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January 1, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

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In this Issue:
-Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
-Bulletins
-Contest Summary
-News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
-Results and Records
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
-ARRL Information
-Acknowledgements

Upcoming Contests - Things to Do

ARRL RTTY Roundup
The ARRL RTTY Roundup [ http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is this weekend. The eve
nt begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Operation is allowed using the RTTY mode on
 the 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands. For new RTTY operators, if you're set up to run digital modes, you're halfway there! For inf
ormation on getting started with RTTY, a great resource to check out is rttycontesting.com [ https://www.rttycontesting.com/ ] .

The Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] on Thursday evening is a great opportunity to test your station's RTTY setup b
efore the event. Alternatively, you can test your receive configuration by copying the ARRL digital transmissions [ http://www.arrl.org/d
igital-transmissions?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] that occur twice per evening (US time) each weeknight.

North American QSO Party - CW
The North American QSO Party [ https://ncjweb.com/naqp/ ] (NAQP) - CW begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 11, and concludes at 0559 U
TC on Sunday January 12. The NAQP is a low-power only event, which makes for a lot more breathing room on the bands. Participants can ent
er in single operator or multi-operator categories. The NAQP SSB will be held a week later on January 18 - 19.

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Bulletins

The Quest for 222 MHz WAS
In 2021 when the second "wave of 10" operators began working to complete their 222 MHz Worked All States (WAS) awards, Joel Harrison, W5Z
N, Charlie Betz, N0AKC, and Al Ward, W5LUA, authored a paper that was first presented at the 2022 Central States VHF Society Conference.
The paper may be of interest to operators now pursuing WAS on 222 MHz. The paper documents the history of the 220 MHz band, the first ten
 operators to achieve WAS, and the efforts of the second group.

You may view the paper on Joel's website at https://w5zn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Quest-for-222-WAS-21-APR-2022.pdf [ https://w
5zn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Quest-for-222-WAS-21-APR-2022.pdf ] .

- Thanks to Joel Harrison, W5ZN

Contest Summary

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

January 2
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ]
-SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]

January 3
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 4
-PODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ]
-Marconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ]
-WW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ]
-RSGB AFS Contest, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ]
-ARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-ARRL Kids Day [ https://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-EUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ]

January 6
-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 ]

January 7
-ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 8
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-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/ ]

January 9
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]

January 10
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 11
-YB DX Contest [ https://ybdxcontest.com/ ]
-SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
-UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest ]
-North American QSO Party, CW [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ]

January 12
-NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ]
-NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ]
-DARC 10-Meter Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ ]
-RSGB AFS Contest, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ]

January 13
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

January 14
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-DARC RTTY Sprint [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ ]

January 15
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-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/ ]
-AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest [ https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ ]

News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

2025 Dayton Contest University Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 2025 Dayton Contest University ("CTU Dayton") which will be held Thursday May 15, 2025 at the Hope Hotel
 in Dayton, Ohio.

2025 will be the 16th year for CTU Dayton. Videos and PDF presentations from past CTUs are available on the CTU web site at www.contestun
iversity.com [ http://contestuniversity.com/ ] .

The 2025 CTU Dayton course outline and professor biographies will be posted once they all have been confirmed. Check the CTU website for
updates as they become available.

- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR

Results and Records

ARRL 10-Meter Contest Raw Scores
Raw scores for the ARRL 10-Meter Contest are now available at https://contests.arrl.org/rawscores.php?cn=10m [ https://contests.arrl.org/
rawscores.php?cn=10m ] . Log checking will begin shortly, and once completed, the final results including line scores and the expanded re
sults article by Andrew Goss, AA5JF will be available online.

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 [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ] .

73, Paul, N1SFE

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Contests

January 2, 2025 - January 15, 2025

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [ http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_
campaign=ARRL ] 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/ ] , Jan 2, 0300z to Jan 2, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 4.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 2, 0700z to Jan 2, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 4.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] , Jan 2, 1800z to Jan 2, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10;
 RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 16.

SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] , Jan 2, 2000z to Jan 2, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 1
5, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jan 9.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jan 3, 0100z to Jan 3, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid squar
e; Logs due: Jan 5.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jan 3, 0145z to Jan 3, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/pro
vince/country); Logs due: Jan 5.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 3, 0200z to Jan 3, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country)
 + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 4.

NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jan 3, 0230z to Jan 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs d
ue: Jan 5.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 3, 2000z to Jan 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wp
m, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 5.

PODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ] , Jan 4, 0000z to Jan 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 80,
40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

Marconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ] , Jan 4, 0700z to Jan 4, 210
0z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Marconi Club Member: RST + "MC" + Member No., non-Members: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 12.

WW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ] , Jan 4, 1200z to Jan 5, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80,
 40, 20, 15, 10; PMC: RS(T) + PMC abbreviation, World: RS(T) + CQ Zone; Logs due: Jan 12.

RSGB AFS Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ] , CW, Jan 4, 1300z to Jan 4, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Jan 5.

ARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jan 4, 1800z to Jan 5, 23
59z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; W/VE: RST + (state/province), non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 12.

ARRL Kids Day [ https://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jan 4, 1800z to Jan 4, 2359z; SSB
; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters; name + age + QTH + favorite color; Logs due: Feb 4.

EUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ] , Jan 4, 2000z to Jan 5, 0700z; CW; Bands: 160;
Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no., Other: RST + name + "NM"; Logs due: Jan 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 6, 0000z to Jan 6, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wp
m, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 6, 1300z to Jan 6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jan 6, 1630z to Jan 6, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial
 No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 6, 1900z to Jan 6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] , Jan 7, 0100z to Jan 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 1
0; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jan 9.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jan 7, 0100z to Jan 7, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10,
 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jan 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 7, 0300z to Jan 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 8, 0200z to Jan 8, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country)
 + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 9.

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jan 8, 0230z to Jan 8, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 10.

A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jan 8, 1200z to Jan 8, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Lo
gs due: Jan 13.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 8, 1300z to Jan 8, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 8, 1700z to Jan 8, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 8, 1800z to Jan 8, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 8, 1900z to Jan 8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 9, 0300z to Jan 9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,
 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 9, 0700z to Jan 9, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jan 10, 0100z to Jan 10, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid squ
are; Logs due: Jan 12.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jan 10, 0145z to Jan 10, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/p
rovince/country); Logs due: Jan 12.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 10, 0200z to Jan 10, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/countr
y) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 11.

NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jan 10, 0230z to Jan 10, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
 due: Jan 12.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 10, 2000z to Jan 10, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20
wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 12.

YB DX Contest [ https://ybdxcontest.com/ ] , Jan 11, 0000z to Jan 11, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: J
an 18.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Jan 11, 1200z to Jan 12, 2359z; CW; Ba
nds: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jan 19.

UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest ] , Jan 11, 1200z to Jan 12, 1200z; BPSK63; Ba
nds: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ON: RSQ + UBA Section, non-ON: RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 001); Logs due: Jan 19.

North American QSO Party [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] , CW, Jan 11, 1800z to Jan 12, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 19.

NRAU-Baltic Contest [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ] , SSB, Jan 12, 0630z to Jan 12, 0830z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + 2-letter
 Fylke/Lan/Province/Region; Logs due: Jan 19.

NRAU-Baltic Contest [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ] , CW, Jan 12, 0900z to Jan 12, 1100z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + 2-letter F
ylke/Lan/Province/Region; Logs due: Jan 19.

DARC 10-Meter Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ ] , Jan 12, 0900z to Jan 12, 1059z; CW, S
SB; Bands: 10; DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK, non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 19.

RSGB AFS Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ] , Data, Jan 12, 1300z to Jan 12, 1700z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80, 40; RS
T + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 13, 0000z to Jan 13, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20
wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 15.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Jan 13, 0100z to Jan 13, 0300z; 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 du
e: Jan 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 13, 1300z to Jan 13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jan 13, 1630z to Jan 13, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 13, 1900z to Jan 13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jan 14, 0100z to Jan 14, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 1
0, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jan 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 14, 0300z to Jan 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

DARC RTTY Sprint [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ ] , Jan 14
, 1800z to Jan 14, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 21.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 15, 0200z to Jan 15, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/countr
y) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 16.

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jan 15, 0230z to Jan 15, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 17.

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

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 15, 1300z to Jan 15, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 18.

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 15, 1700z to Jan 15, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 15, 1800z to Jan 15, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 15, 1900z to Jan 15, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 18.

AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest [ https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ ] , Jan 15, 2300z to Ja
n 19, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20; RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format); Logs due: Feb 15.

VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jan 8, 1700z to Jan 8, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-charact
er grid square; Logs due: Jan 13.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jan 15, 1700z to Jan 15, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-characte
r grid square; Logs due: Jan 20.

Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]


Log Due Dates

January 2
-DARC Christmas Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/ ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 3
-INORC Contest [ https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cla/ ]
-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 ]

January 4
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-YOTA Contest [ https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/ ]
-Russian 160-Meter DX Contest [ https://www.topband.ru/en ]
-YB Banggai DX Contest [ https://banggaidxcontest.com/ ]

January 5
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-RAEM Contest [ https://raem.srr.ru/rules/ ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-RSGB AFS Contest, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 6
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]

January 8
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 9
-AGCW VHF/UHF Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ]
-ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 10
-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 ]

January 11
-PODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-RAC Winter Contest [ https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ]

January 12
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
-WW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ]
-Marconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-ARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 13
-EUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-RSGB AFS Contest, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]

January 14
-AGCW Happy New Year Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/hnyc/hnyc-engl/ ]

January 15
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

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