| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30 | ||
| 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 31, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm | |
| Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 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 February 1, 2019 | |
| 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, Jan 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 31 | ||
| 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 February 2, 2019 | |
| 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, Jan 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: | 4-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 January 30, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules | |
| NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | (see rules) | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 3, 2019 | |
| 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 | |
| QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1 | ||
| 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 2, 2019 | |
| 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 1 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m | |
| 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 3, 2019 | |
| 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 | |
| Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 2 to 2400Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Mode: | All | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | VT: RS(T) + County non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province) DX: RS(T) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW or digital QSO | |
| Multipliers: | VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier | |
| Submit logs by: | March 3, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ranv[at]sover[dot]net | |
| Mail logs to: | Vermont QSO Party
PO Box 9392 South Burlington, VT 05403-9392 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html | |
| 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Mode: | Phone | |
| Bands: | 10m Only | |
| Classes: | Individual Club QRP Mobile | |
| Max power: | QRP: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country) Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country) | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with 10-10 member 1 point per QSO with non-member | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | February 11, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way Lenoir, NC 28645 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules | |
| Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Mode: | RTTY Only | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 36 hours | |
| Exchange: | XE: RST + State non-XE: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with same country 3 points per QSO with different country 4 points per QSO with XE | |
| Multipliers: | Mexican states and Federal District once per band DXCC countries once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | March 9, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html | |
| Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1159Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op Mixed QRP Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Single Mixed HQ (club/national organization) SWL | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + ITU Zone No. BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone 3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent 5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent 10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members | |
| Multipliers: | Each ITU Zone once per band Each HQ station once per band Each Black Sea country once per band Each BSCC member once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | February 13, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21 | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21 | |
| F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1200Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m | |
| Classes: | >100 W >10-100W 10W | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with individual 5 points per QSO with club 50 points per QSO with F8URC | |
| Multipliers: | (see rules) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 4, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa | |
| Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW (CW/RTTY/PSK), Phone (FM/SSB), FT8 (see rules) | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Phone Mobile Single Xmtr Mobile Unlimited Multi-Op Rover | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | MN: Name + County W/VE: Name + (state/province) DX: Name | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode per county | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO Bonus: 500 points for at least 10 confirmed FT8 QSOs | |
| Multipliers: | MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories, 1 DX once Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | February 16, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | mnqp[at]w0aa[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | MNQP
4745-170th Lane NE Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.w0aa.org/docs/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf | |
| FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB, Digital | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Home/Field) Multi-Single (Home/Field) Multi-Multi (Home/Field) | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band segment per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO 100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band | |
| Multipliers: | state/province/country once per band Field: x4 Alternative Power: x2 QRPp (<1W): x2 Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20F=x6 | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 4, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.qrpcontest.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Mike Baker, K7DD
8845 W. Diana Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf | |
| AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 2 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | 5W (A) 50W (B) 150W (C) SWL (D) | |
| Exchange: | AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age | |
| QSO Points: | 9 points per A-A QSO 7 points per A-B QSO 5 points per A-C QSO 4 points per B-B QSO 3 points per B-C QSO 2 points per C-C QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | February 28, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | htp[at]agcw[dot]de | |
| Mail logs to: | Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Birnheck 2 D-65779 Kelkheim Germany | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp | |
| British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 2 to 0400Z, Feb 3 and 1600Z-2400Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB, Digital | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | BC: RS(T) + District non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 2 point per SSB QSO 4 points per CW QSO 4 points per digital QSO 20 bonus points per QSO with VA7ODX | |
| Multipliers: | BC: each BC district, each state, each VE province/territory once per band per mode non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | March 4, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca | |
| Mail logs to: | Orca DX and Contest Club
371 56th Street Delta, BC V4L 1Z4 Canada | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html | |
| FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 2 | ||
| 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: | 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: | March 4, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | FISTS Sprint Log
c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD 413 Martin Court Leonardo, NJ 07737-1317 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints | |
| North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 3 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | North America | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 4 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country] | |
| 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 Each VE province/territory once Each North American country (except W/VE) once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 0400Z February 10, 2019 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Boring Amateur Radio Club
7580 SW Rood Bridge Rd. Hillsboro, OR 97123 USA | |
| Find rules at: | http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf | |
| RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 4 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Awards: | United Kingdom | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | RS + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z February 5, 2019 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2018/r80mcc.shtml | |
| ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Skinny Tubby | |
| Max power: | 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Power | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| Submit logs by: | February 7, 2019 | |
| 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 | |
8-Day Contest Calendar
January 29 - February 5, 2019
