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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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May 24, 2023
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <contest...@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
- Results and Records
- Contests
- Log Due Dates
==> UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO
One of the most anticipated CW events of the year, the CQ World Wide
WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>, begins at 0000 UTC on
Saturday, May 27, and concludes at 2359 on Sunday, May 28. Single
Operator stations may operate for 36 of the 48-hour contest period.
Multioperator stations may operate for the full 48 hours. Complete
rules are available at www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
<http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>.
The Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/> begins at
1300 UTC, June 3, and concludes at 0100 UTC, June 4. Kentucky stations
can work all stations. Stations outside of Kentucky can only work
stations located in Kentucky. Visit www.kyqsoparty.org/
<http://www.kyqsoparty.org/> for complete rules.
The second annual ARRL International Digital Contest
<https://contests.arrl.org/dig/> occurs during the first full weekend
of June (June 3 - 4, 2023). All digital modes, with the exception of
RTTY, are allowed in the event. In addition to the event being eligible
for the ARRL Affiliated Club Competition, a team competition consisting
of teams of 2 to 5 Single Operator stations is also available. Teams
must be registered before the start of the event at
https://contests.arrl.org/teamreg.php?eid=31. For full rules, please
visit https://contests.arrl.org/dig/.
The year-long ARRL Volunteers on the Air event continues, recognizing
the support and contributions of ARRL volunteers. Get on the air and
make contacts with as many ARRL volunteers or members as possible.
There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/# stations in all
50 states, and in several US Possessions/Territories. For a schedule of
W1AW/# portable operations, see the W1AW Portable Activations Schedule
<https://vota.arrl.org/w1awPortable.php>. Be sure to upload your logs
to LoTW and check your score online. Check out the full details at
http://vota.arrl.org <http://vota.arrl.org/>.
==> BULLETINS
Changes to ARRL VHF+ Contest Rules Announced
The ARRL Programs and Services Committee has approved rule changes to
the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the January, June, and September
VHF contests, effective with the 2023 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the
2023 September VHF contest.
In the 10 GHz and Up event, distance point multipliers have been added
for each band as follows: 10 GHz 1x; 24 GHz 2x; 47 GHz 3x; 75 GHz 4x;
122 GHz and above 5x. For example, an 80 km contact made on 10 GHz
would be worth 80 points while the same contact made on 47 GHz would be
worth 240 points.
Starting in September, in the January, June, and September VHF
contests, contacts made on 902 Mhz and 1.2 GHz will be allowed for
participants in the FM-Only category. Currently, the category only
allows contacts on 50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz. Additionally, there will
be changes to the Affiliated Club Competition scoring for entrants in
the Rover categories. For a Rover's score to be included in their
club's score, the entrant must make contacts from somewhere within the
club's territory during the course of the contest.
Contact the ARRL Contest Program at cont...@arrl.org for more
information regarding these changes.
Presentations from 2023 Contest University are Now Available
Select sessions from 2023 Contest University were live streamed by DX
Engineering via YouTube. Those who missed the live streams can view the
presentations at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3LtGdvbZg.
Presenters shown in the video include Doug Grant, K1DG; Bob Wilson,
N6TV; Philipp Springer, DK6SP, and Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Thanks to Tim
Duffy, K3LR; Icom America, and DX Engineering for providing the video
of the event.
==> CONTEST SUMMARY
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
May 25
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
May 26
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- 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>
May 27
- CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>
May 29
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
May 30
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
May 31
- 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/>
June 1
- 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
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
June 2
- PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-day-weekend>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
<https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 3
- PVRC Reunion <http://pvrc.org/reunion/>
- 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules>
- Tisza Cup CW Contest
<https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules>
- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>
- KANHAM Contest
<http://www.jarl.gr.jp/kanhamcontest/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/12thKanhamContestRule_v1.0E.pdf>
- UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php>
- Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>
- IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/>
- RSGB National Field Day
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rnfd.shtml>
- ARRL International Digital Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>
June 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, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
June 6
- ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
June 7
- 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/>
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES AND SPECIAL INTEREST
New NCCC FT4-NS contest Debuts this Week
The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has announced that the
first session of NCCC FT4-NS will be held this Friday, May 26,
beginning at 0100 UTC (Thursday night in North America). The FT4-NS is
a new component of the popular NCCC Sprint Thursday night contest
series.
The goals of the new event are to promote high levels of proficiency in
the FT4 mode, to develop high QSO rate and low NIL rate FT contesting
skills, and to serve as a practice prior to contests such as the ARRL
International Digital Contest and the ARRL June VHF Contest. For more
information, visit https://ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html.
- Thanks to Bill Haddon, N6ZFO
55th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference
Registration is now open for the 55th annual Central States VHF Society
Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas to be held on July 27-29, 2023.
Highlights include a range for 50 through 10 GHz antenna measurements,
a noise figure workshop for preamps and transverters, a "Rover Row"
display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display.
Technical presentations begin at noon Friday and continue through
Saturday afternoon.
If you have a topic that you'd like to submit for the conference
proceedings, contact Tony Emanuele, K8ZR, at wa8...@arrl.net. Possible
topics range from operating techniques such as meteor scatter, rare
grid activation, rovering, EME, etc. to more technical submittals on
the latest developments in Software Defined Radios, antenna modeling
and solid-state power amplifiers.
For more information and registration, visit http://2023.csvhfs.org/.
- Thanks to Joel Harrison, W5ZN, and Tony Emanuele, K8ZR
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Aviel Stutman, KC1RNK, participated in the 2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest.
It was not only her first contest, but she also made her very first
contact during the event.
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Results
The results for the 2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest are available at
http://contests.arrl.org/10m <http://contests.arrl.org/160m>. The full
results article by Andrew Goss, AA5JF, 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.
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...@arrl.org.
73, Paul, N1SFE
==> CONTESTS
May 25, 2023 - June 7, 2023
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/>, May 25, 0300z to May
25, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May
27.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 25, 0700z to May
25, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May
27.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, May 25, 1900z to
May 25, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 26.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, May 26, 0100z
to May 26, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: May 28.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, May 26, 0145z to
May 26, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: May 28.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, May 26, 0230z to May
26, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
May 28.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, May 26, 2000z to
May 26, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: May 28.
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>, May 27, 0000z
to May 28, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Jun 2.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, May 29, 0000z to
May 29, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: May 31.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 29, 1300z to
May 29, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 29, 1300z to May
29, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, May 29, 1630z to
May 29, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 29, 1900z to
May 29, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 29, 1900z to May
29, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, May
30, 0100z to May 30, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: May 31.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 30, 0300z to
May 30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 30, 0300z to May
30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, May 31, 0230z to
May 31, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 2.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, May 31, 1200z to May 31,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Jun 5.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 31, 1300z to May
31, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, May 31, 1700z to May 31,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, May 31, 1800z to May 31,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 31, 1900z to May
31, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>, Jun
1, 0000z to Jun 2, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 8.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 1, 0300z to Jun
1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 1, 0700z to Jun
1, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>,
Jun 1, 1700z to Jun 1, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) +
6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 15.
SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Jun 1, 2000z to
Jun 1, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 8.
PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-day-weekend>,
Jun 2, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
070 Members: Member No., Non-Members: "0000"; Logs due: Jun 11.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Jun 2, 0100z
to Jun 2, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Jun 4.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Jun 2, 0145z to
Jun 2, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Jun 4.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Jun 2, 0230z to Jun 2,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun
4.
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
<https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280>, Jun 2, 1900z to Jun 2,
1959z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; HACWG Members: RST + Membership No.,
non-Members: RST + NM; Logs due: Jun 9.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Jun 2, 2000z to
Jun 2, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4.
PVRC Reunion <http://pvrc.org/reunion/>, Jun 3, 0000z to Jun 4, 0159z;
CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PVRC Member: 1st year of
membership + name + (state/province/country) + callsign when joined
PVRC, non-Member: name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 18.
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules>,
Jun 3, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 10; Name +
(state/province/country) + organization membership numbers; Logs due:
Jun 12.
Tisza Cup CW Contest
<https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules>, Jun 3, 0200z to
Jun 3, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.;
Logs due: Jun 8.
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>, Jun
3, 0600z to Jun 3, 0800z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix
of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Jun 10.
KANHAM Contest
<http://www.jarl.gr.jp/kanhamcontest/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/12thKanhamContestRule_v1.0E.pdf>,
Jun 3, 0600z to Jun 4, 0600z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6, 2, UHF; JA: RST + Prefecture No., JA Young or YL: RST +
Prefecture No. + "Y", Non-JA: RST, Non-JA Young or YL: RST + "Y"; Logs
due: Jun 11.
UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php>, Jun
3, 1300z to Jun 4, 1300z; not specified; Bands: 6; RST + Serial No. +
6-character grid square + (optional UKSMG member no.); Logs due: Jun
30.
Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>, Jun 3, 1300z to
Jun 4, 0100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2;
KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due:
Jun 30.
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/>,
Jun 3, 1500z to Jun 4, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 11.
RSGB National Field Day
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rnfd.shtml>, Jun 3, 1500z to Jun
4, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs
due: Jun 9.
ARRL International Digital Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>,
Jun 3, 1800z to Jun 4, 2359z; Digital (no RTTY); Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10, 6; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 11.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Jun 5, 0000z to
Jun 5, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 5, 1300z to
Jun5, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 8.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Jun 5, 1630z to Jun
5, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, Jun 5, 1900z to
Jun 5, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 5, 1900z to Jun
5, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Jun 8.
ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>,
Jun 6, 0100z to Jun 6, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 8.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Jun
6, 0100z to Jun 6, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 6, 0300z to Jun
6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Jun 8.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Jun 7, 0230z to
Jun 7, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 9.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Jun 7, 1200z to Jun 7,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Jun 12.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 7, 1300z to Jun
7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
10.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Jun 7, 1700z to Jun 7, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Jun 7, 1800z to Jun 7, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 7, 1900z to Jun
7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
10.
VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Jun 7, 1700z to Jun 7, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Jun 12.
See Also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
<https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Kentucky QSO
Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>, ARRL International Digital
Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>.
==> LOG DUE DATES
May 25
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
May 26
- EU PSK DX Contest <https://eupsk.club/eupskdx/eupskdxrules.pdf>
- 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>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
May 27
- 50 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2023-information>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
May 28
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge
<http://www.n6nb.com/sbmsrules.htm>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- FISTS Sunday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest
<http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>
May 29
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- Canadian Prairies QSO Party <https://cpqp.ve6hams.ca/>
May 31
- VOLTA WW RTTY Contest <http://www.contestvolta.com/rules.pdf>
- MIE 33 Contest
<https://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/46/46rule-e.html>
- DIG QSO Party, SSB
<https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/>
- DIG QSO Party, CW
<https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 1
- Indiana QSO Party <http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html>
- QRP Minimal Art Session <http://qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html>
- Baltic Contest <http://www.lrsf.lt/en/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
June 2
- CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>
- 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>
June 3
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- Portuguese Navy Day Contest CT1DBS Memorial
<https://nra.pt/index.php/dm-2022/>
June 4
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- UN DX Contest <http://undxc.kz/rules-eng/>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 5
- His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
<http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-cw/bases/>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
June 6
- New England QSO Party <https://neqp.org/rules/>
- Delaware QSO Party <https://www.fsarc.org/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
June 7
- F9AA Cup, Digi
<https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
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May 24, 2023
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <contest...@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
- Results and Records
- Contests
- Log Due Dates
==> UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO
One of the most anticipated CW events of the year, the CQ World Wide
WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>, begins at 0000 UTC on
Saturday, May 27, and concludes at 2359 on Sunday, May 28. Single
Operator stations may operate for 36 of the 48-hour contest period.
Multioperator stations may operate for the full 48 hours. Complete
rules are available at www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
<http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>.
The Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/> begins at
1300 UTC, June 3, and concludes at 0100 UTC, June 4. Kentucky stations
can work all stations. Stations outside of Kentucky can only work
stations located in Kentucky. Visit www.kyqsoparty.org/
<http://www.kyqsoparty.org/> for complete rules.
The second annual ARRL International Digital Contest
<https://contests.arrl.org/dig/> occurs during the first full weekend
of June (June 3 - 4, 2023). All digital modes, with the exception of
RTTY, are allowed in the event. In addition to the event being eligible
for the ARRL Affiliated Club Competition, a team competition consisting
of teams of 2 to 5 Single Operator stations is also available. Teams
must be registered before the start of the event at
https://contests.arrl.org/teamreg.php?eid=31. For full rules, please
visit https://contests.arrl.org/dig/.
The year-long ARRL Volunteers on the Air event continues, recognizing
the support and contributions of ARRL volunteers. Get on the air and
make contacts with as many ARRL volunteers or members as possible.
There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/# stations in all
50 states, and in several US Possessions/Territories. For a schedule of
W1AW/# portable operations, see the W1AW Portable Activations Schedule
<https://vota.arrl.org/w1awPortable.php>. Be sure to upload your logs
to LoTW and check your score online. Check out the full details at
http://vota.arrl.org <http://vota.arrl.org/>.
==> BULLETINS
Changes to ARRL VHF+ Contest Rules Announced
The ARRL Programs and Services Committee has approved rule changes to
the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the January, June, and September
VHF contests, effective with the 2023 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the
2023 September VHF contest.
In the 10 GHz and Up event, distance point multipliers have been added
for each band as follows: 10 GHz 1x; 24 GHz 2x; 47 GHz 3x; 75 GHz 4x;
122 GHz and above 5x. For example, an 80 km contact made on 10 GHz
would be worth 80 points while the same contact made on 47 GHz would be
worth 240 points.
Starting in September, in the January, June, and September VHF
contests, contacts made on 902 Mhz and 1.2 GHz will be allowed for
participants in the FM-Only category. Currently, the category only
allows contacts on 50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz. Additionally, there will
be changes to the Affiliated Club Competition scoring for entrants in
the Rover categories. For a Rover's score to be included in their
club's score, the entrant must make contacts from somewhere within the
club's territory during the course of the contest.
Contact the ARRL Contest Program at cont...@arrl.org for more
information regarding these changes.
Presentations from 2023 Contest University are Now Available
Select sessions from 2023 Contest University were live streamed by DX
Engineering via YouTube. Those who missed the live streams can view the
presentations at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3LtGdvbZg.
Presenters shown in the video include Doug Grant, K1DG; Bob Wilson,
N6TV; Philipp Springer, DK6SP, and Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Thanks to Tim
Duffy, K3LR; Icom America, and DX Engineering for providing the video
of the event.
==> CONTEST SUMMARY
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
May 25
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
May 26
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- 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>
May 27
- CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>
May 29
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
May 30
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
May 31
- 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/>
June 1
- 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
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
June 2
- PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-day-weekend>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
<https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 3
- PVRC Reunion <http://pvrc.org/reunion/>
- 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules>
- Tisza Cup CW Contest
<https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules>
- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>
- KANHAM Contest
<http://www.jarl.gr.jp/kanhamcontest/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/12thKanhamContestRule_v1.0E.pdf>
- UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php>
- Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>
- IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/>
- RSGB National Field Day
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rnfd.shtml>
- ARRL International Digital Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>
June 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, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
June 6
- ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
June 7
- 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/>
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES AND SPECIAL INTEREST
New NCCC FT4-NS contest Debuts this Week
The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has announced that the
first session of NCCC FT4-NS will be held this Friday, May 26,
beginning at 0100 UTC (Thursday night in North America). The FT4-NS is
a new component of the popular NCCC Sprint Thursday night contest
series.
The goals of the new event are to promote high levels of proficiency in
the FT4 mode, to develop high QSO rate and low NIL rate FT contesting
skills, and to serve as a practice prior to contests such as the ARRL
International Digital Contest and the ARRL June VHF Contest. For more
information, visit https://ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html.
- Thanks to Bill Haddon, N6ZFO
55th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference
Registration is now open for the 55th annual Central States VHF Society
Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas to be held on July 27-29, 2023.
Highlights include a range for 50 through 10 GHz antenna measurements,
a noise figure workshop for preamps and transverters, a "Rover Row"
display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display.
Technical presentations begin at noon Friday and continue through
Saturday afternoon.
If you have a topic that you'd like to submit for the conference
proceedings, contact Tony Emanuele, K8ZR, at wa8...@arrl.net. Possible
topics range from operating techniques such as meteor scatter, rare
grid activation, rovering, EME, etc. to more technical submittals on
the latest developments in Software Defined Radios, antenna modeling
and solid-state power amplifiers.
For more information and registration, visit http://2023.csvhfs.org/.
- Thanks to Joel Harrison, W5ZN, and Tony Emanuele, K8ZR
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Aviel Stutman, KC1RNK, participated in the 2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest.
It was not only her first contest, but she also made her very first
contact during the event.
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Results
The results for the 2022 ARRL 10-Meter Contest are available at
http://contests.arrl.org/10m <http://contests.arrl.org/160m>. The full
results article by Andrew Goss, AA5JF, 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.
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...@arrl.org.
73, Paul, N1SFE
==> CONTESTS
May 25, 2023 - June 7, 2023
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/>, May 25, 0300z to May
25, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May
27.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 25, 0700z to May
25, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May
27.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, May 25, 1900z to
May 25, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 26.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, May 26, 0100z
to May 26, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: May 28.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, May 26, 0145z to
May 26, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: May 28.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, May 26, 0230z to May
26, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
May 28.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, May 26, 2000z to
May 26, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: May 28.
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>, May 27, 0000z
to May 28, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Jun 2.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, May 29, 0000z to
May 29, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: May 31.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 29, 1300z to
May 29, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 29, 1300z to May
29, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, May 29, 1630z to
May 29, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 29, 1900z to
May 29, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 29, 1900z to May
29, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, May
30, 0100z to May 30, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: May 31.
QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, May 30, 0300z to
May 30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, May 30, 0300z to May
30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 1.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, May 31, 0230z to
May 31, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 2.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, May 31, 1200z to May 31,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Jun 5.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 31, 1300z to May
31, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, May 31, 1700z to May 31,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, May 31, 1800z to May 31,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 2.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, May 31, 1900z to May
31, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>, Jun
1, 0000z to Jun 2, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 8.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 1, 0300z to Jun
1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 1, 0700z to Jun
1, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
3.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>,
Jun 1, 1700z to Jun 1, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) +
6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 15.
SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Jun 1, 2000z to
Jun 1, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 8.
PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest
<http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-day-weekend>,
Jun 2, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
070 Members: Member No., Non-Members: "0000"; Logs due: Jun 11.
NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Jun 2, 0100z
to Jun 2, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Jun 4.
NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Jun 2, 0145z to
Jun 2, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Jun 4.
NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Jun 2, 0230z to Jun 2,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun
4.
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
<https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280>, Jun 2, 1900z to Jun 2,
1959z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; HACWG Members: RST + Membership No.,
non-Members: RST + NM; Logs due: Jun 9.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Jun 2, 2000z to
Jun 2, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4.
PVRC Reunion <http://pvrc.org/reunion/>, Jun 3, 0000z to Jun 4, 0159z;
CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PVRC Member: 1st year of
membership + name + (state/province/country) + callsign when joined
PVRC, non-Member: name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 18.
10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
<http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules>,
Jun 3, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 10; Name +
(state/province/country) + organization membership numbers; Logs due:
Jun 12.
Tisza Cup CW Contest
<https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules>, Jun 3, 0200z to
Jun 3, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.;
Logs due: Jun 8.
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>, Jun
3, 0600z to Jun 3, 0800z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix
of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Jun 10.
KANHAM Contest
<http://www.jarl.gr.jp/kanhamcontest/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/12thKanhamContestRule_v1.0E.pdf>,
Jun 3, 0600z to Jun 4, 0600z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6, 2, UHF; JA: RST + Prefecture No., JA Young or YL: RST +
Prefecture No. + "Y", Non-JA: RST, Non-JA Young or YL: RST + "Y"; Logs
due: Jun 11.
UKSMG Summer Contest <http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php>, Jun
3, 1300z to Jun 4, 1300z; not specified; Bands: 6; RST + Serial No. +
6-character grid square + (optional UKSMG member no.); Logs due: Jun
30.
Kentucky QSO Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>, Jun 3, 1300z to
Jun 4, 0100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2;
KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due:
Jun 30.
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW
<https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/>,
Jun 3, 1500z to Jun 4, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 11.
RSGB National Field Day
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rnfd.shtml>, Jun 3, 1500z to Jun
4, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs
due: Jun 9.
ARRL International Digital Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>,
Jun 3, 1800z to Jun 4, 2359z; Digital (no RTTY); Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10, 6; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 11.
K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Jun 5, 0000z to
Jun 5, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 5, 1300z to
Jun5, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 8.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Jun 5, 1630z to Jun
5, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, Jun 5, 1900z to
Jun 5, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 5, 1900z to Jun
5, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Jun 8.
ARS Spartan Sprint
<http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>,
Jun 6, 0100z to Jun 6, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 8.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Jun
6, 0100z to Jun 6, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Jun 6, 0300z to Jun
6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Jun 8.
Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Jun 7, 0230z to
Jun 7, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name +
(state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 9.
A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Jun 7, 1200z to Jun 7,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Jun 12.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 7, 1300z to Jun
7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
10.
Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Jun 7, 1700z to Jun 7, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Jun 7, 1800z to Jun 7, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 9.
CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Jun 7, 1900z to Jun
7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
10.
VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Jun 7, 1700z to Jun 7, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Jun 12.
See Also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
<https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Kentucky QSO
Party <http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/>, ARRL International Digital
Contest <https://contests.arrl.org/dig/>.
==> LOG DUE DATES
May 25
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
May 26
- EU PSK DX Contest <https://eupsk.club/eupskdx/eupskdxrules.pdf>
- 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>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
May 27
- 50 MHz Spring Sprint
<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2023-information>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
May 28
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge
<http://www.n6nb.com/sbmsrules.htm>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- FISTS Sunday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest
<http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- SKCC Sprint
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>
May 29
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- Canadian Prairies QSO Party <https://cpqp.ve6hams.ca/>
May 31
- VOLTA WW RTTY Contest <http://www.contestvolta.com/rules.pdf>
- MIE 33 Contest
<https://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/46/46rule-e.html>
- DIG QSO Party, SSB
<https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/>
- DIG QSO Party, CW
<https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 1
- Indiana QSO Party <http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html>
- QRP Minimal Art Session <http://qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html>
- Baltic Contest <http://www.lrsf.lt/en/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
June 2
- CQ WW WPX Contest, CW <http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm>
- 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>
June 3
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- Portuguese Navy Day Contest CT1DBS Memorial
<https://nra.pt/index.php/dm-2022/>
June 4
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- UN DX Contest <http://undxc.kz/rules-eng/>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
June 5
- His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
<http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-cw/bases/>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
June 6
- New England QSO Party <https://neqp.org/rules/>
- Delaware QSO Party <https://www.fsarc.org/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>
June 7
- F9AA Cup, Digi
<https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
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