THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM March 13 - 20, 2023 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin QSO Party: 1800Z, Mar 12 to 0100Z, Mar 13 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (no FT4/8) Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Rookie)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile)(QRP/Low/High) Multi/Multi (Fixed/Mobile)(QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: WI: county non-WI: (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO 2 points per CW/Digital QSO Bonus Points: 500 points for mobiles for each county from which you make at least 12 QSOs Bonus Points: 100 points for each band/mode QSO with W9FK Multipliers: WI Stations: WI counties, states, provinces once Non-WI Stations: WI counties once Power mults: HP x1.0, LP x1.5, QRP x2.0 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x power mult x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: March 26, 2023 E-mail logs to: wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org Mail logs to: Wisconsin QSO Party PO Box 511381 New Berlin, WI 53151 USA Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 13 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: March 15, 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, Mar 13 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 March 15, 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, Mar 13 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 March 16, 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, Mar 13 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 March 17, 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, Mar 13 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 March 16, 2023 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, Mar 14 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 March 15, 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, Mar 14 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 March 16, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 15 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 16, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 15 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 17, 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, Mar 15 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: March 20, 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, Mar 15 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 March 18, 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, Mar 15 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8 Bands: 1.2G 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 March 20, 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, Mar 15 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: March 17, 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, Mar 15 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: March 17, 2023 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, Mar 15 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 March 18, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 15 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 March 16, 2023 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, Mar 17 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 20m 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: March 23, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Mar 16 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 March 19, 2023 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/sprint202302.html CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 16 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 March 18, 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, Mar 16 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 March 18, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ BCC QSO Party: 1900Z-2059Z, Mar 16 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, RTTY Bands: 80m Only Classes: BCC Members (QRP/Low/High) Non-Members (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS(T) + T-shirt size (see rules) Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with BCC member 1 point per QSO with non-memberr 5 points per QSO with DA0BCC Multipliers: Each T-shirt size once per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2159Z March 16, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://dl6mhw.de/~dl6mhw/bcc/log_upload.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/2023/01/bcc-qso-partys-2023-ausschreibung/ NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 16 Geographic Focus: The Netherlands Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Electronic Keyer Mechanical Keyer Exchange: NTC Member: RST + Member No. non-Member: RST + "NM" Less than 25 wpm Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with PG6NTC 2 points per QSO with NTC member 1 point per QSO with non-member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: March 19, 2023 E-mail logs to: ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 17 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: 0230Z March 18, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 17 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: March 19, 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, Mar 17 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: March 19, 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, Mar 17 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 March 19, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Maidenhead Mayhem Sprint: 0000Z, Mar 18 to 2359Z, Mar 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Veteran (Low/QRP) Single Op Rookie (Low/QRP) Max operating hours: 4 with at least 1 hour off times Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 2-character grid field Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per digital QSO 2 points per SSB QSO 3 points per CW QSO 500 bonus points per QSO with W9ET, KF9VV, or WB9SBD Multiply points for a QSO by a difficulty factor for that QSO (see rules) Multipliers: Each grid field once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 2359Z March 31, 2023 E-mail logs to: logs[at]w9et[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://w9et.com/rules.html BARTG HF RTTY Contest: 0200Z, Mar 18 to 0159Z, Mar 20 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Expert All Band Single Op Single Radio All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Radio All Band 6 Hours Single Op Single Band Multi-Op Single Radio Multi-Op Multi-Radio 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: 0159Z March 27, 2023 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/ SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest: 0300Z-0500Z, Mar 18 (6m) and 0501Z-0700Z, Mar 18 (2m) and 0701Z-0900Z, Mar 18 (70cm) and 0300Z-0500Z, Mar 19 (6m) and 0501Z-0700Z, Mar 19 (2m) and 0701Z-0900Z, Mar 19 (70cm) Geographic Focus: Southern Africa Participation: Southern Africa Awards: Southern Africa Mode: SSB Bands: 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz, 1296 MHz Classes: Single Operator Multi-Op Portable/Field 4-Hour Limited FM Only Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid locator Work stations: Once per band Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2159Z March 26, 2023 E-mail logs to: sarlvhfuhfcontest[at]gmail[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp Russian DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 18 to 1200Z, Mar 19 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 Multi-Multi 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: 2359Z April 2, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) 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 F9AA Cup, SSB: 1200Z, Mar 18 to 1200Z, Mar 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m Classes: >100 W >10-100W 10W Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual 5 points per QSO with club 50 points per QSO with F8URC Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: April 18, 2023 E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa All Africa International DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 18 to 1200Z, Mar 19 Geographic Focus: Africa Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, RTTY Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: SOST All Band (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) SOST Single Band (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) SO2R (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(Low/High) Multi-Single All Band (Low/High) Multi-Single Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High) Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = sum (band QSO pts x band mults for each band) Submit logs by: April 3, 2023 E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Mar 18 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Mar 18 (432) Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: CW Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz Classes: Single Op Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz 2 hours: 432 MHz Max power: A: 5W B: 5-50W C: >50W Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: March 26, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ Virginia QSO Party: 1400Z, Mar 18 to 0400Z, Mar 19 and 1200Z-2400Z, Mar 19 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/Rover)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Single (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition/Rover)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Multi (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition/Rover)(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 15, 2023 E-mail logs to: vqp[at]verizon[dot]net Upload log at: https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2022_VQP/2022_VQP_Log_Submittal.html Mail logs to: VA QSO Party Call Box 599 Sterling, VA 20167 USA Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2023_VQP/2023_VQP_Main.html Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2159Z, Mar 18 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 22, 2023 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/leprechaun-sprint UBA Spring Contest, SSB: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 19 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 2, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst Classic Exchange, Phone: 1400Z, Mar 19 to 0800Z, Mar 20 and 1400Z, Mar 21 to 0800Z, Mar 22 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: AM, SSB, FM Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: (see rules) Exchange: Name + RS + (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: April 30, 2023 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/ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Mar 19 to 0100Z, Mar 20 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: March 26, 2023 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, Mar 20 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 March 22, 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, Mar 20 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 March 23, 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, Mar 20 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 March 24, 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 Bucharest Digital Contest: 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 20 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)(2-Band/Single Band) Single Op 2 Radio Low Power 2-Band Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + QSO No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z March 27, 2023 E-mail logs to: bucurestidigital[at]gmail[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://yo3test201x.blogspot.com/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 20 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 March 23, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Mar 19 to 0800Z, Mar 20 1400Z, Mar 21 to 0800Z, Mar 22 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 21 CLARA Chatter Party Cancelled for 2023 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 22 QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 22 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 22 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Mar 22 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 22 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 22 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 22 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 22 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 23 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Mar 23 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 23 QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 24 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 24 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 24 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 24 CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 25 to 2359Z, Mar 26 FOC QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 25 UBA Spring Contest, 6m 0600Z-1000Z, Mar 26 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 27 QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 27 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 27 QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 27 RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 27 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 28 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 13, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ North Carolina QSO Party: March 13, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: March 13, 2023 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/ CQC Winter QSO Party: March 14, 2023 E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm WAB 3.5 MHz Phone: March 15, 2023 E-mail: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT 14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: March 15, 2023 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: March 15, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: March 15, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 16, 2023 E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/ NRAU 10m Activity Contest: March 16, 2023 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: March 16, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: March 16, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest: March 17, 2023 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rcwc.shtml OK1WC Memorial (MWC): March 17, 2023 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 SARL Field Day Contest: March 17, 2023 E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest: March 17, 2023 E-mail: tesla[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs Upload log at: http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.org.rs/HFTeslaMemorial/index.php/log-submitting-service Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.org.rs/HFTeslaMemorial/index.php/rules YB DX RTTY Contest: March 18, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://rtty.ybdxcontest.com/logs/log-submission/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rtty.ybdxcontest.com/ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: March 19, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ UBA Spring Contest, CW: March 19, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst South America 10 Meter Contest: March 19, 2023 E-mail: logs[at]sa10m[dot]com[dot]ar Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://sa10m.com.ar/wp/rules/ North American Sprint, RTTY: March 19, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf AGCW YL-CW Party: March 21, 2023 E-mail: ylcw[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/yl-cw-party/ YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 21, 2023 E-mail: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Mail: CAROL J LAFERTY 55 E CARDINAL LN CLEARFIELD, KY 40313 USA Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/ Idaho QSO Party: March 22, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://idqp.contesting.com/idqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Magic Valley Amateur Radio Club - IDQP Logs PO Box 5892 Twin Falls, ID. 83303 USA Find rules at: http://www.pocatelloarc.org/idahoqsoparty/ AGCW QRP Contest: March 25, 2023 E-mail: qrptest[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/qrp/ UBA Spring Contest, 2m: March 26, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst Wisconsin QSO Party: March 26, 2023 E-mail: wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org Mail: Wisconsin QSO Party PO Box 511381 New Berlin, WI 53151 USA Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm FIRAC HF Contest: March 26, 2023 E-mail: contest[at]firac[dot]de Mail: Stegan Tanko, YO6BGT Lunca Mare 4, sc A, 16 RO-530231 Miercurea-Ciuc Romania Find rules at: http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_CONTEST_E.pdf Stew Perry Topband Challenge: March 27, 2023 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: http://www.kkn.net/stew/ EA PSK63 Contest: March 27, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/eapsk63/bases/ AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest: April 1, 2023 E-mail: gpoland1[at]cinci[dot]rr[dot]com Mail: Gary Poland – W8PU 3347 S.R. 28 Midland, OH 45148 USA Find rules at: https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/event-details-for-rollins-dx-event/ NSARA Contest: April 4, 2023 E-mail: ve1pjs[at]rac[dot]ca Mail: Peter J. Surette, VE1PJS 20 Dresden Way Debert, NS B0M 1G0 Canada Find rules at: http://nsara.ca Oklahoma QSO Party: April 8, 2023 E-mail: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net Mail: Oklahoma QSO Party Connie Marshall, K5CM 2991 S. Woodland Rd. Muskogee, OK 74403 USA Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm Novice Rig Roundup: April 11, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.novicerigroundup.org/nrrLogger/login1.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.novicerigroundup.org/ Classic Exchange, CW: April 30, 2023 E-mail: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/ DIG QSO Party, SSB: May 31, 2023 E-mail: df2kd[at]web[dot]de Mail: Karl-Dieter Heinen, DF2KD Kropelspfad 3 D-53925 Kall Germany Find rules at: https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/ 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