| ZL Sprint: 0800Z-0829Z (CW), Apr 14 and 0830Z-0859Z (SSB), Apr 14 and 0900Z-0929Z (SSB), Apr 14 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB, FT4 |
| | Bands: | 80m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/High) |
| | Max power: | Open: 100 watts
QRP: CW/FT4: 5 Watts, SSB: 10 Watts |
| | Exchange: | CW/SSB: RS(T) + Outside Temperature (C)
FT4: 4-character grid square |
| | Work stations: | Once per mode section |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | 0929Z April 15, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | markzl3ab[at]gmail[dot]com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ |
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| DARC RTTY Sprint: 1800Z-1929Z, Apr 14 |
| | 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 April 21, 2026 |
| | 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/ |
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| NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member |
| | Multipliers: | Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z April 18, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://naqcc.info/autologger.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html |
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| Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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 April 17, 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 |
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| A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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: | April 20, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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 April 18, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Apr 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| | Participation: | Europe |
| | Mode: | FT8/4 |
| | Bands: | 1.2G |
| | Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >LP limit
LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per unique call sign |
| | Multipliers: | Each grid square |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z April 20, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ft8activity.eu/rules/ |
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| Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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: | April 17, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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: | April 17, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 15 |
| | 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 April 18, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, Apr 16 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | North America |
| | Mode: | FT8/4 |
| | Bands: | 1296 Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >LP limit
LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per unique call sign |
| | Multipliers: | Each grid square |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0500Z April 21, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/ |
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| Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 16 and 0200Z-0300Z, Apr 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 20m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op |
| | Max power: | 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Maximum 13 wpm
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power) |
| | Work stations: | Once per day |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | April 23, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/autolog.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 16 |
| | 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 April 18, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Apr 16 |
| | 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 April 18, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 16 |
| | Geographic Focus: | The Netherlands |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | Electronic Keyer
Mechanical Keyer |
| | Exchange: | NTC Member: RST + Member No.
non-Member: RST + "NM"
Less than 25 wpm |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 3 points per QSO with PI4NTC, PF6NTC or PG6NTC
2 points per QSO with NTC member
1 point per QSO with non-member |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | April 20, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ |
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| NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Apr 17 |
| | 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: | April 19, 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 |
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| Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 17 |
| | 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: | April 19, 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 |
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| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 17 |
| | 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: | April 19, 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 |
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| Florida State Parks on the Air: 1200Z-2359Z, Apr 17 and 1200Z-2359Z, Apr 18 and 1200Z-2359Z, Apr 19 and 1200Z-2359Z, Apr 20 |
| | Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | Any |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low)
Club (QRP/Low)
Team (QRP/Low) |
| | Max power: | QRP: 10 watts
LP: 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | Activator: signal report
Hunter: signal report + (state/province/DX) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode per park |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per phone/digital QSO
2 points per digital QSO
Bonus:(see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points + bonus points |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z May 4, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://fspota.org/logging/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://fspota.org/rules/ |
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 17 |
| | 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 April 19, 2026 |
| | 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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| World Wide Holyland Contest: 2100Z, Apr 17 to 2059Z, Apr 18 |
| | Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
Youngster/Novice (<20 yo, or licensed <3 yrs)
SWL |
| | Max power: | High: >100 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4X: RS(T) + area
non-4X: RS(T) + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
4X/4Z: 8 points per QSO with different continent
non-4X/4Z: 4 points per QSO with different continent
non-4X/4Z: 8 points per QSO with 4X/4Z station |
| | Multipliers: | Each 4X/4Z area once per band
Each DXCC country once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | April 25, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://tools.iarc.org/wwhc/#/submitlog |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://tools.iarc.org/wwhc/#/rules |
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