THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM February 17 - 24, 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Feb 16 to 0100Z, Feb 17 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Band All Band Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member 3 points per QSO with member on same continent 5 points per QSO with member on different continent Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 22, 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, Feb 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 February 19, 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, Feb 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: 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 20, 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, Feb 17 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 21, 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, Feb 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: 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 20, 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, Feb 18 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 19, 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, Feb 18 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 20, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 19 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 20, 2025 E-mail logs to: (see rules) Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 19 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 21, 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, Feb 19 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 24, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ A1Club AWT: 1200Z-1300Z, Feb 19 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 24, 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, Feb 19 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 22, 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, Feb 19 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 February 24, 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, Feb 19 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 21, 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, Feb 19 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 21, 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, Feb 19 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: March 4, 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/ CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 19 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 22, 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, Feb 20 and 0200Z-0300Z, Feb 21 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: February 27, 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, Feb 20 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 22, 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, Feb 20 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 22, 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, Feb 20 Geographic Focus: The Netherlands Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20m Classes: Electronic Keyer Mechanical Keyer Exchange: NTC Member: RST + Member No. non-Member: RST + "NM" Less than 25 wpm Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with PG6NTC 2 points per QSO with NTC member 1 point per QSO with non-member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: February 24, 2025 E-mail logs to: ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 21 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: (see rules) Classes: (none) Max power: 100 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 23, 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, Feb 21 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single-Op (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each callsign once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: February 23, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 21 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 22, 2025 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 21 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 23, 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, Feb 21 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 23, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 21 to 2200Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160m Only Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted (Low/High) Multi-Op (High) Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours Multi-Op: 40 hours Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province) DX: RS + CQ Zone QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country 5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent 10 points per QSO with other continents 5 points per QSO with maritime mobile Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7) Each VE province Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2200Z February 28, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm REF Contest, SSB: 0600Z, Feb 22 to 1800Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: France + overseas territories Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band Single Op Single Band Multi-Single Club SWL Max power: HP: >100 Watts LP: 100 Watts QRP: 5 Watts Exchange: French: RS + Department/Prefix non-French: RS + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band French overseas prefixes once per band non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: March 3, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 22 to 1300Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: Belgium Participation: Worldwide Awards: Europe Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op QRP Multi-Op SWL Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + section non-ON: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station 3 points per QSO with other stations in an European Union country 1 point per QSO with stations not in an European Union country Multipliers: Each Belgian section once per band Each Belgian prefix once per band Each European Union DXCC country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z March 2, 2025 E-mail logs to: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest South Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 22 to 0159Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW, Digital, Phone Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Multi Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile-Multi (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Expedition (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: SC: RS(T) + County non-SC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode per county QSO Points: 2 points QSO SC stations contacting non-SC stations earn double QSO points Bonus: 350 points per QSO with W4CAE; 250 points per QSO with K4YTZ or WW4SF Multipliers: SC: Each SC county, US state (including DC) and VE province/territory once per mode per band non-SC: Each SC county once per mode per band Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points Submit logs by: March 8, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://scqso.com/log-submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://scqso.com/ North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 22 to 0559Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low) Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low) Multi-Two (Low) Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours Multi-Two: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country) non-NA: Name Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0559Z March 2, 2025 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 22 to 0559Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Awards: North America Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Multi-One (Low) Max operating hours: 12 hours Max power: LP: 100 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country) non-NA: Name Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0559Z March 2, 2025 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ World Wide Argentina DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band(CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Single Op Overlays (Rookie/YL) Multi-Op (Low/High) Exchange: RS(T) + 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations Multipliers: Each grid square once per band per mode Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z March 2, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://worldwideargentina.com.ar/?page_id=751 Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://worldwideargentina.com.ar/ High Speed Club CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 23 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: HSC Members Non-Members QRP SWL Max power: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Members: RST + HSC No. non-Members: RST + "NM" Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with a HSC member 2 points per QSO with a non-member Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 1700Z March 9, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/ North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 23 to 0100Z, Feb 24 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (FT4/8 see rules) Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m Classes: Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone)(Low/High) Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High) NC Portable Mixed Low NC Mobile Mixed Low Multi-Op NC Mixed (Low/High) NC Expedition Mixed Low Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts CW or 10 watts phone Exchange: NC: County non-NC: (state/province/"DX") Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO 5 points per digital QSO 50 points each for working bonus stations Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Portables: 100 points for each county activated Multipliers: NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once Non-NC stations: Each NC county once Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 0459Z March 10, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 24 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 26, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 24 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 0400Z March 2, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 24 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 27, 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, Feb 24 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 28, 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 QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 0400Z March 2, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 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 27, 2025 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB FT4 Contest: 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 24 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: Signal report QSO Points: 1 point per QSO 5 points per QSO with HQ stations G#6XX Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band Each HQ station G#6XX once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2200Z February 25, 2025 Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 25 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 26 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 26 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Feb 26 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 26 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Feb 26 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Feb 26 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 26 UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 26 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 27 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Feb 27 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 28 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 28 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 28 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 28 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 28 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 1 to 2400Z, Mar 2 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 1 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 1 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 1 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 1 UBA Spring Contest, CW 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 2 NSARA Contest 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 2 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 2 SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 2 WAB 3.5 MHz Phone 1800Z-2200Z, Mar 2 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 3 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 3 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 3 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 3 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 3 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Mar 4 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 4 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 4 AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- British Columbia QSO Party: February 17, 2025 E-mail: va7bec[at]gmail[dot]com Upload log at: https://bcqp.contesting.com/bcqpsubmitlog.php Mail: BCQP Log Submissions 371 56th Street Delta, BC V4L 1Z4 Canada Find rules at: https://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html A1Club AWT: February 17, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: February 17, 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/ WAB 1.8 MHz Phone: February 18, 2025 E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT 14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules DARC FT4 Contest: February 18, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~ft4log/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/ Feld Hell Sprint: February 19, 2025 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/bingo-sprint Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: February 19, 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: February 19, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html NRAU 10m Activity Contest: February 20, 2025 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: February 20, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: February 20, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: February 20, 2025 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint: February 21, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint OK1WC Memorial (MWC): February 21, 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 Russian PSK WW Contest: February 21, 2025 E-mail: rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rdrclub.ru/russian-ww-psk-contest/49-rus-ww-psk-rules Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: February 22, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ FISTS Sunday Sprint: February 23, 2025 E-mail: sprintlogs[at]fistsna[dot]org Mail: FISTS Sprint Manager Ashley Lambe KX4ASH 4305 Roundwood Ct. Indian Trail, NC 28079 USA Find rules at: https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: February 23, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail: ARRL Intl DX Contest, CW ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx KCJ Topband Contest: February 24, 2025 E-mail: 2025toptest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com Upload log at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/contest/?DX Mail: Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka JH4RAL 4-31-13-513, Ohe, Ohtsu-City Shiga, 520-2141 JAPAN Find rules at: https://www.kcj-cw.com/ AGCW Straight Key Party: February 26, 2025 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/ OMISS QSO Party: March 1, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoElectronic.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php Winter Field Day: March 1, 2025 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ ARRL School Club Roundup: March 1, 2025 Post web summary: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php Mail: School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: March 4, 2025 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/ F9AA Cup, CW: March 9, 2025 E-mail: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa Mexico RTTY International Contest: March 16, 2025 E-mail: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://rtty.fmre.mx/ YLRL YL-OM Contest: March 17, 2025 E-mail: vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org Upload log at: https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/ Mail: Diane Ortiz PO Box 657 Copiague, NY 11726 USA Find rules at: https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-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