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CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Oct 25 to 2359Z, Oct 26   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 Assisted All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Assisted Single Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie/Youth) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Two Multi-Multi Multi-Distributed   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RS + CQ Zone No.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country (counts as mult) 1 point per QSO with different country same continent 2 points per QSO with different country same continent (NA) 3 points per QSO with different continent   Multipliers: Each CQ zone once per band Each country once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z October 31, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://www.cqww.com/logcheck/   Mail logs to: (none)   Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwssb_cab.php   Find rules at: https://www.cqww.com/rules.htm       902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint: 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 25   Geographic Focus: North America   Participation: North America   Mode: Analog, Digital   Bands: 902 MHz and above   Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Rover   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 200 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: 6-character grid square   Work stations: Once per mode   QSO Points: 1 point per km between end points of each QSO   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: November 8, 2025   E-mail logs to: philnuf[at]aol[dot]com   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/   Mail logs to: Phil Miguelez 445 Ivy Street Warminster, PA 18974   Find rules at: https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf       Classic Exchange, CW: 1300Z, Oct 26 to 0700Z, Oct 27 and 1300Z, Oct 28 to 0700Z, Oct 29   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: November 30, 2025   E-mail logs to: k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net   Mail logs to: K2RP 659 Shanas Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 USA   Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/       QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 27   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op   Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 2, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 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: 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 October 30, 2025   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, Oct 27   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 October 31, 2025   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       QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 27   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op   Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 2, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 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: 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 October 30, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       RSGB FT4 Contest: 2000Z-2200Z, Oct 27   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: 2200Z October 28, 2025   Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml       Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 28   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 October 29, 2025   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html       QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 28   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Single Op   Max power: HP: >5 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 2, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 28   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 October 30, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 29   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 October 31, 2025   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, Oct 29   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: November 3, 2025   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, Oct 29   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 1, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 29   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: October 31, 2025   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, Oct 29   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: October 31, 2025   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, Oct 29   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 1, 2025   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, Oct 29   Geographic Focus: Europe   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   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 October 29, 2025   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       CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 30   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 1, 2025   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, Oct 30   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 1, 2025   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Oct 31   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 2, 2025   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, Oct 31   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 2, 2025   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, Oct 31   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 2, 2025   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, Oct 31   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 2, 2025   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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