Wednesday, November 6, 2024

POTA: OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10 -- SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Nov 7 --SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10

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VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Nov 6
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:FT8
 Bands:144 MHz
 Classes:Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Max power:HP: >50 watts
LP: 50 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each grid square
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z November 11, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
   
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Nov 6
 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:November 8, 2024
 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, Nov 6
 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:November 8, 2024
 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, Nov 6
 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 November 9, 2024
 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, Nov 6
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 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 November 6, 2024
 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
   
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 7 and 0200Z-0300Z, Nov 8
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m 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:November 14, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 7
 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 November 9, 2024
 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, Nov 7
 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 November 9, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 7 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 7 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 7 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Nov 7 (Dig)
 Geographic Focus:Nordic Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, FM, Digital
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:Single Op
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RS(T) + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:November 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/
   
SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Nov 7
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 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:November 14, 2024
 E-mail log summary to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Nov 8
 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:November 10, 2024
 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, Nov 8
 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:November 10, 2024
 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, Nov 8
 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 November 9, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 8
 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:November 10, 2024
 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, Nov 8
 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 November 10, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
 Max operating hours:Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Single: 48 hours
 Max power:HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2359Z November 17, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waerttylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/
   
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint: 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 11
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:PSK31
 Bands:160, 80, 40m
 Classes:HP/MP/LP/QRP
 Max operating hours:6 hrs per UTC day
 Max power:HP: 100 watts
MP: 50 watts
LP: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO on 40m
2 points per QSO on 80m
3 points per QSO on 160m
 Multipliers:Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:November 18, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/triple-play-low-band-sprint
   
FISTS Saturday Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Nov 9
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:QRP
QRO
Club
 Max power:QRO: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:FISTS: RST + first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country)
non-FISTS: RST + first name + "0" + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once only
 QSO Points:5 points per QSO with FIST member
2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
250 bonus points if at least 25 QSOs
 Multipliers:Each US state and VE province once
Each DXCC country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:November 16, 2024
 E-mail logs to:sprintlogs[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail logs to:FISTS Sprint Manager
Ashley Lambe KX4ASH
4305 Roundwood Ct.
Indian Trail, NC 28079
USA
 Find rules at:https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints
   
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
 Mode:Digital
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:QRP
Low Power
High Power
Club
Mobile
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:November 18, 2024
 E-mail logs to:tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Mail logs to:Dan Morris, KZ3T
3162 Covington Way
Lenoir, NC 28645
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
   
JIDX Phone Contest: 0700Z, Nov 9 to 1300Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:Japan
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Two
Maritime Mobile
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
 Exchange:JA: RST + Prefecture No.
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:4 points per JA-DX QSO on 160m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 80m
1 points per JA-DX QSO on 40, 20, 15m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 10m
 Multipliers:JA Stations: DXCC countries and CQ zones once per band
non-JA Stations: JA prefectures plus JD1/O, JD1/MT, JD1/OT once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:December 12, 2024
 E-mail logs to:ph[at]jidx[dot]org
 Upload log at:http://www.jidx.org/upload/uplog.html
 Mail logs to:JIDX Phone Contest
P.O.Box 22,
Mitaka,
Tokyo 181-8799
Japan
 Find rules at:http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
   
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus 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 November 17, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
   
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:OK/OL/OM
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code
non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:OK/OM-Station: 1 point per QSO with EU station
OK/OM-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station
EU-Station: 1 point per QSO with OK/OM station
DX-Station: 3 points per QSO with OK/OM station
 Multipliers:OK/OM-Station: each prefix once per band
non-OK/OM-Station: each OK/OM district once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z November 17, 2024
 Upload log at:http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=send-log
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english
   
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 10 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 11 (CW/Digital)
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432 MHz
 Classes:Single Op
 Exchange:Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see rules)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:Points equal to years of service received in exchange for each QSO
 Multipliers:Each location code once per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = sum of (total QSO points x total mults) for each mode
 Submit logs by:December 1, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(see rules)
 Find rules at:https://w8zpf.com/cqwe/
   
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: 2300Z, Nov 9 to 0300Z, Nov 11 and 2300Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
 Geographic Focus:United States
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:25 watts input
 Exchange:RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Transmitter Type (see rules for format) + Input Power(W)
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:December 10, 2024
 E-mail logs to:wb7whg[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Dave Parker
1107 NW 15th St
Bend, OR 97703
USA
 Find rules at:https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/bk-qso-party-details/
   
North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:North America
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours:4 hours
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:[other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
 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 KL7 and KH6) once
Each VE province once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0400Z November 17, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(see rules, web upload preferred)
 Upload log at:https://logs.ssbsprint.com/
 Mail logs to:Robert Hayes, KW8N
9192 Bender Rd
N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
USA
 Find rules at:http://ssbsprint.com/rules/
   
FIRAC HF Contest: 0700Z to 1700Z, Nov 10
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:FIRAC Member
Non-Member
SWL
 Exchange:Member: RS(T) + Serial No. + "F"
Non-member: RS(T)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:10 points per QSO with FIRAC member
1 point per QSO with non-member
 Multipliers:Each FIRAC member DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:November 24, 2024
 E-mail logs to:contest[at]firac[dot]de
 Mail logs to:Stegan Tanko, YO6BGT
Lunca Mare 4, sc A, 16
RO-530231 Miercurea-Ciuc
Romania
 Find rules at:http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_CONTEST_E.pdf
   
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