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skcc=17052T| Collegiate QSO Party: 0000Z, Oct 5 to 2359Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | All, except WARC | |
| Classes: | Collegiate Individual | |
| Max power: | 150 Watts | |
| Exchange: | Collegiate: School Identifier + RS(T) Individual: State/Province/DX Entity + RS(T) | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/digital QSO Bonus points (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | (see rules) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 31, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules) | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://collegiateqsoparty.com | |
| TRC DX Contest: 0600Z, Oct 5 to 1800Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High) Single Op All Band QRP Single Op 3 Band (Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Single | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hrs for single ops, minimum 60 minutes off | |
| Max power: | HP: >100W LP: 100W QRP: 5W | |
| Exchange: | TRC Members: RST + Serial No. + "TRC" non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode per band | |
| QSO Points: | 10 points per QSO with TRC member 1 point per QSO with same continent 2 points per QSO with different continent 1 point per QSO between TRC members | |
| Multipliers: | Each TRC member country once per band per mode Each country once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 1800Z October 13, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs-trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org | |
| Upload log at: | https://trcdx.org/upload-logs/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Atanas Kolev PO Box 49 6100 Kazanlak Bulgaria | |
| Find rules at: | https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-dx/ | |
| Oceania DX Contest, Phone: 0600Z, Oct 5 to 0600Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Oceania | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | Phone | |
| 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: | RS + 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/oceaniadxssb_cab.php | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ | |
| 902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint: 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 5 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | North America | |
| Participation: | North America | |
| Mode: | not specified | |
| Bands: | 902 MHz and above | |
| Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) Rover | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts | |
| Exchange: | 6-character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per km between end points of each QSO | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 19, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | philnuf[at]aol[dot]com | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974 | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.packratvhf.com/sprints/2024_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Final.pdf | |
| Russian WW Digital Contest: 1200Z, Oct 5 to 1159Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | BPSK63, RTTY | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Bands (QRP/High) Single Op All Bands Junior Single Op Low Bands Single Op High Bands Single Op RTTY Single Op BPSK Multi-One Multi-One Junior | |
| Max power: | HP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | UA: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast code non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode (see rules) | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC country once per mode per band Each oblast once per mode per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 11, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | rusww[at]rdrclub[dot]ru | |
| Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.rdrclub.ru/rdrc-news/russian-ww-digital-contest/51-rus-ww-digi-rules | |
| IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest: 1400Z, Oct 5 to 1400Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Europe | |
| Mode: | All | |
| Bands: | 435 MHz, 1.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5.7 GHz, 10 GHz, Millimetre | |
| Classes: | Single Op (6/24)(Low/High) Multi-Op (6/24)(Low/High) | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per km between stations multiplied by band factor | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | October 14, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none | |
| Upload log at: | https://iaru.oevsv.at/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf | |
| California QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 5 to 2200Z, Oct 6 | ||
| 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 Assisted (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Two (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Multi (QRP/Low/High) Overlays: (County Exped/County-Line Exped/County One-Day Exped/Mobile/YL/Youth/New-Contester) | |
| Max operating hours: | 24 hours for single ops with 15 minute off times 30 hours for multi-ops | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | CA: Serial No. + County non-CA: Serial No. + (state/VE province or territory/DX) | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode per band per county | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per phone QSO 3 points per CW QSO | |
| Multipliers: | CA Stations: States, VE provinces/territories once non-CA Stations: CA counties once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z October 21, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (see rules, web upload preferred) | |
| Upload log at: | http://robot.cqp.org/cqp/logsubmit-form.html | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.cqp.org/Rules.html | |
| International HELL-Contest: 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 5 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 6 (40m) | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | Hell | |
| Bands: | 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op SWL | |
| Exchange: | RST + QSO No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO 1 point per QTC | |
| Multipliers: | Each WAE/DXCC country once Each JA/W/VE call area once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points + total QTC points) x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 20, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | DARC-Hell-Contest[at]mail[dot]de | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/hell-contest/darc-hell-contest-rules/ | |
| UBA ON Contest, SSB: 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Belgium | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | (none) | |
| Exchange: | ON: RS + Serial No. + ON Section non-ON: RS + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 3 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each UBA Section | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 11, 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 | |
| Peanut Power QRP Sprint: 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 6 | ||
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Goober: 1W CW/2W SSB Portable Salted: 5W CW/10W SSB Portable Boiled: 1W CW/2W SSB Home Roasted: 5W CW/10W SSB Home Raw: >5W CW/>10W SSB Home or Portable | |
| Exchange: | RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (peanut no./power output) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with peanut station 4 points per QSO with DX station 2 points per QSO with non-peanut station | |
| Multipliers: | Each state, province or country, once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 23, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | pete[at]nogaqrp[dot]org | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.nogaqrp.org/PeanutPower/rules.pdf | |
| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 7 | ||
| 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 9, 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 7 | ||
| 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 10, 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 7 | ||
| 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 11, 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 | |
| RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 7 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| 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 10, 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 | |
| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 7 | ||
| 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 10, 2024 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ | |
| ARS Spartan Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 8 | ||
| 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: | October 10, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html | |
| Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 8 | ||
| 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 9, 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 8 | ||
| 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 10, 2024 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ | |
| DARC RTTY Sprint: 1800Z-1929Z, Oct 8 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Germany | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | RTTY | |
| Bands: | 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Single Xmtr (QRP/Low) | |
| Max power: | LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | DL: RST + (DOK/"NM") non-DL: RST + Serial No. | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each DOK once per band Each prefix once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 1929Z October 15, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://dxhf2.darc.de/~shortrylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ | |
| IRTS 80m Evening Counties Contest: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 8 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland/Northern Ireland | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op (SSB/Mixed) | |
| Max power: | 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once per mode EI/GI: Each DXCC country once per mode non-EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | October 22, 2024 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_80mevrules.html | |
Thanks to WA7BNM
