Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Missouri QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 5 to 0400Z, Apr 6 and 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 6 -- Mississippi QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 5 to 0200Z, Apr 6

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SARL 80m QSO Party: 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 3
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op
 Exchange:RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH
 QSO Points:10 points per QSO with South African station
15 points per QSO with non-South African station
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:2159Z April 15, 2025
 E-mail logs to:zs5durbanarc[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp
   
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Apr 3 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 3 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 3 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Apr 3 (Dig)
 Geographic Focus:Nordic Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, FM, Digital
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:Single Op
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RS(T) + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:April 17, 2025
 E-mail logs to:10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/
   
SKCC Sprint Europe: 1900Z-2100Z, Apr 3
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO 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:April 10, 2025
 E-mail log summary to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
   
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Apr 4
 Geographic Focus:United States
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m 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 April 5, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(see rules)
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Apr 4
 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:April 6, 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, Apr 4
 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:April 6, 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, Apr 4
 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:April 6, 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, Apr 4
 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 6, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
YBDXPI SSB Contest: 0000Z, Apr 5 to 2359Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RS + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:YB: 1 point per QSO with YB station
YB: 2 points per QSO with non-YB station same continent
YB: 3 points per QSO with non-YB station different continent
non-YB: 2 points per QSO with different country same continent
non-YB: 3 points per QSO with DX station different country different continent
5 points per QSO with YBDXPI member
 Multipliers:Each prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 13, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://contest.ybdxpi.net/log-submit/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://contest.ybdxpi.net/ssb/rules/
   
PODXS 070 New Member Jamboree: 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 5
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:PSK31
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:QRP
Low
Medium
High
 Max operating hours:6 hours
 Max power:High: 100 watts
Medium: 50 watts
Low: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:070 members: member no. + year joined the club
Non-members: no required exchange
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 12, 2025
 Upload log at:https://www.podxs070.com/uploader-closed
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/nmj
   
EA RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Apr 5 to 1200Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band Youth
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Op
 Max power:High: >100 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:EA: RSQ + province
non-EA: RSQ + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:EA: 2 points per QSO with EA
EA: 1 point per QSO with non-EA
non-EA: 3 points per QSO with EA
non-EA: 1 point per QSO with non-EA
 Multipliers:Each EADX100 entity once per band
Each EA province once per band
Each QSO with EA4URE once per band
Each USA, VE, JA or VK call area once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 21, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://concursos.ure.es/en/eartty/bases/
   
Georgia State Parks on the Air: 1200Z, Apr 5 to 2359Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:Any
 Bands:Any, except WARC
 Classes:Activator (Single-Op Single Park/Single-Op Multi-Park/Club) (Low/QRP)
Hunter
 Max power:Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts CW/digital, 10 watts phone
 Exchange:Activator: RS(T) + optional park identifier
Hunter: (state/province/"DX")
FT4/8: signal report + grid
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:(See Rules)
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 20, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://gaparks.org/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://gaparks.org/rules-register/
   
RSGB FT4 International Activity Day: 1200Z, Apr 5 to 1200Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:FT4
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Open (100W, 2 Radios)(12h/24h)
Restricted (10W/100W, 1 Radio)(12h/24h)
 Exchange:Signal report
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with station on same continent
3 points per QSO with station on different continent
 Multipliers:Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:1200Z April 7, 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/rallband_ft4.shtml
   
Louisiana QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 5 to 0200Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW/Digital, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:CW/Digital (QRP/Low/High)
Phone (QRP/Low/High)
Mixed Mode (QRP/Low/High)
Rover (CW-Digital/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Overlays: (Wires,TB/Wires,POTA)
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:LA: RS(T) + Parish
non-LA: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:2 points per phone QSO
4 points per CW/Digital QSO
LA Rovers: add 50 points to score for each parish activated
Bonus: add 100 points to score for working N5LCC at least once
 Multipliers:LA stations: Each LA parish, state, province, country once per band per mode
Non-LA stations: Each LA parish once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:0200Z April 16, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://laqp.contesting.com/laqpsubmitlog.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://laqp.louisianacontestclub.org/laqso_rules.htm
   
Mississippi QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 5 to 0200Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4/8
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:Single Op (Fixed/Portable)
Single Op Mobile with Driver
Single Op Mobile without Driver
Unlimited Operators/Transceivers (Fixed/Portable/Mobile)
 Exchange:MS: RS(T) + county
non-MS: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
FT4/8: Signal report + 4-character grid square
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/RTTY/FTn QSO
 Multipliers:MS stations: Each MS county, state, province, and DXCC country once
MS stations: total unique grid squares divided by 4
Non-MS stations: Each MS county once
Non-MS stations: Each MS grid square once (EM41-44,EM50-54)
 Score Calculation:Fixed: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Portable/Mobile: Sum of scores from each county operated
 Submit logs by:April 30, 2025
 E-mail logs to:w5xx[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail logs to:Malcolm Keown
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.arrlmiss.org/
   
Missouri QSO Party: 1400Z, Apr 5 to 0400Z, Apr 6 and 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
 Classes:Missouri Fixed (Single Op (QRP/Low/High)/Multi-Op)
Missouri Expedition (Single Op (QRP/Low/High)/Multi-Op)
Missouri Mobile(Single Op LP (CW/SSB/Mixed)/Mutli-Multi Unlimited/Multi-Op LP)
Missouri School Club
Missouri Overlay: Rookie
Non-Missouri (Single Op (High)/Multi-Op)
DX
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:MO: RS(T) + county
non-MO W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province/territory)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with a special event station (W0MA, K0GQ)
Bonus: 100 points for submitting a Cabrillo log electronically
 Multipliers:MO: Each MO county, state, province and territory once
MO: Maximum of one DXCC country once
Non-MO: Each MO county once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus
 Submit logs by:May 6, 2025
 E-mail logs to:moqsoparty[at]w0ma[dot]org
 Mail logs to:Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society W0MA
c/o George Mackus, AB0RX
11841 Wexford Place Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.w0ma.org/index.php/missouri-qso-party
   
Florida State Parks on the Air: 1400Z-2200Z, Apr 5 and 1400Z-2200Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:Any
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (FL Park/FL/non-FL)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (FL Park/FL/non-FL)(QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:QRP: 10 watts
LP: 100 watts
HP: >100 watts
 Exchange:FL Park: park ID
non-FL Park: (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus: Total number of WWFF-KFF Parks on the Air stations worked during the contest period may be added to your total (see rules)
 Multipliers:Each FL park once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:April 20, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://flspota.org/logs/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://flspota.org/rules/
   
SP DX Contest: 1500Z, Apr 5 to 1500Z, Apr 6
 Geographic Focus:Poland
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Three Band Mixed
Single Op All Band Phone (Low/High)
Single Op All Band CW (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band Phone
Single Op Single Band CW
Multi-Op All Band Mixed
SWL Mixed
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:SP: RS(T) + 1-character province
non-SP: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:SP: 3 points per QSO outside of Europe
SP: 1 point per QSO with non-SP Europe
non-SP: 3 points per QSO with SP
 Multipliers:SP: Each DXCC country once per band regardless of mode
non-SP: Each SP province once per band regardless of mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 20, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/2024/rules.php
   
George Batterson 1935 QSO Party: 2300Z, Apr 5 to 0300Z, Apr 7 and 2300Z, Apr 12 to 0300Z, Apr 14
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:25 watts input
 Exchange:RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Input Power(W) + Transmitter Type (see rules for format)
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:May 31, 2025
 E-mail logs to:Gpoland1[at]cinci[dot]rr[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Gary Poland
3347 SR 28
Midland, OH 45148
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.qsl.net/ve7sl/batterson.html
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Apr 7
 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 9, 2025
 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 7
 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 10, 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, Apr 7
 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 11, 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
   
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 7
 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 April 8, 2025
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 7
 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 10, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 8
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Skinny
Tubby
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Power
 Work stations:Once per band
 Submit logs by:April 10, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html
   
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Apr 8
 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 April 9, 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
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Apr 8
 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 10, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
ZL Sprint: 0800Z-0829Z (CW), Apr 8 and 0830Z-0859Z (SSB), Apr 8 and 0900Z-0929Z (SSB), Apr 8
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, FT4
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op (CW/SSB/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/High)
 Max power:Open: 100 watts
QRP: CW/FT4: 5 Watts, SSB: 10 Watts
 Exchange:CW/SSB: RS(T) + Outside Temperature (C)
FT4: 4-character grid square
 Work stations:Once per mode section
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0929Z April 9, 2025
 E-mail logs to:markzl3ab[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/
   
DARC RTTY Sprint: 1800Z-1929Z, Apr 8
 Geographic Focus:Germany
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40m
 Classes:Single Op Single Xmtr (QRP/Low)
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:DL: RST + (DOK/"NM")
non-DL: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each DOK once per band
Each prefix once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:1929Z April 15, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~shortrylog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/
   
NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 9
 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 April 12, 2025
 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
   
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 9
 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 April 11, 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, Apr 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: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:April 14, 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, Apr 9
 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 April 12, 2025
 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, Apr 9
 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 April 14, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
   
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Apr 9
 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:April 11, 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, Apr 9
 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:April 11, 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, Apr 9
 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 April 12, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
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