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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 22

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 September 23, 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, Sep 22

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 September 29, 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, Sep 23

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 September 25, 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, Sep 23

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 September 25, 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, Sep 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 September 26, 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, Sep 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 September 26, 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, Sep 24

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 September 26, 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, Sep 24

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 October 1, 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 Autumn Series, Data: 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 24

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom

Participation: Worldwide

Mode: RTTY, PSK

Bands: 80m Only

Classes: 100W

10W

Exchange: RST + Serial No.

QSO Points: 1 point per QSO

Multipliers: (none)

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points

Submit logs by: 2359Z September 27, 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/rautumn.shtml

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 25

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: September 27, 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, Sep 25

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: September 27, 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

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27

Geographic Focus: Worldwide

Participation: Worldwide

Awards: Worldwide

Mode: RTTY

Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Classes: Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie)

Multi-Single

Multi-Two

Multi-Unlimited

Max power: HP: 1500 watts

LP: 100 watts

QRP: 5 watts

Exchange: 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area)

All Others: RST + CQ Zone

Work stations: Once per band

QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country

2 points per QSO with same continent

3 points per QSO with different continent

Multipliers: Each US state/VE area once per band

Each DXCC/WAE country once per band

Each CQ zone once per band

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults

Submit logs by: October 2, 2020

E-mail logs to: rtty[at]cqww[dot]com

Upload log at: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/logcheck/

Mail logs to: (see rules)

Find rules at: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/

Maine QSO Party: 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27

Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party

Participation: Worldwide

Mode: CW, Phone

Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)

Single Op Mobile (Low)

Multi-Single (Low/High)

Multi-Multi

Max power: HP: >100 watts

LP: 100 watts

QRP: 5 watts

Exchange: ME: RS(T) + county

non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")

Work stations: Once per band per mode

QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with ME stations

1 point per QSO with non-ME stations

Multipliers: ME counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band per mode

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults

Submit logs by: October 12, 2020

E-mail logs to: maineqsoparty[at]gmail[dot]com

Mail logs to: Wireless Society of Southern Maine

Maine QSO Party

c/o Thom Watson

P.O. Box 6833

Scarborough, ME 04074

USA

Find rules at: http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Sep 26 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 26 (432)

Geographic Focus: Europe

Participation: Europe

Mode: CW

Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz

Classes: Single Op

Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz

2 hours: 432 MHz

Max power: A: 5W

B: 5-50W

C: >50W

Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator

Work stations: Once per band

QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO

Multipliers: (none)

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points

Submit logs by: October 4, 2020

E-mail logs to: (none)

Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/vhfuhf/

Mail logs to: (none)

Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest

K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 28

Geographic Focus: Worldwide

Participation: Worldwide

Mode: CW

Bands: 80, 40, 20m

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: 10 points per QSO with same country

20 points per QSO with different country, same continent

30 points per QSO with different country, different continent

Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults

Submit logs by: 2359Z September 30, 2020

Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com

Mail logs to: (none)

Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html

QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 28

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 October 6, 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, Sep 28

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 October 6, 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, Sep 28

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 September 29, 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

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 29

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 September 30, 2020

E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com

Mail logs to: (none)

Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29

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 October 6, 2020

Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com

Mail logs to: (none)

Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Sep 29

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 October 6, 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/

222 MHz Fall Sprint: 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 29

Geographic Focus: North America

Participation: North America

Mode: not specified

Bands: 222 MHz

Classes: Single Op

Rover

Exchange: 4-character grid square

QSO Points: 1 points per QSO

Multipliers: Each grid square

Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults

Submit logs by: October 13, 2020

E-mail logs to: (none)

Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/

Mail logs to: Bruce Randall

928 Falls Rd.

Rock Hill, SC 29730