THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM January 19 - 26, 2026 Edition The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 17 to 0359Z, Jan 19 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada Participation: Worldwide Mode: Any Bands: 50 MHz and up Classes: Single Op All Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)(Low/High) Single Op Portable (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op 3-Band (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op FM Rover Limited Rover Unlimited Rover Multi-Op Limited Multi-Op Max power: (see rules) Exchange: 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO 2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO 4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO 8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO Multipliers: Grid squares once per band Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0359Z January 29, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail logs to: January VHF ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/january-vhf Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Jan 18 to 0100Z, Jan 19 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: January 24, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 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: 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 January 21, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 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: 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 January 22, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Jan 19 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 January 23, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 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: 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 January 22, 2026 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, Jan 19 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 January 20, 2026 Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/r80m_ft4.shtml Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jan 20 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 January 21, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 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 January 22, 2026 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, Jan 21 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 January 22, 2026 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, Jan 21 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 January 23, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Jan 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: 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: January 26, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 21 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 January 24, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Jan 21 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 January 26, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Jan 21 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: January 23, 2026 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Jan 21 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: January 23, 2026 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 21 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 January 24, 2026 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, Jan 22 and 0200Z-0300Z, Jan 23 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: January 29, 2026 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/ NAQCC CW Sprint: 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 22 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 January 25, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://naqcc.info/autologger.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 22 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 January 24, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Jan 22 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 January 24, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Jan 23 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: January 25, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/ Post log summary at: https://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 23 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: January 25, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 23 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 January 24, 2026 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, Jan 23 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: January 25, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 23 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 January 25, 2026 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, CW: 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2200Z, Jan 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW 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: RST + (state/province) DX: RST + 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 January 30, 2026 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 Kawanua DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 24 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op All Band Exchange: Indonesia North Sulawesi: RS + District Code Indonesia Outside N.Sulawsi: RS + "ORARI" Non-Indonesia: RS + "DX" Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-YB country 5 points per QSO with YB station 100 points per QSO with 7F8R Multipliers: Each prefix once per band (See rules for other mults) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z January 31, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.kawanuadxcontest.com/log/submission/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.kawanuadxcontest.com/rules/outside-indonesia/ REF Contest, CW: 0600Z, Jan 24 to 1800Z, Jan 25 Geographic Focus: France + overseas territories Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW 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: RST + Department/Prefix non-French: RST + 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: February 2, 2026 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_en_20250315.pdf BARTG RTTY Sprint: 1200Z, Jan 24 to 1200Z, Jan 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Expert Single Op (High/Low/QRP) Multi-Single Multi-Multi SWL Max power: HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W Exchange: Serial No. (no signal report) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: DXCC countries once regardless of band JA, W, VE and VK areas once regardless of band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x continents Submit logs by: February 1, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/ Winter Field Day: 1600Z, Jan 24 to 2159Z, Jan 25 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: Any (see rules for exceptions) Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Max Simultaneous Xmtrs + Site (Indoor/Outdoor/Home/Mobile) Max power: LP: 100W QRP: 5W for CW, 10W for phone Exchange: Category + ARRL Section (or MX or DX) Work stations: Once per mode per band QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/digital QSO Multipliers: Objectives (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x objective multiplier Submit logs by: 2359Z March 1, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Australia Day Contest: 2200Z, Jan 25 to 1000Z, Jan 26 Geographic Focus: VK/ZL/P2 Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed Multi-Single Multi-Two Exchange: RST + 4-character grid square Work stations: Once per mode per band Score Calculation: (see rules) Submit logs by: 2359Z February 3, 2026 E-mail logs to: axlogs[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au Upload log at: https://vklogchecker.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/index.php K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 26 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 January 28, 2026 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, Jan 26 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 February 1, 2026 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, Jan 26 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 January 29, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Jan 26 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 January 30, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 26 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 February 1, 2026 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, Jan 26 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 January 29, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jan 27 QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 27 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 27 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 28 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 28 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 28 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Jan 28 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 28 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Jan 28 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Jan 28 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 28 UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 28 NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 29 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 29 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Jan 29 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Jan 30 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 30 QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 30 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 30 Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 31 UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 31 to 1300Z, Feb 1 North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 1 Marconi Club ARI Loano Slow CW QSO Party 1300Z-2300Z, Feb 1 Real Time Contest 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 1 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 2 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 2 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Feb 2 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 2 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 2 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Feb 3 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 3 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.nraubaltic.eu/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ NCCC Sprint Ladder: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html NCCC FT4 Sprint: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: https://www.3830scores.com/ Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html Weekly RTTY Test: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html North American QSO Party, CW: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: January 18, 2026 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/ DARC 10-Meter Contest: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~d10mlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ RSGB AFS Contest, SSB: January 18, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rafs.shtml UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest: January 18, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contestupload.uba.be/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest K1USN Slow Speed Test: January 18, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html NTC QSO Party: January 19, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ A1Club AWT: January 19, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: January 19, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ DARC RTTY Sprint: January 20, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~shortrylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: January 21, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html Feld Hell Sprint: January 22, 2026 Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/low-down-sprint AGB New Year Snowball Contest: January 22, 2026 E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU P.O.Box 143 Minsk 220005 BELARUS Find rules at: https://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm ICWC Medium Speed Test: January 22, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ Hungarian DX Contest: January 23, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://ha-dx.com/en/submit-log Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ha-dx.com/en/contest-rules Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: January 24, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ Old New Year Contest: January 24, 2026 E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.contest.ru/old-new-year-contest/ North American QSO Party, SSB: January 25, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf NA Collegiate Championship, SSB: January 25, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ PRO Digi Contest: January 25, 2026 E-mail: digi[at]proradiocontestclub[dot]ro Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://proradiocontestclub.com/PDC%20Rules.html ARRL January VHF Contest: January 29, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org Mail: January VHF ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/january-vhf Bogor Old and New Contest: January 31, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://contest.orari-bogor.org/rule/ SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: January 31, 2026 E-mail: sm7bhm[at]telia[dot]com Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: SARTG Contest Manager Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM Pilspetsvagen 4 SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD SWEDEN Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2026 E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DM6EE Bergstrasse 17 D-38446 Wolfsburg Germany Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html ARRL Kids Day: February 3, 2026 E-mail: (none) Mail: (see rules) Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/kids-day AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest: February 15, 2026 E-mail: smfetter[at]verizon[dot]net Mail: Steve Fetter, WA8UEG 263 McKay Road Henryville, PA 18332 USA Find rules at: https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN