THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
July 12 - 19, 2021
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 12
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No.
Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: July 14, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Jul 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 14, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
YL (female older than 26 years
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM
5 points per QSO with YL
10 points per QSO with Youth
15 points per QSO with Youth YL
Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0159Z July 14, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html
RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 13
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 2 hours
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 20, 2021
E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]rttyops[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://rttyops.com/
Phone Weekly Test - Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 14
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z July 16, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z July 17, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2000Z, Jul 14
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: FT8
Bands: 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >50 watts
LP: 50 watts
Exchange: 4-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 19, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 14
Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: United Kingdom
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 15, 2021
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2021/r80mcc.shtml
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 14
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z July 17, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z July 17, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0700Z-0800Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0800Z July 17, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 2 hours
Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 22, 2021
E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]rttyops[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://rttyops.com/
EACW Meeting: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 15
Geographic Focus: Spain
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname
EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province
non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 17, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.eacwspain.es/sample-page/eacwmeeting/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0230Z July 17, 2021
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 18, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 18, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Jul 16
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 18, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
Russian Radio Team Championship: 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Multi-Op
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
Exchange: RRTC: RS(T) + 3-character code
Non-RRTC: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with RRTC stations
2 points per QSO with non-RRTC station in same zone
3 points per QSO with different zone
Multipliers: Each ITU zone once per band
Each RRTC 3-character code once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 1959Z July 17, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://srr.ru/chempionat-rossii-po-radiosvyazi-na-kv-rrtc/
Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge: 0800Z-1400Z, Jul 17
Geographic Focus: Australia/New Zealand
Participation: Australia/New Zealand
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No.
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: July 24, 2021
E-mail logs to: ttlogs[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au
Upload log at: https://contester.azurewebsites.net/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
Feld Hell Sprint: 1200Z-1359Z, Jul 17
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Max power: Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (see rules)
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: July 20, 2021
Upload log at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/early-bird-sprint
IARU Region 1 70 MHz Contest: 1400Z, Jul 17 to 1400Z, Jul 18
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 70 MHz
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Multi-Op (Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: July 26, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none
Upload log at: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jul 17 to 2100Z, Jul 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: Any
Bands: 6, 2m
Classes: Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band
Hilltopper: Single Op QRP Portable (6hrs)
Multi-Op
Rover
Exchange: 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per 6m QSO
2 points per 2m QSO
Multipliers: Each grid square once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 28, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://cqww-vhf.com/logcheck/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/
North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Jul 17 to 0559Z, Jul 18
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: North America
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
Multi-Two (Low)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours
Max power: LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0559Z July 25, 2021
Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
RSGB International Low Power Contest: 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Single Op (Fixed/Portable) 5W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 10W
Multi-Op (Fixed/Portable) 5W
Exchange: RST + Serial No. + Power
QSO Points: 15 points per QSO with 10W/5W portable/mobile station
10 points per QSO with 10W/5W fixed station
5 points per QSO with non-QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 19, 2021
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2021/rqrp.shtml
YOTA Contest: 1000Z-2159Z, Jul 18
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band Open
Single Op All Band YOTA (25 and younger)
Single Op All Band YOTA 6 Hours
Single Op 3-Band Open
Single Op 3-Band YOTA
Multi-Single YOTA (2:1 younger to older ops)
Exchange: Single Op: age (on Jan 1 of year of contest)
Multi-Op: average age of ops (on Jan 1 of year of contest)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each age once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2159Z July 25, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush: 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 18
Mode: CW
Bands: 20m Only
Classes: (none)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
5 points for QSO with W0CQC or N0CQC
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: August 17, 2021
E-mail logs to: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Jul 18 to 0100Z, Jul 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Band
All Band
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: July 25, 2021
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Jul 19
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z July 21, 2021
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 20
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 20
Phone Weekly Test - Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 21
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 21
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 21
NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 22
CWops Mini-CWT Test 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 22
CWops Mini-CWT Test 0700Z-0800Z, Jul 22
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 22
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 22
EACW Meeting 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 22
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 23
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 23
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 23
K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Jul 23
RSGB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 24 to 1200Z, Jul 25
ARS Flight of the Bumblebees 1700Z-2100Z, Jul 25
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Jul 26
QCX Challenge 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 26
QCX Challenge 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 26
RSGB FT4 Contest Series 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 26
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 27
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 27
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 27