 July 5, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
In addition, stations operated by members of the IARU Administrative Council; the three IARU Regional Executive committees, and IARU member-society HQ stations from around the globe will be on the air. HQ stations will send their member-society abbreviations. See https://www.iaru.org/reference/member-societies/ for a list of IARU member-societies. ARRL HQ station W1AW/KH6 will be on the air from Hawaii, and IARU HQ station NU1AW will be on the air from Newington. For rules and more information, visit arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship.
Next weekend also kicks off the first of three mode-based summer North American QSO Parties (NAQPs). The NAQP RTTY contest starts at 1800 UTC on Saturday, July 15, and concludes 12 hours later at 0559 UTC on Sunday, July 16. See the rules page at ncjweb.com/naqp/ for more information.
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. Be sure to upload your logs to LoTW and check your score online. Check out the full details at http://vota.arrl.org. Bulletins Changes to FISTS CW Club Sprints starting August, 2023 The FISTS Sprints will now run over a 24-hour period on the second Saturday and third Sunday in February, May, August, and November. Additionally, there will be 250 bonus points added to the final score of any log with at least 25 contacts. The Sprints will run from 0000 to 2359 UTC on the following dates:
For rules and more information, visit https://fistsna.org/operating.php#sprints -Thanks to FISTS CW Club Sprint Manager Ashley Lambe, KX4ASH Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10
July 11 July 12
July 13 July 14 July 15
July 16 July 17
July 18 July 19
Results and Records 2023 Canadian Prairies QSO Party Results The results of the 2023 Canadian Prairies QSO Party (CPQP) are now available at: https://cpqp.ve6hams.ca/scores-2023/. Downloadable certificates for the CPQP are also available at The organizers would like to thank everyone who participated in the contest. -Thanks to Sam Ferris, VE5SF 2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup Results The 2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup results have been released and are available at contests.arrl.org. The full results article by Jeff Stai, WK6I; line scores; soapbox comments, and photos are available on the website. Downloadable certificates are available by clicking on the Certificates tab at the top of the web page. 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. Contests July 6, 2023 - July 19,2023 An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral 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, Jul 6, 0000z to Jul 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jul 13. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 6, 0300z to Jul 6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 8. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 6, 0700z to Jul 6, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 8. NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Jul 6, 1700z to Jul 6, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 20. SKCC Sprint Europe, Jul 6, 2000z to Jul 6, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jul 13. QRP Fox Hunt, Jul 7, 0100z to Jul 7, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jul 8. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jul 7, 0100z to Jul 7, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 9. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jul 7, 0145z to Jul 7, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 9. NCCC Sprint, Jul 7, 0230z to Jul 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 9. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 7, 2000z to Jul 7, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 9. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Jul 8, 1200z to Jul 9, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jul 16. IARU HF World Championship, Jul 8, 1200z to Jul 9, 1200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society, Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Jul 16. PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint, Jul 8, 2000z to Jul 9, 2000z; PSK31; Bands: 40; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 16. QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint, Jul 9, 2000z to Jul 9, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power); Logs due: Jul 23. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Jul 10, 0000z to Jul 10, 0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No., Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Jul 12. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 10, 0000z to Jul 10, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 12. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 10, 1300z to Jul 10, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 13. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jul 10, 1630z to Jul 10, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 14. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 10, 1900z to Jul 10, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 13. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jul 11, 0100z to Jul 11, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 12. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 11, 0300z to Jul 11, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 13. Phone Weekly Test, Jul 12, 0230z to Jul 12, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 14. A1Club AWT, Jul 12, 1200z to Jul 12, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 17. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 12, 1300z to Jul 12, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 15. Mini-Test 40, Jul 12, 1700z to Jul 12, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 14. Mini-Test 80, Jul 12, 1800z to Jul 12, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 14. RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, Jul 12, 1900z to Jul 12, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 13. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 12, 1900z to Jul 12, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 15. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 13, 0300z to Jul 13, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 15. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 13, 0700z to Jul 13, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 15. EACW Meeting, Jul 13, 1900z to Jul 13, 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: Jul 15. QRP Fox Hunt, Jul 14, 0100z to Jul 14, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jul 15. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jul 14, 0100z to Jul 14, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 16. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jul 14, 0145z to Jul 14, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 16. NCCC Sprint, Jul 14, 0230z to Jul 14, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 16. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 14, 2000z to Jul 14, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 16. Russian Radio Team Championship, Jul 15, 0700z to Jul 15, 1459z; CW, SSB; Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10; RRTC: RS(T) + 3-character code, Non-RRTC: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Jul 15. Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge, Jul 15, 0800z to Jul 15, 1400z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 22. Feld Hell Sprint, Jul 15, 1200z to Jul 15, 1359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Jul 18. North American QSO Party, RTTY, Jul 15, 1800z to Jul 16, 0559z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 23. RSGB International Low Power Contest, Jul 16, 0900z to Jul 16, 1600z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + Power; Logs due: Jul 21. Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jul 16, 2300z to Jul 17, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jul 23. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 17, 0000z to Jul 17, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 19. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 17, 1300z to Jul 17, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 20. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jul 17, 1630z to Jul 17, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 21. RSGB FT4 Contest, Jul 17, 1900z to Jul 17, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report; Logs due: Jul 18. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 17, 1900z to Jul 17, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 20. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jul 18, 0100z to Jul 18, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 19. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 18, 0300z to Jul 18, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 20. Phone Weekly Test, Jul 19, 0230z to Jul 19, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 21. A1Club AWT, Jul 19, 1200z to Jul 19, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 24. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 19, 1300z to Jul 19, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 22. Mini-Test 40, Jul 19, 1700z to Jul 19, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 21. Mini-Test 80, Jul 19, 1800z to Jul 19, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 21. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 19, 1900z to Jul 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 22. VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jul 12, 1700z to Jul 12, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 17. CQ Worldwide VHF Contest, Jul 15, 1800z to Jul 16, 2100z; Any; Bands: 6, 2; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 27. IARU Region 1 70 MHz Contest, Jul 15, 1400z to Jul 16, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 70 MHz; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 24. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jul 19, 1700z to Jul 19, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 24. See Also: SKCC Sprint Europe, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Log Due Dates July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 12 July 13
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