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VERY SLOW CW NET - Sunday 4pm est or 21:00 utc 14.045 -- Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Mar 8 to 0700Z, Mar 9 and 1300Z, Mar 10 to 0700Z, Mar 11

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ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada
 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 Unlimited All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Overlay: (Youth/Limited Antennas)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts -- NEW lower limit
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:W/VE: RS + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RS + power
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO
 Multipliers:W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band
Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z March 15, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to:ARRL Intl DX Contest, Phone
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
   
Novice Rig Roundup: 0000Z, Mar 7 to 2359Z, Mar 15
 Geographic Focus:United States
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 15, 10, 2m
 Classes:Novice 1 (xtal control)
Novice 2 (VFO control)
 Max power:Novice 1: 75 watts input
Novice 2: 250 watts input
 Exchange:Name + QTH + Optional (Rig, NRR number)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:Each state, province and country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 15, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://forms.gle/u4xi7rpHGB6EQixu5
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.novicerigroundup.org/
   
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 7 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 7 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 7 and 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 7
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40, 20m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
 Work stations:Once per band per period
 QSO Points:1 point per km
 Multipliers:1 point per new station worked on each band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
 Submit logs by:March 14, 2026
 E-mail logs to:ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
   
Russion YL/OM Contest: 0700Z-1059Z, Mar 7
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op YL Mixed (Low/High)
Single Op OM Mixed (Low/High)
Multi-Op YL
Multi-Op SSB YL Junior
Multi-Op OM
Multi-Op SSB OM Junior
SWL
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:YL: RS(T) + "88"
OM: RS(T) + "73"
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:5 points per QSO with YL station
1 point per QSO with OM station
 Multipliers:Each YL callsign once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z March 21, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.contest.ru/russian-yl-om-contest-en/
   
UBA Spring Contest, CW: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 8
 Geographic Focus:Belgium
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single
SWL
 Max power:non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:ON: RST + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with Belgian station
 Multipliers:Each UBA Section
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 22, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://springcontest.on4dst.be/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst
   
FIRAC HF Contest: 0700Z to 1700Z, Mar 8
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 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:March 22, 2026
 E-mail logs to:contest[at]firac[dot]de
 Mail logs to:Stefan 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
   
Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Mar 8 to 0700Z, Mar 9 and 1300Z, Mar 10 to 0700Z, Mar 11
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:(see rules)
 Exchange:Name + RST + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per rcr/xmtr manuf/model
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:Total score = sum(total mode QSO points x total mode mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:March 31, 2026
 E-mail logs to:logs[at]classicexchange[dot]org
 Mail logs to:Mark Bell, K3MSB
66 Flaharty Rd
Airville, PA 17302
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.classicexchange.org/
   
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 9
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts
 Exchange:Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:March 11, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules_revised_02_2026.pdf
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 9
 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 11, 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, Mar 9
 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 March 12, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 9
 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 March 13, 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, Mar 9
 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 March 12, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 10
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
YL (female older than 26 years
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with OM
5 points per QSO with YL
10 points per QSO with Youth
15 points per QSO with Youth YL
 Multipliers:Each DXCC once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0159Z March 11, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://logs.wwsac.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://wwsac.com/rules.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 10
 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 March 12, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
DARC CW-Training Contest: 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 10
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single-Op
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:DE: RST + DOK/NM
non-DE: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 points per QSO
 Multipliers:Each prefix
Each DOK
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:March 17, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~accwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 11
 Geographic Focus:United States
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m 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 March 12, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 11
 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 March 13, 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
   
A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Mar 11
 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:March 16, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://a1club.org/contest/awt/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 11
 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 March 14, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Mar 11
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:FT8/4
 Bands:432 MHz
 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 March 16, 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/
   
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 11
 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:March 13, 2026
 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, Mar 11
 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:March 13, 2026
 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, Mar 11
 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 March 14, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 11
 Geographic Focus:United Kingdom
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:United Kingdom
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2359Z March 12, 2026
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/r80mcc.shtml
   
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, Mar 12
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:North America
 Mode:FT8/4
 Bands:432 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 March 17, 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/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 12
 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 March 14, 2026
 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, Mar 12
 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 March 14, 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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