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May 21, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]
ARRL Home Page
https://www.arrl.org/
Contest Calendar
https://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
iCom
[https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/amateur/]
In this Issue:
-Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
-Bulletins
-Contest Summary
-News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
-Sights and Sounds
-Results and Records
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
CQ World Wide WPX Contest - CW
One of the most anticipated CW events of the year, the CQ World Wide
WPX Contest - CW, begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday, May 24, and concludes
at 2359 on Sunday, May 25. Single Operator stations may operate for 36
of the 48-hour contest period. Off times must be a minimum of 60
minutes during which no contacts are logged. Multiop erator stations
may operate for the full 48 hours. Complete rules are available at
www.cqwpx.com/rules [ http://www.cqwpx.com/rules ] .
[https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html]
Bulletins
2025 Inductees to the Contest Hall of Fame
On Saturday May 17, three new members were inducted into the Contest
Hall of Fame at the Dayton Contes t Dinner, held at the Hope Hotel in
Dayton, Ohio. The new inductees are Pat Barkey, N9RV; John Laney III,
K4BAI and Uli Weiss, DJ2YA. The Contest Hall of Fame was established in
1986 to recognize those amateurs who have made majo r contributions to
the art of radio competition. Please congratulate the 2025 inductees on
their achie vements and giving back to the sport of amateur radio. More
information can be found at contesthof.com [ http://contestho f.com ] .
- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
May 22
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
May 23
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
May 24
-CQ WW WPX Contest, CW [ https://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm ]
May 26
-QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint [ http://qrparci.org/contest/hoot-owl
-sprint ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst
-contest/ ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page
=rules2l ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
May 27
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst
-contest/ ]
May 28
-SKCC Sprint
[ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
-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/ ]
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
May 29
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-QRP Minimal Art Session [ http://qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
[ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
May 30
-PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest
[ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three- day
-weekend ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
May 31
-Feld Hell Sprint
[ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/
full-day-of-hell-sprint ]
-Russian WW MultiMode Contest
[ http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-
multimode-contest ]
June 1
-PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ]
June 2
-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 ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data
[ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
-PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ]
June 3
-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/ ]
June 4
-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/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
RigSelect Radio Switch SO2R Controller
[https://rigselect.com/]
News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
Phil Koch, K3UA, Announced as New CW Sprint Manager
North American Sprint CW Manager, Ward Silver, N0AX, has decided to
take a break after seven years of service. In addition to managing the
CW Sprint, Ward has been one of the key people doing behind-the-s cenes
work to improve the efficiency, timeliness and quality of Sprint
reporting in National Contest J ournal (NCJ) and on the ncjweb.com
[ http://ncjweb.com ] website.
NCJ editor John Pescatore, K3TN, has announced that Phil Koch, K3UA, a
veteran Sprint operator, has vo lunteered to take over the role vacated
by Ward starting with the September results.
Sights and Sounds
KL9A 2025 Dayton Contest Dinner Speech
Tim Duffy, K3LR shared video of Chris Hurlbut's, KL9A, keynote speech
at the 2025 Dayton Hamvention Co ntest banquet. Chris has been a ham
since he was 10 years old and he's been fortunate enough to operat e
from some of the best contest stations in the world. He was a World
Radiosport Team Championship (WR TC) competitor in 2006, 2010, 2014,
and 2018.
You can view the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCD8BiAgq_s
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCD8BiA gq_s ]
YouTube Links to 2025 Hamvention Antenna Forum Presentations
Tim Duffy, K3LR, moderated an Antenna Forum held at the 2025 Dayton
Hamvention on Friday, May 23.
Links to the videos of the presentations are available below:
"Comparison of Vertical Arrays for Low Band Receiving" Joel Harrison,
W5ZN - www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmzMnsZ_UIU
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmzMnsZ_UIU ]
"Wideband Wire Antennas" Fred Lass, K2TR -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TshVEbOp_IY [ http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=TshVEbOp_IY ]
"All Choked Up! Feedline Choking Without Suffocating" Greg Ordy, W8WWV
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqfL fp3h_8
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqfLfp3h_8 ]
"Solar Cycle 25 Lessons Learned for Amateur Radio" Dr. Tamitha Skov,
WX6SWW - www.youtube.com/watch?v= ULQJwQ1m1Dk&t=2856s
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQJwQ1m1Dk&t=2856s ]
- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Results and Records
2024 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Results
The results for the 2024 ARRL 10-Meter Contest are available at
contests.arrl.org/10m [ http://contest s.arrl.org/10m ] . The full
results article by Andrew Goss, AA5JF; line scores, and log checking
repor ts are available at the website. Click on "Articles/Line Scores"
on the left side of the page to view results. Downloadable certificates
are available by clicking on "Certificates" at the top of the 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 [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ] .
73, Paul, N1SFE
Contests
May 22, 2025 - June 4, 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
NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , May 22, 0030z
to May 22, 0230z; CW; Bands: 8 0, 40, 20; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: May 25.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 22, 0300z to
May 22, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 24.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 22, 0700z to
May 22, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 24.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , May 23,
0100z to May 23, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid
square; Logs due: May 25.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , May 23, 0145z
to May 23, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: May 25.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , May 23, 0230z to
May 23, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: May 25.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , May 23, 2000z
to May 23, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 25.
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW [ https://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm ] , May 24,
0000z to May 25, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: May 30.
QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint [ http://qrparci.org/contest/hoot-owl-sprint ]
, May 26, 0000z to May 26, 0100 z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power); Logs due: Ju n 10.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , May 26, 0000z
to May 26, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 28.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , May 26, 1300z to
May 26, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 1.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , May 26, 1300z to
May 26, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: May 29.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l],
May 26, 1630z to May 26, 1 729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: May 30.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , May 26, 1900z to
May 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 1.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
[ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , May 26, 1900z to
May 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: May 29.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] ,
May 27, 0100z to May 27, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10,
6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: May 28.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , May 27, 0300z to
May 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name +
(state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 1.
ICWC Medium Speed Test
[ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , May 27, 0300z to
May 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: May 29.
SKCC Sprint [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] , May
28, 0000z to May 28, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST
+ (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"N ONE"); Logs due: May
31.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
] , May 28, 0230z to May 28, 0 300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15;
NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Ma y 30.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , May 28, 1145z to May
28, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name;
Logs due: Jun 2.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 28, 1300z to
May 28, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 31.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , May 28, 1700z to May 28,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: May 30.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , May 28, 1800z to May 28,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: May 30.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 28, 1900z to
May 28, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 31.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 29, 0300z to
May 29, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 31.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , May 29, 0700z to
May 29, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: May 31.
QRP Minimal Art Session [ http://qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html ]
, May 29, 1400z to May 29, 220 0z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + "/" + class
+ number of components; Logs due: Jun 12.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , May 29, 1900z t o
May 29, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 30.
PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest [
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-d ay-weekend
] , May 30, 0000z to Jun 1, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6; 070 Members: M ember No., Non-Members: "0000"; Logs due: Jun 8.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , May 30,
0100z to May 30, 0130z; FT4; Bands
: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 1.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , May 30, 0145z
to May 30, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 1.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , May 30, 0230z to
May 30, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Jun 1.
PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ] , May 30, 2000z to May 30,
2300z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; PVRC Member: 1st year
of membership + name + (state/province/country) + callsign when j oined
PVRC, non-Member: name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 16.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , May 30, 2000z
to May 30, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 1.
Feld Hell Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/full
day-of-hell-sprint ] , May 31, 0000z to May 31, 2359z; Feld Hell;
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); L ogs due: Jun 4.
Russian WW MultiMode Contest [
http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multi
mode-contest ] , May 31, 1200z to Jun 1, 1159z; CW, SSB, RTTY, BPSK;
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; U A: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast,
non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 6.
PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ] , Jun 1, 1700z to Jun 1,
2000z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 160, 8 0, 40, 20, 15, 10; PVRC Member: 1st
year of membership + name + (state/province/country) + callsign wh en
joined PVRC, non-Member: name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun
16.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 2, 0000z
to Jun 2, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 2, 1300z to Jun
2, 14 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 5.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l
] , Jun 2, 1630z to Jun 2, 172 9z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Jun 6. RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data, Jun 2, 1900z to Jun
2, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.
; Logs due: Jun 3.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Jun 2, 1900z to
Jun 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 5.
PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ] , Jun 2, 2300z to Jun 3,
0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PVRC Member: 1st year
of membership + name + (state/province/country) + callsign when joi ned
PVRC, non-Member: name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 16.
ARS Spartan Sprint [
http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] , Jun 3, 0000z
to Jun 3, 0200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 5.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] ,
Jun 3, 0100z to Jun 3, 0159z; S SB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 4.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 3, 0300z to Jun
3, 04 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 5.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
] , Jun 4, 0230z to Jun 4, 030 0z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA:
Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 6.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jun 4, 1145z to Jun 4,
1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs
due: Jun 9.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 4, 1300z to
Jun 4, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 7.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 4, 1700z to Jun 4,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 6.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 4, 1800z to Jun 4,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 6.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 4, 1900z to
Jun 4, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 7.
VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
] , Jun 4, 1700z to Jun 4, 2100 z; FT8/4; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Jun 9.
See also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccg
roup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] , PODXS 070 Club Three
Day Weekend Contest [ http://ww
w.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three-day-weekend ] , Feld
Hell Sprint [ https://sites.goog
le.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/full-day-of-hell-sprint
]
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
May 22
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
May 23
-EU PSK DX Contest [ https://eupsk.club/eupskdx/eupskdxrules.pdf ]
-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 ]
May 24 -50 MHz Spring Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2025-information ]
-Nebraska QSO Party [
https://nebraskaqsoparty.com/qso-party-rules/f/rules-for-2022-nebraska
-qso-party ]
-Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
May 25
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-FISTS Sunday Sprint [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
May 26
-VOLTA WW RTTY Contest [ http://www.contestvolta.it/rules.pdf ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-Canadian Prairies QSO Party [ https://cpqp.ve6hams.ca/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index
.php/en/ ]
May 28 -SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge [
https://w6ife.com/Page/2GHzContest ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
May 29
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
May 30
-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 ]
-CQ WW WPX Contest, CW [ https://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
May 31
-MIE 33 Contest [ https://www.ztv.ne.jp/isoda/33/annual/48/48rule-e
.html ]
-DIG QSO Party, SSB [ http://C:\Users\pbourque\Desktop\Contest Update\
https:\dig-contest.de\rules ] -DIG QSO Party, CW [
http://C:\Users\pbourque\Desktop\Contest Update\
https:\dig-contest.de\rules ]
-George Batterson 1935 QSO Party [ https://www.qsl.net/ve7sl/batterson
.html ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-SKCC Sprint [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
June 1
-Indiana QSO Party [ http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-Baltic Contest [ http://www.lrsf.lt/en/ ]
-Arkansas QSO Party [ http://www.arkqp.com/ ]
-UN DX Contest [ http://undxc.kz/rules-eng/ ]
-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 ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 2 -His Majesty King of Spain Contest, CW [
https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-cw/bases/ ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
June 3
-New England QSO Party [ https://neqp.org/rules/ ]
-Delaware QSO Party [ https://www.fsarc.org/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 4 -Feld Hell Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/full-
day-of-hell-sprint ] -F9AA Cup, PSK [
https://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/om-yl/concours/trophee-f9aa ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
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