2026 WHY CW ... IT's the BEST
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listen for my WSPR beacon on 28.126.100
please try to LISTEN TO 146.52 (simplex) more often
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| 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/ | |
Thanks to WA7BNM
