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The ARRL Contest Update

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

August 3, 2022

Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <contest-update@arrl.org>

In this Issue:IN THIS ISSUE

- Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Contest Summary
- Results and Records
- Technical Topics and Discussion
- 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 6, and concluding at 1759 UTC on Sunday, August
7. 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 0001 UTC on Saturday, August 6, and concluding at 2359 UTC on
Sunday, August 7. 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/>.

North American Meteor Scatter Sprint

For those of you interested in making contacts via meteor scatter
propagation using MSK144 and/or FSK441, Francis Inman, KV5W, has put
together the North American Meteor Scatter Sprint. The event is
scheduled during the peak of the upcoming Perseids meteor shower. The
event starts at 1500 UTC on August 12 and concludes at 1459 UTC on
August 14. Participants may operate for up to 36 hours of the 48-hour
contest period, with off times being at least 60 minutes, during which
no contact is logged. Full rules are available at kv5w.com/2022/07/23/north-american-meteor-scatter-sprint-digital <https://kv5w.com/2022/07/23/north-american-meteor-scatter-sprint-digital/>.

BULLETINS

FISTS Club CW Sprints to Return in August

The FISTS Club has announced that their CW sprints will return on
Saturday, August 13 from 1600 until 1800 UTC, and Sunday, August 21,
from 2100 until 2300 UTC. The club would also like to welcome their new
Sprint Manager, Ashley Lambe, KX4ASH. For more information about the
sprints, visit fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>, or contact Ashley via
email at sprintlogs@fistsna.org.

-Thanks to Dennis Franklin, K6DF

CONTEST SUMMARY

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

August 4

- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrrlcontest.no/index.php/nrrl-contests/nrau-nac/10m/nrau-nac-10m-english-rules/278-nrau-nac-10m-english-rules.html>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>
- SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>

August 5

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- 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 6

- Batavia FT8 Contest <https://batavia-ft8.com>
- 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules> - NRRL MGM Weekend Contest <https://nrrlcontest.no/mgm_weekend_en>
- North American QSO Party, CW <http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>
- ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest <http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest>

August 7

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

August 8

- 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 9

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>

August 10

- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/scoreboard.php?sprint_name=202208>
- 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 11

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

August 12

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest <http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php>
- North American Meteor Scatter Sprint <https://kv5w.com/2022/07/24/na-meteor-scatter-sprint-digital-rules/>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

August 13

- WAE DX Contest, CW <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/>
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- Keyman's Club of Japan Contest <https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2022_43_kcj_dx_.pdf>
- SARL Youth Sprint
<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/>
- FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- 50 MHz Fall Sprint <https://svhfs.org/2022VHFSprintRules.pdf>

August 15

- 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>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

August 16

- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>

August 17

- 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/>

RESULTS AND RECORDS

2021 Oceania DX Contest Results Released

The results for the 2021 Oceania DX (OCDX) Contest have been announced
at www.oceaniadxcontest.com/current-years-results <https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/current-years-results>. The
organizers stated that the turnout for the 2021 event was "fantastic,"
with a total of 1,908 logs being submitted for the SSB and CW weekends. Additionally, the new YL awards introduced last year were deemed a
success and will continue this year, along with awards for youth
operators. The 2022 contest will run during the first two weekends of
October. For more details about the contest, visit
www.oceaniadxcontest.com <https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/>.

-Thanks to Martin Luther, VK7GN

TECHNICAL TOPICS AND DISCUSSION

Reverse Engineering the Apollo Spacecraft's FM Radio

Ken Shirriff wrote a post on his computer history and
reverse-engineering blog in which he documents a project where he
reverse engineered the FM radio equipment aboard the Apollo spacecraft.
I found the article fascinating, and a rather enjoyable read. You can
read the post at www.righto.com/2022/07/reverse-engineering-apollo-spacecrafts.html?m=1 <http://www.righto.com/2022/07/reverse-engineering-apollo-spacecrafts.html?m=1>.

-Thanks to Chuck Dubé, W1CLD

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.

73, Paul, N1SFE

CONTESTS

August 4, 2022 - August 17, 2022

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
4, 0000z to Aug 5, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Aug 11.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 4, 0300z to Aug
4, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
6.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 4, 0700z to Aug
4, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
6.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrrlcontest.no/index.php/nrrl-contests/nrau-nac/10m/nrau-nac-10m-english-rules/278-nrau-nac-10m-english-rules.html>,
Aug 4, 1700z to Aug 4, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 18.

RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Aug 4, 1700z to Aug 4, 1900z;
RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial
no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Aug 11.

SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Aug 4, 1900z to
Aug 4, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Aug 11.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>, Aug 5, 0100z
to Aug 5, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Aug 6.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Aug 5, 0145z to
Aug 5, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Aug 7.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Aug 5, 0230z to Aug 5,
0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Aug
7.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 5, 2000z to
Aug 5, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 7.

Batavia FT8 Contest <https://batavia-ft8.com>, Aug 6, 0000z to Aug 7,
2359z; FT8; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-character grid square; Logs
due: Aug 21.

10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>,
Aug 6, 0001z to Aug 7, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name +
10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 15.

NRRL MGM Weekend Contest <https://nrrlcontest.no/mgm_weekend_en>, Aug
6, 1400z to Aug 7, 1400z; Digital (any digital mode); Bands: 10, 6, 4,
2; RST + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 14.

North American QSO Party, CW <http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>,
Aug 6, 1800z to Aug 7, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA:
Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 14.

SARL HF Phone Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Aug 7, 1400z
to Aug 7, 1700z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug
12.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 8, 0000z to
Aug 8, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 10.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 8, 1300z to Aug
8, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 11.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Aug 8, 1630z to Aug
8, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 12.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 8, 1900z to Aug
8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 11.

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

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 9, 0300z to Aug
9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Aug 11.

RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Aug 9, 1700z to Aug 9, 1900z;
RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial
no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Aug 16.

NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/scoreboard.php?sprint_name=202208>,
Aug 10, 0030z to Aug 10, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Aug 13.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Aug 10, 0230z to
Aug 10, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 12.

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

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 10, 1300z to Aug
10, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
13.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 10, 1700z to Aug 10,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 12.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Aug 10, 1800z to Aug 10,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 12.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 10, 1900z to Aug
10, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
13.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 11, 0300z to Aug
11, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
13.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Aug 11, 0700z to Aug
11, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug
13.

RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>, Aug 11, 1700z to Aug 11,
1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] +
[serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Aug 18.

EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Aug 11, 1900z to
Aug 11, 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 13.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm>, Aug 12,
0100z to Aug 12, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Aug 13.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Aug 12, 0145z to
Aug 12, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Aug 14.

NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Aug 12, 0230z to Aug
12, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Aug 14.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 12, 2000z to
Aug 12, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 14.

WAE DX Contest, CW <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/>,
Aug 13, 0000z to Aug 14, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 23.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Aug 13, 1200z to Aug 14, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due:
Aug 21.

Keyman's Club of Japan Contest <https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2022_43_kcj_dx_.pdf>, Aug 13, 1200z to
Aug 14, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; JA: RST + prefecture/district code, non-JA: RST + CQ zone; Logs due: Sep 29.

SARL Youth Sprint
<http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Aug 13,
1200z to Aug 13, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Aug 18.

Maryland-DC QSO Party <http://w3vpr.org/mdcqsop/>, Aug 13, 1400z to Aug
14, 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 13.

Kentucky State Parks on the Air <https://k4msu.com/kypota/>, Aug 13,
1400z to Aug 13, 2200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; KY
Park: park abbreviation, W/VE: (state/province), DX: "DX"; Logs due:
Aug 27.

FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>, Aug
13, 1600z to Aug 13, 1800z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No., non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + "0"; Logs due: Aug 27.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint <http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>, Aug 15, 0000z to Aug 15,
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 17.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Aug 15, 0000z to
Aug 15, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 15, 1300z to Aug
15, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 18.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Aug 15, 1630z to
Aug 15, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 19.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 15, 1900z to Aug
15, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 18.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Aug
16, 0100z to Aug 16, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Aug 16, 0300z to Aug
16, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Aug 18.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest <http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest>, Aug 6, 1800z to
Aug 7, 1800z; Any; Bands: 222 MHz and up; 6-character grid square; Logs
due: Aug 21.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Aug 10, 1700z to Aug 10, 2000z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Aug 15.

MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest <http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php>, Aug 12, 1500z to Aug 14, 1459z;
Any; Bands: 2; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 15.

North American Meteor Scatter Sprint <https://kv5w.com/2022/07/24/na-meteor-scatter-sprint-digital-rules/>,
Aug 12, 1500z to Aug 14, 1459z; MSK144; Bands: 6, 2, 222; 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Aug 21.

50 MHz Fall Sprint <https://svhfs.org/2022VHFSprintRules.pdf>, Aug 13,
2300z to Aug 14, 0300z; not specified; Bands: 6; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Aug 27.

LOG DUE DATES

August 4

- 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/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>

August 5

- 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/2022/riota.shtml>

August 6

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

August 7

- NCCC Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

August 8

- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>

August 9

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

August 10

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

August 11

- SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://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/>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>

August 12

- 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 13

- 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/scoreboard.php?sprint_name=202208>

August 14

- 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>
- Tennessee State Parks on the Air <http://www.tnpota.com/>
- North American QSO Party, CW <http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf>
- NRRL MGM Weekend Contest <https://nrrlcontest.no/mgm_weekend_en>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

August 15

- 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/>
- ARAM 50 MHz Contest
<https://www.aram.pt/?pagina=eventos&subpg=concurso50MHz>

August 16

- CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush <http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm>
- RTTYOPS Weeksprint <http://rttyops.com/>

August 17

- 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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