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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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April 13, 2022
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <contest-update@arrl.org>
In this Issue:
IN THIS ISSUE
- Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Busted QSOs
- Contest Summary
- News, Press Releases and Special Interest
- Results and Records
- Technical Topics and Discussion
- Contests
- Log Due Dates
==> UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO
State QSO party fans have three events to participate in this coming
weekend. The Michigan QSO Party <https://miqp.org/index.php/rules/>
runs April 16, 1600 UTC through April 17, 0400 UTC; the Ontario QSO
Party <http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm> starts April 16, 1800z and
concludes April 17, 1800z; and the Quebec QSO Party
<https://wp1.quebecqsoparty.org/> is April 17, 1200 UTC through April
17, 2000 UTC. All three events are CW and phone only. Visit the rules
pages of the events for more complete details.
The North American SSB Sprint Contest <http://ssbsprint.com>, begins
Apr 24, 0000 UTC, and concludes at 0400 UTC. The four hour contest, on
the 80-, 40-, and 20-meter bands, are short, intense competitions which
challenge the best operators, while allowing others to sharpen their
contesting skills. Operators who have never participated in the Sprints
before should take a look at the Tips & Tricks
<https://ssbsprint.com/tips-tricks/> section of the website.
For complete rules, visit ssbsprint.com/rules/
<https://ssbsprint.com/rules/>.
==> BULLETINS
2022 VHF and Up Spring Sprint Dates
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the
dates and times for the 2022 running of the VHF and Up Spring Sprints.
222 MHz: Tuesday, April 19, 7 - 11 PM local, exchange: 4 character grid
square; 432 MHz: Wednesday, April 27, 7 - 11 PM local, exchange: 4
character grid square; microwave - 902 MHz and up: Saturday, May 7, 8
AM - 2 PM local, exchange: 6 character grid; 50 MHz: Saturday, May 14,
2300Z until 0300Z Sunday, 5/15/22, exchange: 4 character grid square.
(The 144 MHz Sprints occurred on Monday, April 11 -ed)
Classes: Stations will be classified as either Single Operator or
Rover. A portable or mobile station that operates from only one grid is
considered a Single Operator station. A Rover must operate from at
least 2 grid squares. All legal modes are welcome!
More information and rules are posted at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home73Kent>
73! Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM; Mike Metroka, WB8BZK; and Jon Platt, W0ZQ,
Central States VHF Society Spring Sprint Organizing Committee
WRTC 2022 Youth Team Leader Applications Being Accepted
Applications for WRTC 2022 Youth Team Leaders will be accepted
beginning April 1, 2022 until May 1, 2022. No applications will be
accepted after the closing date. Anyone born after July 14, 1997, who
has not been chosen as a Team Leader may apply to be a Youth Team
Leader. (See Article 8 of the WRTC 2022 rules-
www.wrtc2022.it/en/selection-criteria-7.asp
<https://www.wrtc2022.it/en/selection-criteria-7.asp>).
To apply, send an email to the WRTC 2022 Committee at
competitors@wrtc2022.it confirming the following:
1. That you want to participate in WRTC 2022, to be held in July 2023,
2. That you are applying to be a Youth Team Leader,
3. That you were born after July 14, 1997, and,
4. That you accept the selection criteria and contest rules of WRTC
2022.
The email must include your full name, call sign, email address.
Include a photo and your contesting biography - up to 500 words.
Selection is based only on Qualification Score. If you have selected a
Youth Team Mate, give their full name, call sign, and email address.
The Team Mate must meet the same age criteria and may be from anywhere
in the world. A separate application or Qualification Score is not
required for a Youth Team Mate.
If you have questions about the Youth Team selection process, contact
the WRTC 2022 Committee at competitors@wrtc2022.it.
==> BUSTED QSOS
In the announcement for the new ARRL International Digital Contest on
page 77 of the May issue of QST, the 40-meter band was omitted from the
list of bands allowed in the contest. Operation is allowed on the 160-,
80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, 10-, and 6-meter bands. The inaugural running of
the new contest occurs during the first weekend of June. For full
details, see arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest
<http://arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest>.
==> CONTEST SUMMARY
Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section.
April 14
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
April 15
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- Holyland DX Contest <http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest>
April 16
- ES Open HF Championship
<http://www.erau.ee/images/LL/ES-Open_rules.pdf>
- Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
<http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=4>
- YU DX Contest <http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/>
- CQMM DX Contest <http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/>
- Michigan QSO Party <https://miqp.org/index.php/rules/>
- EA-QRP CW Contest
<http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=249>
- Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint>
- Ontario QSO Party <http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm>
April 17
- Dutch PACCdigi Contest
<https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/paccdigi-rules/>
- Quebec QSO Party <https://wp1.quebecqsoparty.org/>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
April 18
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- DARC Easter Contest
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-ostercontest/en/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
April 19
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
- 222 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information>
April 20
- 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/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2022/r80mcc.shtml>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
April 21
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
- NTC QSO Party <https://qsl.net/ntc/party.html>
April 22
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
April 23
- 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>
- QRP to the Field <http://www.zianet.com/qrp/qrpttf/pg.html>
- SP DX RTTY Contest <http://www.pkrvg.org/strona,spdxrttyen.html>
- Helvetia Contest <https://www.uska.ch/contest/schweizer-contest-kw/#>
April 24
- North American SSB Sprint Contest <http://ssbsprint.com/rules/>
- ANZAC Day Contest <https://www.cqcontest.info/anzac-day-contest>
- UA1DZ Memorial Cup <http://ua1dz.ru/articles.php?article_id=70>
- BARTG Sprint 75 <http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint75-contests/>
April 25
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
April 26
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
April 27
- SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>
- 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/>
- Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- 432 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES AND SPECIAL INTEREST
Recent changes to Super Check Partial
Stu Phillips, K6TU, writes: "Users of Super Check Partial will see a
significant increase in the number of callsigns in MASTER and its
derived files. This month's release (just posted live) has 40,940 calls
in MASTER - up from 35,416 last month.
This step function in active calls is a result of a new API which
allows logging programs to directly submit a log to Super Check
Partial. This removes the need for the contester to take the extra step
of emailing the log to logs@supercheckpartial.com. Logs are submitted
securely to Super Check Partial over HTTPS and are "signed" by the
logging program before submission to authenticate the origin of the
log.
SCP API support has already been added to N1MM+, DXLog.net,
SkookumLogger, N3FJP's loggers and Writelog. This support is in
published releases for N1MM+ and DXLog.net, selected contests for N3FJP
loggers and in beta versions for SkookumLogger, Win-Test, TR4W, and
Writelog. N3FJP's release process will add this support to all their
loggers through the course of this year.
I will be watching closely over the next few months to see whether the
threshold needs to be changed. As in the past, please report busted
calls or requests for add/deletions/changes to
logs@supercheckpartial.com."
Stu also added that any logging software authors who wish to add the
API support to their programs to contact him directly at stu@k6tu.net.
Joe Rudi, NK7U, to Speak at the 2022 Dayton Contest Dinner
Tim Duffy, K3LR, has announced that Joe Rudi, NK7U, will the Contest
Dinner speaker during Hamvention 2022. Tim adds that "Joe was the very
first Contest Dinner speaker in 1993 and we are thrilled that he will
speak again as we transition to the Hope Hotel." You can read about
NK7U's contest operations at nk7u.com <http://nk7u.com/>. The Contest
Dinner is Saturday, May 21, at the Hope Hotel, Wright Patterson AFB,
Ohio. Tickets are available at www.contestdinner.com
<https://www.contestdinner.com/>.
Florida QSO Party Marks 25 Years
The 25th Anniversary 2022 Florida QSO Party is being held 1600 UTC,
April 30 to 2159 UTC, May 1. Be sure to mark your calendar and join in
the fun during the upcoming Florida QSO Party (FQP).
In honor of the 25th FQP Anniversary, we will have 25 special 1x1
stations - N4A through N4Z, (no N4X, FCC regulation). There will be 21
stations on CW and 21 stations on phone. Pick a mode and contact all 21
for a handsome printable certificate with CW or phone endorsement.
Please go to floridaqsoparty.org <http://floridaqsoparty.org> for
rules, 2021 results, records and more information.
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
2021 CQ WW SSB Contest Results
John Dorr, K1AR, the CQ WW Contest Director, has announced that the
final scores for the 2021 CQ WW SSB Contest have been posted at
cqww.com <http://cqww.com>. If there are any problems or errors in the
results contact him via email at cqk1ar@gmail.com.
2021 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Results
The results for the 2021 ARRL 10 Meter Contest are available at
contests.arrl.org/10m/ <https://contests.arrl.org/10m/>. The Full
Results article by Scott Tuthill, K7ZO, line scores, and log checking
reports are available at the website. Click on "Articles/Line Scores"
on the left side of the page to view results. Downloadable certificates
are available by clicking on the "Certificates" at the top of the page.
2022 Minnesota QSO Party Results
The results for the 2022 Minnesota QSO Party have been released at
www.w0aa.org/results <https://www.w0aa.org/results/>. All-time records
are also listed on the page. Plaques, prizes and certificates will be
distributed later this year. The organizers would like to thank all
that participated.
--Thanks to Mark, WA0MHJ
2021 ARRL International EME Contest Results
The results for the 2021 ARRL International EME Contest are available
at contests.arrl.org/eme <https://contests.arrl.org/eme/>. The Full
Results article by Rick Rosen, K1DS, line scores, and log checking
reports are available at the website. Click on "Articles/Line Scores"
on the left side of the page to view results. Downloadable certificates
are available by clicking on the "Certificates" at the top of the page.
YOTA Contest 2021 Third Round Results Issued
Philipp, 5B4AQC, Chair of the Youth Working Group of IARU Region 1
writes "The final results of the third round of YOTA Contest 2021 can
now be found on ham-yota.com/contest. Congratulations to all for
achieving great results among the competition.
Throughout the log submission period nearly 700 logs were received from
all over the world. We want to thank everyone who participated and thus
introduced youngsters around the world to the world of contesting.
Without you all this event would not be possible."
Operating Tip
==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND DISCUSSION
Brain Moran, N9ADG, (your former Contest Update editor -ed) shared the
following link about the phenomenon of "Tin Whiskers."
www.microcontrollertips.com/when-tin-whiskers-spontaneously-erupt-faq/
<https://www.microcontrollertips.com/when-tin-whiskers-spontaneously-erupt-faq/>
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.
73, Paul, N1SFE
==> CONTESTS
April 14, 2022 - April 27, 2022
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> is available as a PDF. Check the
sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 14, 0300z to Apr
14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
16.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 14, 0700z to Apr
14, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
16.
RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Apr 14, 1700z to Apr 14,
1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] +
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Apr 21.
EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Apr 14, 1900z to
Apr 14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. +
Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST +
Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: Apr 16.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Apr 15, 0145z to
Apr 15, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Apr 17.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Apr 15, 0230z to Apr
15, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Apr 17.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Apr 15, 2000z to
Apr 15, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 17.
Holyland DX Contest <http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest>, Apr
15, 2100z to Apr 16, 2100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; 4X: RS(T) + area, non-4X: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: May 31.
ES Open HF Championship
<http://www.erau.ee/images/LL/ES-Open_rules.pdf>, Apr 16, 0500z to Apr
16, 0859z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: May 1.
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
<http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=4>, Apr 16, 0600z to Apr
17, 0559z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; BY: RS(T) + 2-character
province, non-BY: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 24.
YU DX Contest <http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/>, Apr 16, 0700z to Apr
17, 0659z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; YU/YT: RS(T) + County,
non-YU/YT: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 27.
CQMM DX Contest <http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/>, Apr 16, 0900z to Apr
17, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; All: RST+continent
abbreviation, CWJF members: RST + continent + "M", QRP: RST + continent
+ "Q", YL: RST + continent + "Y", Multi-Op,Clubs,Groups: RST +
continent + "C"; Logs due: Jun 30.
Michigan QSO Party <https://miqp.org/index.php/rules/>, Apr 16, 1600z
to Apr 17, 0400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; MI: RST + county,
non-MI: RST + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Apr 24.
EA-QRP CW Contest
<http://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=249>, Apr 16,
1700z to Apr 17, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 1-letter
category + "M" (if EA-QRP member); Logs due: May 17.
Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint>,
Apr 16, 1800z to Apr 16, 2159z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Apr 19.
Ontario QSO Party <http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm>, Apr 16, 1800z
to Apr 17, 1800z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; ON:
RS(T) + county, non-ON: RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: May
17.
Dutch PACCdigi Contest
<https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/paccdigi-rules/>,
Apr 17, 0700z to Apr 17, 1900z; FT8, RTTY; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10; RST + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Apr 23.
Quebec QSO Party <https://wp1.quebecqsoparty.org/>, Apr 17, 1200z to
Apr 17, 2000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; QC:
RS(T) + QC zone, non-QC: RST + (state/province/'DX'); Logs due: May 17.
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>, Apr 17,
2300z to Apr 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Apr 24.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Apr 18, 0000z to
Apr 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 20.
DARC Easter Contest
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-ostercontest/en/>,
Apr 18, 1500z to Apr 18, 1730z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RS(T) + DOK
(or "NM" if not a DARC member), non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Apr
25.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Apr 18, 1630z to
Apr 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 22.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Apr
19, 0100z to Apr 19, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Apr 20.
RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Apr 19, 1700z to Apr 19,
1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] +
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Apr 26.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Apr 20, 0230z to
Apr 20, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Apr 22.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Apr 20, 1200z to Apr 20,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Apr 25.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 20, 1300z to Apr
20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
23.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Apr 20, 1700z to Apr 20,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 22.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Apr 20, 1800z to Apr 20,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 22.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2022/r80mcc.shtml>, Apr 20, 1900z to
Apr 20, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 21.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 20, 1900z to Apr
20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
23.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>, Apr
21, 0000z to Apr 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Apr 28.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 21, 0300z to Apr
21, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
23.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 21, 0700z to Apr
21, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
23.
RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Apr 21, 1700z to Apr 21,
1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] +
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Apr 28.
EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Apr 21, 1900z to
Apr 21, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. +
Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST +
Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: Apr 23.
NTC QSO Party <https://qsl.net/ntc/party.html>, Apr 21, 1900z to Apr
21, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No.,
non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Apr 24.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Apr 22, 0145z to
Apr 22, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Apr 24.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Apr 22, 0230z to Apr
22, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Apr 24.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Apr 22, 2000z to
Apr 22, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 24.
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>,
Apr 23, 0001z to Apr 24, 2359z; Digital; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name
+ 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 +
(state/province/country); Logs due: May 2.
QRP to the Field <http://www.zianet.com/qrp/qrpttf/pg.html>, Apr 23,
0800z to Apr 23, 1800z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15; RST +
(state/province/country) + name/SOTA; Logs due: May 7.
SP DX RTTY Contest <http://www.pkrvg.org/strona,spdxrttyen.html>, Apr
23, 1200z to Apr 24, 1200z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; SP: RST +
2-letter province, Non-SP: RST + QSO No.; Logs due: May 1.
Helvetia Contest <https://www.uska.ch/contest/schweizer-contest-kw/#>,
Apr 23, 1300z to Apr 24, 1259z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10; HB: RS(T) + 2-letter canton, non-HB: RS(T) + Serial No.;
Logs due: May 2.
North American SSB Sprint Contest <http://ssbsprint.com/rules/>, Apr
24, 0000z to Apr 24, 0400z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's
call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your
state/province/country]; Logs due: May 1.
ANZAC Day Contest <https://www.cqcontest.info/anzac-day-contest>, Apr
24, 1200z to Apr 25, 1159z; CW, SSB, FT8; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10; CW/SSB: RS(T) + Serial No., FT8: Signal report + grid square; Logs
due: May 1.
UA1DZ Memorial Cup <http://ua1dz.ru/articles.php?article_id=70>, Apr
24, 1300z to Apr 24, 1859z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; SP/LO
Oblasts: RS(T) + RDA district, Non-SP/LO: RS(T) + 4-character grid
square; Logs due: May 4.
BARTG Sprint 75 <http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint75-contests/>, Apr
24, 1700z to Apr 24, 2059z; 75 Baud RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
Serial No.; Logs due: May 1.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Apr 25, 0000z to
Apr 25, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 27.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Apr 25, 1300z to
Apr 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: May 1.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Apr 25, 1630z to
Apr 25, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 29.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Apr 25, 1900z to
Apr 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: May 1.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Apr
26, 0100z to Apr 26, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Apr 27.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Apr 26, 0300z to
Apr 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: May 1.
RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Apr 26, 1700z to Apr 26,
1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] +
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: May 3.
SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>, Apr
27, 0000z to Apr 27, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST
+ (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Apr
29.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Apr 27, 0230z to
Apr 27, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Apr 29.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Apr 27, 1200z to Apr 27,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: May 2.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 27, 1300z to Apr
27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
30.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Apr 27, 1700z to Apr 27,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 29.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Apr 27, 1800z to Apr 27,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 29.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Apr 27, 1900z to Apr
27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr
30.
UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>, Apr 27,
2000z to Apr 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs
due: Apr 27.
VHF+ CONTESTS
222 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information>,
Apr 19, 1900z to Apr 19, 2300z; Bands: 222 Mhz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: May 3.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Apr 20, 1700z to Apr 20, 2000z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Apr 25.
432 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information>,
Apr 27, 1900z to Apr 27, 2300z; Bands: 432; 4-character grid square;
Logs due: May 11.
See also: Ontario QSO Party <http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm>,
Quebec QSO Party <https://wp1.quebecqsoparty.org/>, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint>,
SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>.
==> LOG DUE DATES
April 14
- SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
April 15
- Virginia QSO Party
<https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2022_VQP/2022_VQP_Main.html>
- CLARA Chatter Party <https://clarayl.ca/chatter-party/>
- 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>
- IG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest <https://www.ig-ry.de/ig-ry-ww-contest>
April 16
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/scoreboard.php?sprint_name=202204>
April 17
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- OK/OM DX Contest, SSB <http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=english-2>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- Florida State Parks on the Air <http://flspota.org/rules/>
- SP DX Contest <https://spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/2022/>
- FTn DX Contest <https://europeanft8club.wordpress.com/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
April 18
- EA RTTY Contest <http://concursos.ure.es/en/eartty/bases/>
- Georgia QSO Party <https://gaqsoparty.com/>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
April 19
- Feld Hell Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint>
- F9AA Cup, SSB
<http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
April 20
- WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes <http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- International Vintage Contest HF
<https://aririmini.jimdofree.com/vintage-contest-2022/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
April 21
- NRAU 10m Activity Contest
<https://nrrlcontest.no/index.php/nrrl-contests/nrau-nac/10m/nrau-nac-10m-english-rules/278-nrau-nac-10m-english-rules.html>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2022/r80mcc.shtml>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
April 22
- 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>
April 23
- New Mexico QSO Party <http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
- Dutch PACCdigi Contest
<https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/paccdigi-rules/>
April 24
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- Nebraska QSO Party
<https://nebraskaqsoparty.com/qso-party-rules/f/rules-for-2022-nebraska-qso-party>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
- NTC QSO Party <https://qsl.net/ntc/party.html>
- Michigan QSO Party <https://miqp.org/index.php/rules/>
- Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
<http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=4>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
April 25
- 144 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information>
- Hungarian Straight Key Contest <http://hskc.ha8kux.com/>
- DARC Easter Contest
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-ostercontest/en/>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
April 26
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
April 27
- YU DX Contest <http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
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