Saturday, February 22, 2025

QRP:UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 22 to 1300Z, Feb 23--- High Speed Club CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 23 ------QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 --- SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 26 ---- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27

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UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 22 to 1300Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:Belgium
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Europe
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:ON: RST + Serial No. + section
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other stations in an European Union country
1 point per QSO with stations not in an European Union country
 Multipliers:Each Belgian section once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each European Union DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z March 2, 2025
 E-mail logs to:ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest
   
South Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 22 to 0159Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Digital, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Multi Fixed (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile-Single (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Mobile-Multi (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Expedition (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
 Exchange:SC: RS(T) + County
non-SC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points:2 points QSO
SC stations contacting non-SC stations earn double QSO points
Bonus: 350 points per QSO with W4CAE; 250 points per QSO with K4YTZ or WW4SF
 Multipliers:SC: Each SC county, US state (including DC) and VE province/territory once per mode per band
non-SC: Each SC county once per mode per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:March 8, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://scqso.com/log-submission/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://scqso.com/
   
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 22 to 0559Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:North America
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low)
Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
 Max operating hours:Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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:0559Z March 2, 2025
 Upload log at:http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
   
NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 22 to 0559Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:North America
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Multi-One (Low)
 Max operating hours:12 hours
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:NA: Name + (state/DC/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/DC (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:0559Z March 2, 2025
 Upload log at:http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/
 Note:Contest overlays NAQP Contest with logs submitted in NAQP M-2 category. See NACC rules for other differences.
   
World Wide Argentina DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band(CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlays (Rookie/YL)
Multi-Op (Low/High)
 Exchange:RS(T) + 4-character grid square
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per km between stations
 Multipliers:Each grid square once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z March 2, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://worldwideargentina.com.ar/?page_id=751
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://worldwideargentina.com.ar/
   
High Speed Club CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Feb 23
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:HSC Members
Non-Members
QRP
SWL
 Max power:100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:Members: RST + HSC No.
non-Members: RST + "NM"
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:5 points per QSO with a HSC member
2 points per QSO with a non-member
 Multipliers:Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:1700Z March 9, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://sites.google.com/view/hsc-contest
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.highspeedclub.org/
   
North Carolina QSO Party: 1500Z, Feb 23 to 0100Z, Feb 24
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital (FT4/8 see rules)
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:Single Op (NC/non-NC)(CW/Phone)(Low/High)
Single Op (NC/non-NC) Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
NC Portable Mixed Low
NC Mobile Mixed Low
Multi-Op NC Mixed (Low/High)
NC Expedition Mixed Low
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW or 10 watts phone
 Exchange:NC: County
non-NC: (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW QSO
5 points per digital QSO
50 points each for working bonus stations
Bonus Points for NC Mobiles/Portables: 100 points for each county activated
 Multipliers:NC stations: Each NC county, state, province, and one DXCC country once
Non-NC stations: Each NC county once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:0459Z March 10, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.ncqsoparty.org/logs
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Feb 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 February 26, 2025
 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, Feb 24
 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 March 2, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 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 February 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, Feb 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 February 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
   
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24
 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 March 2, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 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 February 27, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
RSGB FT4 Contest: 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 24
 Geographic Focus:United Kingdom
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:FT4
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:100W
10W
 Exchange:Signal report
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with HQ stations G#6XX
 Multipliers:Each DXCC country once per band
Each HQ station G#6XX once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2200Z February 25, 2025
 Upload log at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml
   
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Feb 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 February 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
   
QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25
 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 March 2, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 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 February 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, Feb 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 1, 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: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 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:0330Z February 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, Feb 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 February 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, Feb 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 3, 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, Feb 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 1, 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, Feb 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:February 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, Feb 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:February 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, Feb 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 1, 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, Feb 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 February 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, Feb 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 1, 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, Feb 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 1, 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, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 27
 Geographic Focus:United Kingdom
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:United Kingdom
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2359Z February 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
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Feb 28
 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 2, 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, Feb 28
 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 2, 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
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 28
 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:0330Z March 1, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 28
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:Serial No. + Name + QTH
 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 KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province 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:March 2, 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
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 28
 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 2, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   

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