THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM February 6 - 13, 2023 Edition NOTICE: The WA7BNM Contest Calendar has permanently moved to: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ Please update any links to the calendar. The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 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 February 8, 2023 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 6 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z February 9, 2023 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 6 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 10, 2023 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 6 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z February 9, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 6 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Awards: United Kingdom Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: (none) Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2359Z February 7, 2023 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 7 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 8, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 7 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: February 9, 2023 E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: 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 9, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide 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 11, 2023 E-mail logs to: naqcc33[at]windstream[dot]net jcoreyc[at]gmail[dot]com Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_submit_log.html Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint202302.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 8 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 9, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 8 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 10, 2023 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, Feb 8 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 13, 2023 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 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z February 11, 2023 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 8 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8 Bands: 432 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 February 13, 2023 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 8 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 10, 2023 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 8 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 10, 2023 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 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z February 11, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 9 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 11, 2023 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 9 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 11, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ EACW Meeting: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 9 Geographic Focus: Spain Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op Exchange: EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z February 11, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: https://www.eacwspain.es/subir-puntuacion-meeting/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/ NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 10 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: (see rules) Classes: (none) Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 12, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 10 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 11, 2023 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 10 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: February 12, 2023 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 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: 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 12, 2023 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 11 to 2359Z, Feb 12 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, 2023 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/logcheck/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW: 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 11 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 18, 2023 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 11 to 2400Z, Feb 12 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: February 19, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ KCJ Topband Contest: 1200Z, Feb 11 to 1200Z, Feb 12 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 February 28, 2023 E-mail logs to: 2022toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/?DX Mail logs to: T. Nakamura #904, 4-6-5 Nyoidani Minoh city, Osaka 562-0011 Japan Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/ Dutch PACC Contest: 1200Z, Feb 11 to 1200Z, Feb 12 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 Multi-One Mixed (PA Only) Multi-Two Mixed (PA Only) Multi-Unlimited Mixed Single Op Single Band CW Single Op Single Band SSB Single Op Limited Low Mixed Novice Tech (PA) 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 17, 2023 E-mail logs to: pacc[at]veron[dot]nl Upload log at: http://server4.veronict.nl:81/WebEditor/app Mail logs to: PACC Contest Manager c/o VERON Central Bureau PO Box 1166 6801 BD Arnhem The Netherlands Find rules at: http://pacc.veron.nl/ YLRL YL-OM Contest: 1400Z, Feb 11 to 0200Z, Feb 13 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 14, 2023 E-mail logs to: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Mail logs to: CAROL J LAFERTY 55 E CARDINAL LN CLEARFIELD, KY 40313 USA Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/ OMISS QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 11 to 1500Z, Feb 12 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, 2023 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 FISTS Saturday Sprint: 1600Z-1800Z, Feb 11 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: QRP QRO Club Max power: QRO: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: FISTS: RST + first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country) non-FISTS: RST + first name + "0" + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once only QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once Each DXCC country once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 18, 2023 E-mail logs to: sprintlogs[at]fistsna[dot]org Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Manager Ashley Lambe KX4ASH 4305 Roundwood Ct. Indian Trail, NC 28079 USA Find rules at: https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 11 Mode: CW 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 12, 2023 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r160m.shtml Balkan HF Contest: 1300Z-1700Z, Feb 12 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: February 19, 2023 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://arabih.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=658:seventh-balkan-hf-contest-2020&catid=30&Itemid=466 K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, 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, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html CQC Winter QSO Party: 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 13 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: (none) Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Bonus: 5 points per QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: March 14, 2023 E-mail logs to: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 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: February 15, 2023 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 ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Feb 13 to 2359Z, Feb 17 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 March 4, 2023 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, 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: 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 16, 2023 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 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 February 17, 2023 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 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 February 16, 2023 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 13 to 2359Z, Feb 17 PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 14 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 14 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 14 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 15 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 15 A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Feb 15 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 15 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 15 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 15 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 15 AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 15 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 15 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 15 Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 16 0200Z-0300Z, Feb 17 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 16 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 16 NTC QSO Party 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 16 NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 17 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 17 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 17 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 17 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 18 to 2400Z, Feb 19 Russian PSK WW Contest 1200Z, Feb 18 to 1159Z, Feb 19 Feld Hell Sprint 1900Z-2059Z, Feb 18 FISTS Sunday Sprint 2100Z-2300Z, Feb 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Feb 19 to 0100Z, Feb 20 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 20 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 20 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 20 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 20 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTG RTTY Sprint: February 5, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/ NCCC RTTY Sprint: February 5, 2023 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html NCCC Sprint Ladder: February 5, 2023 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html QCX Challenge: February 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html QCX Challenge: February 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html QCX Challenge: February 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: February 5, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html REF Contest, CW: February 6, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf A1Club AWT: February 6, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: February 6, 2023 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/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: February 8, 2023 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html EUCW 160m Contest: February 9, 2023 E-mail: f6cel[at]free[dot]fr Mail: Ghislain BARBASON 5 rue de l'Ecluse F-02190 PIGNICOURT France Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html SKCC Sprint Europe: February 9, 2023 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: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: February 9, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 12, 2023 E-mail: smfetter[at]verizon[dot]net Mail: Steve Fetter, WA8UEG 263 McKay Road Henryville, PA 18332 USA Find rules at: https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/lc-cw-contest-details/ North American Sprint, CW: February 12, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf European Union DX Contest: February 12, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.eudx-contest.com/logs/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/ UBA DX Contest, SSB: February 12, 2023 E-mail: ubassb[at]uba[dot]be Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: February 13, 2023 E-mail: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T 3162 Covington Way Lenoir, NC 28645 USA Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules NRAU 10m Activity Contest: February 16, 2023 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ Minnesota QSO Party: February 18, 2023 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/ Vermont QSO Party: February 19, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/vtqp/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 20, 2023 E-mail: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca Mail: BCQP Log Submissions 371 56th Street Delta, BC V4L 1Z4 Canada Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html AGCW Straight Key Party: February 28, 2023 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/ Winter Field Day: February 28, 2023 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://wfd.contesting.com/wfdsubmitlog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ F9AA Cup, CW: March 5, 2023 E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 6, 2023 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 16, 2023 E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/ 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