| Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 0159Z September 30, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs[at]wwsac[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://wwsac.com/rules.html | |
| QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29 | ||
| 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 October 6, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html | |
| RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max operating hours: | 2 hours | |
| Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 6, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ | |
| 222 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 29 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | North America | |
| Mode: | not specified | |
| Bands: | 222 MHz | |
| Classes: | Single Op Rover | |
| Exchange: | 4-character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each grid square | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 13, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Bruce Randall
928 Falls Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 | |
| Find rules at: | http://svhfs.org/2020FallSprintRules.pdf | |
| Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 30 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max power: | 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | NA: Name + (state/province/country) non-NA: Name | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station | |
| Multipliers: | Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 0300Z October 2, 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 30 | ||
| 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. 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: | 0400Z October 3, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ | |
| CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 30 | ||
| 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. 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: | 0400Z October 3, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ | |
| UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 30 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP) Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP) | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | 6-Character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max) multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2200Z September 30, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php | |
| CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 1 | ||
| 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. 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: | 0400Z October 3, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ | |
| SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with South African station 15 points per QSO with non-South African station | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 8, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | zs5lp[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191211183027qzNhzFo0EI.PDF | |
| NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Oct 1 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Oct 1 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 1 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 1 (Dig) | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Nordic Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB, FM, Digital | |
| Bands: | 10m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + 6-character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 15, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html | |
| RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Oct 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max operating hours: | 2 hours | |
| Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 8, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ | |
| SKCC Sprint Europe: 1900Z-2100Z, Oct 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each state, province, or country once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 8, 2020 | |
| E-mail log summary to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ | |
| NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 2 | ||
| 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: | October 4, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html | |
| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 2 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | (see rules) | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 4, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html | |
| Portable Operations Challenge: 0000Z, Oct 3 to 2359Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Portable/QTH)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) Multi-Op (Portable/QTH)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed) | |
| Exchange: | Station class (P/Q) + Serial No. + 4-character grid square | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | Location mult x mode mult x distance (km) between stations divided by power (W) = points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (see rules) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x transmitter factor | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 11, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | fmhpoc[at]gmail[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://foxmikehotel.com/poc-rules-and-scoring/ | |
| TRC DX Contest: 0600Z, Oct 3 to 1800Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op All Band QRP Single Op 3 Band Single Op Single Band Multi-Single | |
| Max power: | HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W | |
| Exchange: | TRC Members: RST + Serial No. + "TRC" non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode per band | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with TRC member 1 point per QSO with same continent 2 points per QSO with different continent 1 point per QSO between TRC members | |
| Multipliers: | Each TRC member country once per band per mode Each country once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 11, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49 6100 Kazanlak Bulgaria | |
| Find rules at: | https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-dx/ | |
| Oceania DX Contest, Phone: 0600Z, Oct 3 to 0600Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Oceania | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | Phone | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Multi-One Multi-Two Multi-Multi SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 20 points per 160m QSO 10 points per 80m QSO 5 points per 40m QSO 1 point per 20m QSO 2 points per 15m QSO 3 points per 10m QSO 0 points per QSO between two non-OC stations | |
| Multipliers: | Each prefix once per band Non-OC prefixes do not count as mults for non-OC stations | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 31, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://ocdx.contesting.com/ | |
| Web-to-Cabrillo form: | http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php | |
| Mail logs to: | Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011 Australia | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/OCDX-2020-Official-Rules.pdf | |
| German Telegraphy Contest: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Germany | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | DL: RST + LDK non-DL: RST | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO 2 points per QSO with club station of sponsoring club (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 17, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | dtc[at]agcw[dot]de | |
| Upload log at: | http://contest.agcw.de/dtc/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/german-telegraphy-contest-dtc | |
| Russian WW Digital Contest: 1200Z, Oct 3 to 1159Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | BPSK63, RTTY | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Bands (QRP/High) Single Op All Bands Junior Single Op Low Bands Single Op High Bands Single Op RTTY Single Op BPSK Multi-One Multi-One Junior | |
| Max power: | HP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | UA: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast code non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode (see rules) | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC country once per mode per band Each oblast once per mode per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 9, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru | |
| Upload log at: | http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.rdrclub.ru/rdrc-news/russian-ww-digital-contest/51-rus-ww-digi-rules | |
| IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest: 1400Z, Oct 3 to 1400Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Europe | |
| Mode: | All | |
| Bands: | 435 MHz, 1.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5.7 GHz, 10 GHz, Millimetre | |
| Classes: | Single Op (6/24)(Low/High) Multi-Op (6/24)(Low/High) | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per km between stations multiplied by band factor | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 12, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none | |
| Upload log at: | https://iaru.oevsv.at/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/contest-rules-2.pdf | |
| YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 3 to 0200Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode | |
| Bands: | All, except WARC | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | W/VE Stations: 1 point per W/VE QSO W/VE Stations: 2 points per DX QSO DX Stations: 1 point per QSO with same continent DX Stations: 2 points per QSO with different continent | |
| Multipliers: | Each section, province, country once per mode Power factor: x1.5 for 5-100W Power factor: x3 for 5W or less | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power factor | |
| Submit logs by: | November 3, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | vp[at]ylrl[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | Barbara Yasson, AC7UH
13205 NE 5th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98685 USA | |
| Find rules at: | https://ylrl.org/wp/dx-na-yl-contest/ | |
| California QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 3 to 2200Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Exped/Multi-County Exped/Mobile/School/YL/Youth/New-Contester) Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Exped/Multi-County Exped/Mobile/School/YL/Youth/New-Contester) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Exped/Multi-County Exped/Mobile/School/YL/Youth/New-Contester) Multi-Multi (QRP/Low/High)(Fixed/County Exped/Multi-County Exped/Mobile/School/YL/Youth/New-Contester) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hours for single ops with 15 minute off times 30 hours for multi-ops | |
| Max power: | HP: >200 watts LP: 200 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | CA: Serial No. + County non-CA: Serial No. + (state/VE area/DX) | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode per band per county | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO | |
| Multipliers: | CA Stations: States, VE areas once non-CA Stations: CA counties once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 19, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules, web upload preferred) | |
| Upload log at: | http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html | |
| International HELL-Contest: 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 3 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 4 (40m) | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | Hell | |
| Bands: | 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op SWL | |
| Exchange: | RST + QSO No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO 1 point per QTC | |
| Multipliers: | Each WAE/DXCC country once Each JA/W/VE call area once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points + total QTC points) x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 18, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | DARC-Hell-Contest[at]mail[dot]de | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/hell-contest/ausschreibung/ | |
| RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint: 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Wires Only) Single Op Multi-Band Single Op Portable Single Op Mobile Multi-Op (Max 2 ops due to COVID-19) | |
| Max operating hours: | 4 hours | |
| Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [6-character grid locator] | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per km between stations 500 points bonus if new 4-character locator | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 10, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/ | |
| FISTS Fall Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | United States/Canada | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | QRP QRO Club | |
| Max power: | QRO: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | Maximum 13 wpm FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No. non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with FIST member FIST members: 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: | October 17, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | sprintlogs[at]fistsna[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | FISTS Sprint Log
4658 Capitan Drive Fremont, CA 94536-5448 USA | |
| Find rules at: | https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints | |
| SKCC QSO Party: 1800Z, Oct 3 to 1800Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | All, except WARC | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Unlimited (QRP/Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Name + 4-Character Grid Square | |
| Work stations: | Once per band, QSO with same station in different grid square allowed | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO Bonus Points: (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each grid square once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 11, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/submit-display.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ | |
| RSGB DX Contest: 0500Z-2300Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (12/18)(QRP/Low/High)(CW/SSB/Mixed) Single Op Assisted (12/18)(QRP/Low/High)(CW/SSB/Mixed) Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | UK Stations: Each DXCC country once per band per mode (JA, W, VE, VK, ZL and ZS call areas count as countries) Overseas Stations: Each UK prefix once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 9, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/rOctoberDX.shtml | |
| UBA ON Contest, SSB: 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Belgium | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | ON: RS + Serial No. + ON Section non-ON: RS + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 3 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each UBA Section | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 18, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ubaon[at]uba[dot]be | |
| Mail logs to: | Welters Leon, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80 B-2580 Beerzel Belgium | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest | |
| Peanut Power QRP Sprint: 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 4 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 40, 20, 15m | |
| Classes: | Goober: 1W CW/2W SSB Portable Salted: 5W CW/10W SSB Portable Boiled: 1W CW/2W SSB Home Roasted: 5W CW/10W SSB Home Raw: >5W CW/>10W SSB Home or Portable | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (peanut no./power output) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with peanut station 4 points per QSO with DX station 2 points per QSO with non-peanut station | |
| Multipliers: | Each state, province or country, once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 18, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf | |
| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 5 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| 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: | 10 points per QSO with same country 20 points per QSO with different country, same continent 30 points per QSO with different country, different continent | |
| Multipliers: | Each state/province/country once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 7, 2020 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html | |
| RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 5 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | 100W 10W | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 8, 2020 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/rautumn.shtml | |
| ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 6 | ||
| 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: | October 8, 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 0159Z October 7, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs[at]wwsac[dot]com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://wwsac.com/rules.html | |
| RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single Op | |
| Max operating hours: | 2 hours | |
| Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 13, 2020 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/ | |
8-Day Contest Calendar
September 29 - October 6, 2020
