THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM October 5 - 12, 2026 Edition 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Batterson 1936 QSO Party: 2300Z, Oct 2 to 0300Z, Oct 5 Status: Active, but no recent results Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m Classes: (none) Max power: =50 watts input Exchange: RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Input Power(W) + Transmitter Type (see rules for format) + Output Power QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 31, 2026 E-mail logs to: Gpoland1[at]cinci[dot]rr[dot]com Mail logs to: Gary Poland 3347 SR 28 Midland, OH 45148 USA Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/ve7sl/batterson.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 5 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 7, 2026 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, Oct 5 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 8, 2026 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 5 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 9, 2026 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 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 5 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 8, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rautumn.shtml ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 5 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 8, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ARS Spartan Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 6 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: October 8, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 6 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 7, 2026 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 6 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 8, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest: 1930Z-2030Z, Oct 6 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single-Op All Band (High/Low/QRP) Single-Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per 15 minute period QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2030Z October 7, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://spcwc.pl/upload Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://spcwc.pl/ttc/rules/en Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 7 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 9, 2026 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: 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 7 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 12, 2026 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 7 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 10, 2026 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, Oct 7 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 144 MHz Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Max power: HP: >LP limit LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per unique call sign Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z October 10, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity.eu/rules/ Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 7 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 9, 2026 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 7 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 9, 2026 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 7 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 10, 2026 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, Oct 7 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB 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: 6-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 October 7, 2026 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 432 MHz Fall Sprint: 2300Z, Oct 7 to 0300Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: Analog, Digital Bands: 432 MHz Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Rover Max operating hours: One 4 hour period Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: 2 points per analog QSO 1 point per digital QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 22, 2026 E-mail logs to: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post log summary at: https://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, Oct 8 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 432 Only Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Max power: HP: >LP limit LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per unique call sign Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0500Z October 13, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 8 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 10, 2026 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 8 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 10, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 9 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 11, 2026 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 9 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 11, 2026 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 9 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 11, 2026 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 9 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 11, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Makrothen RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Oct 10 and 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 10 and 0800Z-1600Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Single Xcvr (Low/High) Single Op Multi-Xcvr (Low/High) Multi-Op Single Xcvr (Low/High) Multi-Op Multi-Xcvr (Low/High) Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per km distance between stations for each QSO Multiply QSO points by 1.5 for 40m QSOs or 2.0 for 80m QSOs 100 points per QSO between stations in same grid square (no other points or multiplier) Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 21, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/log-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/ QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Oct 10 Status: Active, but no recent results Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: All Band Single Band High Bands Low Bands Max operating hours: 24 Exchange: ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No. non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member 4 points per non-member QSO with different continent 2 points per non-member QSO with same continent Multipliers: States, once per band VE Provinces, once per band Countries, once per band Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult Submit logs by: November 1, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contest/fall-qso-party 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint: 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: All Bands: 10m Only Classes: Individual Club QRP Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country) Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member 2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 18, 2026 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T 3162 Covington Way Lenoir, NC 28645 USA Find rules at: https://www.ten-ten.org/qso-party-rules/ Oceania DX Contest, CW: 0600Z, Oct 10 to 0600Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: Oceania Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Multi-One Multi-Two Multi-Multi SWL Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 20 points per 160m QSO 10 points per 80m QSO 5 points per 40m QSO 1 point per 20m QSO 2 points per 15m QSO 3 points per 10m QSO 0 points per QSO between two non-OC stations Multipliers: Each prefix once per band Non-OC prefixes do not count as mults for non-OC stations Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 25, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Web-to-Cabrillo form: https://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php Mail logs to: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Oct 10 to 2400Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE") Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Bonus Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 18, 2026 Post log summary at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB: 1200Z, Oct 10 to 1200Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: Scandinavia Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Scandinavian: Single Op Single Band Non-Scandinavian: Single Op Low Band Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Wires-Only/Classic) Multi-Single Multi-Multi Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: Scandinavian: 2 points per QSO with Europe Scandinavian: 3 points per QSO with non-Europe Europe: 1 point per QSO with Scandinavian station non-Europe: 1 point per QSO with Scandinavian station on 20, 15, 10m non-Europe: 3 points per QSO with Scandinavian station on 80, 40m Multipliers: Scandinavian: Each DXCC country once per band non-Scandinavian: Each Scandinavian call area once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z October 16, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/robot/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2026-rules/ Arizona QSO Party: 1500Z, Oct 10 to 0500Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi/Multi Mobile County Expedition Single-Op (Single County/County Line) County Expedition Multi-Op (Single County/County Line) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: AZ: RS(T) + county non-AZ: 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 QSO Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with K7A Multipliers: AZ: Each US state, province and country once per mode non-AZ: Each AZ county once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 20, 2026 E-mail logs to: (see rules web upload preferred) Upload log at: https://azqp.contesting.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.azqp.org/ Pennsylvania QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 10 to 0400Z, Oct 11 and 1300Z-2200Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High) PA Single Op Portable (QRP/Low/High) PA Multi-Op Portable (QRP/Low/High) PA Mobile Single Op PA Mobile Multi-Op PA Rover Single Op PA Rover Multi-Op PA County Line Single Op PA County Line Multi-Op Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: PA: Serial No. + County non-PA: Serial No. + ARRL/RAC Section Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 2 points per CW QSO 1 point per phone QSO PA Mobile Bonus: 500 points for each county operated from with minimum of 10 QSOs PA Rover Bonus: 500 points for each location operated from with minimum of 10 QSOs Bonus: 200 points for each QSO with K3ZMC Multipliers: PA Stations: Each ARRL section, RAC section, PA county once PA Stations: One DX country once non-PA Stations: Each PA county once QRP Bonus: multiply QSO points by 2 for QRP operation Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x bonus mult) + bonus points Submit logs by: 2200Z October 18, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://paqso.org/log-submission.html Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html South Dakota QSO Party: 1800Z, Oct 10 to 1800Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 222, 432 Classes: In-State Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) In-State Single Op Rover/Portable (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) In-State Multi-Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) In-State Multi-Op Rover/Portable (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Out-of-State Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) DX (CW/Phone) Max power: HP: >150 watts LP; 150 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: SD: RS(T) + county non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 1 points per phone or digital QSO 2 points per CW QSO Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with W0OJY Bonus: 25 points per QSO per mode per band with W1AW/0 Multipliers: SD: Each SD county, state, province, or country once only non-SD: Each SD county once only Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 1300Z October 24, 2026 E-mail logs to: w0ej[at]arrl[dot]net Mail logs to: Bill Nixon 30902 Niles School Rd Springfield, SD 57062-6334 USA Find rules at: http://www.sdqsoparty.com PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: 2000Z, Oct 10 to 2000Z, Oct 11 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: PSK31 Bands: 160m Only Classes: QRP Low Power Medium Power High Power Max operating hours: 6 Max power: High Power: 100 watts Medium Power: 50 watts Low Power: 25 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) QSO Points: 1 point/QSO Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 18, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint UBA ON Contest, CW: 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 11 Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: (none) Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section non-ON: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station Multipliers: Each UBA Section once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 16, 2026 E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 12 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: October 14, 2026 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_revised_02_2026.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 12 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 14, 2026 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, Oct 12 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 15, 2026 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 12 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 16, 2026 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 12 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 15, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 13 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 13 DARC RTTY Sprint 1800Z-1929Z, Oct 13 Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest 1930Z-2030Z, Oct 13 NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Oct 14 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 14 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 14 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 14 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 14 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 14 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 14 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 14 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 14 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA 0000Z-0500Z, Oct 15 Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 15 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 16 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 15 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 15 NTC QSO Party 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 15 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 16 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 16 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 16 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 16 JARL WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18 902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 17 New York QSO Party 1400Z, Oct 17 to 0200Z, Oct 18 Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1459Z, Oct 18 Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1500Z, Oct 18 Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Oct 17 Argentina National 7 MHz Contest 2130Z-2330Z, Oct 17 Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 18 UBA ON Contest, 2m 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 18 Illinois QSO Party 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 19 ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 23 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 19 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 19 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 19 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 20 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 20 Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest 1930Z-2030Z, Oct 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ 144 MHz Fall Sprint: October 6, 2026 E-mail: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: October 6, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: October 7, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html YU DX Contest: October 7, 2026 E-mail: yudx[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs Upload log at: https://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/upload-log Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: October 7, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html URC DX RTTY Contest: October 7, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/submit_log.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://unicomradio.com/urc-dx-rtty-contest/ ARS Spartan Sprint: October 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html SKCC Sprint Europe: October 8, 2026 E-mail summary: (none) Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: October 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 8, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 8, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: October 8, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rautumn.shtml UBA ON Contest, SSB: October 9, 2026 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 9, 2026 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 Russian WW Digital Contest: October 9, 2026 E-mail: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rdrclub.ru/rdrc-news/russian-ww-digital-contest/51-rus-ww-digi-rules Masonic Lodges on the Air: October 10, 2026 E-mail: LOGS[at]cqmorelight[dot]com Post web summary: http://cqmorelight.com/summary Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://cqmorelight.com/rules TRC DX Contest: October 11, 2026 E-mail: logs-trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org Upload log at: https://trcdx.org/upload-logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-dx/ IARU Region 2 Area G HF SSB Contest: October 11, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://concursoareag.lu4aa.org/#log Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://concursoareag.lu4aa.org/ IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest: October 12, 2026 E-mail: (none Upload log at: https://iaru.oevsv.at/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Rules-IARU-R1-VHF-up-Contests.pdf Maine QSO Party: October 12, 2026 E-mail: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: Wireless Society of Southern Maine Maine QSO Party P.O. Box 1603 Scarborough, ME 04070 USA Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html SARL 80m QSO Party: October 13, 2026 E-mail: zs5durbanarc[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ 222 MHz Fall Sprint: October 14, 2026 E-mail: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints NRAU 10m Activity Contest: October 15, 2026 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ German Telegraphy Contest: October 17, 2026 E-mail: dtc[at]agcw[dot]de Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/dtc/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/dtc/ 50 MHz Fall Sprint: October 17, 2026 E-mail: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints International HELL-Contest: October 18, 2026 E-mail: DARC-Hell-Contest[at]mail[dot]de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/hell-contest/darc-hell-contest-rules/ AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 18, 2026 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm California QSO Party: October 19, 2026 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 Iowa QSO Party: October 20, 2026 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 Peanut Power QRP Sprint: October 21, 2026 E-mail: pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 21, 2026 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 21, 2026 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 Oceania DX Contest, Phone: October 25, 2026 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/ AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: October 25, 2026 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/ Collegiate QSO Party: October 31, 2026 E-mail: (see rules) Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://collegiateqsoparty.com George Batterson 1936 QSO Party: October 31, 2026 E-mail: Gpoland1[at]cinci[dot]rr[dot]com Mail: Gary Poland 3347 SR 28 Midland, OH 45148 USA Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/ve7sl/batterson.html ARRL EME Contest: December 29, 2026 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 29, 2026 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN