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The ARRL Contest Update

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

September 13, 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
- Sights and Sounds
- Results and Records
- Contests
- Log Due Dates

UPCOMING CONTESTS - THINGS TO DO

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

The second weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest <http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up> begins on Saturday, September 16 at
0600 local time and concludes on Sunday, September 17 at 2359 local
time. Participants that also operated during the first weekend of the
event are reminded that logs for both weekends must be submitted as one complete log. Logs must be submitted to contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php <https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php> by October 17.

Upcoming State QSO Parties

If you enjoy QSO party parties, there are plenty of opportunities to
operate in one over the next couple of weeks. The following contests
are happening during the weekend of September 16 - 17: the Texas QSO
Party <http://www.txqp.net/>, the Iowa QSO Party
<http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP>, the New Hampshire QSO Party <http://www.w1wqm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NHQP_Rules.pdf>, the
New Jersey QSO Party <http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/njqp_rules.html>
and the Washington State Salmon Run <http://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/>. The
Maine QSO Party <http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html> takes place on the
following weekend, September 23 - 24.

For more information, visit the contest sponsors' websites or check the Contests section in this newsletter.

CQ World Wide DX Contest, RTTY

One of the largest RTTY operating events of the year, the CQ World Wide
DX Contest, RTTY <http://www.cqwwrtty.com/> begins on Saturday,
September 23 at 0000 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, September 24, at
2359 UTC. The results author, Chris Tate, N6WM, requests that
participants take photos of their efforts and submit them to him via
email at nw6m@largeradio.org.

North American Sprint, RTTY

RTTY operators who prefer a shorter, faster paced contest, the North
American Sprint, RTTY <http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf> occurs on
Sunday, September 17, from 0000 - 0400 UTC (Saturday evening in North
America.) Teams of up to five members can combine their separate single operator scores into a team score. Teams must register prior to the
event at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/ <https://ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/>.

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

ARRL Affiliated Club Competition Certificates Available

Certificates are available to winning clubs in the unlimited, medium,
and local categories of contests that have ARRL Affiliated Club
Competitions. The club certificates are available at
http://contests.arrl.org by clicking on the contest you wish to view
club scores for and selecting the Club Scores link on the left
navigation bar.

Certificates are being issued in lieu of gavels being sent to winning
clubs. If clubs still wish to obtain a physical wooden gavel to
commemorate their achievement, they may be purchased by contacting the
ARRL contest manager at contests@arrl.org.

CONTEST SUMMARY

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

September 14

- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- BCC QSO Party <https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/2023/01/bcc-qso-partys-2023-ausschreibung/>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>

September 15

- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- AGB NEMIGA Contest <http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

September 16

- SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest <https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up>
- Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
<https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>
- Texas QSO Party <https://www.txqp.net/>
- Iowa QSO Party <http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP>
- QRP Afield <https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/>
- New Hampshire QSO Party <http://www.w1wqm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NHQP_Rules.pdf>
- New Jersey QSO Party <http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/njqp_rules.html>
- Washington State Salmon Run <http://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/>
- Wisconsin Parks on the Air
<http://wipota.com/files/WIPOTA_contest_rules.pdf>
- Feld Hell Sprint <https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/hell-on-wheels-sprint>

September 17

- North American Sprint, RTTY <https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
- BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest <https://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-psk63-contest/>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>

September 18

- 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>
- 144 MHz Fall Sprint <http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf>
- RSGB FT4 Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>

September 19

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

September 20

- 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/>

September 21

- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>
- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- NTC QSO Party <https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/>

September 22

- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

September 23

- CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY <https://www.cqwwrtty.com/>
- Maine QSO Party <http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html>
- AGCW VHF/UHF Contest <https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/>
- Masonic Lodges on the Air <http://cqmorelight.com/rules>

September 24

- UBA ON Contest, 6m <https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/contest>

September 25

- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.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>

September 26

- 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/>
- 222 MHz Fall Sprint <http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf>

September 27

- SKCC Sprint
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>
- 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/>
- UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>

NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND SPECIAL INTEREST

2024 International EME Conference to be Held in New Jersey

The 21st International EME Conference will be held in Trenton, New
Jersey, from August 9-11, 2024. Keep an eye on the conference website, https://eme2024trenton.org, for the latest news on presentations,
speakers, and conference happenings.

There is also a Facebook group for the conference at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095335463320.

- Thanks to Jay Baack, N1AV

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

What does it take to win the "Ham Radio Olympics"? Yuri Onipko, VE3DZ, discusses competing at the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)
2022 in Bologna, Italy, with Kevin Thomas, W1DED. Yuri and his teammate
Yarik Oliinyk, UW7LL, took home first place. The interview is available
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xyKN1CdDPk.

- Thanks to Kevin Thomas, W1DED

RESULTS AND RECORDS

2023 World Wide Digi DX Contest Raw Scores Available

The raw scores for the 2023 World Wide Digi DX Contest are available at https://ww-digi.com/raw.htm. The raw scores are based on logs received
as of 0400 UTC Saturday, September 2. Contest Director Ed Muns, W0YK,
reports that over 1,420 logs have been received for this year's event,
which is a slight decrease from last year's total.

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

September 14, 2023 - September 27, 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

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 14, 0300z to Sep
14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
16.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 14, 0700z to Sep
14, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
16.

BCC QSO Party <https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/2023/01/bcc-qso-partys-2023-ausschreibung/>,
Sep 14, 1800z to Sep 14, 1959z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 80; RS(T) +
T-shirt size (see rules); Logs due: Sep 14.

EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>, Sep 14, 1900z to
Sep 14, 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: Sep 16.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Sep 15, 0100z
to Sep 15, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: Sep 17.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Sep 15, 0145z to
Sep 15, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Sep 17.

NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Sep 15, 0230z
to Sep 15, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name +
QTH; Logs due: Sep 17.

AGB NEMIGA Contest <http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm>, Sep 15,
1600z to Sep 15, 1700z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80; AGB Member: RST +
QSO No. + Member No., non-Member: RST + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 15.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Sep 15, 2000z to
Sep 15, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 17.

Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
<https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>, Sep 16, 1200z to Sep 17, 1200z;
CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

Texas QSO Party <https://www.txqp.net/>, Sep 16, 1400z to Sep 17,
2000z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; TX: RS(T) + County, non-TX: RS(T)
+ (state/province/country/MM region); Logs due: Sep 24.

Iowa QSO Party <http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP>, Sep 16, 1400z to Sep 17,
0200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC and 60m; IA: RS(T) +
County, non-IA: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 17.

QRP Afield <https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/>, Sep 16,
1500z to Sep 16, 2100z; All; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (power or NE QRP No.); Logs due: Oct 17.

New Hampshire QSO Party <http://www.w1wqm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NHQP_Rules.pdf>, Sep
16, 1600z to Sep 17, 2200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15,
10; NH: RS(T) + county, non-NH W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX:
RS(T) + "DX"; Logs due: Oct 1.

New Jersey QSO Party <http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/njqp_rules.html>,
Sep 16, 1600z to Sep 17, 0359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; NJ: RS(T) + county, non-NJ: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs
due: Oct 1.

Washington State Salmon Run <http://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/>, Sep 16,
1600z to Sep 17, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
WA: RS(T) + County, non-WA: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due:
Oct 1.

Wisconsin Parks on the Air
<http://wipota.com/files/WIPOTA_contest_rules.pdf>, Sep 16, 1600z to
Sep 16, 2300z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; WI Park: K-POTA Park No., Non-Park: (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30.

Feld Hell Sprint <https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/hell-on-wheels-sprint>,
Sep 16, 1800z to Sep 16, 1959z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Sep 19.

North American Sprint, RTTY <https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>, Sep
17, 0000z to Sep 17, 0400z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's
call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/DC/province/country]; Logs due: Sep 24.

BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest <https://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-psk63-contest/>, Sep 17, 1700z to
Sep 17, 2059z; PSK63; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No.; Logs due:
Sep 24.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>, Sep 17,
2300z to Sep 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 24.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Sep 18, 0000z to
Sep 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 18, 1300z to Sep
18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 21.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Sep 18, 1630z to
Sep 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

RSGB FT4 Contest <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>,
Sep 18, 1900z to Sep 18, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report;
Logs due: Sep 19.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 18, 1900z to Sep
18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 21.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Sep
19, 0100z to Sep 19, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 19, 0300z to Sep
19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 21.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Sep 20, 0230z to
Sep 20, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 22.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Sep 20, 1200z to Sep 20,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Sep 25.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 20, 1300z to Sep
20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
23.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Sep 20, 1700z to Sep 20,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Sep 20, 1800z to Sep 20,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 20, 1900z to Sep
20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
23.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest <https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/>, Sep
21, 0000z to Sep 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 28.

NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>, Sep 21, 0030z to
Sep 21, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) +
(NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Sep 24.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 21, 0300z to Sep
21, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
23.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 21, 0700z to Sep
21, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
23.

NTC QSO Party <https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/>, Sep 21, 1900z to Sep 21,
2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member:
RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Sep 24.

NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>, Sep 22, 0100z
to Sep 22, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square;
Logs due: Sep 24.

NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>, Sep 22, 0145z to
Sep 22, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Sep 24.

NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>, Sep 22, 0230z
to Sep 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name +
QTH; Logs due: Sep 24.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Sep 22, 2000z to
Sep 22, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 24.

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY <https://www.cqwwrtty.com/>, Sep 23,
0000z to Sep 24, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 48
States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area), All Others: RST + CQ
Zone; Logs due: Sep 29.

Maine QSO Party <http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html>, Sep 23, 1200z to Sep
24, 1200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ME: RS(T) +
county, non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 16.

Masonic Lodges on the Air <http://cqmorelight.com/rules>, Sep 23, 1400z
to Sep 23, 2200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Lodge: Lodge Name +
Lodge No. + Jurisdiction, non-Lodge: (State/Province/"DX"); Logs due:
Oct 7.

K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>, Sep 25, 0000z to
Sep 25, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name
+ (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 27.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Sep 25, 1300z to
Sep 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 25, 1300z to Sep
25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 28.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
<https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l>, Sep 25, 1630z to
Sep 25, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Sep 25, 1900z to
Sep 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 25, 1900z to Sep
25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 28.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>, Sep
26, 0100z to Sep 26, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS
+ age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 27.

QCX Challenge <http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html>, Sep 26, 0300z to
Sep 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1.

ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>, Sep 26, 0300z to Sep
26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Sep 28.

SKCC Sprint
<https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/>, Sep
27, 0000z to Sep 27, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST
+ (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 1.

Phone Weekly Test
<http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf>, Sep 27, 0230z to
Sep 27, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 29.

A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>, Sep 27, 1200z to Sep 27,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Oct 2.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 27, 1300z to Sep
27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
30.

Mini-Test 40 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Sep 27, 1700z to Sep 27,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29.

Mini-Test 80 <http://minitest.narod.ru/>, Sep 27, 1800z to Sep 27,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29.

CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>, Sep 27, 1900z to Sep
27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep
30.

UKEICC 80m Contest <https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php>, Sep 27,
2000z to Sep 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs
due: Sep 27.

VHF+ CONTESTS

SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>, Sep 16,
0300z to Sep 17, 0900z; Digital; Bands: 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 144 MHz, 432
MHz, 1296 MHz; RST + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Sep 24.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest <https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up>, Sep 16,
0600 local to Sep 17, 2359 local; Any; Bands: 10 GHz to light;
6-Character Maidenhead Locator; Logs due: Oct 17.

144 MHz Fall Sprint <http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf>, Sep 18,
1900 local to Sep 18, 2300 local; any; Bands: 2; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Oct 2.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest <http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>,
Sep 20, 1700z to Sep 20, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Sep 25.

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest <https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/>, Sep 23,
1400z to Sep 23, 1800z; CW; Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RST + "/" + Serial
No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Oct
1.

UBA ON Contest, 6m <https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/contest>,
Sep 24, 0700z to Sep 24, 1000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 6; ON: RS(T) + Serial
No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 1.

222 MHz Fall Sprint <http://svhfs.org/2023FallSprintRules.pdf>, Sep 26,
1900 local to Sep 26, 2300 local; any; Bands: 222 MHz; 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Oct 10.

LOG DUE DATES

September 14

- 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/>
- BCC QSO Party <https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/2023/01/bcc-qso-partys-2023-ausschreibung/>

September 15

- All Asian DX Contest, Phone <https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2023AA_rule.htm>
- 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>
- MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest <http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php>

September 16

- FOC QSO Party <http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>
- RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW <https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rautumn.shtml>
- EACW Meeting <https://www.eacwspain.es/eacwmeeting/>

September 17

- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon <https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/>
- CWOps CW Open <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- North American Sprint, CW <https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- YB7-DX Contest <https://yb7-dxcontest.com/rule/>

September 18

- MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint <https://www.miqrp.net/contest>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- WAE DX Contest, SSB <https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>

September 19

- Feld Hell Sprint <https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/hell-on-wheels-sprint>
- RSGB FT4 Contest
<https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/r80m_ft4.shtml>

September 20

- Russian Cup Digital Contest
<http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/86.html>
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest <https://wwsac.com/rules.html>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>

September 21

- NRAU 10m Activity Contest
<https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/>
- ARRL September VHF Contest <http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf>
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
<https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/>

September 22

- 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>
- Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
<https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>

September 23

- Ohio State Parks on the Air <http://ospota.org/>
- CWops Test (CWT) <https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/>

September 24

- Texas QSO Party <https://www.txqp.net/>
- NCCC RTTY Sprint <https://ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html>
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest <http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/>
- NCCC Sprint Ladder <https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html>
- NTC QSO Party <https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/>
- NCCC FT4 Sprint <https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html>
- North American Sprint, RTTY <https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf>
- BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest <https://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-psk63-contest/>
- SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest <http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp>
- K1USN Slow Speed Test <http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html>
- NAQCC CW Sprint <http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html>

September 25

- Ohio QSO Party <http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/>
- A1Club AWT <https://a1club.org/contest/awt/>
- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
<http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/>

September 27

- 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>

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