26, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: October 27, 2024 E-mail: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt Worked All Germany Contest: October 27, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/ AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: October 27, 2024 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/ YBDXPI FT8 Contest: October 27, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log-submit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rules/ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: October 28, 2024 E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org Mail: 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 AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: October 30, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ Collegiate QSO Party: October 31, 2024 E-mail: (see rules) Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://collegiateqsoparty.com Oceania DX Contest, Phone: October 31, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Mail: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ Oceania DX Contest, CW: October 31, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Mail: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ Argentina National 7 MHz Contest: October 31, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concursos/envio-de-logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concurso-nacional-40m/ JARTS WW RTTY Contest: October 31, 2024 E-mail: log_post[at]jarts[dot]jp Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules/2024_rule_en.htm Nevada QSO Party: November 1, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://nvqp.contesting.com/nvqpsubmitlog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/ QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party: November 1, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contest/fall-qso-party New York QSO Party: November 3, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://nyqp.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php Find rules at: https://www.nyqp.org/ Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 4, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php Mail: BARC 50335 NW Hayward Rd Manning, OR 97125 USA Find rules at: https://www.kkn.net/stew/ YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 20, 2024 E-mail: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/ Illinois QSO Party: November 21, 2024 E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: WIARC P.O. Box 3132 Quincy IL 62305-3132 USA Find rules at: https://w9awe.org/ilqp/ Classic Exchange, Phone: November 30, 2024 E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/ ARRL EME Contest: December 17, 2024 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 17, 2024 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 17, 2024 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