THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM February 9 - 16, 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 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 February 11, 2026 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, Feb 9 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: February 11, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules_revised_02_2026.pdf ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 13 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m Classes: Single Op (I) Non-School Club (C) School Club/Group (S) Max operating hours: 24 hours total 6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes Exchange: RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per mode QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO Multipliers: States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z February 28, 2026 Post log summary at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php Mail logs to: School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 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: 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 February 12, 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, Feb 9 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 February 13, 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, Feb 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: 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 February 12, 2026 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, Feb 10 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 February 11, 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, Feb 10 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 February 12, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ DARC FT4 Contest: 1900Z-2029Z, Feb 10 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Signal report + 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each prefix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2029Z February 17, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~ft4log/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 11 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 February 14, 2026 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 QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 11 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 February 12, 2026 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 11 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 February 13, 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, Feb 11 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: February 16, 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, Feb 11 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 February 14, 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, Feb 11 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 432 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 February 16, 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: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 11 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: February 13, 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, Feb 11 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: February 13, 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, Feb 11 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 February 14, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 11 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Awards: United Kingdom Mode: RTTY, PSK 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 February 12, 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/r80mcc.shtml CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 12 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 February 14, 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, Feb 12 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 February 14, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ YLRL YL-OM Contest: 0000Z, Feb 13 to 2359Z, Feb 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW/Digital, SSB Bands: All, except WARC Classes: (none) Max operating hours: 24 hours Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: QSO No. + RS(T) + (section/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode Power factor: x3 for QRP, x1.5 for LP Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor Submit logs by: March 17, 2026 E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/ Mail logs to: Diane Ortiz PO Box 657 Copiague, NY 11726 USA Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 13 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: February 15, 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, Feb 13 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: February 15, 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 QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 13 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 February 14, 2026 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 13 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: February 15, 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, Feb 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 February 15, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest: 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2359Z, Feb 15 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Overlays (Tribander/Rookie/Classic/Youth) Multi-One (Low/High) Multi-Two Multi-Multi Multi-Distributed Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours, offtimes of at least 60 minutes Multi-Op: 48 hours Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country on 20/15/10m 2 points per QSO with same country on 80/40m 2 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 20/15/10m 4 points per QSO with different countries on same continent on 80/40m 3 points per QSO with different continent on 20/15/10m 6 points per QSO with different continent on 80/40m Multipliers: Each prefix once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z February 17, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/logcheck/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: PSK31 Bands: 160, 80, 40m Classes: OM (QRP/LP/MP/HP) YL (QRP/LP/MP/HP) Max operating hours: 6 Max power: HP: 100 watts MP: 50 watts LP: 25 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + (OM/YL) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM 2 points per QSO with YL Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 21, 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/valentine-sprint Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 14 Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40, 20m Classes: Single Op Single Radio Max power: legal limit in each country Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station Multipliers: Each prefix once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 21, 2026 E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15 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 February 22, 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/ KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op (High/QRP) Multi-Op Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code non-JA: RST + CQ Zone QSO Points: JA: 1 point per QSO with JA station JA: 2 points per QSO with non-JA station Non-JA: 2 points per QSO with JA station Non-JA: 1 point per QSO with non-JA station Multipliers: Each JA prefecture/district JA: Each CQ Zone Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1500Z March 2, 2026 E-mail logs to: 2025toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/?DX Mail logs to: Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka JH4RAL 4-31-13-513, Ohe, Ohtsu-City Shiga, 520-2141 JAPAN Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/ Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15 Geographic Focus: The Netherlands Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: SOAB (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High) SOAB Mixed QRP Single Op Single Band CW Single Op Single Band SSB Single Op Limited Low (CW/SSB/Mixed) Novice Tech (PA Only) Multi-One Mixed (PA Only) Multi-Two Mixed (PA Only) Multi-Unlimited Mixed SWL Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: PA: RS(T) + province non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a PA station Multipliers: PA: DXCC countries once per band per mode PA: Call areas once per band per mode (see rules) non-PA: PA provinces once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z February 20, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://contest.veron.nl/PACC/ Mail logs to: PACC Contest Manager c/o VERON Central Bureau PO Box 1166 6801 BD Arnhem The Netherlands Find rules at: https://pacc.veron.nl/ OMISS QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 14 to 1500Z, Feb 15 Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Exchange: RS + (state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with OMISS member 1 point per QSO with non-member Bonus: add 500 points to score if mobile for entire contest Multipliers: Each US state/DC once Each VE province once 1 DX country once Power: <10W=x3, 100W=x2, >100W=x1 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points Submit logs by: March 1, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php WAB 1.8 MHz Phone: 1900Z-2359Z, Feb 14 Mode: SSB Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Low Power SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Max power: non-Low: >10 watts Low: 10 watts Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square Other: RS + serial no. + country QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 24, 2026 E-mail logs to: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT 14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest: 2000Z-2300Z, Feb 14 Mode: SSB Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op (UK/Overseas)(Assisted/Unassisted) Max power: 400 watts Exchange: UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code non-UK: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 2 points per QSO 5 additional points for first QSO with each UK district UK stations: 5 additional points for first QSO with each country outside of UK Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z February 15, 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/r160m.shtml Balkan HF Contest: 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 15 Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Category A Category B Max power: Cat A: 1000W input Cat B: 10W input Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with category A 2 points per QSO with category B Multipliers: Each Balkan prefix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = (total 80m QSO points x total 80m mults) + (total 40m QSO points x total 40m mults) Submit logs by: 2359Z February 22, 2026 E-mail logs to: bfra_hq[at]hotmail[dot]com with copy to panayotdanev[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://bfra.bg/en/news/578 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Feb 15 to 0100Z, Feb 16 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: February 21, 2026 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, Feb 16 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 February 18, 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, Feb 16 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 February 19, 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, Feb 16 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 February 20, 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, Feb 16 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 February 19, 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, Feb 17 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 17 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 18 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 18 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Feb 18 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 18 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 18 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 18 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 18 AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 18 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 18 Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 19 0200Z-0300Z, Feb 20 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 19 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 19 NTC QSO Party 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 19 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 20 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 20 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 20 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 20 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 20 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22 REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 21 to 1800Z, Feb 22 Russian PSK WW Contest 1200Z, Feb 21 to 1159Z, Feb 22 Feld Hell Sprint 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 21 World Wide Argentina DX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 22 High Speed Club CW Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 22 Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 22 to 0800Z, Feb 23 1400Z, Feb 24 to 0800Z, Feb 25 Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 22 to 0800Z, Feb 23 1400Z, Feb 24 to 0800Z, Feb 25 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 23 QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 23 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 23 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 23 QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 23 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 23 RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 23 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 24 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 24 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCCC Sprint Ladder: February 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html NCCC FT4 Sprint: February 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: https://www.3830scores.com/ Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html Weekly RTTY Test: February 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html North American SSB Sprint Contest: February 8, 2026 E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred) Upload log at: https://ssbsprint.com/submit-log-start/ Mail: Robert Hayes, KW8N 9192 Bender Rd N. Ridgeville, OH 44039 USA Find rules at: https://ssbsprint.com/rules/ UBA DX Contest, SSB: February 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contestupload.uba.be/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest K1USN Slow Speed Test: February 8, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Marconi Club ARI Loano Slow CW QSO Party: February 8, 2026 E-mail: slowcw[at]marconiclub[dot]it Upload log at: https://www.marconiclub.it/contest1/slow-cw-qso-party/submit-log-slow-cw-qso-party Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.marconiclub.it/contest1/slow-cw-qso-party/rules-slow-cw-qso-party A1Club AWT: February 9, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: February 9, 2026 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/ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: February 11, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules_revised_02_2026.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test: February 11, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html SKCC Sprint Europe: February 12, 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: February 12, 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: February 12, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): February 13, 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 Minnesota QSO Party: February 14, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://mnqp.contesting.com/mnqpsubmitlog.php Mail: MNQP 4745-170th Lane NE Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233 USA Find rules at: https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/ AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 15, 2026 E-mail: smfetter[at]verizon[dot]net Mail: Steve Fetter, WA8UEG 263 McKay Road Henryville, PA 18332 USA Find rules at: https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ North American Sprint, CW: February 15, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf European Union DX Contest: February 15, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.eudx-contest.com/logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/ 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: February 17, 2026 E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T 3162 Covington Way Lenoir, NC 28645 USA Find rules at: https://www.ten-ten.org/qso-party-rules/ LABRE-RS Digi Contest: February 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://hampass.org/contests Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://labre-rs.org.br/labre-rs-digi-contest/ NRAU 10m Activity Contest: February 19, 2026 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ Vermont QSO Party: February 22, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://vtqp.contesting.com/vtqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Vermont QSO Party PO Box 9392 South Burlington, VT 05403-9392 USA Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html British Columbia QSO Party: February 22, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://bcqp.contesting.com/bcqpsubmitlog.php Mail: BCQP Log Submissions 371 56th Street Delta, BC V4L 1Z4 Canada Find rules at: https://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html Winter Field Day: March 1, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ AGCW Straight Key Party: March 4, 2026 E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY Elisenhofstrasse 7 D-25832 Tonning Germany Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/ F9AA Cup, CW: March 8, 2026 E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 10, 2026 E-mail: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/ Mail: Mike Baker, K7DD 8845 W. Diana Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345 USA Find rules at: https://azscqrpions.org/ Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 18, 2026 E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rtty.fmre.mx/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN