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December 4, 2024 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [
mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]
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In this Issue: -Upcoming Contests - Things to Do -Contest Summary -Sights
and Sounds -Results and Records -Technical Topics and Discussion -Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
ARRL 160- and 10-Meter Contests
December brings two ARRL-sponsored single-band contests. The ARRL 160-Meter
Contest begins this Friday , December 6 at 2200 UTC and concludes on Sunday,
December 8 at 1559 UTC. Stations in the US (includin g Alaska, Hawaii, and
US possessions) and Canada ca n contact any station; stations located
overseas can only contact US and Canadian stations. Contacts m ay be made
using the CW mode only. See the contest rules at arrl.org/160-meter [
http://arrl.org/160-m eter ] for more information.
Next weekend, the ARRL 10-Meter Contest begins on Saturday, December 14 at
0000 UTC (Friday evening in North America), and concludes on Sunday,
December 15 at 2359 UTC. Stations
may contact any other stat ion, regardless of location, using CW and phone.
Al l stations send a signal report. Stations located in the US and Canada
(including Alaska and Hawaii) s end their state or province; Mexican
stations send their state; DX stations send a serial number. Cont est rules
are available at contests.arrl.org/10m [ http://contests.arrl.org/10m/ ] .
FT Challenge The new FT Challenge is this weekend, beginning on Saturday,
December 7 at 1800 UTC, and concluding on
Sunday, December 8 at2359 UTC. The contest organizers recommend using the
suggested contest sub-bands published in the rules at
rttycontesting.com/ft-ch
allenge/rules [ http://rttycontesting.com/ft-challenge/rules ] . Doing so reduces QRM in the normal FT
4 and FT8 sub-bands and the chance of contacting a station that's not participating in the contest tha
t might not be sending the required exchange info.
- Thanks to Don Hill, AA5AU, and Ed Muns, W0YK.
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Contest Summary
December 5 -QRP ARCI Topband Sprint [
http://qrparci.org/contest/topband-sprint ] -Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest
[ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] -CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] -NRAU 10m Activity Contest [
https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] -SKCC Sprint Europe [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
December 6 -NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] -QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -NCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] -K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] -ARRL 160-Meter Contest [
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campai
gn=ARRL ]
December 7 -Kalbar Contest [ https://kalbarcontest.com/rule/ ] -Wake-Up!
QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ] -PRO CW Contest [
https://proradiocontestclub.com/PCC Rules.html ] -INORC Contest [
https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1c
la/ ] -FT Challenge [ http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft-challenge ]
December 8 -QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Sprint [
http://qrparci.org/contest/holiday-spirit-sprint ]
December 9 -K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] -4
States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [
http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] -ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] -OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
December 10 -Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] -ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
December 11 -NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] -QRP
Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] -A1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] -CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] -VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] -Mini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
December 12 -CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
December 13 -NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] -QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -NCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] -K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
December 14 -ARRL 10-Meter Contest [
http://www.arrl.org/10-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign
=ARRL ] -PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint [
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/trip
le-play-low-band-sprint ] -TRC Digi Contest [
https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-digi/ ] -SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] -ARI
40/80 Contest [ http://www.ari.it/en/contest-hf/contest-4080.html ]
-International Naval Contest [ https://www.marac-radio.nl/ ]
December 15 -Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]
December 16 -K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] -ICWC
Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] -OK1WC
Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
December 17 -Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] -ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
December 18 -NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] -QRP
Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] -A1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] -CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] -VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] -Mini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Sights and Sounds
Mike Chalup, KC7HF, and his new neighbor, Rob Maticic, KI7PLB, joined forces
for the 2024 ARRL Novembe r Sweepstakes - Phone. They, along with fellow
Valley Radio Club members Scott Rosenfeld, N7JI, and Ga be Padron, N7XAX,
operated from a portable station trailer located in Rob's driveway.
Results and Records
2024 RAC Canada Day Contest Results The 2024 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
Canada Day Contest results are available at wp.rac.ca/contesti ng-results [
https://wp.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ] . Certificates can be downloaded by
visiting cont est.rac.ca/certificates.php [ https://contest.rac.c
a/certificates.php ] . The contest organizers thank all who participated
and hope to see you in the Ca nada Winter Contest on Saturday, December 28.
- Thanks to Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU
2024 Arizona QSO Party Results The 2024 Arizona QSO Party (AZQP) Results and
certificates are available at www.azqp.org [ http://www. azqp.org ] .
Participants can view the results and download certificates, including those
for contacti ng the two special event stations, K7A and K7UGA.
- Thanks to Bill Clark, K6WSC
2024 California QSO Party Results The California CSO Party (CQP) Chairman
Dean Wood, N6DE, announced that phase one of the 2024 CQP resu lts have been
published at cqp.org/Results.html [ https://cqp.org/Results.html ] . Dean
also notes tha t additional results files including club scores, t he Video
Challenge results, and certificates, will be available in early 2025.
2024 ARRL November Sweepstakes - Phone Raw Scores The 2024 ARRL November
Sweepstakes - Phone raw scores are available at contests.arrl.org/rawscores
[ h ttps://contests.arrl.org/rawscores.php?cn=ssph ] . Raw scores are
computed before any log checking sco re reductions. These scores may differ
from the cla imed scores calculated by your contest logging software. If
you find any errors or have questions, con tact the ARRL Contest Program
Manager at contests@arrl.org [ mailto:contests@arrl.org ] .
CQ World Wide DX Contest - CW Raw Scores CQ World Wide (CQWW) Contest
Director John Dorr, K1AR, has announced that the raw scores for the 2024
CQWW DX Contest - CW are now available at cqww.com/raw.htm?mode=cw [
https://cqww.com/raw.htm?mode=cw ] .
2024 Oceania DX Contest Raw Scores The raw scores for the 2024 Oceania DX
(OCDX) Contest have been published at oceaniadxcontest.com [ ht
tps://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ ] . The OCDX Contest Committee is working
on the log-checking and will
compile the final results shortly.
-Thanks to Brian Miller, VK3MI/ZL1AZE
Technical Topics and Discussion
Modular Breadboard Snaps You into Benchtop Tidiness Solderless breadboards
are a fantastic tool for stirring creative juices. You can go from idea to
prot otype in a few seconds without ever touching the soldering iron. You
can read more on the Hackaday art icle by Dan Maloney at
hackaday.com/2024/12/02/modu lar-breadboard-snaps-you-into-benchtop-tidiness
[ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/02/modular-breadboard-s
naps-you-into-benchtop-tidiness/ ] .
That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting-related stories, book
reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club
information, pictures, stories,
blog links, and predictions to contest-update@arrl.org [
mailto:contest-update@ arrl.org ] .
73, Paul, N1SFE
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Contests
December 5, 2024 - December 18, 2024
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [
http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_s
ource=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is available as a PDF.
Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions
and other instructions.
HF CONTESTS QRP ARCI Topband Sprint [
http://qrparci.org/contest/topband-sprint ] , Dec 5, 0000z to Dec 5, 0300z;
CW; Bands: 160; ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No., non-ARCI:
RST + (state/province/count ry) + power out; Logs due: Dec 17.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] , Dec
5, 0000z to Dec 6, 0300z; C W; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: De c 12.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 5, 0300z to Dec 5,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80 , 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA",
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d ue: Dec 7.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 5, 0700z to Dec 5,
0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80 , 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA",
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d ue: Dec 7.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] ,
Dec 5, 1800z to Dec 5, 2200 z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) +
6-character grid square; Logs due: Dec 19.
SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
, Dec 5, 2000z to Dec 5, 2 200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST
+ (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
; Logs due: Dec 12.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Dec 6, 0100z to
Dec 6, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due:
Dec 8.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Dec 6, 0145z to Dec
6, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80 , 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country);
Logs due: Dec 8.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Dec 6, 0200z
to Dec 6, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Dec 7.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Dec 6, 0230z to Dec 6,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see rule s); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Dec 8.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Dec 6, 2000z to
Dec 6, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160 , 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 8.
ARRL 160-Meter Contest [
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaig
n=ARRL ] , Dec 6, 2200z to Dec 8, 1600z; CW; Bands: 160; W/VE: RST +
ARRL/RAC Section, DX: RST; Logs d ue: Dec 15.
Kalbar Contest [ https://kalbarcontest.com/rule/ ] , Dec 7, 0000z to Dec 8,
2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 16.
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ] , Dec
; 7, 0600z to Dec 7, 0800z; CW Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix of
; previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Dec 14.
PRO CW Contest [ https://proradiocontestclub.com/PCC Rules.html ] , Dec 7,
1200z to Dec 8, 1159z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; CW Club Member: RST +
Serial No. + "/M", non-Members: RST + Serial No.; Log s due: Dec 15.
INORC Contest [
https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cl
a/ ] , Dec 7, 1400z to Dec 8, 1359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15; Naval: RST +
Club + Member No., Indepe ndent: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 3.
FT Challenge [ http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft-challenge ] , Dec 7, 1800z
to Dec 8, 2359z; FT8/FT4; B ands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; signal report +
4-character grid square; Logs due: Dec 15.
QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Sprint [
http://qrparci.org/contest/holiday-spirit-sprint ] , Dec 8, 2000z to Dec 8,
2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power ); Logs due: Dec 21.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Dec 9, 0000z to
Dec 9, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160 , 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 11.
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [
http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Dec 9, 0100z to D ec 9, 0300z;
CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country) + Membe r No., Non-member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country)
+ Power; Logs due: Dec 11.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 9, 1300z to Dec 9, 14 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 12.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] ,
Dec 9, 1630z to Dec 9, 172 9z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs
due: Dec 13.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 9, 1900z to Dec 9, 20 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 12.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Dec
10, 0100z to Dec 10, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or
Youth); Logs due: Dec 11.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 10, 0300z to Dec 10, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 12.
NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Dec 11, 0130z to
Dec 11, 0330z; CW; Bands: 8 0, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Dec 14.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Dec 11, 0200z
to Dec 11, 0330z; CW; Band s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Dec 12.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] ,
Dec 11, 0230z to Dec 11, 0 300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: De c 13.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Dec 11, 1200z to Dec 11,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due:
Dec 16.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 11, 1300z to Dec
11, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 14.
Mini-Test 40, [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] Dec 11, 1700z to Dec 11, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seria l No.; Logs due: Dec 13.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Dec 11, 1800z to Dec 11, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Dec 13.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 11, 1900z to Dec
11, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 12, 0300z to Dec
12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 12, 0700z to Dec
12, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 14.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Dec 13, 0100z to
Dec 13, 0130z; FT4; Bands : (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due:
Dec 15.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Dec 13, 0145z to
Dec 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 15.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Dec 13, 0200z
to Dec 13, 0330z; CW; Band s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Dec 14.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Dec 13, 0230z to Dec 13,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Dec 15.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Dec 13, 2000z to
Dec 13, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 15.
[
http://www.arrl.org/10-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] ARRL 10-Meter Contest [
http://www.arrl.org/10-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=
ARRL ] , Dec 14, 0000z to Dec 15, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 10; W/VE: RST +
State/Province, XE: RST + S tate, DX: RST + Serial No., MM: RST + ITU
Region; L ogs due: Dec 22.
PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint [
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/tripl
e-play-low-band-sprint ] , Dec 14, 0000z to Dec 16, 2359z; PSK31; Bands:
160, 80, 40; RST + (state/pro vince/country); Logs due: Dec 23.
TRC Digi Contest [ https://trcdx.org/rules-trc-digi/ ] , Dec 14, 0600z to
Dec 15, 1800z; RTTY; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; TRC Members: RST +
Serial No. + "TRC", non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No.; Log s due: Dec 22.
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Dec
14, 1200z to Dec 15, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST +
(state/province/country) + N ame + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Dec 22.
ARI 40/80 Contest [ http://www.ari.it/en/contest-hf/contest-4080.html ] ,
Dec 14, 1300z to Dec 15, 130 0z; Phone, CW, Digital; Bands: 80, 40; RS(T) +
2-letter province car code; Logs due: Dec 20.
International Naval Contest [ https://www.marac-radio.nl/ ] , Dec 14, 1600z
to Dec 15, 1559z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Naval Club Member:
RS(T) + Club + Member No., non-Naval Club Member: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs
due: Jan 31.
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ] , Dec 15,
2300z to Dec 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Dec 21.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Dec 16, 0000z to
Dec 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 18.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 16, 1300z to Dec 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 19.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] ,
Dec 16, 1630z to Dec 16, 1 729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs
due: Dec 20.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 16, 1900z to Dec 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 19.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Dec
17, 0100z to Dec 17, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or
Youth); Logs due: Dec 18.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] ,
Dec 17, 0300z to Dec 17, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
QSO No.; Logs due: Dec 19.
NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Dec 18, 0130z to
Dec 18, 0330z; CW; Bands: 8 0, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Dec 21.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Dec 18, 0200z
to Dec 18, 0330z; CW; Band s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Dec 19.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] ,
Dec 18, 0230z to Dec 18, 0 300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: De c 20.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Dec 18, 1200z to Dec 18,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due:
Dec 23.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 18, 1300z to Dec
18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 21.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Dec 18, 1700z to Dec 18, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Dec 20.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Dec 18, 1800z to Dec 18, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Dec 20.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Dec 18, 1900z to Dec
18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 21.
VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Dec 11, 1700z to Dec 11, 21 00z;
FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Dec 16.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] ,
Dec 18, 1700z to Dec 18, 21 00z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square;
Logs due: Dec 23.
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
December 5 -ARS Spartan Sprint [
http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] -QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
December 6 -Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Mini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] -OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
[ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
December 7 -QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
December 8 -NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] -NCCC FT4
Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] -Weekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] -Ham Spirit Contest [
http://www.hamspiritcontest.com/ ] -K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
December 9 -A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] -VHF-UHF FT8
Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
December 10 -AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party [
https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/bk-qso-party-details/ ]
December 11 -4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [
http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] -Worldwide Sideband Activity
Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] -K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
December 12 -JIDX Phone Contest [ http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html ]
-SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] -QRP
Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -ICWC Medium Speed
Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
December 13 -Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Mini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] -Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] -OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
[ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
December 14 -Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [
http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ] -QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] -CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] -NAQCC CW Sprint [
http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
December 15 -NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] -NCCC FT4
Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] -Weekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] -ARRL 160-Meter Contest [
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campai
gn=ARRL ] -PRO CW Contest [ https://proradiocontestclub.com/PCC Rules.html ]
-FT Challenge [ http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft-challenge ] -K1USN Slow
Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
December 16 -A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] -VHF-UHF FT8
Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] -Kalbar Contest
[ https://kalbarcontest.com/rule/ ]
December 17 -QRP ARCI Topband Sprint [
http://qrparci.org/contest/topband-sprint ] -ARRL EME Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=
ARRL ]
December 18 -Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] -K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
[https://tinyurl.com/mmywk85m]
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