THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS September 20 - 27, 2021
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
September 20 - 27, 2021
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Sep 19 to 0100Z, Sep 20
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: September 26, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/a
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 20
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 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 September 22, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
144 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 20
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: North America
Mode: not specified
Bands: 2m Only
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 4, 2021
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/2021FallSprin
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 21
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 22, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html
RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 21
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 September 28, 2021
E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]rttyops[d
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://rttyops.com/
SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single-Op (QRPp/QRP/QRO/QRO+)
Multi-Op
Max power: QRO+: >100 watts
QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
QRPp: 1 watt
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
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: 2359Z September 24, 2021
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/opera
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/opera
Phone Weekly Test - Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 22
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 September 24, 2021
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_F
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z September 25, 2021
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 22
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z September 25, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 23
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 September 25, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 23
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 September 25, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 23
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 September 30, 2021
E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]rttyops[
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://rttyops.com/
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 23
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 September 26, 2021
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
EACW Meeting: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 23
Geographic Focus: Spain
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname
EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province
non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z September 25, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: https://www.eacwspain.es/subir
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 24
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: September 26, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rtty
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 24
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: September 26, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rule
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 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 September 26, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 25 to 2400Z, Sep 26
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie)
Multi-Single
Multi-Two
Multi-Unlimited
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area)
All Others: RST + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Multipliers: Each US state/VE area once per band
Each DXCC/WAE country once per band
Each CQ zone once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 1, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/logche
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cq
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/
Maine QSO Party: 1200Z, Sep 25 to 1200Z, Sep 26
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)
Single Op Mobile (Low)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ME: RS(T) + county
non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ME stations
1 point per QSO with non-ME stations
Multipliers: ME counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: October 16, 2021
E-mail logs to: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail logs to: Wireless Society of Southern Maine
Maine QSO Party
c/o Thom Watson
P.O. Box 6833
Scarborough, ME 04074
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Sep 25 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 25 (432)
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: October 3, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vh
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/vh
Masonic Lodges on the Air: 1400Z-2200Z, Sep 25
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Multi (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: Lodge: Lodge Name + Lodge No. + Jurisdiction
non-Lodge: (State/Province/"DX")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each lodge once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z October 9, 2021
E-mail logs to: LOGS[at]cqmorelight[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://cqmorelight.com/rules
UBA ON Contest, 6m: 0700Z-1000Z, Sep 26
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 6m 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 3, 2021
E-mail logs to: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contes
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 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 September 29, 2021
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, Sep 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 October 3, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 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 October 3, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.
RSGB FT4 Contest Series: 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 27
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: FT4
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: 100W
10W
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each large locator square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2030Z September 28, 2021
Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rule
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 28
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 28
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 28
222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 28
Phone Weekly Test - Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 29
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 30
CWops Mini-CWT Test 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 30
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 30
EACW Meeting 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 30
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 1
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 1
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 1
TRC DX Contest 0600Z, Oct 2 to 1800Z, Oct 3
Oceania DX Contest, Phone 0600Z, Oct 2 to 0600Z, Oct 3
German Telegraphy Contest 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 2
Russian WW Digital Contest 1200Z, Oct 2 to 1159Z, Oct 3
Two-Meter Classic Sprint 1300Z-1330Z, Oct 2
IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest 1400Z, Oct 2 to 1400Z, Oct 3
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 2 to 2200Z, Oct 3
International HELL-Contest 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 2 (80m)
0900Z-1100Z, Oct 3 (40m)
SKCC QSO Party 1800Z, Oct 2 to 1800Z, Oct 3
RSGB DX Contest 0500Z-2300Z, Oct 3
UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 3
Peanut Power QRP Sprint 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 3
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 4
RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 4
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 5
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 5
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Oct 5