Africa All Mode International DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 22 to 1200Z, Mar 23 ----- SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 26

     2025  WHY  QRP

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           please  try to LISTEN TO 146.52 (simplex) more  often

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FOC QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 22   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF   Classes: Single Op   Exchange: FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No. non-Members: RST + Name   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: FOC-Member: Score = Total QSOs/Total Member QSOs non-Member: Score = Total Member QSOs   Submit logs by: March 29, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Post log summary at: https://focqp.g4foc.org/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/       Russion YL/OM Contest: 0700Z-1059Z, Mar 22   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, SSB   Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op YL Mixed (Low/High) Single Op OM Mixed (Low/High) Multi-Op YL Multi-Op SSB YL Junior Multi-Op OM Multi-Op SSB OM Junior SWL   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts   Exchange: YL: RS(T) + "88" OM: RS(T) + "73"   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with YL station 1 point per QSO with OM station   Multipliers: Each YL callsign once per band per mode   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z April 5, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.contest.ru/russian-yl-om-contest-en/       Africa All Mode International DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 22 to 1200Z, Mar 23   Geographic Focus: Africa   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, SSB, RTTY   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: SOST All Band (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) SOST Single Band (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) SO2R (CW/SSB/RTTY/Mixed)(Low/High) Multi-Single All Band (Low/High) Multi-Single Single Band (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High)   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: (see rules)   Score Calculation: Total score = sum (band QSO pts x band mults for each band)   Submit logs by: April 7, 2025   E-mail logs to: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/       North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 23   Geographic Focus: North America   Participation: Worldwide   Awards: North America   Mode: SSB   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 KL7 and KH6) once Each VE province once Each North American country (except W/VE) once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0400Z March 30, 2025   E-mail logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred)   Upload log at: https://ssbsprint.com/submit-log-start/   Mail logs to: Robert Hayes, KW8N 9192 Bender Rd N. Ridgeville, OH 44039 USA   Find rules at: https://ssbsprint.com/rules/       UBA Spring Contest, 6m: 0600Z-1000Z, Mar 23   Geographic Focus: Belgium   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, Phone   Bands: 6m Only   Classes: Single SWL   Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA 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: April 6, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst       K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 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 March 26, 2025   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, Mar 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: 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 March 27, 2025   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, Mar 24   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 March 28, 2025   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, Mar 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: 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 March 27, 2025   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, Mar 25   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 March 26, 2025   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, Mar 25   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 March 27, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 26   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 March 29, 2025   E-mail log summary to: (none)   Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/       QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 26   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: 0230Z March 27, 2025   E-mail logs to: (see rules)   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm       Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 26   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 March 28, 2025   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: 1145Z-1300Z, Mar 26   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: March 31, 2025   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, Mar 26   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 March 29, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 26   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: March 28, 2025   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, Mar 26   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: March 28, 2025   Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/       CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 26   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 March 29, 2025   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, Mar 26   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 March 26, 2025   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 Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 27   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 March 29, 2025   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, Mar 27   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 March 29, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 27   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 March 28, 2025   Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml

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