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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
********************************************
January 31, 2024
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <contest-update@arrl.org>
In this Issue:IN THIS ISSUE
- Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Contest Summary
- News, Press Releases and Special Interest
- Sights and Sounds
-
- Contests
- Log Due Dates
==> UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO
NCJ North American CW Sprint
The NCJ North American CW Sprint is Sunday, February 4, starting at
0000 UTC and concluding at 0359 UTC. The object for North American
stations is to contact as many radio amateurs as possible. Stations
located outside of North America contact as many North American
stations as possible. The exchange is the other station's call sign,
your call sign, a sequential serial number, your name, and your
location (state, province, or country). Full rules are available at
https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf.
If you've never participated in a Sprint before, check out the Thursday
night, 30-minute practice session sponsored by the Northern California
Contest Club, starting at 0230 UTC. See https://www.ncccsprint.com/ for
more information.
- Thanks to Ward Silver, N0AX.
Upcoming State QSO Parties
The State QSO Party season kicks off this weekend, with three
opportunities to participate. The Vermont QSO Party
<http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html> begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday,
February 3, and runs for 48 hours, concluding at 2359 UTC on Sunday,
February 4. Also on Saturday, the Minnesota QSO Party
<https://www.w0aa.org/mn-qso-party> kicks off at 1400 UTC and concludes
at 2359 UTC. Finally, the British Columbia QSO Party
<http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp.html> begins at 1600 UTC on February 3
and concludes at 2359 UTC on February 4.
CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest
The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday,
February 10, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 11. The
objective is for amateurs world-wide to contact as many stations and
prefixes as possible. Single Operator stations may operate for 30 hours
of the 48-hour contest period. Multi-operator stations may operate the
full 48 hours. Complete rules are available at
https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm.
ARRL School Club Roundup
The ARRL February School Club Roundup
<http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup> runs from 1300 UTC on Monday,
February 12, through 2359 UTC on Friday, February 16. School Club
Roundup is co-sponsored by ARRL and the Long Island Mobile Amateur
Radio Club <https://limarc.org/> (LIMARC). For full details on the
event, visit www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
<http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>.
==> BULLETINS
Call for Papers and Presentations for the 2024 Eastern
VHF/UHF/Microwave Conference
Presentations and papers are sought for the 47th Eastern VHF/UHF/
Microwave Conference, to be held April 19 - 20, 2024 in Windsor,
Connecticut. All aspects of VHF/UHF/microwave operating, technical and
non-technical (contesting, homebrewing, EME, antennas, software, etc.),
are welcome. If you have a topic that you'd like to submit to the
proceedings, contact Paul Wade, W1GHZ, via email at w1ghz@arrl.net.
The conference is sponsored by the North East Weak Signal Group. For
more details visit http://www.newsvhf.com/.
==> CONTEST SUMMARY
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
February 1
- 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/>
February 2
- 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 Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
February 3
- Vermont QSO Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html>
- 10-10 International Winter Contest, SSB <https://www.ten-ten.org>
- Mexico RTTY International Contest <https://rtty.fmre.mx/>
- F9AA Cup, CW
<https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa>
- European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>
- Minnesota QSO Party <https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/>
- FYBO Winter QRP Sprint <https://azscqrpions.org/>
- AGCW Straight Key Party <https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/>
- British Columbia QSO Party <http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html>
February 4
- North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
February 5
- 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>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80mcc.shtml>
February 6
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
February 7
- 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/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>
- AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest
<https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/>
February 8
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
February 9
- 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 Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
February 10
- CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest <https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm>
- FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW <http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt>
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- KCJ Topband Contest <https://www.kcj-cw.com/>
- Dutch PACC Contest <https://pacc.veron.nl/>
- OMISS QSO Party <http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php>
- RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r160m.shtml>
February 11
- Balkan HF Contest <https://www.bfra.bg/event/464>
February 12
- 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>
- ARRL School Club Roundup <http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
February 13
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
February 14
- PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint>
- 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/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- DARC FT4 Contest
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80mcc.shtml>
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES AND SPECIAL INTEREST
N3FJP Software Updates
The N3FJP team has been busy releasing several updates and one addition
to their popular contest logging software programs.
VHF Contest Log 6.6.8 has been updated to support the Solar Eclipse QSO
Party (SEQP). While the SEQP includes HF, the existing grid square
exchange in the VHF software was the best fit for SEQP's inclusion.
Select Solar Eclipse QSO Party in the settings menu.
RAC Contest Log 3.6.6 has been updated to support VE3RHQ point
assignment.
Additionally, South Carolina QSO Party Contest Log 2.7.6 has been
updated to support the 2024 rules changes, and Delaware QSO Party
Contest Log 1.0.1 has been released to support the Delaware QSO Party.
For more information about N3FJP Amateur Radio Software, visit
https://www.n3fjp.com/.
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
AA2SD January VHF Contest Rove Video
Scott Dantis, AA2SD, shared his experiences operating in the Limited
Rover category during the 2024 ARRL January VHF Contest on his YouTube
channel. You can view the video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBGMl_gJCSo.
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
2023 Ohio QSO Party Results
The results of the 2023 Ohio QSO Party (OHQP) are now posted on their
website at http://www.ohqp.org. Click on 2023 Results in the left- hand
column to access the full results. The organizers would like to thank
all who participated, and hope to see you on Saturday, August 24, for
the 2024 OHQP.
- Thanks to Jim Stahl, K8MR.
==>
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
February 1, 2024 - February 14, 2024
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/>, Feb 1, 0300z to Feb
1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
3.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 1, 0700z to Feb
1, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
3.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>,
Feb 1, 1800z to Feb 1, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) +
6-character grid square; Logs due: Feb 15.
SKCC Sprint Europe
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Feb 1, 2000z to
Feb 1, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Feb 8.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Feb 2, 0100z
to Feb 2, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Feb 4.
Weekly RTTY Test <https://radiosport.world/wrt.html>, Feb 2, 0145z to
Feb 2, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 4.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 2, 0200z
to Feb 2, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Feb 3.
NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Feb 2, 0230z to
Feb 2, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: Feb 4.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 2, 2000z to
Feb 2, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 4.
Vermont QSO Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html>, Feb 3, 0000z to Feb
4, 2359z; All (see rules for FT8 guidance); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, VHF/UHF; VT: RS(T) + County, non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province),
DX: RS(T); Logs due: Feb 18.
10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB
<https://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>,
Feb 3, 0001z to Feb 4, 2359z; Phone; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name +
10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 12.
Mexico RTTY International Contest <https://rtty.fmre.mx/>, Feb 3, 1200z
to Feb 4, 2359z; RTTY Only; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; XE: RST + State,
non-XE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 14.
F9AA Cup, CW
<https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa>,
Feb 3, 1200z to Feb 4, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 3.
European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>, Feb 3,
1200z to Feb 4, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EU
Union: RS(T) + EU Union Region (4-characters), Non-EU Union: RS(T) +
ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Feb 11.
Minnesota QSO Party <https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/>, Feb 3, 1400z to
Feb 3, 2359z; CW (CW/RTTY/Digital no FTn), Phone (FM/SSB/AM); Bands:
160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; MN: Name + County, W/VE: Name +
(state/province), DX: Name; Logs due: Feb 17.
FYBO Winter QRP Sprint <https://azscqrpions.org/>, Feb 3, 1400z to Feb
3, 2359z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) +
(state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F); Logs due:
Mar 4.
AGCW Straight Key Party <https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/>, Feb
3, 1600z to Feb 3, 1900z; CW; Bands: 80; AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" +
Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age; Logs due: Feb 28.
British Columbia QSO Party <http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html>,
Feb 3, 1600z to Feb 4, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
BC: RS(T) + District, non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due:
Feb 19.
North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>, Feb 4,
0000z to Feb 4, 0359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] +
[your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your
state/province/country]; Logs due: Feb 11.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 5, 0000z to
Feb 5, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 5, 1300z to Feb
5, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 8.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Feb 5, 1630z to Feb
5, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 9.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 5, 1900z to Feb
5, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 8.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80mcc.shtml>, Feb 5, 2000z to
Feb 5, 2130z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 6.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Feb
6, 0100z to Feb 6, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Feb 7.
ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>,
Feb 6, 0200z to Feb 6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Feb 8.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 6, 0300z to Feb
6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 8.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 7, 0200z
to Feb 7, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Feb 8.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Feb 7, 0230z to
Feb 7, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Feb 9.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Feb 7, 1200z to Feb 7,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Feb 12.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 7, 1300z to Feb
7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
10.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 7, 1700z to Feb 7, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 9.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 7, 1800z to Feb 7, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 9.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 7, 1900z to Feb
7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
10.
UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>, Feb 7, 2000z
to Feb 7, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Feb
7.
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest
<https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/>,
Feb 7, 2300z to Feb 11, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20; RST + Eqpt
Year + Input Power (see rules for format); Logs due: Mar 8.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>, Feb
8, 0000z to Feb 9, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Feb 15.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 8, 0300z to Feb
8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
10.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 8, 0700z to Feb
8, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
10.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Feb 9, 0100z
to Feb 9, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Feb 11.
Weekly RTTY Test <https://radiosport.world/wrt.html>, Feb 9, 0145z to
Feb 9, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 11.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 9, 0200z
to Feb 9, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Feb 10.
NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Feb 9, 0230z to
Feb 9, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: Feb 11.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 9, 2000z to
Feb 9, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 11.
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest <https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm>, Feb 10,
0000z to Feb 11, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Feb 16.
FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>, Feb
10, 0000z to Feb 10, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST +
first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country), non-FISTS: RST +
first name + "0" + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 17.
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW <http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt>,
Feb 10, 1100z to Feb 10, 1300z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Feb 17.
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Feb 10, 1200z to Feb 11, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due:
Feb 18.
KCJ Topband Contest <https://www.kcj-cw.com/>, Feb 10, 1200z to Feb 11,
1200z; CW; Bands: 160; JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code, non-JA: RST
+ CQ Zone; Logs due: Feb 26.
Dutch PACC Contest <https://pacc.veron.nl/>, Feb 10, 1200z to Feb 11,
1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PA: RS(T) + province,
non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 16.
OMISS QSO Party <http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php>, Feb 10,
1500z to Feb 11, 1500z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS +
(state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member); Logs due: Mar 1.
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r160m.shtml>, Feb 10, 1900z to
Feb 10, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160; UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code,
non-UK: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 11.
Balkan HF Contest <https://www.bfra.bg/event/464>, Feb 11, 1300z to Feb
11, 1700z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40; RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Feb 18.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 12, 0000z to
Feb 12, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 14.
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint
<http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>, Feb 12, 0100z to Feb 12,
0300z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country) + Member No., Non-member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Feb 14.
ARRL School Club Roundup <http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>, Feb
12, 1300z to Feb 16, 2359z; CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital; Bands: All, except
60, 30, 17, 12m; RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 3.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 12, 1300z to Feb
12, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 15.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Feb 12, 1630z to
Feb 12, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 16.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 12, 1900z to Feb
12, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 15.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Feb
13, 0100z to Feb 13, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Feb 14.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 13, 0300z to Feb
13, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 15.
PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint>,
Feb 14, 0000z to Feb 14, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40; Name +
(OM/YL) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 21.
NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>, Feb 14, 0130z to
Feb 14, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Feb 17.
QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 14,
0200z to Feb 14, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Feb 15.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Feb 14, 0230z to
Feb 14, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Feb 16.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Feb 14, 1200z to Feb 14,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Feb 19.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 14, 1300z to Feb
14, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
17.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 14, 1700z to Feb 14,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 16.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 14, 1800z to Feb 14,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 16.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 14, 1900z to Feb
14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
17.
DARC FT4 Contest
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/>,
Feb 14, 1900z to Feb 14, 2000z; FT4; Bands: 80; DL: RST + 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Feb 21.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80mcc.shtml>, Feb 14, 2000z to
Feb 14, 2130z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb
15.
VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Feb 7, 1700z to Feb 7, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Feb 12.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Feb 14, 1700z to Feb 14, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Feb 19.
See also: SKCC Sprint Europe
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Vermont QSO
Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html>, F9AA Cup, CW
<https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa>,
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>.
==> LOG DUE DATES
February 1
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- ARRL January VHF Contest <http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
February 2
- 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>
- CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW <http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm>
February 3
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- Australia Day Contest
<https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/index.php>
February 4
- BARTG RTTY Sprint <http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- UBA DX Contest, SSB
<https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- Weekly RTTY Test <https://radiosport.world/wrt.html>
February 5
- REF Contest, CW
<https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
February 6
- ARRL Kids Day <http://www.arrl.org/kids-day>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80mcc.shtml>
February 7
- 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>
February 8
- EUCW 160m Contest <https://www.eucw.org/eu160.html>
- ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>
- SKCC Sprint Europe
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
February 9
- 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>
February 10
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
February 11
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
- European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>
- RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r160m.shtml>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- Weekly RTTY Test <https://radiosport.world/wrt.html>
February 12
- 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB
<https://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
February 14
- 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>
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