THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS May 20 - 27, 2024
May 20 - 27, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, May 24
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: May 26, 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/ft4
Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, May 24
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: May 26, 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.h
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, May 24
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: May 26, 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.h
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, May 24
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z May 26, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW: 0000Z, May 25 to 2359Z, May 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: 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)
Single Op Overlays: (TB-Wires/Rookie/Classic/Youth
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
Multi-Distributed
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours with offtimes of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Op: 48 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: All: 6 points per 160/80/40m QSO with different continent
All: 3 points per 20/15/10m QSO with different continent
Non-NA: 2 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
Non-NA: 1 point per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 4 points per 160/80/40m QSO with same continent different country
NA: 2 points per 20/15/10m QSO with same continent different country
All: 1 point per QSO with same country
Multipliers: Prefixes once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: May 31, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.cqwpx.com/rules.ht
QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint: 0000Z-0100Z, May 27
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band
Single Band
High Bands
Low Bands
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus: 5000 points if you operate portable using battery power and a temporary antenna
Multipliers: States, once per band
VE Provinces, once per band
Countries, once per band
Power Mult: >5W=x1, 1-5W=x7, 250mW-1W=x10, 55-250mW=15x, <55mW=20x
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: June 10, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contest/hoo
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, May 27
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 May 29, 2024
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, May 27
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 June 2, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, May 27
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 May 30, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, May 27
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 May 31, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, May 27
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 June 2, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, May 27
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 May 30, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, May 28
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, May 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, May 28
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, May 29
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, May 29
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 29
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, May 29
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, May 29
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, May 29
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, May 30
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, May 30
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 30
PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest 0000Z, May 31 to 2359Z, Jun 2
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, May 31
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, May 31
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 31
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, May 31
PVRC Reunion 0000Z-0159Z, Jun 1
0000Z-0159Z, Jun 2
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest 0000Z, Jun 1 to 2400Z, Jun 2
Tisza Cup CW Contest 0200Z-1459Z, Jun 1
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Jun 1
0630Z-0659Z, Jun 1
0700Z-0729Z, Jun 1
0730Z-0800Z, Jun 1
UKSMG Summer Contest 1300Z, Jun 1 to 1300Z, Jun 2
Kentucky QSO Party 1300Z, June 1 to 0100Z, Jun 2
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 1 to 1459Z, Jun 2
RSGB National Field Day 1500Z, Jun 1 to 1500Z, Jun 2
ARRL Inter. Digital Contest 1800Z, Jun 1 to 2400Z, Jun 2
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Jun 3
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 3
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Jun 3
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 3
ARS Spartan Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jun 4
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jun 4
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 4