THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM October 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 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: October 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 K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 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 October 15, 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Oct 15 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 October 18, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://naqcc.info/autologger.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 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 October 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: 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 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: October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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: October 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, Oct 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: October 17, 2025 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 15 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: (none) Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 29, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 15 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY, PSK Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z October 18, 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/2025/rautumn.shtml CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 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 October 18, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 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: October 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/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 PI4NTC, PF6NTC or 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: October 20, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 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: October 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, Oct 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: October 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 NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 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: October 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, Oct 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 October 19, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html JARTS WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z, Oct 18 to 2400Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High) Multi-Op Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W Exchange: SO: RST + age of operator MO: RST + callsign owner's age or zero zero Club: RST + 99 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same continent 3 points per QSO with different continent Multipliers: Each DXCC entity except JA/W/VE/VK once per band Each JA/W/VE/VK call area once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 31, 2025 E-mail logs to: log_post[at]jarts[dot]jp Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://jarts.jp/rules/2024_rule_en.htm 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: 0001Z, Oct 18 to 2359Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 10m Only Classes: QRP Low Power High Power Club Mobile Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country) Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country) QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member 2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: October 27, 2025 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T 3162 Covington Way Lenoir, NC 28645 USA Find rules at: https://www.ten-ten.org/qso-party-rules/ New York QSO Party: 1400Z, Oct 18 to 0200Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB, Digital Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High) Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High) School Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low) School Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low) Mobile Single-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Mobile Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Mobile Multi-Multi (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High) Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low) Portable Multi-Single (Low/High) Portable Multi-Multi (Low/High) Single Op Overlays: (Rookie/Youth-17/Youth-13/YL) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: NY: RS(T) + county non-NY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO 2 points per CW QSO 3 points per Digital QSO Multipliers: NY: Each NY county, US state, VE province/territory once Non-NY: Each NY county once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: November 2, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://nyqp.contesting.com/ Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.nyqp.org/ Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 18 to 1459Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: Germany Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op CW (Low/High) Single Op SSB (Low/High) Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op SWL Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: DL, DARC-Member: RS(T) + DOK (chapter code) DL, non-DARC: RS(T) + "NM" non-DL: RS(T) + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: DL Station: 1 point per DL QSO, 3 points per EU QSO, 5 points per DX QSO non-DL Station: 3 points per DL QSO Multipliers: DL Station: Each DXCC entity once per band non-DL Station: Each DL district once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2159Z October 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/ Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 18 to 1500Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High) Max operating hours: 14 hours Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 5-100 watts QRP: <5 watts Exchange: 4-Character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km 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 x power multiplier Submit logs by: November 3, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://stew.contesting.com/tbdcsubmitlog.php Mail logs to: BARC 50335 NW Hayward Rd Manning, OR 97125 USA Find rules at: https://www.kkn.net/stew/ Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Oct 18 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Feld Hell Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m 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: October 22, 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/spooky-sprint Argentina National 7 MHz Contest: 2130Z-2330Z, Oct 18 Geographic Focus: Argentina Participation: South America Mode: SSB Bands: 40m Only Classes: Single Op Radio Club Max power: 100 watts Exchange: RS + 2-digit year first licensed QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each unique first year licensed once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concursos/envio-de-logs/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concurso-nacional-40m/ Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 19 Geographic Focus: Asia/Pacific Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 20, 15m Classes: Single Op Max power: legal limit in each country Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each prefix once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 26, 2025 E-mail logs to: apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt UBA ON Contest, 2m: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 19 Mode: CW, Phone Bands: 2m Only Classes: (none) Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No. QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station Multipliers: Each UBA Section Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: October 24, 2025 E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode Bands: All, except WARC Classes: (none) Max operating hours: 24 Exchange: Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: W/VE Stations: 1 point per W/VE QSO W/VE Stations: 2 points per DX QSO DX Stations: 1 point per QSO with same continent DX Stations: 2 points per QSO with different continent Multipliers: Each section, province, country once per mode Power factor: x1.5 for 5-100W Power factor: x3 for 5W or less Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor Submit logs by: 0200Z November 20, 2025 E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ylrl.net/contests/ Illinois QSO Party: 1700Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: IL Fixed (High/Low) Illinois Mobile Illinois Portable Illinois Rover Non-IL (High/Low) Unlimited Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: IL: RS(T) + County non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/digital QSO Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with W9AWE Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with W9OAB Multipliers: IL Stations: Each IL county, state, VE province once IL Stations: Each DXCC country (max of 5) once non-IL Stations: Each IL county once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: November 20, 2025 E-mail logs to: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net Mail logs to: WIARC P.O. Box 3132 Quincy IL 62305-3132 USA Find rules at: https://w9awe.org/ilqp/ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 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: October 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, Oct 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 October 22, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24 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 November 8, 2025 Post log summary at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php Mail logs to: School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 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, Oct 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 October 23, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21 ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 21 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 22 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 22 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 22 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 22 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 22 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 22 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 22 IRTS 80m Counties Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 22 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 23 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 23 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 23 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 24 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 24 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 24 Zombie Shuffle 1500-2400 local, Oct 24 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 24 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 25 to 2359Z, Oct 26 902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 25 Classic Exchange, CW 1300Z, Oct 26 to 0700Z, Oct 27 1300Z, Oct 28 to 0700Z, Oct 29 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 27 QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 27 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 27 QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 27 RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2200Z, Oct 27 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 28 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 28 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest: October 13, 2025 E-mail: (none Upload log at: https://iaru.oevsv.at/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rules-IARU-R1-VHF-up-Contests.pdf A1Club AWT: October 13, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ Maine QSO Party: October 13, 2025 E-mail: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: Wireless Society of Southern Maine Maine QSO Party P.O. Box 1603 Scarborough, ME 04070 USA Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: October 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/ SARL 80m QSO Party: October 14, 2025 E-mail: zs5durbanarc[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ 222 MHz Fall Sprint: October 15, 2025 E-mail: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: October 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 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: October 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: October 15, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html NRAU 10m Activity Contest: October 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: October 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: October 16, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ German Telegraphy Contest: October 17, 2025 E-mail: dtc[at]agcw[dot]de Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/dtc/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/dtc/ UBA ON Contest, CW: October 17, 2025 E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest OK1WC Memorial (MWC): October 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 Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB: October 17, 2025 Upload log at: http://www.sactest.net/robot/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2025-rules/ 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint: October 18, 2025 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/ PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: October 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint International HELL-Contest: October 19, 2025 E-mail: DARC-Hell-Contest[at]mail[dot]de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/hell-contest/darc-hell-contest-rules/ AGB NEMIGA Contest: October 19, 2025 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm Pennsylvania QSO Party: October 19, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://paqso.org/log-submission.html Mail: (none) Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php Find rules at: http://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: October 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/ California QSO Party: October 20, 2025 E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred) Upload log at: http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.cqp.org/Rules.html QRP Afield: October 21, 2025 E-mail: mark[at]buttery[dot]org Mail: Shirley Dulcey, KE1L 24 Kenwood St Dorchester Center, MA 02124-2212 USA Find rules at: https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/ Iowa QSO Party: October 21, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://iaqp.contesting.com/iaqpsubmitlog.php Mail: STORY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 1124 Roosevelt Ave Ames, IA 50010 USA Find rules at: http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP Arizona QSO Party: October 21, 2025 E-mail: (see rules web upload preferred) Upload log at: https://azqp.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.azqp.org/ Peanut Power QRP Sprint: October 22, 2025 E-mail: pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 22, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 22, 2025 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 Makrothen RTTY Contest: October 22, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/log-submission/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/ 432 MHz Fall Sprint: October 23, 2025 E-mail: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com Post web summary: https://www.3830scores.com Mail: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf Oceania DX Contest, Phone: October 26, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Mail: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ Oceania DX Contest, CW: October 26, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ocdx.contesting.com/ Mail: Oceania DX Contest PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia Web-to-Cab form: https://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php Find rules at: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: October 26, 2025 E-mail: skipperfam[at]gondtc[dot]com Mail: Ron Skipper - W8ACR 6466 41st Ave NE Knox ND 58343 USA Find rules at: https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/am-qso-party-details/ South Dakota QSO Party: October 26, 2025 E-mail: w0ej[at]arrl[dot]net Mail: Bill Nixon 30902 Niles School Rd Springfield, SD 57062-6334 USA Find rules at: http://www.sdqsoparty.com Collegiate QSO Party: October 31, 2025 E-mail: (see rules) Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://collegiateqsoparty.com Nevada QSO Party: November 1, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://nvqp.contesting.com/nvqpsubmitlog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/ QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party: November 1, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contest/fall-qso-party ARRL EME Contest: December 9, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 9, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 9, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN