2025 WHY QRP ... IT's the BEST
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listen for my CW beacon on 28.2235
if heard email: 28mhzbeacon@gmail.com please
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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skcc=17052T| ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Sep 13 to 2359Z, Sep 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | 2.3 GHz and Up | |
| Classes: | (see rules) | |
| Exchange: | 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 100 points per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Grid squares once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z December 9, 2025 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php | |
| Mail logs to: | EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest | |
| WAE DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Sep 13 to 2359Z, Sep 14 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Europe | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (High/Low) Multi-Op | |
| 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: | RS + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 22, 2025 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waessblog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/ | |
| SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Sep 13 to 2400Z, Sep 14 | ||
| 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 September 21, 2025 | |
| Post log summary at: | https://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/ | |
| Africa FT4 DX Contest: 1500Z-1800Z, Sep 13 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Africa | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | FT4 | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single-Op | |
| Max power: | 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | Signal report + 4-character grid square | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 6 points per QSO between stations in AF countries 4 points per QSO between stations in the same AF country 1 point per QSO between AF station and non-AF station | |
| Multipliers: | (none) | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points | |
| Submit logs by: | 2159Z September 18, 2025 | |
| E-mail logs to: | info[at]zs6wr[dot]co[dot]za | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp | |
| ARRL September VHF Contest: 1800Z, Sep 13 to 0300Z, Sep 15 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | All | |
| Bands: | 50 MHz and up | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)(Low/High) Single Op Portable (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op 3-Band (All Modes/Analog Modes) Single Op FM Rover Limited Rover Unlimited Rover Unlimited Multi-Op Limited Multi-Op | |
| Max power: | (see rules) | |
| Exchange: | 4-character grid square | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per grid square | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO 2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO 3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO 4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO | |
| Multipliers: | Each grid square once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 0300Z September 25, 2025 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org | |
| Mail logs to: | September VHF ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA | |
| Web-to-Cabrillo form: | http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlvhfsep_cab3.php | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf | |
Thanks to WA7BNM
