 October 11, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do Upcoming State QSO Parties For state QSO party enthusiasts, there are several opportunities to participate during the next couple of weekends. This weekend, the Nevada QSO Party begins on October 14 at 0300 UTC and concludes on October 15 at 2100 UTC; the Arizona QSO Party begins on October 14 at 1500 UTC and concludes on October 15 at 0500 UTC; the Pennsylvania QSO Party begins on October 14 at 1600 UTC and concludes on October 15 at 2200 UTC; and the South Dakota QSO Party begins on October 14 at 1800 UTC, and concludes on October 15 at 1800 UTC. Next weekend, the New York QSO Party begins on October 21 at 1400 UTC, and concludes on October 22 at 0200 UTC; the Illinois QSO Party begins on October 22 at 1700 UTC and concludes on October 23 at 0100 UTC. HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Party The HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) begins on Saturday, October 14 at 1200 UTC and concludes at 2200 UTC. The purpose of the SEQP is to generate propagation observations using Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) and PSK Reporter on the amateur bands before, during, and after the eclipse. The event is unique among ham radio competitions as it awards points for two-way contacts and also awards bonus points for reception reports from skimmers, RBN nodes, and the like. For more information about the SEQP, visit their webpage at https://hamsci.org/seqp-faqs. ARRL School Club Roundup The ARRL October School Club Roundup runs from 1300 UTC on Monday, October 16 through 2359 UTC on Friday, October 20. School Club Roundup is co-sponsored by ARRL and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC). For full details on the event, please visit www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup.
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. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. October 12 October 13 October 14
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October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 Results and Records The raw scores for the CQ World Wide RTTY Contest have been posted at https://cqwwrtty.com/raw.htm. Raw scores may differ 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 October 12, 2023 - October 25, 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 CWops Test (CWT), Oct 12, 0300z to Oct 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 14. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 12, 0700z to Oct 12, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 14. EACW Meeting, Oct 12, 1900z to Oct 12, 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: Oct 14. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 13, 0100z to Oct 13, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 15. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Oct 13, 0145z to Oct 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 15. NCCC Sprint, Oct 13, 0230z to Oct 13, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 15. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 13, 2000z to Oct 13, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 15. Makrothen RTTY Contest, Oct 14, 0000z to Oct 15, 1559z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 25. Nevada QSO Party, Oct 14, 0300z to Oct 15, 2100z; CW, SSB, Digital (including FT8); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF; NV: RS(T) + "NV" + county, non-NV: RS(T) + (ARRL-RAC section/"DX"); Logs due: Nov 1. Oceania DX Contest, CW, Oct 14, 0600z to Oct 15, 0600z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 31. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Oct 14, 1200z to Oct 15, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 22. Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB, Oct 14, 1200z to Oct 15, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ; Logs due: Oct 20. Solar Eclipse QSO Party, Oct 14, 1200z to Oct 14, 2200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 11. Arizona QSO Party, Oct 14, 1500z to Oct 15, 0500z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; AZ: RS(T) + county, non-AZ: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 24. Pennsylvania QSO Party, Oct 14, 1600z to Oct 15, 2200z; CW, Phone; Bands: All, except WARC; PA: Serial No. + County, non-PA: Serial No. + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: Oct 22. South Dakota QSO Party, Oct 14, 1800z to Oct 15, 1800z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; SD: RS(T) + county, non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 23. PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint, Oct 14, 2000z to Oct 15, 2000z; PSK31; Bands: 160; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 22. Argentina National 7 MHz Contest, Oct 14, 2130z to Oct 14, 2330z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + 2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: Oct 31. Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW, Oct 15, 0000z to Oct 15, 0200z; CW; Bands: 20, 15; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 22. UBA ON Contest, 2m, Oct 15, 0700z to Oct 15, 1000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 2; ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 22. Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 15, 2300z to Oct 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 22. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 16, 0000z to Oct 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18. ARRL School Club Roundup, Oct 16, 1300z to Oct 20, 2359z; CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 4. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 16, 1300z to Oct 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 19. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 16, 1630z to Oct 16, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 20. RSGB FT4 Contest, Oct 16, 1900z to Oct 16, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report; Logs due: Oct 17. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 16, 1900z to Oct 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 19. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 17, 0100z to Oct 17, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 18. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 17, 0300z to Oct 17, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 19. Phone Weekly Test, Oct 18, 0230z to Oct 18, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 20. A1Club AWT, Oct 18, 1200z to Oct 18, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 23. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 18, 1300z to Oct 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21. Mini-Test 40, Oct 18, 1700z to Oct 18, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 20. Mini-Test 80, Oct 18, 1800z to Oct 18, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 20. AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening, Oct 18, 1900z to Oct 18, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due: Nov 1. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 18, 1900z to Oct 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 19, 0000z to Oct 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 26. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 19, 0300z to Oct 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 19, 0700z to Oct 19, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21. NTC QSO Party, Oct 19, 1900z to Oct 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Oct 22. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 20, 0100z to Oct 20, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 22. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Oct 20, 0145z to Oct 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 22. NCCC Sprint, Oct 20, 0230z to Oct 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 22. Telephone Pioneers QSO Party, Oct 20, 1700z to Oct 22, 0100z; CW/Digital, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF; Members: chapter no. + name, non-Members: RS(T) + name; Logs due: Dec 1. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 20, 2000z to Oct 20, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 22. JARTS WW RTTY Contest, Oct 21, 0000z to Oct 22, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + age of operator; Logs due: Oct 31. YBDXPI FT8 Contest, Oct 21, 0000z to Oct 22, 2359z; FT8; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-Character Grid Square; Logs due: Oct 29. 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW, Oct 21, 0001z to Oct 22, 2359z; CW; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 30. YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest, Oct 21, 1400z to Oct 23, 0200z; CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode; Bands: All, except WARC; Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country); Logs due: Nov 22. New York QSO Party, Oct 21, 1400z to Oct 22, 0200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC; NY: RS(T) + county, non-NY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Nov 5. Worked All Germany Contest, Oct 21, 1500z to Oct 22, 1459z; CW, SSB; Bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; DL, DARC-Member: RS(T) + DOK (chapter code), DL, non-DARC: RS(T) + "NM", non-DL: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 30. Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Oct 21, 1500z to Oct 22, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Nov 6. Feld Hell Sprint, Oct 21, 2000z to Oct 21, 2359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Oct 24. Classic Exchange, Phone, Oct 22, 1300z to Oct 25, 0700z; AM, SSB, FM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model; Logs due: Nov 30. Illinois QSO Party, Oct 22, 1700z to Oct 23, 0100z; CW/digital, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; IL: RS(T) + County, non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 23. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 23, 0000z to Oct 23, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 25. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 23, 1300z to Oct 23, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 26. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 23, 1630z to Oct 23, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 27. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 23, 1900z to Oct 23, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 26. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 24, 0100z to Oct 24, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 25. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 24, 0300z to Oct 24, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 26. SKCC Sprint, Oct 25, 0000z to Oct 25, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 29. Phone Weekly Test, Oct 25, 0230z to Oct 25, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 27. A1Club AWT, Oct 25, 1200z to Oct 25, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 30. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 25, 1300z to Oct 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 28. Mini-Test 40, Oct 25, 1700z to Oct 25, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 27. Mini-Test 80, Oct 25, 1800z to Oct 25, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 27. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 25, 1900z to Oct 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 28. UKEICC 80m Contest, Oct 25, 2000z to Oct 25, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Oct 25. VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 18, 1700z to Oct 18, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 23. Log Due Dates October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15
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