October 13 - 20, 2024October 21 - 28, 2024October 29 - November 5, 2024

Makrothen RTTY Contest
Nevada QSO Party
Oceania DX Contest, CW
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB
Arizona QSO Party
Pennsylvania QSO Party
South Dakota QSO Party
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint
UBA ON Contest, CW
Classic Exchange, Phone
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint
K1USN Slow Speed Test
ICWC Medium Speed Test
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
ICWC Medium Speed Test
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
ICWC Medium Speed Test
Phone Weekly Test
A1Club AWT
CWops Test (CWT)
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
Mini-Test 40
Mini-Test 80
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data
CWops Test (CWT)
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest
CWops Test (CWT)
CWops Test (CWT)
NTC QSO Party
NCCC FT4 Sprint
Weekly RTTY Test
NCCC Sprint
K1USN Slow Speed Test
ARRL EME Contest
JARTS WW RTTY Contest
YBDXPI FT8 Contest
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest
New York QSO Party
Worked All Germany Contest
Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Feld Hell Sprint
Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW
UBA ON Contest, 2m
Classic Exchange, CW
Illinois QSO Party
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest

Makrothen RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Oct 12 and 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 12 and 0800Z-1600Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op Single Xcvr (Low/High)
Single Op Multi-Xcvr (Low/High)
Multi-Op Single Xcvr (Low/High)
Multi-Op Multi-Xcvr (Low/High)
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per km distance between stations for each QSO
Multiply QSO points by 1.5 for 40m QSOs or 2.0 for 80m QSOs
100 points per QSO between stations in same grid square (no other points or multiplier)
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 23, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/log-submission/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/
   
Nevada QSO Party: 0300Z, Oct 12 to 2100Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
 Classes:Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(High/Low/QRP)
Single Op VHF
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Multi
County Expedition (Single County/County Line/Single-Op/Multi-Single/Multi-Multi/Open
Mobile (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(High/Low)
Mobile VHF
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:NV: RS(T) + "NV" + county
non-NV: RS(T) + (ARRL-RAC section/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per VHF QSO
2 points per HF phone QSO
3 points per HF CW/digital QSO
 Multipliers:NV Stations: Each ARRL-RAC section, country(max of 20) once
non-NV Stations: Each NV county once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:November 1, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://nvqp.contesting.com/nvqpsubmitlog.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/
   
Oceania DX Contest, CW: 0600Z, Oct 12 to 0600Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:Oceania
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 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:RST + 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, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://ocdx.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
 Web-to-Cabrillo form:http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php
 Find rules at:https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/
   
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Oct 12 to 2400Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 20, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
   
Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB: 1200Z, Oct 12 to 1200Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:Scandinavia
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Scandinavian: Single Op Single Band
Non-Scandinavian: Single Op Low Band
Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Wires Only/Classic)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Explorer Single-Op
Explorer Multi-Op
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:Scandinavian: 2 points per QSO with Europe
Scandinavian: 3 points per QSO with non-Europe
Europe: 1 point per QSO with Scandinavian station
non-Europe: 1 point per QSO with Scandinavian station on 20, 15, 10m
non-Europe: 3 points per QSO with Scandinavian station on 80, 40m
 Multipliers:Scandinavian: Each DXCC country once per band
non-Scandinavian: Each Scandinavian call area once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 18, 2024
 Upload log at:http://www.sactest.net/robot/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2024-rules/
   
Arizona QSO Party: 1500Z, Oct 12 to 0500Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi/Multi
Mobile
County Expedition Single-Op (Single County/County Line)
County Expedition Multi-Op (Single County/County Line)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:AZ: RS(T) + county
non-AZ: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with K7A
 Multipliers:AZ: Each US state, province and country once per mode
non-AZ: Each AZ county once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 22, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(see rules web upload preferred)
 Upload log at:https://azqp.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.azqp.org/
   
Pennsylvania QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 12 to 0400Z, Oct 13 and 1300Z-2200Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone
 Bands:All, except WARC
 Classes:Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
PA Single Op Portable (QRP/Low/High)
PA Multi-Op Portable (QRP/Low/High)
PA Mobile Single Op
PA Mobile Multi-Op
PA Rover Single Op
PA Rover Multi-Op
PA County Line Single Op
PA County Line Multi-Op
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:PA: Serial No. + County
non-PA: Serial No. + ARRL/RAC Section
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points:2 points per CW QSO
1 point per phone QSO
PA Mobile Bonus: 500 points for each county operated from with minimum of 10 QSOs
PA Rover Bonus: 500 points for each location operated from with minimum of 10 QSOs
Bonus: 200 points for each QSO with N3LL
 Multipliers:PA Stations: Each ARRL section, RAC section, PA county once
PA Stations: One DX country once
non-PA Stations: Each PA county once
QRP Bonus: multiply QSO points by 2 for QRP operation
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x bonus mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:2200Z October 20, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://paqso.org/log-submission.html
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Web-to-Cabrillo form:http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
 Find rules at:http://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html
   
South Dakota QSO Party: 1800Z, Oct 12 to 1800Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:In-State Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
In-State Single Op Rover/Portable (QRP/Low/High)
In-State Multi-Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
In-State Multi-Op Rover/Portable (QRP/Low/High)
Out-of-State Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
DX
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP; 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:SD: RS(T) + county
non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points:1 points per phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with W0OJY
 Multipliers:SD: Each SD county, state, province, or country once only
non-SD: Each SD county once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:0500Z October 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:w0ej[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Bill Nixon
30902 Niles School Rd
Springfield, SD 57062-6334
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.sdqsoparty.com
   
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: 2000Z, Oct 12 to 2000Z, Oct 13
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:PSK31
 Bands:160m Only
 Classes:QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
High Power
 Max operating hours:6
 Max power:High Power: 100 watts
Medium Power: 50 watts
Low Power: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points:1 point/QSO
 Multipliers:Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 20, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint
   
UBA ON Contest, CW: 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 13
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with Belgian station
 Multipliers:Each UBA Section
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 18, 2024
 E-mail logs to:ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
   
Classic Exchange, Phone: 1300Z, Oct 13 to 0700Z, Oct 14 and 1300Z, Oct 15 to 0700Z, Oct 16
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:AM, SSB, FM
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:(see rules)
 Exchange:Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:November 30, 2024
 E-mail logs to:k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.classicexchange.org/
   
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 14
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts
 Exchange:Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:October 16, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 14
 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 October 16, 2024
 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, Oct 14
 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 October 17, 2024
 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, Oct 14
 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 October 18, 2024
 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, Oct 14
 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 October 17, 2024
 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, Oct 15
 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 16, 2024
 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, Oct 15
 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 October 17, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 16
 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 18, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
   
A1Club AWT: 1200Z-1300Z, Oct 16
 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:October 21, 2024
 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, Oct 16
 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 October 19, 2024
 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, Oct 16
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:FT8
 Bands:1.2G
 Classes:Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Max power:HP: >50 watts
LP: 50 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each grid square
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 21, 2024
 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, Oct 16
 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:October 18, 2024
 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, Oct 16
 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:October 18, 2024
 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, Oct 16
 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:October 30, 2024
 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/
   
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 16
 Geographic Focus:United Kingdom
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY, PSK
 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 19, 2024
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml
   
CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 16
 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 October 19, 2024
 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, Oct 17 and 0200Z-0300Z, Oct 18
 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:October 24, 2024
 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, Oct 17
 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 October 19, 2024
 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, Oct 17
 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 October 19, 2024
 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, Oct 17
 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:October 20, 2024
 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, Oct 18
 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:October 20, 2024
 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, Oct 18
 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:October 20, 2024
 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
   
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 18
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:(see rules)
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 20, 2024
 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, Oct 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: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 October 20, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands:50-1296 MHz
 Classes:(see rules)
 Exchange:4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:100 points per QSO
 Multipliers:Grid squares once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z December 17, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to:EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
   
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
 Exchange:RST + age of operator
 QSO Points:2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
 Multipliers:Each DXCC entity except JA/W/VE/VK once per band
Each JA/W/VE/VK call area once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 31, 2024
 E-mail logs to:log_post[at]jarts[dot]jp
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://jarts.jp/rules/2024_rule_en.htm
   
YBDXPI FT8 Contest: 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:FT8
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band
Multi-Op
 Exchange:4-Character Grid Square
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:YB: 1 point per QSO with YB station
YB: 2 points per QSO with non-YB station
non-YB: 1 point per QSO with different country
non-YB: 2 points per QSO with YB station
5 points per QSO with YBDXPI member
 Multipliers:Each prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z October 27, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log-submit/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rules/
   
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: 0001Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:QRP
Low Power
High Power
Club
Mobile
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:October 28, 2024
 E-mail logs to:tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 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
   
YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 21
 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:0200Z November 20, 2024
 E-mail logs to:vicepresident[at]ylrl[dot]org
 Upload log at:https://ylrl.net/contest-submission/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://ylrl.net/contests/
   
New York QSO Party: 1400Z, Oct 19 to 0200Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands:All, except WARC
 Classes:Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High)
Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Low/High)
School Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
School Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Mobile Single-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Mobile Multi-Multi (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/High)
Portable Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(Low)
Portable Multi-Single (Low/High)
Portable Multi-Multi (Low/High)
Single Op Overlays: (Rookie/Youth-17/Youth-13/YL)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:NY: RS(T) + county
non-NY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per Phone QSO
2 points per CW QSO
3 points per Digital QSO
 Multipliers:NY: Each NY county, US state, VE province/territory once
Non-NY: Each NY county once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:November 3, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://nyqp.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Web-to-Cabrillo form:http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/nyqp_cab.php
 Find rules at:https://www.nyqp.org/
   
Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1459Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Germany
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:(Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op CW (Low/High)
Single Op SSB (Low/High)
Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
SWL
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
 Exchange:DL, DARC-Member: RS(T) + DOK (chapter code)
DL, non-DARC: RS(T) + "NM"
non-DL: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:DL Station: 1 point per DL QSO, 3 points per EU QSO, 5 points per DX QSO
non-DL Station: 3 points per DL QSO
 Multipliers:DL Station: Each DXCC entity once per band
non-DL Station: Each DL district once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 27, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waglog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/
   
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Oct 19 to 1500Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160m Only
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours:14 hours
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 watts
 Exchange:4-Character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
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 x power multiplier
 Submit logs by:November 4, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
 Mail logs to:BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.kkn.net/stew/
   
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2359Z, Oct 19
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:Feld Hell
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:(see rules)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:October 23, 2024
 Upload log at:https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/spooky-sprint
   
Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 20
 Geographic Focus:Asia/Pacific
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:20, 15m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:legal limit in each country
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each prefix once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 27, 2024
 E-mail logs to:apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
   
UBA ON Contest, 2m: 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 20
 Mode:CW, Phone
 Bands:2m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section
non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with Belgian station
 Multipliers:Each UBA Section
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:October 25, 2024
 E-mail logs to:ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
   
Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 0700Z, Oct 21 and 1300Z, Oct 22 to 0700Z, Oct 23
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:(see rules)
 Exchange:Name + RST + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:November 30, 2024
 E-mail logs to:k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:K2RP
659 Shanas Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.classicexchange.org/
   
Illinois QSO Party: 1700Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:Fixed (High/Low)
Illinois Mobile
Illinois Portable
Illinois Rover
Non-IL (High/Low)
Unlimited
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:IL: RS(T) + County
non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
 Multipliers:IL Stations: Each IL county, state, VE province once
IL Stations: Each DXCC country (max of 5) once
non-IL Stations: Each IL county once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:November 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
 Find rules at:https://w9awe.org/ilqp/
   
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Oct 20 to 0100Z, Oct 21
 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:October 26, 2024
 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/