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The ARRL Contest Update

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

November 22, 2023

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

IN THIS ISSUE:

Your Editor, Paul Bourque, N1SFE, is on leave. While he's out, Brian
Moran, N9ADG, will be filling in as ARRL Contest Update Editor.

- Upcoming Contest -- Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Contest Summary
- News
- Word to the Wise
- Sights and Sounds
- Results
- Operating Tip
- Technical Topics and Information
- Conversation
- Contests
- Log Due Dates

UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO

The main event for the weekend of November 25 is the CQ WW CW Contest <https://cqww.com/>. Those who want to prepare for this one could
review the comments and scores from last year's event, and the SSB
event held recently, on www.3830scores.com <http://www.3830scores.com>.

Weekend four of the ARRL EME Contest <http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>
is also on tap. You might be equipped to make a few contacts in this
contest if you have a "good 6-meter antenna and a kilowatt (or more)."
See below for more information on how one station encourages casual
6-meter operators.

During the weekend of December 1, look for the ARRL 160-Meter Contest <https://www.arrl.org/160-meter> to provide challenges for CW
operators.

Contest Summary

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

November 23- December 6, 2023

November 23

- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rautumn.shtml>

November 24

- 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>

November 25

- ARRL EME Contest <https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>
- CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm>
- Ham Spirit Contest, SSB <http://www.hamspiritcontest.com/>

November 27

- 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>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- RSGB FT4 Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>

November 28

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

November 29

- 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/>
- Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>

November 30

- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>

December 1

- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- SEC QSO Party <https://secqsoparty.com/>
- ARRL 160-Meter Contest <http://www.arrl.org/160-meter>

December 2

- Kalbar Contest <https://kalbarcontest.com/rule/>
- UFT Meeting
<https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/rencontres-uft/>
- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>
- PRO CW Contest <http://www.procontestclub.ro/PCC%20Rules.html>
- INORC Contest <https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cla/>
- FT Roundup <http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/>

December 4

- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

December 5

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html> - ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

December 6

- 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/>
- 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/>

News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

Registration for the 2024 International DX Convention <http://www.dxconvention.org/> opened on November 15, and the
convention takes place April 12 - 14, 2024, in Visalia, California, at
the Visalia Convention Center. This is the 75th year of this event, and
it's sponsored alternately by the Southern California DX and the
Northern California DX clubs. DX University and Contest Academy are
held the day before the start of the DX Convention.

Contest club membership eligibility is usually defined in terms of a
circle with a specified mile radius. It's even become a contest, of
sorts, to define your club's contest circle center to encompass
stations that are favorable to the club score totals. Bart Jahnke,
W9JJ, suggests using the mapdevelopers.com website <https://www.mapdevelopers.com/draw-circle-tool.php>, which uses Google
Maps to draw a circle using a point and a radius.

Marshall Williams, K5QE, and Peter Van Horne, KA6U, like to make
contacts on VHF and UHF, especially during contests. They make it super
easy for people to know how to contact them when they write emails like
the one below, which was sent to the VHF Contesting Reflector on www.contesting.com <http://www.contesting.com> in advance of the ARRL
EME Contest <http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>:

"I would like to invite those contest stations with a good 6-meter
antenna and a KW (or more) to run with us in the EME Contest. You don't
have to have EL to work us, as you can just utilize the rising or
setting moon. Here is our announcement for this contest...please try to
work us if you can. Thanks.

"The K5QE EME station will be on full time for the ARRL 2023 EME
Contest (Oct 28 & 29 and Nov 25 & 26). Those are the weekends reserved
for 6 meters [through] 1296. We plan to have a station active on each
and every band for the entire time that the moon is up for us.

"K5QE EME station details:

6M: 4 x 7el M2 with 1450W. 50.192 Q65-60A second

Chat ON4KST EME chat page <http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php>

2M: 8 x 18el M2 with 1500W. 144.142 JT65b second

Chat on the EME-1 chat page <https://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/jt65emeA>
off PingJockey

222: 8 x 222XP40s with 1300W. 222.085 Q65-60B second

Chat HB9Q <https://logger.hb9q.ch/> 222 page

432: 16 x 28el(H-pol) M2 and 700W Q65-60B second

8 x 28el(V-pol) M2 and 700W

Chat HB9Q <https://logger.hb9q.ch/> 432 page

902: 2.4M dish with 250W. Q65-60C second

Chat HB9Q <https://logger.hb9q.ch/> 902 page

1296: 4.5M dish with 400W. 1296.080 Q65-60C second

Chat HB9Q <https://logger.hb9q.ch/> 1296 page

"The chat pages are a great resource, so USE THEM!!

"We want to work all the normal EME stations, but we want also to work
the many stations that have a good tropo station with no elevation, by utilizing your rising or setting moon. If you have a good Yagi pointed
at the horizon and 300-400W (or more) of power, then we should be able
to work you. We do want to run with you for your state.

"If you are to the west of us, you should just point your antenna at
the AZ of the rising moon. If you are to the east of us, you should
point at the setting moon. You should have good moon time for about 30
- 45 min as the moon rises or sets.

"Please give us a try in the contest. We would love to get you into the
logs.

Thank you.

73 Marshall K5QE

Peter KA6U"

Note that per the rules changes for VHF+ contests from a number of
years ago: "All entrants, regardless of category, are permitted to use
spotting assistance or nets, including DX�alerting nets, internet chat
rooms, packet, reverse beacon networks, and repeaters to identify
stations available for contacts and to announce (self-spot) their
availability for contacts. Coordination via email and other means is
allowed in ARRL VHF/UHF Contests. Announcements shall be limited to
call sign, location, band or frequency, mode, and -- if applicable -- transmitting sequence. Such assistance may not be used to facilitate
the completion of any contact once the contact has commenced. This
means such assistance may not be used to convey receipt or non�receipt
of any required element of a contact or to request a repeat of any
required element of a contact."

Much of the software that we use for logging, propagation forecasting,
grid management, and so on, is free software. Like any other free or
paid software, programs occasionally may have bugs. If you encounter an
issue or need support, there are usually email lists or forums that you
can go to for help. You should make it easier on the people providing
this help by providing a good description of the problem, and if
appropriate, a screenshot of the application showing the issue. Though
it may be tempting to take a picture of your screen with your phone, a screenshot is better. In Microsoft Windows, you can do this by using
the Windows + PrtSc key on your keyboard. For additional ways to create
a screen capture, see this article from CNET <https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/8-easy-ways-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-10-and-11/>.

Larry Gauthier, K8UT, a member of the N1MM Logger+ development team,
would like you to check the version of <https://groups.io/g/N1MMLoggerPlus/message/80969>N1MM Logger+ <https://groups.io/g/N1MMLoggerPlus/message/80969> you're using if you downloaded it in the past 1.5 weeks <https://groups.io/g/N1MMLoggerPlus/message/80969> to make sure you
don't have version 1.1.8200. If you do, he would like you to download
an update "using the program's > Tools > Check for New Program Version
and Install menu selection." If you continue to use version 1.1.8200,
you will not receive any prompts for subsequent updates.

Word to the Wise

Diversity reception is the technique of using two or more receivers
with differences in direction, antenna phase, or other characteristics
to provide more consistent reception in the face of changing
propagation conditions. The use of different antennas can reduce signal
fading, especially on the 80- and 160-meter bands.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, presented, "Topband: Solar Cycle 25 Update,"
to the Madison DX Club. You can watch a recording of the presentation
on the club's Programs web page <http://www.madisondxclub.org/MDXC_Programs.html>.

When two amateurs in the ARRL Eastern Washington Section compete with
tower project videos, we all win! Brian Nielson's, W7BJN's, project <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucs2Xpq9TQI>features a collapsible
tower and a SteppIR antenna. The videographer is Randy Foltz, K7TQ.
(via Mark Tharp, KB7HDX)

Here's an option for getting on the air during the ARRL 160-Meter
Contest, and it's as "temporary as you want it to be." The Spiderbeam
160-meter vertical is a guyed 66-foot mast with four top-loading wires.
The base coil, radial plate, and some radials were all added to it.
It's been working at H44WA. You would likely pair this with some
receiving antennas. (Brian Moran, N9ADG, Photo)

RESULTS AND RECORDS

Ed Muns, W0YK, writes that the 2023 WW Digi DX Contest results have
been published <https://ww-digi.com/results/>. The results article
(PDF) <https://ww-digi.com/results/2023-ww-digi_results-article.pdf> is
also available.

Certificates for the 2023 JIDX CW Contest are now available on the JIDX
website <http://www.jidx.org/2023cw.html>.

Operating Tip

Check the long path. Sometimes your competitors forget to do so, and
you will have the advantage. Jos� Nunes, CT1BOH, found this to be the
case when vying for a DX contact on 12 meters <https://twitter.com/ct1boh/status/1702954802064286183?cxt=HBwWzoez2dWXjqIvAAAA&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D>.

TECHNICAL TOPICS AND DISCUSSION

Lance Collister, W7GJ, notes that the VE7BQH Antenna Comparison tables
for VHF/UHF antennas have been updated. "Added in this issue is the
ability to read the Figure of Merit as G/T or S/N, as well [as] the
addition of a WD5AGO 13 element in the 432 MHz band." The table is on
Lance's website: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm.

Gerry Hull, W1VE, tweeted that he has new software available <https://twitter.com/w1ve/status/1703434169437610015> to control IP
relays using N1MM Logger+
<http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm>. These inexpensive
boards are available from multiple vendors on Amazon and from other
sources. He also promises to soon have a version that "supports the
inexpensive Chinese Rs232 AT-command boards and Tuya Wi-Fi relays."

Bob Witte, K0NR, suggests using the FAA's weather webcams to check
weather in the vicinity of planned SOTA operations <https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2023/11/faa-webcams/>. He notes that
some summits in the western US have cameras, and they're generally
available across the country.

The article, "Anomalous propagation and the sinking of the Russian
warship <https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/aop/BAMS-D-23-0113.1/BAMS-D-23-0113.1.xml>Moskva
<https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/aop/BAMS-D-23-0113.1/BAMS-D-23-0113.1.xml>,"
suggests that unusual microwave propagation conditions allowed for a ground-based radar to be used well beyond its normal radar horizon to
target the warship. Sal Al, 9K2GV, blogged about "Elevated Tropospheric
Ducting <https://9k2gv.blogspot.com/2023/11/elevated-tropospheric-ducting.html>"
with some useful illustrations.

As the new owner of a Milwaukee M12 palm nailer and ratchet, I'm
impressed by the battery choices and capacities available in this line
of tools, and they can be repurposed for radio use! Search for
3D-printed models. You can even get a premade socket with a fuse by
searching "M12 Adapter with Fuse Battery Adapter" on Amazon. Lynn
Burlingame, N7CFO, wondered if his RYOBI 40 V battery packs (usually
used for a lawnmower) could be more practically applied to our hobby.
You can find out how he was able to get 12 V out of them on his website <http://www.n7cfo.com/amradio/projects/Ryobi/Ryobi40.htm>.

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, Brian, N9ADG (filling in temporarily for Paul, N1SFE)

CONTESTS

November 23 - December 6, 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

Contest Details

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 23, 0300z to
Nov 23, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Nov 25.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 23, 0700z to
Nov 23, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Nov 25.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rautumn.shtml>, Nov 23, 2000z to
Nov 23, 2130z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 26.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Nov 24, 0100z
to Nov 24, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: Nov 26.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Nov 24, 0145z
to Nov 24, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: Nov 26.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Nov 24, 0230z to Nov
24, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Nov 26.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Nov 24, 2000z
to Nov 24, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 26.

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm>, Nov 25,
0000z to Nov 26, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ
Zone No.; Logs due: Dec 1.

Ham Spirit Contest, SSB <http://www.hamspiritcontest.com/>, Nov 25,
0600z to Nov 26, 0559z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + ITU
Zone No. + 2-character grid field; Logs due: Dec 3.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Nov 27, 0000z
to Nov 27, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 29.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Nov 27, 1300z to
Nov 27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Dec 3.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Nov 27, 1300z to Nov
27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Nov 30.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Nov 27, 1630z to
Nov 27, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 1.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Nov 27, 1900z to
Nov 27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Dec 3.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Nov 27, 1900z to Nov
27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Nov 30.

RSGB FT4 Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>, Nov 27, 2000z to
Nov 27, 2130z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report; Logs due: Nov 28.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>,
Nov 28, 0100z to Nov 28, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Nov 29.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Nov 28, 0300z to
Nov 28, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Dec 3.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Nov 28, 0300z to Nov
28, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Nov 30.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Nov 29,
0200z to Nov 29, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Nov 30.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Nov 29, 0230z to
Nov 29, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Dec 1.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Nov 29, 1200z to Nov 29,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Dec 4.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 29, 1300z to
Nov 29, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 2.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Nov 29, 1700z to Nov 29,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 1.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Nov 29, 1800z to Nov 29,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 1.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 29, 1900z to
Nov 29, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 2.

UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>, Nov 29,
2000z to Nov 29, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs
due: Nov 29.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 30, 0300z to
Nov 30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 2.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Nov 30, 0700z to
Nov 30, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Dec 2.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Dec 1, 0100z
to Dec 1, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Dec 3.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Dec 1, 0145z to
Dec 1, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Dec 3.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Dec 1,
0200z to Dec 1, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Dec 2.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Dec 1, 0230z to Dec
1, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Dec 3.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Dec 1, 2000z to
Dec 1, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 3.

SEC QSO Party <https://secqsoparty.com/>, Dec 1, 2100z to Dec 2,
2100z; CW, Phone, RTTY, FT4/8; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; School
clubs: RS(T) + school abbrev, Others: RS(T) + (state/province/country),
FT4/8 QSOs: standard digital exchange; Logs due: Dec 9.

ARRL 160-Meter Contest <http://www.arrl.org/160-meter>, Dec 1, 2200z
to Dec 3, 1600z; CW; Bands: 160; W/VE: RST + ARRL/RAC Section, DX: RST;
Logs due: Dec 10.

Kalbar Contest <https://kalbarcontest.com/rule/>, Dec 2, 0000z to Dec
3, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due:
Dec 11.

UFT Meeting
<https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/rencontres-uft/>, Dec 2,
0500z to Dec 3, 1000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST +
Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM"; Logs due: Dec 15.

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint <http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng>, Dec
2, 0600z to Dec 2, 0800z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix
of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Dec 9.

PRO CW Contest <http://www.procontestclub.ro/PCC%20Rules.html>, Dec 2,
1200z to Dec 3, 1159z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; CW Club Member:
RST + Serial No. + "/M", non-Members: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec
10.

INORC Contest <https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cla/>,
Dec 2, 1400z to Dec 3, 1359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15; Naval: RST +
Club + Member No., Independent: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 29.

FT Roundup <http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/>, Dec 2,
1800z to Dec 3, 2359z; FT8/FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; W (except
KH6/KL7): RST + state, VE: RST + province/territory, non-W/VE: RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 10.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Dec 4, 0000z to
Dec 4, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Dec 6.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Dec 4, 1300z to Dec
4, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Dec 7.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Dec 4, 1630z to Dec
4, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Dec 4, 1900z to Dec
4, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Dec 7.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>,
Dec 5, 0100z to Dec 5, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Dec 6.

ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>, Dec 5, 0200z to Dec 5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Dec 7.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Dec 5, 0300z to Dec
5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Dec 7.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Dec 6,
0200z to Dec 6, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Dec 7.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Dec 6, 0230z to
Dec 6, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Dec 8.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Dec 6, 1200z to Dec 6,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Dec 11.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Dec 6, 1300z to Dec
6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Dec
9.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Dec 6, 1700z to Dec 6,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 8.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Dec 6, 1800z to Dec 6,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Dec 8.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Dec 6, 1900z to Dec
6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Dec
9.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL EME Contest <https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest>, Nov 25, 0000z to
Nov 26, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 50 MHz and up; Signal report;
Logs due: Dec 26.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>, Dec 6, 1700z to Dec 6,
2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Dec 11.

LOG DUE DATES

November 23- December 6, 2023

November 23

- Illinois QSO Party <https://w9awe.org/ilqp/>
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

November 24

- 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>

November 25

- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>

November 26

- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- FISTS Sunday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- FIRAC HF Contest <http://www.firac.de/FIRAC_HF_CONTEST_E.pdf>
- RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rautumn.shtml>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- South American Integration Contest CW <https://sacw.cwsp.com.br/en/2021/09/21/pdf/>
- SKCC Sprint
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>

November 27

- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB <http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes>
- REF 160-Meter Contest <https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/202212_reg_ref160_en.pdf>

November 28

- RSGB FT4 Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>

November 29

- 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>

November 30

- IPARC Contest, CW <http://www.iparc.de>
- IPARC Contest, SSB <http://www.iparc.de>
- All Austrian 160-Meter Contest <https://www.oevsv.at/export/shared/.content/.galleries/Downloads_Referate/HF-Referat-Downloads/Rules_AOEC_160m.pdf>
- Classic Exchange, CW <http://www.classicexchange.org/>
- Classic Exchange, Phone <http://www.classicexchange.org/>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

December 1

- CQ-WE Contest <https://w8zpf.com/cqwe/>
- Telephone Pioneers QSO Party <http://www.tpqso.com>
- 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 Worldwide DX Contest, CW <http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm>

December 2

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

December 3

- 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>
- Ham Spirit Contest, SSB <http://www.hamspiritcontest.com/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

December 4

- LZ DX Contest <http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>

December 6

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

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