SLOW CW NET - sunday 4pm est or 20:00 utc 14.045 - Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 23 to 0400Z, Aug 25--SARL HF CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 24

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Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Aug 21 and 0200Z-0300Z, Aug 22   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: August 28, 2025   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/       CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 21   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 August 23, 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, Aug 21   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 August 23, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 21   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: August 25, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/       QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 22   Geographic Focus: United States   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 20m 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 August 23, 2025   E-mail logs to: (see rules)   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm       NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Aug 22   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: August 24, 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, Aug 22   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: August 24, 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 Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 22   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: August 24, 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, Aug 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: 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 August 24, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html       Turkey HF SSB Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 23   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: SSB   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band Multi-Single (Low/High)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: TA: RS + 2-digit city code non-TA: RS + serial no.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: (see rules)   Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band Each city code once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z September 6, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://tahfcontest.com/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://tahfcontest.com/       Hawaii QSO Party: 0400Z, Aug 23 to 0400Z, Aug 25   Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, Phone, Digital   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High)   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: HI: RS(T) + HI district non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province) DX: RS(T)   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: 2 points per SSB QSO 3 points per CW/digital QSO   Multipliers: HI: Each HI district once HI: Each state/province/territory/country once non-HI: Each HI district once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: September 8, 2025   E-mail logs to: ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net   Upload log at: https://hqp.contesting.com/hqpsubmitlog.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/       YO DX HF Contest: 1200Z, Aug 23 to 1200Z, Aug 24   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, SSB   Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op All Band Mixed(High/Low) Single Op All Band CW Single Op All Band SSB Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Op Single Transmitter Youngster/Novice (<18y or licensed for 3 years or less) SWL   Max power: High: >100W Low: 100W or less   Exchange: YO: RS(T) + county non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: YO: 8 points per QSO with non-EU station YO: 4 points per QSO with non-YO EU station Non-YO: 8 points per QSO with YO station Non-YO: 4 points per QSO with non-YO station on different continent Non-YO: 2 points per QSO with non-YO station in different country, same continent Non-YO: 1 point per QSO with non-YO station in same country   Multipliers: All: Each DXCC country (not YO) once per band Non-YO: Each YO county once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 1200Z August 31, 2025   E-mail logs to: logs[at]yodx[dot]ro   Upload log at: https://logs.yodx.ro/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.yodx.ro       ARSI VU DX Contest: 1200Z, Aug 23 to 1200Z, Aug 24   Geographic Focus: India   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, SSB   Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts   Exchange: VU: RS(T) + 2-letter state/UT code Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: VU: 1 point per QSO with VU station VU: 3 points per QSO with DX station Non-VU: 3 points per QSO with VU station   Multipliers: VU: Each DXCC country once per band per mode Non-VU: Each VU state/UT once per band per mode   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z August 31, 2025   E-mail logs to: logs[at]arsi[dot]info   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://arsi.info/dxcontest/       Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 23 to 0400Z, Aug 24   Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW, SSB   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op EOC Mobile Low Rover Low   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: OH: RS(T) + county non-OH: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")   Work stations: Once per band per mode   QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO 2 points per CW QSO   Multipliers: OH Stations: Each state, province, OH county, 1 DX once per mode non-OH Stations: Each OH county once per mode   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults (see rules for mobile stations)   Submit logs by: September 22, 2025   Upload log at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/submit-log/   Mail logs to: Ohio QSO Party c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR 30499 Jackson Rd. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730 USA   Find rules at: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/       CVA DX Contest, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 23 to 2100Z, Aug 24   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: SSB   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Dual Band (80+10m) Low Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op All Band Military (Low/High) Single Op YL (Low/High) Multi-Single Multi-Single Military Fixed Multi-Single Military Portable Multi-Two YL Single Op Overlays: (Rookie/Teen)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: Brazil: RST + state Non-Brazil: RST + continent Military: RST + "MIL"   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with station in same country 3 points per QSO with station in different country/same continent 4 points per QSO with station in different continent   Multipliers: Each Brazilian state once per band Each country once only   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z August 31, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://cvadx.org/envio-de-logs-ssb/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cvadx.org/       SARL HF CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 24   Geographic Focus: Southern Africa   Participation: Southern Africa   Mode: CW   Bands: 80, 40, 20m   Classes: Single Op Single Radio All Band Single Op Single Radio Single Band Multi-Op All Band Multi-Op Single Band Overlays (All Classes): YL and Youth   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   Score Calculation: (see rules)   Submit logs by: 2159Z August 29, 2025   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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