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The ARRL Contest Update

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

February 1, 2023

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

In this Issue: IN THIS ISSUE

- Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
- Bulletins
- Contest Summary
- News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
- Results and Records
- Technical Topics and Discussion
- Contests
- Log Due Dates

UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO

Upcoming State QSO Parties

There are three opportunities to participate in state QSO parties this
weekend. The Vermont QSO Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html> begins
at 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 4, and runs for 48 hours, concluding
at 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 5. Also on Saturday, the Minnesota QSO
Party <https://www.w0aa.org/mn-qso-party> kicks off at 1400 UTC and
concludes at 2359 UTC. Finally, the British Columbia QSO Party <http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp.html> begins at 1600 UTC on February 4
and concludes at 2359 UTC on February 5.

NCJ North American CW Sprint

The NCJ North American CW Sprint is Sunday, February 5, starting at
0000 UTC and concluding at 0359 UTC. The object for North American
stations is to contact as many radio amateurs as possible. Stations
located outside of North America contact as many North American
stations as possible. The exchange is the other station's call sign,
your call sign, a sequential serial number, your name, and your
location (state, province, or country). Full rules are available at https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf.

CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest

The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday,
February 11, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 12. The
objective is for amateurs world wide to contact as many stations and
prefixes as possible. Single Operator stations may operate for 30 hours
of the 48-hour contest period. Multi-operator stations may operate the
full 48 hours. Complete rules are available at https://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm.

BULLETINS

The European DX Contest Club <https://eudxcc.altervista.org/> (EUDXCC)
is holding the EUDX Contest this weekend, starting at 1200 UTC on
Saturday, February 4, and concluding at 1159 UTC on Sunday, February 5.
New for this year is an online logger for participants who do not have
contest logging software. Contest QSOs can be logged online in real
time during the contest, or offline after the contest. Read the full
rules at https://www.eudx-contest.com/.

-Thanks to Francesco Giancola, IK6QON

Andy Blank, N2NT, the director of the CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest <https://www.cq160.com/rules.htm>, is looking for photos from stations
that were active in the contest last weekend. He is seeking photos
featuring operators, particularly newcomers, and those who have not
been included in previous results articles. Photos can be emailed to
Andy directly at AndyN2NT@gmail.com.

Registration for the Microwave Update 2023 and the 46th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at Bradley Airport in
Windsor, Connecticut on April 14 - 15, is now open
(www.microwaveupdate.org <http://www.microwaveupdate.org/>). Microwave
Update is an international conference dedicated to microwave equipment
design, construction, and operation. It is focused on, but not limited
to, amateur radio on the microwave bands.

-Thanks to Paul Wade, W1GHZ

With the state QSO party season kicking off this weekend with the
Vermont, Minnesota, and British Columbia QSO parties, Stan Zawrotny,
K4SBZ, would like to remind us of the State QSO Party Challenge. The
challenge is open to any radio amateurs who participate in any of the
approved US state and Canadian Province QSO parties. Participants must
submit their scores to 3830scores.com <http://3830scores.com> to be
included in the challenge. More details are available at the State QSO
Party website <http://stateqsoparty.com/>.

CONTEST SUMMARY

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

February 2

- 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
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>

February 3

- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

February 4

- Vermont QSO Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html>
- 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules> - Mexico RTTY International Contest <http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/>
- European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>
- F9AA Cup, CW <http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa>
- Minnesota QSO Party <https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/>
- FYBO Winter QRP Sprint <http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf>
- AGCW Straight Key Party <https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/>
- British Columbia QSO Party <http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html>

February 5

- North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>

February 6

- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>

February 7

- 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/>

February 8

- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint202302.html>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
- Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>

February 9

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

February 10

- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

February 11

- CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest <http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm>
- Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW <http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt>
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- KCJ Topband Contest <https://www.kcj-cw.com/>
- Dutch PACC Contest <http://pacc.veron.nl/>
- YLRL YL-OM Contest <https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/>
- OMISS QSO Party <http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php>
- FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>
- RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r160m.shtml>

February 12

- Balkan HF Contest <https://arabih.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=658:seventh-balkan-hf-contest-2020&catid=30&Itemid=466>

February 13

- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- CQC Winter QSO Party
<http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm>
- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint <http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>
- ARRL School Club Roundup <http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>

February 14

- PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint <http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

February 15

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>
- Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening <https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/>
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>

NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND SPECIAL INTEREST

Amateur Contact Log 7.0.7 Now Available

Scott Davis, N3FJP, has announced the release of Amateur Contact Log
7.0.7, which includes the following enhancements:

- the addition of 10 memory fields to the Frequency Change form.

- the option to silently detect and download AD1C country list updates.

- upgrades to the behavior of the Watch List alert form.

- the addition of ADIF satellite tags (SAT_NAME and PROP_MODE) on LoTW download, which will fill in empty fields in Amateur Contact Log if
they are currently empty.

AC Log 7.0.7 and other N3FJP amateur radio software can be downloaded
at http://www.n3fjp.com/index.html.

RESULTS AND RECORDS

Full Results articles and line scores for the 2022 ARRL International
Digital Contest <http://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest>, the 2022
ARRL June VHF Contest <http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf>, and the 2022 IARU
H.F. World Championship
<http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship> are available at http://contests.arrl.org <http://contests.arrl.org/>. Select the
contest that you'd like to view on the left-hand navigation of the
page, and then select "Articles/Line Scores."

Additionally, raw scores for the 2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup <http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup> are now available at http://contests.arrl.org <http://contests.arrl.org/>. Participants
should verify that their entry has been submitted in the correct
category. Any questions or problems with an entry should be directed to
the ARRL Contest Manager at contests@arrl.org.

TECHNICAL TOPICS AND DISCUSSION

Scientists Steer Lightning with High-Powered Laser

Researchers at Institut Polytechnique de Paris successfully diverted
lightning using a high-powered laser in the first demonstration of the technique outside a laboratory. Scientists believe the technology could eventually help control lightning strikes, potentially reducing the
thousands of fatalities and $3 billion in damages each year resulting
from the phenomenon.

Traditional metal lightning rods only cover an area as wide as the rod
is tall, limiting their application on large sites. To test covering a
wider area, the researchers created a virtual lightning rod using a
laser pulsing 1,000 times per second near a 400-foot tower in
Switzerland. During storms in the summer of 2021, the laser's rapid
beams heated a path of charged air near the tower, ultimately steering
four lightning strikes through the ionized channel over 6 hours.

You can read the full article at Science News <https://www.sciencenews.org/article/laser-lightning-rod-electricity>.

-Thanks to Brian Moran, N9ADG

Do you have a good technical topic that you'd like to share with the
community? Let me know! Send an email to contest-update@arrl.org and
I'll share it here.

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

February 2, 2023 - February 15, 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/>, Feb
2, 0000z to Feb 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Feb 9.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 2, 0300z to Feb
2, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
4.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 2, 0700z to Feb
2, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
4.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest <https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>,
Feb 2, 1800z to Feb 2, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Feb 16.

SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>, Feb 2, 2000z to
Feb 2, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Feb 9.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Feb 3, 0145z to
Feb 3, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Feb 5.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 3, 0200z
to Feb 3, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Feb 4.

NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Feb 3, 0230z to
Feb 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH;
Logs due: Feb 5.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 3, 2000z to
Feb 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 5.

Vermont QSO Party <http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html>, Feb 4, 0000z to Feb
5, 2359z; All (see rules for FT8 guidance); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, VHF/UHF; VT: RS(T) + County, non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province),
DX: RS(T); Logs due: Feb 19.

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB <http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules>,
Feb 4, 0001z to Feb 5, 2359z; Phone; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name +
10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 13.

Mexico RTTY International Contest <http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/>, Feb 4,
1200z to Feb 5, 2359z; RTTY Only; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; XE: RST +
State, non-XE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 15.

European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>, Feb 4,
1200z to Feb 5, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EU
Union: RS(T) + EU Union Region (4-characters), Non-EU Union: RS(T) +
ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Feb 12.

F9AA Cup, CW <http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa>,
Feb 4, 1200z to Feb 5, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Mar 5.

Minnesota QSO Party <https://www.w0aa.org/mnqp-rules/>, Feb 4, 1400z to
Feb 4, 2359z; CW (CW/RTTY/Digital no FTn), Phone (FM/SSB/AM); Bands:
160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; MN: Name + County, W/VE: Name +
(state/province), DX: Name; Logs due: Feb 18.

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint <http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf>,
Feb 4, 1400z to Feb 4, 2359z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out +
temperature(F); Logs due: Mar 6.

AGCW Straight Key Party <https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/>, Feb
4, 1600z to Feb 4, 1900z; CW; Bands: 80; AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" +
Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age; Logs due: Feb 28.

British Columbia QSO Party <http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html>,
Feb 4, 1600z to Feb 5, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
BC: RS(T) + District, non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due:
Feb 20.

North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>, Feb 5,
0000z to Feb 5, 0359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] +
[your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your
state/province/country]; Logs due: Feb 12.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 6, 0000z to
Feb 6, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 6, 1300z to Feb
6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 9.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Feb 6, 1630z to Feb
6, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 10.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 6, 1900z to Feb
6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 9.

RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, Feb 6, 2000z to
Feb 6, 2130z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 7.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Feb
7, 0100z to Feb 7, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS +
age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Feb 8.

ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html>, Feb 7, 0200z to Feb 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Feb 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 7, 0300z to Feb
7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due:
Feb 9.

NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint202302.html>, Feb 8,
0130z to Feb 8, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Feb 11.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 8, 0200z
to Feb 8, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name +
power output; Logs due: Feb 9.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Feb 8, 0230z to
Feb 8, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Feb 10.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Feb 8, 1200z to Feb 8,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Feb 13.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 8, 1300z to Feb
8, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
11.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 8, 1700z to Feb 8, 1759z;
CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 10.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 8, 1800z to Feb 8, 1859z;
CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 10.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 8, 1900z to Feb
8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
11.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 9, 0300z to Feb
9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
11.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 9, 0700z to Feb
9, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
11.

EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Feb 9, 1900z to
Feb 9, 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: Feb 11.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Feb 10, 0145z to
Feb 10, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Feb 12.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 10,
0200z to Feb 10, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Feb 11.

NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Feb 10, 0230z
to Feb 10, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name +
QTH; Logs due: Feb 12.

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

CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest <http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm>, Feb 11,
0000z to Feb 12, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Feb 17.

Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW <http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt>,
Feb 11, 1100z to Feb 11, 1300z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Feb 18.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due:
Feb 19.

KCJ Topband Contest <https://www.kcj-cw.com/>, Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 12,
1200z; CW; Bands: 160; JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code, non-JA: RST
+ CQ Zone; Logs due: Feb 28.

Dutch PACC Contest <http://pacc.veron.nl/>, Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 12,
1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PA: RS(T) + province,
non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 17.

YLRL YL-OM Contest <https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/>, Feb 11, 1400z
to Feb 13, 0200z; CW/Digital, SSB; Bands: All, except WARC; QSO No. +
RS(T) + (section/province/country); Logs due: Mar 14.

OMISS QSO Party <http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/qsoparty.php>, Feb 11,
1500z to Feb 12, 1500z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + (state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member); Logs due: Mar 1.

FISTS Saturday Sprint <https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints>, Feb
11, 1600z to Feb 11, 1800z; 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: Feb 18.

RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r160m.shtml>, Feb 11, 1900z to
Feb 11, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160; UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code,
non-UK: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 12.

Balkan HF Contest <https://arabih.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=658:seventh-balkan-hf-contest-2020&catid=30&Itemid=466>,
Feb 12, 1300z to Feb 12, 1700z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40; RS(T) + QSO
No.; Logs due: Feb 19.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Feb 13, 0000z to
Feb 13, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 15.

CQC Winter QSO Party
<http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/winter.htm>, Feb 13, 0100z to
Feb 13, 0259z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country);
Logs due: Mar 14.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint <http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf>, Feb 13, 0100z to Feb
13,0300z; 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: Feb 15.

ARRL School Club Roundup <http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup>, Feb
13, 1300z to Feb 17, 2359z; CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital; Bands: All, except
60, 30, 17, 12m; RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Mar 4.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 13, 1300z to Feb
13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 16.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Feb 13, 1630z to
Feb 13, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 13, 1900z to Feb
13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 16.

PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint <http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint>,
Feb 14, 0000z to Feb 14, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40; Name +
(OM/YL) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb 21.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Feb
14, 0100z to Feb 14, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Feb 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Feb 14, 0300z to Feb
14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Feb 16.

QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>, Feb 15,
0200z to Feb 15, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
name + power output; Logs due: Feb 16.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Feb 15, 0230z to
Feb 15, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Feb 17.

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

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 15, 1300z to Feb
15, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
18.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 15, 1700z to Feb 15,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 17.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Feb 15, 1800z to Feb 15,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb 17.

AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening <https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/>, Feb
15, 1900z to Feb 15, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No. + "/" +
2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due: Mar 1.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Feb 15, 1900z to Feb
15, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Feb
18.

RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>, Feb 15, 2000z
toFeb 15, 2130z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Feb
16.

VHF+ CONTESTS

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Feb 8, 1700z to Feb 8, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Feb 13.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Feb 15, 1700z to Feb 15, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Feb 20.

See also SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>,
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>,
F9AA Cup, CW <http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa>

LOG DUE DATES

February 2

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- ARRL January VHF Contest <http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

February 3

- Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>
- Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>
- CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW <http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm>
- Australia Day Contest <https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/index.php>

February 4

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

February 5

- BARTG RTTY Sprint <http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest/>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

February 6

- REF Contest, CW <https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>

February 7

- RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80mcc.shtml>

February 8

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

February 9

- EUCW 160m Contest <http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html>
- ARS Spartan Sprint <http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-whats-spartan-sprint-and-how-do-i.html> - SKCC Sprint Europe
<http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/>
- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/>
- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

February 10

- 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>

February 11

- QRP Fox Hunt <http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>
- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint202302.html>

February 12

- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest <https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/lc-cw-contest-details/>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- North American Sprint, CW <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
- European Union DX Contest <https://www.eudx-contest.com/rules/>
- UBA DX Contest, SSB <http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules>
- RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r160m.shtml>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

February 13

- 10-10 Int. Winter 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/>

February 15

- 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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