THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM January 13 - 20, 2025 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 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 January 15, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 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: January 15, 2025 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 ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 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 January 16, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 17, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 16, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 15, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 16, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ DARC RTTY Sprint: 1800Z-1929Z, Jan 14 Geographic Focus: Germany Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op Single Xmtr (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: DL: RST + (DOK/"NM") non-DL: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each DOK once per band Each prefix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1929Z January 21, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~shortrylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 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: 0330Z January 16, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 17, 2025 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, Jan 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: January 20, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 18, 2025 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, Jan 15 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 1.2G 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 January 20, 2025 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, Jan 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: January 17, 2025 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, Jan 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: January 17, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 18, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: 2300Z, Jan 15 to 2300Z, Jan 16 and 2300Z, Jan 18 to 2300Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: United States Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m Classes: (none) Exchange: RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format) QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: February 15, 2025 E-mail logs to: smfetter[at]verizon[dot]net Mail logs to: Steve Fetter, WA8UEG 263 McKay Road Henryville, PA 18332 USA Find rules at: https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, Jan 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: January 23, 2025 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: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 16 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada 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 January 19, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/autologger.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 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 January 18, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 18, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 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: January 20, 2025 E-mail logs to: ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Jan 17 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: January 19, 2025 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, Jan 17 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: January 19, 2025 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 QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 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: 0330Z January 18, 2025 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 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: January 19, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 19, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Malaysia DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 18 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low) Multi-Single Max power: HP: 1000W LP: 100W Exchange: RS + CQ Zone Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country 3 points per QSO with different country same continent 5 points per QSO with different country different continent 15 points per QSO with Malaysia station Multipliers: Each 9M prefix Each Country Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z January 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: contact[at]9mdxc[dot]my Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://9mdxc.my/2025/01/01/rules-mydx-2025/ Hungarian DX Contest: 1200Z, Jan 18 to 1159Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB)(Low/High) Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band Single Op 3 Band Multi-Single YOTA-6H Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: HA: RS(T) + 2-letter county non-HA: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same continent 5 points per QSO with different continent 10 points per QSO with HA station Multipliers: Each Hungarian county, once per band Each DXCC+WAE country, once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1200Z January 24, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://ha-dx.com/en/submit-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ha-dx.com/en/contest-rules PRO Digi Contest: 1200Z, Jan 18 to 1159Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY, FT4, BPSK63 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Op Digi Club Member (see rules) SWL Max power: High: >50 watts Low: 50 watts Exchange: Digi Club Member: RST + Serial No. + "M" non-Members: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: QSO with own country: 1 point QSO with own continent or other continents: 2 points QSO with Digi club member: 2 bonus points QSO between Digi club members: 6 bonus points Multipliers: Each prefix outside of entrant's country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z January 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: digi[at]proradiocontestclub[dot]ro Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://proradiocontestclub.com/PDC%20Rules.html RSGB AFS Contest, SSB: 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 18 Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op/Multi-Op (Low/Medium/High) (see rules for team requirements) Max power: HP: 400 watts MP: 100 watts LP: 10 watts Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z January 19, 2025 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/rafs.shtml North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low) Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low) Single Op Overlay: Youth Multi-Two (Low) Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours Multi-Two: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country) non-NA: Name Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0559Z January 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf NA Collegiate Championship, SSB: 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Multi-One (Low) Max operating hours: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country) non-NA: Name Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0559Z January 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0359Z, Jan 20 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada Participation: Worldwide Mode: Any Bands: 50 MHz and up Classes: Single Op All Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)(Low/High) Single Op Portable (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op 3-Band (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op FM Rover Limited Rover Unlimited Rover Multi-Op Limited Multi-Op Max power: (see rules) Exchange: 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO 2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO 4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO 8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO Multipliers: Grid squares once per band Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0359Z January 30, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail logs to: January VHF ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/january-vhf Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z, Jan 18 to 0559Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Feld Hell Bands: 160, 80, 40m 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: January 23, 2025 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/low-down-sprint Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Jan 19 to 0100Z, Jan 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: January 25, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 22, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 23, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 24, 2025 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, Jan 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 January 23, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB FT4 Contest: 2000Z-2200Z, Jan 20 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: 2200Z January 21, 2025 Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jan 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 21 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 22 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 22 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 22 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Jan 22 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 22 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Jan 22 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Jan 22 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 22 NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 23 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 23 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Jan 23 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Jan 24 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 24 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 24 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 24 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 24 CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 24 to 2200Z, Jan 26 REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 25 to 1800Z, Jan 26 BARTG RTTY Sprint 1200Z, Jan 25 to 1200Z, Jan 26 UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 25 to 1300Z, Jan 26 Winter Field Day 1600Z, Jan 25 to 2159Z, Jan 26 Australia Day Contest 2200Z, Jan 25 to 1000Z, Jan 26 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 27 QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 27 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Jan 27 QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jan 28 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 28 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EUCW 160m Contest: January 13, 2025 E-mail: commission-concours[at]uft[dot]net Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ A1Club AWT: January 13, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ RSGB AFS Contest, Data: January 13, 2025 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: January 13, 2025 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/ AGCW Happy New Year Contest: January 14, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/hnyc/hnyc-engl/ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: January 15, 2025 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf IRTS 80m Counties Contest: January 15, 2025 E-mail: contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_hfcrules.html Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: January 15, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: January 15, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html NRAU 10m Activity Contest: January 16, 2025 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: January 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: January 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: January 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ AGB-Party Contest: January 17, 2025 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm OK1WC Memorial (MWC): January 17, 2025 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 NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: January 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: January 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ North American QSO Party, CW: January 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: January 19, 2025 Post web summary: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ DARC 10-Meter Contest: January 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~d10mlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest: January 19, 2025 E-mail: ubapsk63[at]uba[dot]be Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2025 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm Old New Year Contest: January 25, 2025 E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.contest.ru/old-new-year-contest/ Bogor Old and New Contest: January 31, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://contest.orari-bogor.org/rule/ International Naval Contest: January 31, 2025 E-mail: pa5jw[at]planet[dot]nl Mail: Jan Wilshaus, PA5JW Benesseriaan 350 1911 VM Uitgeest The Netherlands Find rules at: https://www.marac-radio.nl SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2025 E-mail: sm7bhm[at]telia[dot]com Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: SARTG Contest Manager Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM Pilspetsvagen 4 SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD SWEDEN Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2025 E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DM6EE Bergstrasse 17 D-38446 Wolfsburg Germany Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html ARRL Kids Day: February 4, 2025 E-mail: (none) Mail: (see rules) Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/kids-day 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