THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS March 4 - 11, 2024
THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
March 4 - 11, 2024
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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AGCW QRP Contest: 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 9
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op Only
Max power: VLP: 1 watt or less
QRP: 5 watts or less
MP: 25 watts or less
QRO: >25 watts
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + class(pwr) + (AGCW Member No./"NM" if not member)
QSO Points: 0 points/QSO for QRO-QRO
3 points/QSO for QRP-VLP,VLP-QRP,VLP-VLP,QRP-QR
2 points/QSO for all others
Multipliers: 1 per AGCW member per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2000Z March 23, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://contest.agcw.de/qrpc/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/qr
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: 1500Z, Mar 9 to 1500Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 14 hours
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 5-100 watts
QRP: <5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 500 km
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x power multiplier
Submit logs by: March 25, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsu
Mail logs to: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Oklahoma QSO Party: 1500Z, Mar 9 to 0200Z, Mar 10 and 1500Z-2100Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (no FT8)
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
OK Multi-Multi
OK Mobile Non-Assisted (CW/Phone/Mixed)
OK Mobile Assisted (CW/Phone/Mixed)
OK Mobile Unlimited (CW/Phone/Mixed)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: OK: RS(T) + County
non-OK: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per Digital/CW QSO
Bonus points: (see rules)
Multipliers: OK: Each state, province, OK county, DXCC country once
non-OK: OK counties once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: April 1, 2024
E-mail logs to: okqplogs[at]suddenlink[dot]net
Mail logs to: Oklahoma QSO Party
Connie Marshall, K5CM
2991 S. Woodland Rd.
Muskogee, OK 74403
USA
Find rules at: http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest: 1800Z, Mar 9 to 0559Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 14, 2024
E-mail logs to: tesla[at]yu1srs[dot]org[dot]rs
Upload log at: http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.o
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.o
Idaho QSO Party: 1900Z, Mar 9 to 1900Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (no FT8)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/L
Multi-Single (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/L
Multi-Multi (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/L
Mobile/Rover (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/L
ID Special Event (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/L
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ID: County
non-ID: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW/digital QSO
5 points per QRP QSO
100 bonus points each for working K7S, K7P, N7U or K7D at least once, 100 additional bonus points for working all four
Multipliers: ID: Each state, province and country once per mode
non-ID: Each ID county once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 20, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://idqp.contesting.com/id
Mail logs to: Magic Valley Amateur Radio Club - IDQP Logs
PO Box 5892
Twin Falls, ID. 83303
USA
Find rules at: https://www.idahoqsoparty.org/
North American Sprint, RTTY: 0000Z-0359Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max operating hours: 4 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/DC/province/country]
QSY rule: CQing station must QSY after QSO
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/DC (including KH6/KL7) once
Each VE province/territory once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z March 17, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlo
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules
UBA Spring Contest, 2m: 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: Belgium
Participation: Europe
Mode: CW, Phone
Bands: 2m Only
Classes: Single
SWL
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA Section
non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with Belgian station
Multipliers: Each UBA Section
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 24, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://springcontest.on4dst.be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.uba.be/en/hf/conte
FIRAC HF Contest: 0700Z to 1700Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: FIRAC Member
Non-Member
SWL
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + Serial No. + "F"
Non-member: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with FIRAC member
1 point per QSO with non-member
Multipliers: Each FIRAC member DXCC country once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 24, 2024
E-mail logs to: contest[at]firac[dot]de
Mail logs to: Stegan Tanko, YO6BGT
Lunca Mare 4, sc A, 16
RO-530231 Miercurea-Ciuc
Romania
Find rules at: http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_C
YOTA Contest: 1000Z-2159Z, Mar 10
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band Open
Single Op All Band YOTA (25 and younger)
Single Op All Band YOTA 6 Hours
Single Op 3-Band Open
Single Op 3-Band YOTA
Multi-Single YOTA (2:1 younger to older ops)
Exchange: Single Op: RS(T) + age (on Jan 1 of year of contest)
Multi-Op: RS(T) + average age of ops (on Jan 1 of year of contest)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each age once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2159Z March 15, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.ham-yota.com/conte
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ham-yota.com/conte
Wisconsin QSO Party: 1800Z, Mar 10 to 0100Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital (no FT4/8)
Bands: All, except WARC
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Rookie)(QRP/Low/
Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi/Multi (Fixed/Mobile)(QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: WI: county
non-WI: (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per Phone QSO
2 points per CW/Digital QSO
Bonus Points: 500 points for mobiles for each county from which you make at least 12 QSOs
Bonus Points: 100 points for each band/mode QSO with W9FK below 50 MHz
Multipliers: WI Stations: WI counties, states, provinces once
Non-WI Stations: WI counties once
Power mults: HP x1.0, LP x1.5, QRP x2.0
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x power mult x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: March 24, 2024
E-mail logs to: wiqp-logs[at]warac[dot]org
Mail logs to: Wisconsin QSO Party
PO Box 511381
New Berlin, WI 53151
USA
Find rules at: http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.h
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: March 13, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_r
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: 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: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z March 13, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: 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: Name + QSO No.
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 March 14, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0600Z March 15, 2024
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/inde
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 11
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: 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: Name + QSO No.
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 March 14, 2024
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 12
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 12
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 13
Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 13
A1Club AWT 1200Z-1300Z, Mar 13
CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 13
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Mar 13
Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 13
Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Mar 13
CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 13
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 13
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest 2300Z, Mar 13 to 2300Z, Mar 14
2300Z, Mar 16 to 2300Z, Mar 17
CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 14
CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Mar 14
BCC QSO Party 1900Z-2059Z, Mar 14
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Mar 15
Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 15
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 15
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 15
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 15
PODXS 070 Club St Patrick's Day Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 16
BARTG HF RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 16 to 0159Z, Mar 18
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 16 to 1200Z, Mar 17
F9AA Cup, SSB 1200Z, Mar 16 to 1200Z, Mar 17
Africa All Mode International DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 16 to 1200Z, Mar 17
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Mar 16 (144)
1700Z-1800Z, Mar 16 (432)
Virginia QSO Party 1400Z, Mar 16 to 0400Z, Mar 17
1200Z-2400Z, Mar 17
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2159Z, Mar 16
UBA Spring Contest, SSB 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 17
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Mar 17 to 0100Z, Mar 18
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Mar 18
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 18
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Mar 18
Bucharest Digital Contest 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 18
ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 18
RSGB FT4 Contest 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 18
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Mar 19
ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 19
IRTS 80m Evening Counties Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 19