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February 26, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]
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In this Issue:
-Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
-Contest Summary
-News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
-Results and Records
-Conversation
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
ARRL International DX SSB Contest
The ARRL International DX SSB Contest, gets underway this weekend at 0000 UTC on Saturday, March 1, an
d concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, March 2. This is a great contest to work some new DX and to add to
your DXCC totals, as DX stations will be pointing t
heir antennas towards the US and Canada this weekend. Even modest stations can experience the thrill o
f working some new countries!
The contest exchange for stations in the U.S. (with the exception of Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territor
ies and possessions) and Canada is a signal report and your state or Canadian province. This differs f
rom contests like ARRL November Sweepstakes and ope
rating events like Field Day, where the exchange is your ARRL or Radio Amateurs of Canada Section abbr
eviation. Please refer to the appropriate ARRL contest multiplier lists below:
-United States [ https://contests.arrl.org/contestmultipliers.php?a=usa ]
-Canadian Provinces and Territories [ https://contests.arrl.org/contestmultipliers.php?a=ve ]
The exchange for DX stations located outside of the lower 48 states and Canada is a signal report and
transmitter power output.
For complete rules and more information, visit www.arrl.org/arrl-dx [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx/?utm
_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
Upcoming State QSO Parties
For those of you who enjoy state QSO parties, here are some upcoming events that might be of interest
to you. More details can also be found in the Contests section.
March 8:
-Oklahoma QSO Party [ http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm ]
-Idaho QSO Party [ https://www.idahoqsoparty.org/ ]
March 9:
-Wisconsin QSO Party [ https://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm ]
North American RTTY Sprint
The North American RTTY Sprint takes place next weekend, starting at 0000 UTC on Sunday, March 9 (Satu
rday evening in North America), and concluding at 0359 UTC. Full rules and contest details are availab
le at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint [ https://nc
jweb.com/north-american-sprint ]
[https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html]
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
February 27
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
February 28
-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 ]
March 1
-ARRL International DX Contest, SSB [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email
&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ]
March 2
-UBA Spring Contest, CW [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst ]
-NSARA Contest [ http://nsara.ca/ ]
-SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ]
-WAB 3.5 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php ]
March 3
-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/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
March 4
-ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-AGCW YL-CW Party [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/yl-cw-party/ ]
March 5
-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/ ]
-UKEICC 80m Contest [ https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php ]
March 6
-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 [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
March 7
-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 ]
March 8
-Novice Rig Roundup [ http://www.novicerigroundup.org/ ]
-SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ]
-SARL Field Day Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ]
-Commonwealth (BERU) Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rcwc.shtml ]
-SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
-EA PSK63 Contest [ https://concursos.ure.es/en/eapsk63/bases/ ]
-South America 10 Meter Contest [ http://sa10m.com.ar/wp/rules/ ]
-DIG QSO Party, SSB [ https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/ ]
-AGCW QRP Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/qrp/qrp-c-engl/ ]
-Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
-Oklahoma QSO Party [ http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm ]
-TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest [ http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.org.rs/HFTeslaMemorial/index.php/rules ]
-Idaho QSO Party [ https://www.idahoqsoparty.org/ ]
March 9
-North American Sprint, RTTY [ http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf ]
-UBA Spring Contest, 2m [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst ]
-FIRAC HF Contest [ http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_CONTEST_E.pdf ]
-YOTA Contest [ https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/ ]
-Classic Exchange, Phone [ http://www.classicexchange.org/ ]
-Wisconsin QSO Party [ http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm ]
March 10
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-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 ]
March 11
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
March 12
-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/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
RigSelect Radio Switch SO2R Controller
[https://rigselect.com/]
News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
N3FJP Logging Software Updates
The N3FJP team has been busy releasing several updates to their popular contest logging software progr
ams.
VHF Contest Log 6.6.10 has been updated to support the changes to the CQ World Wide VHF Contest into a
nalog and digital events. Participants are reminded to select the correct event in the Setup menu befo
re generating the Cabrillo log submission file.
Additionally, Virginia QSO Party Log 3.3.8 has been updated to accommodate the rule change for multipl
e bonus stations.
The software updates are available at the links below:
VHF Contest Log: www.n3fjp.com/vhfuhf.html [ https://www.n3fjp.com/vhfuhf.html ]
Virginia QSO Party Contest Log: www.n3fjp.com/stateqsoparty.html [ https://www.n3fjp.com/stateqsoparty
.html ]
- Thanks to Scott Davis, N3FJP
Results and Records
February North American CW Sprint Final Results
The final results for the February, 2025 North American CW Sprint are available at ncjweb.com/north-am
erican-sprint [ https://ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/ ] . A summary of the results will be publish
ed in a future edition of NCJ magazine, available t
o all ARRL members and print subscribers.
- Thanks to Ward Silver, N0AX
2025 WPX RTTY Contest Raw Scores Available
CQ WPX RTTY Contest Director Ed Muns, W0YK, has announced that the raw scores for the 2025 CQ WPX RTTY
Contest are now available at cqwpxrtty.com/raw.htm [ https://cqwpxrtty.com/ ] . Participants are remi
nded that the scores are computed prior to any scor
e deductions in the log checking process.
Conversation
With the ARRL International DX SSB Contest coming up this weekend, I'd like to remind participants to
be mindful of band edges. If you're operating near the upper or lower edges of the band, or of your op
erating privileges, be aware that your signal's ban
dwidth may extend beyond what the frequency display on your radio is reading. For example, when operat
ing lower sideband phone, if your radio dial reads 7.125 MHz, your signal extends outside of the phone
privileges for US amateurs and into the CW portion
of the 40-meter band.
The ARRL website has a handy, printable US Amateur Radio Bands [ https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regul
atory/Band Chart/Hambands4_Color_17x11.pdf ] chart for those who wish to have one for quick reference.
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 [ mailto:contest-update@
arrl.org ] .
73, Paul, N1SFE
Contests
February 27, 2025 - March 12
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [ http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_s
ource=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] 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 27, 0300z to Feb 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 1.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Feb 27, 0700z to Feb 27, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 1.
RSGB 80m Club Championship [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , CW, Feb 27, 2000z t
o Feb 27, 2130z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 28.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Feb 28, 0100z to Feb 28, 0130z; FT4; Bands
: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Mar 2.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Feb 28, 0145z to Feb 28, 0215z; RTTY; Bands:
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 2.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Feb 28, 0200z to Feb 28, 0330z; CW; Band
s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Mar 1.
NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Feb 28, 0230z to Feb 28, 0300z; CW; Bands:
160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Mar 2.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Feb 28, 2000z to Feb 28, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 2.
ARRL International DX Contest, SSB [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&
utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Mar 1, 0000z to Mar 2, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; W/VE: RS + (s
tate/province), non-W/VE: RS + power; Logs due: Mar
9.
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ] , Mar 1, 0600z to Mar 1, 0800z; CW
; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Mar 8.
UBA Spring Contest, CW [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst ] , Mar 2, 0700z to
Mar 2, 1100z; CW; Bands: 80; ON: RST + Serial No. + UBA Section, non-ON: RST + Serial No.; Logs due:
Mar 16.
NSARA Contest [ http://nsara.ca/ ] , Mar 2, 1200z to Mar 2, 2200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80; Nova S
cotia: RS(T) + county, non-NS: RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Apr 1.
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emergency Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp
] , Mar 2, 1200z to Mar 2, 1400z; SSB; Bands: 40; Class A: RS + Serial No. (starting with 201), Class
B: RS + Serial No. (starting with 401), Class C: R
S + Serial No. (starting with 601), Class D: RS + Serial No. (starting with 801), Non-participants: RS
+ Serial No. (starting with 001); Logs due: Mar 7.
WAB 3.5 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php ] , Mar 2, 1800z to Mar 2, 2200z; SSB; Bands:
80; British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country; Logs due: Mar 12.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Mar 3, 0000z to Mar 3, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160
, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 5.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 3, 1300z to Mar 3, 14
00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 6.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Mar 3, 1630z to Mar 3, 172
9z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 7.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 3, 1900z to Mar 3, 20
00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 6.
RSGB 80m Club Championship [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Data, Mar 3, 2000z
to Mar 3, 2130z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 4.
ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] , Mar 4, 0100z to Mar 4,
0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Mar 6.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Mar 4, 0100z to Mar 4, 0159z; S
SB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Mar 5.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 4, 0300z to Mar 4, 04
00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 6.
AGCW YL-CW Party [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/yl-cw-party/ ] , Mar 4, 1900z to Mar 4, 2100z; CW; Band
s: 80; YL: RST + Serial No. + "/YL/" + name, OM: RST + Serial No. + "/" + name; Logs due: Mar 18.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Mar 5, 0200z to Mar 5, 0330z; CW; Bands:
20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Mar 6.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Mar 5, 0230z to Mar 5, 030
0z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Mar
7.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Mar 5, 1145z to Mar 5, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Mar 10.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 5, 1300z to Mar 5, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Mar 8.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Mar 5, 1700z to Mar 5, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Mar 7.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Mar 5, 1800z to Mar 5, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Mar 7.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 5, 1900z to Mar 5, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Mar 8.
UKEICC 80m Contest [ https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php ] , Mar 5, 2000z to Mar 5, 2100z; SSB; Bands
: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Mar 5.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] , Mar 6, 0000z to Mar 7, 0300z; C
W; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Ma
r 13.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 6, 0300z to Mar 6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Mar 8.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 6, 0700z to Mar 6, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Mar 8.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] , Mar 6, 1800z to Mar 6, 2200
z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Mar 20.
SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] , Mar 6, 2000z to Mar 6, 2
200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
; Logs due: Mar 13.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Mar 7, 0100z to Mar 7, 0130z; FT4; Bands:
(see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Mar 9.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Mar 7, 0145z to Mar 7, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 9.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Mar 7, 0200z to Mar 7, 0330z; CW; Bands:
20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Mar 8.
NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Mar 7, 0230z to Mar 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 16
0, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Mar 9.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Mar 7, 2000z to Mar 7, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160
, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 9.
Novice Rig Roundup [ http://www.novicerigroundup.org/ ] , Mar 8, 0000z to Mar 16, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80
, 40, 15, 10, 2; Name + QTH + Optional (Rig, NRR number); Logs due: Apr 15.
SARL Field Day Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ] , Mar 8, 0800z to
Mar 9, 1000z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Categ
ory (see rules) + Province (or "DX"); Logs due: Mar
14.
Commonwealth (BERU) Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rcwc.shtml ] , Mar 8, 1000z to Mar
9, 1000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 14.
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Mar
8, 1200z to Mar 9, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Nam
e + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Mar 16.
EA PSK63 Contest [ https://concursos.ure.es/en/eapsk63/bases/ ] , Mar 8, 1200z to Mar 9, 1200z; PSK63;
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EA: RSQ + province code, non-EA: RSQ + Serial no.; Logs due: Mar 24.
South America 10 Meter Contest [ http://sa10m.com.ar/wp/rules/ ] , Mar 8, 1200z to Mar 9, 1200z; CW, S
SB; Bands: 10; RS(T) + CQ zone; Logs due: Mar 16.
DIG QSO Party, SSB [ https://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/downloads/dig-qso-party-en/ ] , Mar 8, 1200
z to Mar 9, 1100z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; DIG Member: RS + Member No., non-Member: RS; Logs d
ue: May 31.
AGCW QRP Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/qrp/qrp-c-engl/ ] , Mar 8, 1400z to Mar 8, 2000z; CW; B
ands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + QSO No. + class(pwr) + (AGCW Member No./"NM" if not member); Logs due:
Mar 22.
Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ] , Mar 8, 1500z to Mar 9, 1500z; CW; Bands: 1
60; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Mar 24.
Oklahoma QSO Party [ http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm ] , Mar 8, 1500z to Mar 9, 2100z; CW, Phone, Digital (no
FT8); Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; OK: RS(T) + County, non-OK: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Log
s due: Apr 1.
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest [ http://www.radiosport.yu1srs.org.rs/HFTeslaMemorial/index.php/rules ] ,
Mar 8, 1800z to Mar 9, 0559z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + 4-character grid square; Logs due
: Mar 13.
Idaho QSO Party [ https://www.idahoqsoparty.org/ ] , Mar 8, 1900z to Mar 9, 1900z; CW, Phone, Digital
(no FT8); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ID: County, non-ID: (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar
19.
North American Sprint, RTTY [ http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf ] , Mar 9, 0000z to Mar 9, 0359z; RTT
Y; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/
DC/province/country]; Logs due: Mar 16.
FIRAC HF Contest [ http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_CONTEST_E.pdf ] , Mar 9, 0700z to Mar 9, 1700z; CW; Ba
nds: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + Serial No. + "F", Non-member: RS(T); Logs due: Mar 23.
YOTA Contest [ https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/ ] , Mar 9, 1000z to Mar 9, 2159z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80,
40, 20, 15, 10; Single Op: RS(T) + age (on Jan 1 of year of contest), Multi-Op: RS(T) + average age o
f ops (on Jan 1 of year of contest); Logs due: Mar
14.
Classic Exchange, Phone [ http://www.classicexchange.org/ ] , Mar 9, 1300z to Mar 12, 0700z; AM, SSB,
FM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model
; Logs due: Apr 30.
Wisconsin QSO Party [ http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm ] , Mar 9, 1800z to Mar 10, 0100z; CW, Phone, D
igital (no FT4/8); Bands: All, except WARC; WI: county, non-WI: (state/province/country); Logs due: Ma
r 23.
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Mar 10, 0000z to
Mar 10, 0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Mem
ber No., Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Countr
y) + Power; Logs due: Mar 12.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Mar 10, 0000z to Mar 10, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Mar 12.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 10, 1300z to Mar 10,
1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 13.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Mar 10, 1630z to Mar 10, 1
729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 14.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 10, 1900z to Mar 10,
2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 13.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Mar 11, 0100z to Mar 11, 0159z;
SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Mar 12.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Mar 11, 0300z to Mar 11,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Mar 13.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Mar 12, 0100z to Mar 12, 0230z; CW; Band
s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Mar 13.
[ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ]
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Mar 12, 0230z to Mar 12, 0
300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Ma
r 14.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Mar 12, 1145z to Mar 12, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4
0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Mar 17.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 12, 1300z to Mar 12, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 15.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Mar 12, 1700z to Mar 12, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Mar 14.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Mar 12, 1800z to Mar 12, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Mar 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Mar 12, 1900z to Mar 12, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 15.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Mar 12, 2000z t
o Mar 12, 2130z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 13.
VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Mar 5, 1700z to Mar 5, 2100
z; FT8/4; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Mar 10.
SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ] , Mar 8, 0800z to
Mar 9, 1000z; SSB; Bands: 50 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RS(T) + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Mar 1
4.
UBA Spring Contest, 2m [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/spring-contest-dst ] , Mar 9, 0700z to
Mar 9, 1100z; CW, Phone; Bands: 2; ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + UBA Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.;
Logs due: Mar 23.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Mar 12, 1700z to Mar 12, 21
00z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Mar 17.
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
February 27
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
February 28
-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, SSB [ http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
March 1
-OMISS QSO Party [ http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-Winter Field Day [ https://www.winterfieldday.com/ ]
-ARRL School Club Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Ema
il&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
March 2
-NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-North American QSO Party, RTTY [ http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ]
-NA Collegiate Championship, RTTY [ http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ ]
-UBA DX Contest, CW [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-World Wide Argentina DX Contest [ https://worldwideargentina.com.ar/ ]
March 3
-REF Contest, SSB [ https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
March 4
-AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ ]
-FYBO Winter QRP Sprint [ https://azscqrpions.org/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
March 5
-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 ]
March 6
-ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
March 7
-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 ]
-SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest [ https://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ]
March 8
-South Carolina QSO Party [ http://scqso.com/ ]
-Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
March 9
-F9AA Cup, CW [ https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa ]
-NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-High Speed Club CW Contest [ http://www.highspeedclub.org/ ]
-ARRL International DX Contest, SSB [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email
&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
March 10
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-North Carolina QSO Party [ http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
March 12
-WAB 3.5 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contests.php ]
-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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