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
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6x_6mDV
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 6 | ||
| 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 8, 2026 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html | |
| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 6 | ||
| 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 April 9, 2026 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ | |
| IRTS 70cm Counties Contest: 1300Z-1330Z, Apr 6 | ||
| Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed | |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland/Northern Ireland | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | FM, SSB | |
| Bands: | 70cm | |
| Classes: | Single Op FM Single Op Fixed (Low/High) Single Op Portable (Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >10 watts LP: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once non-EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | April 20, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_70cmrules.html | |
| IRTS 2m Counties Contest: 1330Z-1500Z, Apr 6 | ||
| Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed | |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland/Northern Ireland | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | FM, SSB | |
| Bands: | 2m Only | |
| Classes: | Single Op FM Single Op Fixed (Low/High) Single Op Portable (Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >10 watts LP: 10 watts | |
| Exchange: | EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once non-EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | April 20, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_2mrules.html | |
| DARC Easter Contest: 1500Z-1729Z, Apr 6 | ||
| Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed | |
| Geographic Focus: | Germany | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High) | |
| Max operating hours: | 2.5 hours | |
| Max power: | HP: >100W LP: <=100W | |
| Exchange: | DL: RS(T) + DOK (or "NM" if not a DARC member) non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | DOK, once per band Prefixes, once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | April 13, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://dxhf2.darc.de/~easterlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-ostercontest/en/ | |
| OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 6 | ||
| 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 April 10, 2026 | |
| 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 | |
| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 6 | ||
| 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 April 9, 2026 | |
| Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ | |
Thanks to WA7BNM
