THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
November 23 - 30, 2020 
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB: 2100Z, Nov 21 to 0300Z, Nov 23
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: United States/Canada
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
 Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
 LP: 150 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section
 Work stations: Once only
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
 Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z November 30, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: November SS Phone
 ARRL
 225 Main St.
 Newington, CT 06111
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 23
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 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: 10 points per QSO with same country
 20 points per QSO with different country, same continent
 30 points per QSO with different country, different continent
 Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z November 25, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html

OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Nov 23
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
 Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
 Max power: LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0600Z November 27, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Nov 24
 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 November 25, 2020
 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, Nov 24
 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 December 1, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; 
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

SKCC Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Nov 25
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z November 27, 2020
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 25
 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 November 27, 2020
 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, Nov 25
 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: 0400Z November 28, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 25
 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: 0400Z November 28, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 25
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
 Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 6-Character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
 multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
 multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2200Z November 25, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 26
 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: 0400Z November 28, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Nov 26
 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 December 3, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no; 
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW: 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 26
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 100W
 10W
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z November 29, 2020
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/rautumn.shtml

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 27
 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: November 29, 2020
 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, Nov 27
 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: November 29, 2020
 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

ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Nov 28 to 2359Z, Nov 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands: 50-1296 MHz
 Classes: (see rules)
 Exchange: Signal report
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 100 points per QSO
 Multipliers: Each US state, VE province and DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 29, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to: EME Contest
 ARRL
 225 Main St.
 Newington, CT 06111
 USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Nov 28 to 2400Z, Nov 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Assisted All Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Assisted Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
 Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie)
 Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Multi-Two
 Multi-Multi
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
 LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + CQ Zone No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 0 points per QSO with same country (counts as mult)
 1 point per QSO with different country same continent
 2 points per QSO with different country same continent (NA)
 3 points per QSO with different continent
 Multipliers: Each CQ zone once per band
 Each country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 4, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.cqww.com/logcheck/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm

RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint: 1600Z-1959Z, Nov 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Wires Only)
 Single Op Multi-Band
 Single Op Portable
 Single Op Mobile
 Multi-Op (Max 2 ops due to COVID-19)
 Max operating hours: 4 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [6-character grid locator]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations
 500 points bonus if new 4-character locator
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 5, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/

K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 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: 10 points per QSO with same country
 20 points per QSO with different country, same continent
 30 points per QSO with different country, different continent
 Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z December 2, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html

QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z December 8, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Nov 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
 Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
 Max power: LP: 100 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0600Z December 4, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l

QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
 QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
 1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z December 8, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Dec 1
QCX Challenge 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 1
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Dec 1
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 2
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 2
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 2
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2000Z, Dec 2
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 2
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint 0000Z-0300Z, Dec 3
CWops Mini-CWT Test 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 3
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Dec 3
NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Dec 3 (CW)
 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 3 (SSB)
 2000Z-2100Z, Dec 3 (FM)
 2100Z-2200Z, Dec 3 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe 2000Z-2200Z, Dec 3
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 4
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 4
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 4
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z, Dec 4 to 1600Z, Dec 6
UFT Meeting 0500Z-0800Z, Dec 5
 1500Z-1800Z, Dec 5
 0700Z-1000Z, Dec 6
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Dec 5
 0630Z-0659Z, Dec 5
 0700Z-0729Z, Dec 5
 0730Z-0800Z, Dec 5
PRO CW Contest 1200Z, Dec 5 to 1159Z, Dec 6
RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint 1600Z-1959Z, Dec 5
FT Roundup 1800Z, Dec 5 to 2359Z, Dec 6
EPC Ukraine DX Contest 2000Z, Dec 5 to 1959Z, Dec 6
K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Dec 7
OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Dec 7
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Dec 8
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 8
RTTYOPS Weeksprint 1700Z-1900Z, Dec 8