THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM September 2 - 9, 2024 Edition NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar. The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee QSO Party: 1700Z, Sep 1 to 0300Z, Sep 2 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Fixed (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Rover (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: TN: RS(T) + county non-TN: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 3 points per QSO (see rules for bonus QSO points) Multipliers: TN: TN counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band non-TN: TN counties once per band Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: September 11, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://tnqp.contesting.com/tnqpsubmitlog.php Mail logs to: Tennessee QSO Party 133 Springdale Drive Crossville, TN 38558 USA Find rules at: https://tnqp.org/rules/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 2 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 September 4, 2024 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, Sep 2 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 September 5, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 2 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 September 6, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 2 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z September 5, 2024 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 2 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 September 5, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 2 to 0300Z, Sep 3 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: (none) Max power: 5 Watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members 2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations 4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or receiver is homebrew Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and receiver are homebrew Bonus: work WQ8RP for a bonus multiplier (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 16, 2024 E-mail logs to: N8LJ[at]arrl[dot]net Post log summary at: https://www.miqrp.net/contest-challenge Mail logs to: Lee Dziekan, N8LJ 2735 Miller Rd Metamora, MI 48455 USA Find rules at: https://www.miqrp.net/contest ARS Spartan Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 3 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: September 5, 2024 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, Sep 3 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 September 4, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 3 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 September 5, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 4 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 September 6, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf A1Club AWT: 1200Z-1300Z, Sep 4 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: September 9, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 4 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 September 7, 2024 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, Sep 4 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8 Bands: 144 MHz Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Multi-Op Max power: HP: >50 watts LP: 50 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z September 9, 2024 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, Sep 4 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: September 6, 2024 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 4 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: September 6, 2024 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 4 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 September 7, 2024 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, Sep 4 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 September 4, 2024 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 Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 5 and 0200Z-0300Z, Sep 6 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40m 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: September 12, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 5 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 September 7, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 5 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 September 7, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 5 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Sep 5 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 5 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 5 (Dig) Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital Bands: 10m Only Classes: Single Op Multi-Op Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: September 19, 2024 E-mail logs to: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Sep 5 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: (none) Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE") Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: September 12, 2024 E-mail log summary to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 6 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: September 8, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/ Post log summary at: https://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 6 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: September 8, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 6 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m Classes: Single Op Max power: 100 watts Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH 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 KL7 and KH6) once per band Each VE province 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: September 8, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 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: 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 September 8, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html All Asian DX Contest, Phone: 0000Z, Sep 7 to 2400Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Asia Participation: Worldwide Mode: Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Asian Single Op Single Band (High/Low) Non-Asian Single Op Single Band (High) Asian Single Op All Band (High/Low) Non-Asian Single Op All Band (High) Multi-Single Multi-Multi Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts Exchange: RS + 2-digit age Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: Asian Stations: DXCC entities once per band non-Asian Stations: Asian prefixes once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 19, 2024 E-mail logs to: aaph[at]jarl[dot]org Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php Mail logs to: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone 170-8073 Japan Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2024AA_rule.htm CWOps CW Open: 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 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: Serial No. + Name Work stations: Once per band per time segment QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once per time segment Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 22, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 7 and 0630Z-0659Z, Sep 7 and 0700Z-0729Z, Sep 7 and 0730Z-0800Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40, 20m Classes: (none) Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO) Work stations: Once per band per period QSO Points: 1 point per km Multipliers: 1 point per new station worked on each band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points Submit logs by: September 14, 2024 E-mail logs to: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest: 0800Z, Sep 7 to 1000Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa Participation: Southern Africa Awards: Southern Africa Mode: SSB Bands: 50 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz Classes: Single Operator Multi-Op Portable/Field 4-Hour Limited FM Only Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid locator Work stations: Once per band Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2159Z September 12, 2024 E-mail logs to: sarlvhfuhfcontest[at]gmail[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp SARL Field Day Contest: 0800Z, Sep 7 to 1000Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: South Africa Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single-Op Field (QRP/High) Multi-Op Field (QRP/High) Ultra Light Portable General Max power: QRP: 5 watts non-QRP: >5 watts Exchange: RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Category (see rules) + Province (or "DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: (see rules) Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2159Z September 12, 2024 E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp Russian RTTY WW Contest: 1200Z, Sep 7 to 1159Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Single SWL Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: RU: RSQ + 2-letter oblast non-RU: RST + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country 3 points per QSO with different country, same continent 5 points per QSO with different continent Non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station Multipliers: Each RU Oblast once per band Each DXCC country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 22, 2024 E-mail logs to: contest[at]radio[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.contest.ru/russian-ww-rtty-contest-rules-en/ CWOps CW Open: 1200Z-1559Z, Sep 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: Serial No. + Name Work stations: Once per band per time segment QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once per time segment Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 22, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: 1300Z, Sep 7 to 1259Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: (see your national society rules) Exchange: RST + Serial No. Submit logs by: September 15, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~fdssblog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/ RSGB SSB Field Day: 1300Z, Sep 7 to 1300Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: (see rules) Max power: High: 400 watts Low: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: (see rules) Multipliers: DXCC entities once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 13, 2024 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rnfd.shtml Ohio State Parks on the Air: 1400Z-2200Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op OH Park (Low/High) Multi-Single OH Park (Low/High) Multi-Multi OH Park (Low/High) Rover Low Power Ohio Non-Park Outside of Ohio Max power: LP: 100 watts HP: >100 watts Exchange: OH Park: park abbreviation OH: "Ohio" W/VE: (state/province) DX: "DX" Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each OH park once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 21, 2024 E-mail logs to: LOGS[at]ospota[dot]org Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://ospota.org/ IARU Region 1 145 MHz Contest: 1400Z, Sep 7 to 1400Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: All Bands: 145 MHz Classes: Single Op (6/24)(Low/High) Multi-Op (6/24)(Low/High) Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: September 16, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none Upload log at: https://iaru.oevsv.at/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40m Only Classes: 5W (A) 50W (B) 150W (C) SWL (D) Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO 7 points per A-B QSO 5 points per A-C QSO 4 points per B-B QSO 3 points per B-C QSO 2 points per C-C QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: September 30, 2024 E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY Elisenhofstrasse 7 D-25832 Tonning Germany Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/ PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: 2000Z, Sep 7 to 2000Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: PSK31 Bands: 80m Only Classes: QRP Low Power Medium Power High Power Max operating hours: 6 Max power: High: 100 watts Medium: 50 watts Low: 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: September 15, 2024 Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/jay-hudak-memorial-80m-sprint CWOps CW Open: 2000Z-2359Z, Sep 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: Serial No. + Name Work stations: Once per band per time segment QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once per time segment Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 22, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max operating hours: 4 hours Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country] QSY rule: CQing station must QSY after QSO 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 Each VE province/territory once Each North American country (except W/VE) once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 15, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone: 1000Z-1400Z, Sep 8 Mode: SSB Bands: 2m Only Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable) 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: September 18, 2024 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 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 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: September 11, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 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 September 11, 2024 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, Sep 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 September 12, 2024 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 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 September 13, 2024 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l 144 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: not specified Bands: 2m Only Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Rover Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 points per QSO Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 23, 2024 E-mail logs to: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://www.packratvhf.com/sprints/2024_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Final.pdf ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 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 September 12, 2024 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, Sep 10 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 10 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 11 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Sep 11 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 11 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 11 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 11 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 11 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 11 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 11 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 12 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 12 BCC QSO Party 1800Z-1959Z, Sep 12 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 13 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 13 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 13 K1USN SST Open 2000Z-2359Z, Sep 13 WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 14 to 2359Z, Sep 15 FOC QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Sep 14 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Sep 14 to 2400Z, Sep 15 Russian Cup Digital Contest 1500Z-1859Z, Sep 14 0600Z-0959Z, Sep 15 Africa FT4 DX Contest 1500Z-1800Z, Sep 14 ARRL September VHF Contest 1800Z, Sep 14 to 0300Z, Sep 16 North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 15 IRTS 70cm Counties Contest 1300Z-1330Z, Sep 15 IRTS 2m Counties Contest 1330Z-1500Z, Sep 15 BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest 1700Z-2059Z, Sep 15 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Sep 15 to 0100Z, Sep 16 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 16 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 16 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 16 RSGB FT4 Contest 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 16 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 16 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 17 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 17 222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ UK/EI DX Contest, SSB: September 2, 2024 Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl?Contest=DX%20SSB%20Contest Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/dx-contest-rules.php Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: September 2, 2024 E-mail: 2024kcjtest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com Mail: Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka JH4RAL 4-31-13-513, Ohe, Ohtsu-City Shiga Prefecture, 520-2141 Japan Find rules at: https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2024_45_kcj_dx_.pdf Feld Hell Sprint: September 4, 2024 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/worked-all-americas-sprint Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: September 4, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: September 4, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ARS Spartan Sprint: September 5, 2024 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: September 5, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: September 5, 2024 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: September 5, 2024 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml Russian WW MultiMode Contest: September 6, 2024 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/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multimode-contest OK1WC Memorial (MWC): September 6, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l Hawaii QSO Party: September 9, 2024 E-mail: ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net Upload log at: https://hqp.contesting.com/hqpsubmitlog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/ SARTG WW RTTY Contest: September 10, 2024 E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: SARTG Contest Manager Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM Pilspetsvagen 4 SE-29166 Kristianstad Sweden Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm Tennessee QSO Party: September 11, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://tnqp.contesting.com/tnqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Tennessee QSO Party 133 Springdale Drive Crossville, TN 38558 USA Find rules at: https://tnqp.org/rules/ MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2024 E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME Westlandstraat 9 6137 KE Sittard The Netherlands Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: September 16, 2024 E-mail: N8LJ[at]arrl[dot]net Post web summary: https://www.miqrp.net/contest-challenge Mail: Lee Dziekan, N8LJ 2735 Miller Rd Metamora, MI 48455 USA Find rules at: https://www.miqrp.net/contest Ohio QSO Party: September 23, 2024 Upload log at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/submit-log/ Mail: Ohio QSO Party c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR 30499 Jackson Rd. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730 USA Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/ ALARA Contest: September 30, 2024 E-mail: alaracontest[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au Mail: Mrs Lesley R. Smit VK5LOL U42/38 Taylors Road Aberfoyle Park SA 5159 AUSTRALIA Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/ U.S. Islands QSO Party: September 30, 2024 E-mail: ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/ Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2024 E-mail: (see rules) Upload log at: https://ksqp.contesting.com/ksqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Kansas QSO Party c/o Bob Harder, W0BH PO Box 746 Hesston, KS 67062 USA Find rules at: https://ksqsoparty.org/rules/KSQPRules2024.pdf?1 Colorado QSO Party: October 5, 2024 E-mail: coqplogs[at]ppraa[dot]org Mail: Colorado QSO Party PO Box 16521 Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521 USA Find rules at: http://ppraa.org/coqp ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 23, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ARRL EME Contest: December 17, 2024 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest Iowa QSO Party: October 20, 2029 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://kc0ede.net/iaqplogs.html Mail: STORY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 1124 Roosevelt Ave Ames, IA 50010 USA Find rules at: http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN