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The ARRL Contest Update for September 25, 2024 undefined

September 25, 2024


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In this Issue:

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do
Bulletins
Contest Summary
Sights and Sounds
Results and Records
Contests
Log Due Dates

Upcoming Contests — Things to Do

AM QSO Party

The 2024 AM QSO Party, hosted by the Antique Wireless Association, begins Saturday, September 28 at 2000 UTC, and concludes Sunday, September 29 at 2359 UTC. The Event now spans 28-hour, and use of the 10-meter band is now allowed. Any type of transmitter may be used, provided it's capable of transmitting using the AM mode. Any frequency on the 160-, 75-, 40-, 20-, and 10- meter bands that's legal for voice communication may be used. For more information, visit https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/am-qso-party-details/.

Collegiate QSO Party

The Collegiate QSO Party begins on Saturday, October 5 at 0000 UTC, and runs through Sunday, October 6 at 2359 UTC. This operating event focuses on amateur radio clubs at colleges and universities around the world. Each fall, the event provides opportunities for clubs to demonstrate amateur radio to new members, engage with alumni, and promote activity throughout college and university communities. The event is open to all radio amateurs. For more information, visit collegiateqsoparty.com/.

CQ World Wide DX Contest, RTTY

One of the largest RTTY operating events of the year, the CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest, begins on Saturday, September 28 at 0000 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, September 29 at 2359 UTC. Full contest rules are available at https://cqwwrtty.com/.

Upcoming State QSO Parties

If you enjoy QSO party parties, there are two opportunities to operate in one over the next couple of weekends. The Maine QSO Party begins on Saturday, September 28 at 1200 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, September 29 at 1200 UTC.

The California QSO Party (CQP) begins on Saturday, October 5 at 1600 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, October 6 at 2200 UTC. This year’s CQP includes three new challenges for stations operating both inside and outside of California. See https://www.cqp.org/pdf/CQP2024_Fun_Contest_Challenges.pdf for information about the CQP challenges.

Bulletins

Additional Contest University (CTU) 2024 Presentations

This summer, two smaller Contest Universities (CTUs) were held in Boston and Chicago. Their slide decks are now available at the CTU website, at https://www.contestuniversity.com/files/.

– Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR

Contest Summary

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

September 26

September 27

September 28

September 29

UBA ON Contest, 6m

September 30

October 1

October 2

October 3

October 4

October 5

October 6

October 7

October 8

October 9

Sights and Sounds

POTA and Contesting: A Great Combination

Seasoned contester and chairman of the California QSO Party Dean Wood, N6DE, and passionate Parks on the Air (POTA) activator and contester John Owens, NN6U, joined Kevin Thomas, W1DED, for an interview on his YouTube channel, W1DED Worldwide Ham Radio.

Dean and John discuss how portable operations such as POTA are breaking down traditional barriers to contesting. State QSO parties, like the California QSO Party, are encouraging POTA activators to participate, offering special awards and incentives.

The video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuPezzuTDZ0.

– Thanks to Dean Wood, N6DE

Results and Records

North American CW Sprint Preliminary Results

The preliminary results for the September 2024 North American CW Sprint

have been posted on the National Contest Journal website at

https://ncjweb.com/sprint-scores/preliminary/sprintcwsep2024prelim.pdf. CW Sprint Manager Ward Silver, N0AX, noted that the full results will be available shortly.

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.

73, Paul, N1SFE

Contests

September 26, 2024 – October 9, 2024

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), Sep 26, 0300z to Sep 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 28.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 26, 0700z to Sep 26, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 28.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data, Sep 26, 1900z to Sep 26, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 27, 0100z to Sep 27, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 29.

Weekly RTTY Test, Sep 27, 0145z to Sep 27, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 29.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Sep 27, 0230z to Sep 27, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 29.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 27, 2000z to Sep 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 29.

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY, Sep 28, 0000z to Sep 29, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area), All Others: RST + CQ Zone; Logs due: Oct 4.

Maine QSO Party, Sep 28, 1200z to Sep 29, 1200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ME: RS(T) + county, non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 21.

ARSI VU DX Contest, Sep 28, 1200z to Sep 29, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10; VU: RS(T) + 2-letter state/UT code, Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 6.

Masonic Lodges on the Air, Sep 28, 1400z to Sep 28, 2200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Lodge: Lodge Name + Lodge No. + Jurisdiction, non-Lodge: (State/Province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 12.

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party, Sep 28, 2000z to Sep 29, 2359z; AM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 27.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 30, 0000z to Sep 30, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 2.

QCX Challenge, Sep 30, 1300z to Sep 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 6.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 30, 1300z to Sep 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 3.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Sep 30, 1630z to Sep 30, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 4.

QCX Challenge, Sep 30, 1900z to Sep 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 6.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 30, 1900z to Sep 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 3.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 1, 0100z to Oct 1, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 2.

QCX Challenge, Oct 1, 0300z to Oct 1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 6.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 1, 0300z to Oct 1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 3.

Phone Weekly Test, Oct 2, 0230z to Oct 2, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 4.

A1Club AWT, Oct 2, 1200z to Oct 2, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 7.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 2, 1300z to Oct 2, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 5.

Mini-Test 40, Oct 2, 1700z to Oct 2, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 4.

Mini-Test 80, Oct 2, 1800z to Oct 2, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 4.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 2, 1900z to Oct 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 5.

UKEICC 80m Contest, Oct 2, 2000z to Oct 2, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Oct 2.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 3, 0000z to Oct 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 10.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 3, 0300z to Oct 3, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 5.

German Telegraphy Contest, Oct 3, 0700z to Oct 3, 1000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + LDK, non-DL: RST; Logs due: Oct 17.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 3, 0700z to Oct 3, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 5.

SARL 80m QSO Party, Oct 3, 1700z to Oct 3, 2000z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH; Logs due: Oct 15.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Oct 3, 1700z to Oct 3, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 17.

SKCC Sprint Europe, Oct 3, 1900z to Oct 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 10.

URC DX RTTY Contest, Oct 4, 0000z to Oct 4, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 3-letter territory code (see rules); Logs due: Oct 9.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 4, 0100z to Oct 4, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 6.

Weekly RTTY Test, Oct 4, 0145z to Oct 4, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 6.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Oct 4, 0230z to Oct 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 6.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 4, 2000z to Oct 4, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 6.

Collegiate QSO Party, Oct 5, 0000z to Oct 6, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC; Collegiate: School Identifier + RS(T), Individual: State/Province/DX Entity + RS(T); Logs due: Oct 31.

TRC DX Contest, Oct 5, 0600z to Oct 6, 1800z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; TRC Members: RST + Serial No. + "TRC", non-TRC Members: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 13.

Oceania DX Contest, Phone, Oct 5,0600z to Oct 6, 0600z; Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS +Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 31.

Russian WW Digital Contest, Oct 5, 1200z to Oct 6, 1159z; BPSK63, RTTY; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; UA: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast code, non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 11.

California QSO Party, Oct 5, 1600z to Oct 6, 2200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; CA: Serial No. + County, non-CA: Serial No. + (state/VE province or territory/DX); Logs due: Oct 21.

International HELL-Contest, Oct 5, 1600z to Oct 6, 1100z; Hell; Bands: 80, 40; RST + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 20.

UBA ON Contest, SSB, Oct 6, 0600z to Oct 6, 0900z; SSB; Bands: 80; ON: RS + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 11.

Peanut Power QRP Sprint, Oct 6, 2200z to Oct 6, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (peanut no./power output); Logs due: Oct 23.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 7, 0000z to Oct 7, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 7, 1300z to Oct 7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 10.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 7, 1630z to Oct 7, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 11.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW, Oct 7, 1900z to Oct 7, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 10.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 7, 1900z to Oct 7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 10.

ARS Spartan Sprint, Oct 8, 0000z to Oct 8, 0200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Oct 10.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 8, 0100z to Oct 8, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 8, 0300z to Oct 8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 10.

DARC RTTY Sprint, Oct 8, 1800z to Oct 8, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 15.

IRTS 80m Evening Counties Contest, Oct 8, 1900z to Oct 8, 2000z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county, non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 22.

NAQCC CW Sprint, Oct 9, 0030z to Oct 9, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Oct 12.

Phone Weekly Test, Oct 9, 0230z to Oct 9, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 11.

A1Club AWT, Oct 9, 1200z to Oct 9, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 14.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 9, 1300z to Oct 9, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 12.

Mini-Test 40, Oct 9, 1700z to Oct 9, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 11.

VHF+ CONTESTS

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Sep 28, 1400z to Sep 28, 1800z; CW; Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Oct 6.

UBA ON Contest, 6m, Sep 29, 0700z to Sep 29, 1000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 6; ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 4.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 2, 1700z to Oct 2, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 7.

902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint, Oct 5, 0800 local to Oct 5, 1400 local; not specified; Bands: 902 MHz and above; 6-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 19.

IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest, Oct 5, 1400z to Oct 6, 1400z; All; Bands: 435 MHz, 1.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5.7 GHz, 10 GHz, Millimetre; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 14.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 9, 1700z to Oct 9, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 14.

Log Due Dates

September 26

September 27

September 28

CWops Test (CWT)

September 29

September 30

October 1

October 2

October 3

ICWC Medium Speed Test

October 4

October 5

October 6

October 7

October 9

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