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The ARRL Contest Update

Published by the American Radio Relay League ********************************************

August 2, 2023

Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <[email protected]>

In this Issue:IN THIS ISSUE

- Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Contest Summary
- Sights and Sounds
- Results and Records
- Contests
- Log Due Dates

UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO

ARRL 222 and Up Distance Contest

The ARRL 222 and Up Distance Contest is this weekend, starting at 1800
UTC on Saturday, August 5, and concluding at 1759 UTC on Sunday, August
6. Stations may be contacted on any authorized mode on the 222 MHz
through 241 GHz amateur bands. Full rules and contest details are
available at www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest <http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest>.

Ten Ten International Summer QSO Party

The Ten Ten (10-10) International QSO Party is this weekend, beginning
at 0000 UTC on Saturday, August 5, and concluding at 2359 UTC on
Sunday, August 6. The 10-10 QSO parties are a great way for anyone
interested in operating on 10 meters to get on the air. All amateurs
with operating privileges on the 10-meter band may participate. For
rules and other information about Ten Ten International, visit
www.ten-ten.org <https://www.ten-ten.org/>.

The yearlong ARRL Volunteers On the Air event, recognizing the support
and contributions of ARRL volunteers, continues. 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

Rules Changes Announced for ARRL VHF Contests

Starting with the 2023 ARRL September VHF Contest, participants in the
FM Only category can now count contacts on 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz toward
their scores. Previously, only contacts on the 4 lowest VHF bands (50,
144, 222, and 432 MHz) counted toward the scores of participants in
this category. These new rules will also become effective for the
January and June VHF contests in 2024.

See www.arrl.org/september-vhf <http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf> for
rules, entry forms and a complete list of entry categories.

Tennessee Contest Group Celebrates 30th Anniversary

This year's August North American QSO Parties (NAQPs) mark the 30th
anniversary of the Tennessee Contest Group (TCG). In 1993 the August CW
NAQP, a group of hams banded together, gave themselves a team name of
Tennessee Contest Group, and walked off with the top team score.
Shortly after that, TCG became the official name of an ARRL Affiliated
Club that has grown ever since.

To help TCG celebrate their 30th anniversary, participants are
encouraged to make 30 contacts with TCG members during the August CW
and SSB NAQPs. After the contest, send your logs to [email protected] <http://[email protected]> to receive a special certificate. In addition,
the highest-scoring participant located outside of Tennessee will win a
special prize.

- Thanks to Kirk Pickering, K4RO

Updates to Popular Contest Software Support ARRL 10GHz and Up Contest
Rule Changes

To support the recently announced rule changes in the ARRL 10 GHz and
Up Contest, updates to two popular contest logging software programs
have been announced. Version 1.0.9937 of N1MM Logger+ and version 6.6.5
of N3FJP's VHF Contest Log now include support for the rule changes.

Participants are encouraged to upgrade their software before the start
of the contest.

N1MM Logger+ can be downloaded at https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/

VHF Contest Log can be downloaded at http://www.n3fjp.com/links-contestlogs.html

CONTEST SUMMARY

See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.

August 3

- 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/>

August 4

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- 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>

August 5

- Batavia FT8 Contest <https://batavia-ft8.com>
- HARC Anniversary QSO Party <http://www.halifax-arc.org>
- 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules> - European HF Championship <https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/>
- North American QSO Party, CW <https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>
- ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest <https://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest>

August 6

- SARL HF Phone Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>

August 7

- 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>

August 8

- 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/>
- ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>
- DARC FT4 Contest <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/>

August 9

- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>
- 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/>

August 10

- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>

August 11

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- 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>

August 12

- ARRL EME Contest <https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>
- WAE DX Contest, CW <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/>
- FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest <http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php>
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- SARL Youth QSO Party <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- Maryland-DC QSO Party <http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/>
- Kentucky State Parks on the Air <https://k4msu.com/kypota/>

August 13

- SARL HF Digital Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>

August 14

- 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>

August 15

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>

August 16

- 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/>

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Kevin Thomas, W1DED, posted an interview with Randy Thompson, K5ZD, on
his YouTube channel "W1DED in Maine." They discussed Randy's
experiences while completing in the 2022 World Radiosport Team
Championship, held last month in Bologna, Italy. The interview is
available at https://youtu.be/jXLeFusiruY.

Jeff Kabel, AA6XA, put together a YouTube video documenting his
portable operation in the 2023 ARRL June VHF Contest. The video can be
viewed at https://youtu.be/ys1drqUqITY.

- Thanks to Alex Krist, KR1ST

RESULTS AND RECORDS

2023 ARRL January VHF Contest Results

The results for the 2023 ARRL January VHF Contest are available at https://contests.arrl.org/janvhf/. The full results article by James
Duffey, KK6MC, line scores, and log checking reports are available
onthe website. Click on Articles/Line Scores on the left side of the
page to view results. Downloadable certificates are available by
clicking on Certificates at the top of the page.

The North American QSO Party (NAQP) RTTY Contest Manager, Mark Aaker,
K6UFO, reports that the preliminary results for the 2023 July NAQP RTTY
are now available at http://www.ncjweb.com/current-naqp-rtty-results/.
If participants wish to send in photos or stories for the final
results, they should send them to him via email at k6ufo at arrl.net <[email protected]>.

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 [email protected].

73, Paul, N1SFE

CONTESTS

August 3, 2023 - August 16, 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

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>, Aug
3, 0000z to Aug 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Aug 10.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 3, 0300z to Aug
3, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
5.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 3, 0700z to Aug
3, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
5.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>,
Aug 3, 1700z to Aug 3, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 17.

SKCC Sprint Europe
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Aug 3, 2000z to
Aug 3, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Aug 10.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>, Aug 4, 0100z
to Aug 4, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Aug 5.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Aug 4, 0100z
to Aug 4, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Aug 6.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Aug 4, 0145z to
Aug 4, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Aug 6.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Aug 4, 0230z to Aug 4,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Aug
6.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 4, 2000z to
Aug 4, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 6.

Batavia FT8 Contest <https://batavia-ft8.com>, Aug 5, 0000z to Aug 6,
2359z; FT8; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Aug 20.

HARC Anniversary QSO Party <http://www.halifax-arc.org>, Aug 5, 0000z
to Aug 6, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: Any, excluding WARC; RS(T)
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 13.

10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>,
Aug 5, 0001z to Aug 6, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name +
10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 14.

European HF Championship <https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/>, Aug 5,
1200z to Aug 5, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) +
2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: Aug 7.

North American QSO Party, CW <https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>,
Aug 5, 1800z to Aug 6, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA:
Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 13.

SARL HF Phone Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Aug 6, 1400z
to Aug 6, 1700z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug
11.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 7, 0000z to
Aug 7, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 7, 1300z to Aug
7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 10.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Aug 7, 1630z to Aug
7, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 11.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 7, 1900z to Aug
7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 10.

ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>, Aug 8, 0100z to Aug 8, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Aug 10.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Aug
8, 0100z to Aug 8, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 8, 0300z to Aug
8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 10.

ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>, Aug
8, 0800z to Aug 8, 0859z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; RS(T) + Outside
Temperature (C); Logs due: Aug 9.

DARC FT4 Contest <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/>,
Aug 8, 1900z to Aug 8, 2000z; FT4; Bands: 80; DL: RST + 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Aug 15.

NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>, Aug 9, 0030z to
Aug 9, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Aug 12.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Aug 9, 0230z to
Aug 9, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 11.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Aug 9, 1200z to Aug 9,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Aug 14.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 9, 1300z to Aug
9, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
12.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 9, 1700z to Aug 9, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 11.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 9, 1800z to Aug 9, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 11.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 9, 1900z to Aug
9, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
12.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 10, 0300z to Aug
10, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
12.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 10, 0700z to Aug
10, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
12.

EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Aug 10, 1900z to
Aug 10, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. +
Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST +
Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: Aug 12.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>, Aug 11,
0100z to Aug 11, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Aug 12.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Aug 11, 0100z
to Aug 11, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: Aug 13.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Aug 11, 0145z to
Aug 11, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Aug 13.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Aug 11, 0230z to Aug
11, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Aug 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 11, 2000z to
Aug 11, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 13.

WAE DX Contest, CW <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/>,
Aug 12, 0000z to Aug 13, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 22.

FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>, Aug
12, 0000z to Aug 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST +
first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country), non-FISTS: RST +
first name + "0" + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 19.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Aug 12, 1200z to Aug 13, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due:
Aug 20.

SARL Youth QSO Party
<http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Aug 12,
1200z to Aug 12, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Aug 17.

Maryland-DC QSO Party <http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/>, Aug 12, 1400z to Aug
13, 0400z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2,
432; MDC: entry class + county, non-MDC: entry class + (state/province/country), FT4/8: (see rules); Logs due: Sep 12.

Kentucky State Parks on the Air <https://k4msu.com/kypota/>, Aug 12,
1400z to Aug 12, 2200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; KY
Park: park abbreviation, W/VE: (state/province), DX: "DX"; Logs due:
Aug 26.

SARL HF Digital Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Aug 13,
1400z to Aug 13, 1700z; RTTY, PSK31; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Aug 18.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint <http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>, Aug 14, 0000z to Aug 14,
0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No., Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Aug 16.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 14, 0000z to
Aug 14, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 16.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 14, 1300z to Aug
14, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 17.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Aug 14, 1630z to
Aug 14, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 18.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 14, 1900z to Aug
14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 17.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Aug
15, 0100z to Aug 15, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 16.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 15, 0300z to Aug
15, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 17.

ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>, Aug
15, 0800z to Aug 15, 0859z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; RS(T) + Outside
Temperature (C); Logs due: Aug 16.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Aug 16, 0230z to
Aug 16, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 18.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Aug 16, 1200z to Aug 16,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Aug 21.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 16, 1300z to Aug
16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
19.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 16, 1700z to Aug 16,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 18.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 16, 1800z to Aug 16,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 18.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 16, 1900z to Aug
16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
19.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest <https://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest>, Aug 5, 1800z to
Aug 6, 1800z; Any; Bands: 222 MHz and up; 6-character grid square; Logs
due: Aug 20.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Aug 9, 1700z to Aug 9, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Aug 14.

ARRL EME Contest <https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>, Aug 12, 0000z to
Aug 13, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 50 MHz and up; Signal report;
Logs due: Dec 26.

MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest <http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php>, Aug 12, 0400z to Aug 14, 0359z;
Any; Bands: 2; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 15.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Aug 16, 1700z to Aug 16, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Aug 21.

See also: SKCC Sprint Europe <https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Worldwide
Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>, Maryland-DC QSO Party <http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/>

LOG DUE DATES

August 3

- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

August 4

- 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 IOTA Contest <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/riota.shtml>

August 5

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>

August 6

- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- 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>

August 7

- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- European HF Championship <https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>

August 8

- WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone <http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules>

August 9

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

August 10

- ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html> - SKCC Sprint Europe
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

August 11

- SARL HF Phone Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- 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>

August 12

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>

August 13

- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- ARS Flight of the Bumblebees <http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- North American QSO Party, CW <https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- HARC Anniversary QSO Party <http://www.halifax-arc.org>

August 14

- 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules> - A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
- Maidenhead Mayhem Contest <https://w9et.com/rules.html>

August 15

- DARC FT4 Contest <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/>
- ARAM 50 MHz Contest <https://www.aram.pt/?pagina=eventos&subpg=concurso50MHz&lang=en>

August 16

- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint <http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ZL Sprint <https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

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