THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS  July 20 - 27, 2020

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
 July 20 - 27, 2020 
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Jul 19 to 0100Z, Jul 20
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Band
           All Band
  Max power: 5 watts
  Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
              3 points per QSO with member on same continent
              5 points per QSO with member on different continent
  Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
               Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: July 26, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 21
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: SSB
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
           Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
           Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
           YL (female older than 26 years
  Max power: HP: 1500 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM
              5 points per QSO with YL
              10 points per QSO with Youth
              15 points per QSO with Youth YL
  Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0159Z July 22, 2020
  E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 21
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: RTTY
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max operating hours: 2 hours
  Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: 2359Z July 28, 2020
  E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 22
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
  Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
  Submit logs by: 2359Z July 24, 2020
  E-mail log summary to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 22
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: SSB
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max power: 100 watts
  Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
            non-NA: Name
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
              non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
  Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
               Each VE province/territory once per band
               Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0300Z July 24, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 22
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
            non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each call once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0400Z July 25, 2020
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 22
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
            non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each call once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0400Z July 25, 2020
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 23
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
  Max power: HP: >100 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
            non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each call once
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0400Z July 25, 2020
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 23
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: RTTY
  Bands: 80, 40, 20m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max operating hours: 2 hours
  Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: 2359Z July 30, 2020
  E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 23
  Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
  Participation: Worldwide
  Awards: United Kingdom
  Mode: RTTY, PSK
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: RST + Serial No.
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: (see rules)
  Submit logs by: 2359Z July 24, 2020
  Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 24
  Geographic Focus: United States
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 20m Only
  Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
  Max power: 5 watts
  Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: 0230Z July 25, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (see rules)
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 24
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: RTTY
  Bands: (see rules)
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: July 26, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 24
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: (see rules)
  Classes: (none)
  Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: July 26, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

RSGB IOTA Contest: 1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW, SSB
  Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op 12 hrs (IslandFixed/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
           Single Op 24 hrs (IslandFixed/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
           Single Op Assisted 12 hrs (IslandFixed/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
           Single Op Assisted 24 hrs (IslandFixed/World | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High)
           Single Op 12 hrs (IslandDXped | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
           Single Op 24 hrs (IslandDXped | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
           Single Op Assisted 12 hrs (IslandDXped | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
           Single Op Assisted 24 hrs (IslandDXped | CW/SSB/Mixed | QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
           Multi-Single (IslandFixed/IslandDXped) (QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
           Multi-Two (IslandFixed/IslandDXped) (QRP/Low/High) (suspended for 2020)
  Max power: HP: 1500 watts
             LP: 100 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No. + IOTA No.(if applicable)
  Work stations: Once per band per mode
  QSO Points: (see rules)
  Multipliers: Each IOTA reference once per band per mode
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: July 31, 2020
  E-mail logs to: (none)
  Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees: 1700Z-2100Z, Jul 26
  Geographic Focus: North America
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Home-Based
           Bumblebee
  Max power: 5 Watts
  Exchange: Home: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
            Bumblebee: RST + (state/province/country) + Bumblebee no.
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total Bumblebees x 3
  Submit logs by: August 9, 2020
  E-mail logs to: ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 27
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max power: HP: >5 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
              1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: 0400Z August 4, 2020
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 27
  Geographic Focus: Worldwide
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: CW
  Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
  Classes: Single Op
  Max power: HP: >5 watts
             QRP: 5 watts
  Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
              1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
  Multipliers: (none)
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
  Submit logs by: 0400Z August 4, 2020
  Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

RSGB FT4 Contest Series: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 27
  Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
  Participation: Worldwide
  Mode: FT4
  Bands: 80m Only
  Classes: 100W
           10W
  Exchange: 4-character grid square
  QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
  Multipliers: Each large locator square
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 2030Z July 28, 2020
  Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
  Mail logs to: (none)
  Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80m_ft4.shtml


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Jul 28
QCX Challenge                                        0300Z-0400Z, Jul 28
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Jul 28
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jul 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jul 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1900Z-2000Z, Jul 29
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  0300Z-0400Z, Jul 30
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Jul 30
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0100Z-0230Z, Jul 31
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jul 31
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jul 31
Batavia FT8 Contest                                  0000Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2
10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB                       0001Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2
European HF Championship                             1200Z-2359Z, Aug 1
WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone                          1400Z-1800Z, Aug 1
RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint                               1600Z-1959Z, Aug 1
North American QSO Party, CW                         1800Z, Aug 1 to 0559Z, Aug 2
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest                 1800Z, Aug 1 to 1800Z, Aug 2
SARL HF Phone Contest                                1400Z-1700Z, Aug 2
ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Aug 4
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Aug 4
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 4