Amateur Radio/YL's: 2025-10-19

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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, 2025
	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/


ARRL School Club Roundup: 1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24
	Geographic Focus:	Worldwide
	Participation:	Worldwide
	Mode:	CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital
	Bands:	All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m
	Classes:	Single Op (I) Non-School Club (C) School Club/Group (S)
	Max operating hours:	24 hours total 6 hours out of any 24-hour period with off times of at least 10 minutes
	Exchange:	RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country)
	Work stations:	Once per mode
	QSO Points:	1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW/RTTY/digital QSO
	Multipliers:	States + VE provinces + DXCC countries + (2x class C QSOs) + (5x class S QSOs)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	2359Z November 8, 2025
	Post log summary at:	http://contests.arrl.org/arrlscrscoresubmission.php
	Mail logs to:	School Club Roundup c/o LIMARC PO Box 392 Levittown, NY 11756 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 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:	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 23, 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, Oct 20
	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 24, 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, Oct 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:	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 23, 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, Oct 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 October 22, 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, Oct 21
	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 23, 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, Oct 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 October 25, 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/

Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 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 October 24, 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, Oct 22
	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 27, 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, Oct 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 October 25, 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, Oct 22
	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 24, 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, Oct 22
	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 24, 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, Oct 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 October 25, 2025
	Post log summary at:	http://www.3830scores.com
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

IRTS 80m Counties Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 22
	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:	November 5, 2025
	E-mail logs to:	contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_hfcrules.html

CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 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 October 25, 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, Oct 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 October 25, 2025
	Post log summary at:	http://www.3830scores.com
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Find rules at:	https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 23
	Geographic Focus:	United Kingdom
	Participation:	Worldwide
	Mode:	SSB
	Bands:	80m Only
	Classes:	100W 10W
	Exchange:	RS + Serial No.
	QSO Points:	1 point per QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	2359Z October 26, 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/rautumn.shtml

NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 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:	October 26, 2025
	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 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:	October 26, 2025
	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 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:	October 26, 2025
	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

Zombie Shuffle: 1500-2400 local, Oct 24
	Geographic Focus:	North America
	Participation:	North America
	Mode:	CW
	Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	QRP
	Max power:	5 watts
	Exchange:	RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (Zombie number/area code) + name
	Work stations:	Once per band very two hours
	QSO Points:	(see rules)
	Multipliers:	(see rules)
	Score Calculation:	(see rules)
	Submit logs by:	November 8, 2025
	E-mail logs to:	na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
	Mail logs to:	Paul Harden 72 Polvadera Heights Road Lemitar, NM 87823 USA
	Find rules at:	http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/pg.html

K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 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 October 26, 2025
	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, SSB: 0000Z, Oct 25 to 2359Z, Oct 26
	Geographic Focus:	Worldwide
	Participation:	Worldwide
	Awards:	Worldwide
	Mode:	SSB
	Bands:	160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
	Classes:	Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie/Youth) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Two Multi-Multi Multi-Distributed
	Max power:	HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	RS + CQ Zone No.
	Work stations:	Once per band
	QSO Points:	0 points per QSO with same country (counts as mult) 1 point per QSO with different country same continent 2 points per QSO with different country same continent (NA) 3 points per QSO with different continent
	Multipliers:	Each CQ zone once per band Each country once per band
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points x total mults
	Submit logs by:	2359Z October 31, 2025
	E-mail logs to:	(none)
	Upload log at:	https://www.cqww.com/logcheck/
	Mail logs to:	(none)
	Web-to-Cabrillo form:	http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php
	Find rules at:	https://www.cqww.com/rules.htm

902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint: 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 25
	Geographic Focus:	North America
	Participation:	North America
	Mode:	Analog, Digital
	Bands:	902 MHz and above
	Classes:	Single Op (Low/High) Rover
	Max power:	HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts QRP: 5 watts
	Exchange:	6-character grid square
	Work stations:	Once per mode
	QSO Points:	1 point per km between end points of each QSO
	Multipliers:	(none)
	Score Calculation:	Total score = total QSO points
	Submit logs by:	November 8, 2025
	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://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf

Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 26 to 0700Z, Oct 27 and 1300Z, Oct 28 to 0700Z, Oct 29
	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, 2025
	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/

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