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VERY SLOW CW NET - Sunday 21:00 utc 14.045 -- ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 24

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Virginia QSO Party: 1400Z, Mar 21 to 0400Z, Mar 22 and 1200Z-2400Z, Mar 22
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands:All, except WARC
 Classes:Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition/Rover)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
Multi-Single (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition/Rover)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
Multi-Multi (Fixed/Mobile/Expedition/Rover)(High/Low/QRP)(Multi-Band/Single-Band)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:VA: Serial No. + county
non-VA: Serial No. + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:April 15, 2026
 E-mail logs to:vqp[at]verizon[dot]net
 Upload log at:https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2025_VQP/2025_VQP_Log_Submittal.html
 Mail logs to:VA QSO Party
Call Box 599
Sterling, VA 20167
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2026_VQP/2026_VQP_Main.html
   

K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 23
 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 25, 2026
 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 23
 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 26, 2026
 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 23
 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 27, 2026
 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 23
 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 26, 2026
 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 24
 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 25, 2026
 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 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 26, 2026
 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 25
 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 28, 2026
 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 25
 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 26, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 25
 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 27, 2026
 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 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: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 30, 2026
 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 25
 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 28, 2026
 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 25
 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 27, 2026
 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 25
 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 27, 2026
 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 25
 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 28, 2026
 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 25
 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 25, 2026
 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 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 28, 2026
 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 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 28, 2026
 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 26
 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 27, 2026
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/r80mcc.shtml
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 27
 Geographic Focus:United States
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m 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 28, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Mar 27
 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:March 29, 2026
 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, Mar 27
 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:March 29, 2026
 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, Mar 27
 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:March 29, 2026
 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
   
Sasquatch Stomp: 1900Z, Mar 27 to 0300Z, Mar 28
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:QRP
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + (Sasquatch number/zip code) + name
 Work stations:Once per band very hour
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:April 10, 2026
 E-mail logs to:nb6m[at]att[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Wayne McFee
18345 Osprey Court
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.pnwqrp.org/sasquatch-stomp
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 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 March 29, 2026
 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, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2359Z, Mar 29
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 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 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:RS + 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:2359Z April 3, 2026
 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.htm
   
Bill Windle QSO Party: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 28
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 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:April 4, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:https://focqp.g4foc.org/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/
   
Africa All Mode International DX Contest: 1200Z, Mar 28 to 1200Z, Mar 29
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 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 13, 2026
 E-mail logs to:contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/
   
 
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