| Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, May 17 to 0100Z, May 18 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Band
All Band |
| | Max power: | 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | 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: | Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | May 23, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ |
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, May 18 |
| | 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 May 20, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html |
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| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, May 18 |
| | 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 May 21, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ |
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| OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, May 18 |
| | 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 May 22, 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 |
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| RSGB FT4 Contest: 1900Z-2100Z, May 18 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FT4 |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | 100W
10W |
| | Exchange: | Signal report |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO
5 points per QSO with HQ stations G#6XX |
| | Multipliers: | Each DXCC country once per band
Each HQ station G#6XX once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2100Z May 19, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/r80m_ft4.shtml |
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| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, May 18 |
| | 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 May 21, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ |
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| Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, May 19 |
| | 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 May 20, 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 |
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| ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, May 19 |
| | 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 May 21, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ |
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| Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, May 20 |
| | 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 May 22, 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 |
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| A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, May 20 |
| | 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: | May 25, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, May 20 |
| | 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 May 23, 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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| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, May 20 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| | Participation: | Europe |
| | Mode: | FT8/4 |
| | Bands: | 1.2G |
| | 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 May 23, 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/ |
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| Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, May 20 |
| | 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: | May 22, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, May 20 |
| | 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: | May 22, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, May 20 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United Kingdom |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | United Kingdom |
| | Mode: | RTTY, PSK |
| | 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 May 21, 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 |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, May 20 |
| | 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 May 23, 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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| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, May 21 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | North America |
| | Mode: | FT8/4 |
| | Bands: | 1296 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 May 26, 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/ |
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| Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, May 21 and 0200Z-0300Z, May 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: | May 28, 2026 |
| | 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/ |
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| NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, May 21 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member |
| | Multipliers: | Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z May 24, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://naqcc.info/autologger.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, May 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 May 23, 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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| CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, May 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 May 23, 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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| NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, May 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: | May 25, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ |
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| NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, May 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: | May 24, 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 |
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| Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, May 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: | May 24, 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 |
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| NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, May 22 |
| | 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: | May 24, 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 |
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, May 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 May 24, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html |
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