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The ARRL Contest Update for November 6, 2024 undefined

November 6, 2024


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

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do

The 2024 Bruce Kelley Memorial QSO Party takes place on November 9 – 11, and again on November 16 – 18. The event, sponsored by the Antique Wireless Association, is for hams who have either acquired or built their own transmitters using designs, techniques, and tubes from 1929 or earlier. Hand keys or Vibroplex-type bugs should be used. The two weekends will be reminiscent of what ham radio sounded like in 1929, with a cacophony of whooping, chirping, buzzing, clicking, drifting, swishing, swaying, warbling, and other interesting signals. For rules and more information, visit https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/bk-qso-party-details/.

The North American SSB Sprint Contest begins at 0000 UTC on November 10 and concludes at 0359 UTC on November 11. North American stations contact as many radio amateurs as possible; non-North American stations contact as many North American stations as possible. Operation on only the 20-, 40-, and 80-meter bands is allowed. A unique aspect of the sprint is the QSY rule: when a station calling CQ receives a response, they must relinquish the frequency to the answering station once they conclude their contact. For rules and other information, visit https://ssbsprint.com/rules/.

ARRL November Sweepstakes, SSB begins at 2100 UTC on November 16 and concludes at 0259 UTC on November 18. If you’re new to HF operating and contesting, the contest can be challenging, as the exchange is a bit more complicated than that of other events. Be sure to check out the complete rules so that you’re familiar with the information to be exchanged. Sweepstakes is a great way complete your Worked All States (WAS) award, because stations from all 50 states and across Canada participate every year.

Contest Summary

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

November 7

November 8

November 9

November 10

November 11

November 12

November 13

November 14

CWops Test (CWT)

November 15

November 16

November 17

November 18

November 19

November 20

Sights and Sounds

Roving in the 2024 Pennsylvania QSO Party

Pete Kobak, K0BAK, shared his experience roving in the 2024 Pennsylvania QSO Party in the November issue of the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club’s newsletter. You can read the article here, as well as visit the club’s web page at www.paarc.net.

Results and Records

2024 ARRL Field Day Results

The 2024 ARRL Field Day results are now available in the December issue QST and on the ARRL Field Day website at https://field-day.arrl.org/fdresults.php. Class A, B, and C scores are included in the 2024 QST results article. The scores for Class D, E and F station and club aggregate scores are listed in the 2024 line scores on the web site, as well in the digital edition of QST.

CQ World Wide SSB Raw Scores

The raw scores for the CQ World Wide SSB Contest are now available. You can

find them at: https://cqww.com/raw.htm?mode=ph. If you find any errors or have questions, contact the CQ World Wide Contest Director, John Dorr, at cqk1ar@gmail.com.

– Thanks to John Dorr, K1AR

2024 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Results

The results for the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse QSO Party have been posted at hamsci.org/2024-SEQP-results. Congratulations to the Single Operator winner, Dennis Egan, W1UE, who scored over 300,000 points, from making around 450 QSOs. In the Multi-Op category, the Souris Valley ARC, K0AJW, came out on top, with 373 QSOs and more than 85,000 points. This concludes the scoring efforts for the competitive elements of the HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science. All 2023 and 2024 scores and write-ups can be found at hamsci.org/foeis-results.

– Thanks to Gary Mikitin, AF8A, and Ward Silver, N0AX

September North American CW Sprint Results

The full results for the September North American CW Sprint are now available on

the National Contest Journal website at https://ncjweb.com. Full-color certificates from this and any NCJ contest are also available on the website.

– Thanks to Ward Silver, N0AX

Technical Topics and Discussion

Solar Cycle 25 Update from NASA

Representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue into next year. You can read more on the NASA website here.

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

November 7,2024 – November 20,2024

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HF CONTESTS

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Nov 7, 0000z to Nov 8, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Nov 14.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 7, 0300z to Nov 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 9.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 7, 0700z to Nov 7, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 9.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Nov 7, 1800z to Nov 7, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 21.

SKCC Sprint Europe, Nov 7, 2000z to Nov 7, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Nov 14.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Nov 8, 0100z to Nov 8, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 10.

Weekly RTTY Test, Nov 8, 0145z to Nov 8, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 10.

QRP Fox Hunt, Nov 8, 0200z to Nov 8, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Nov 9.

NCCC Sprint, Nov 8, 0230z to Nov 8, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Nov 10.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Nov 8, 2000z to Nov 8, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 10.

WAE DX Contest, RTTY, Nov 9, 0000z to Nov 10, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 17.

PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint, Nov 9, 0000z to Nov 11, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 18.

FISTS Saturday Sprint, Nov 9, 0000z to Nov 9, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST + first name + FISTS No. + (state/province/country), non-FISTS: RST + first name + "0" + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 16.

10-10 International Fall Contest, Digital, Nov 9, 0001z to Nov 10, 2359z; Digital; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 18.

JIDX Phone Contest, Nov 9, 0700z to Nov 10, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; JA: RST + Prefecture No., non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due: Dec 12.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Nov 9, 1200z to Nov 10, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Nov 17.

OK/OM DX Contest, CW, Nov 9, 1200z to Nov 10, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code, non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 17.

CQ-WE Contest, Nov 9, 1900z to Nov 11, 0500z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432 MHz; Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see rules); Logs due: Dec 1.

AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party, Nov 9, 2300z to Nov 18, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20; RST + Name + QTH + Eqpt Year + Transmitter Type (see rules for format) + Input Power(W); Logs due: Dec 10.

North American SSB Sprint Contest, Nov 10, 0000z to Nov 10, 0400z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]; Logs due: Nov 17.

FIRAC HF Contest, Nov 10, 0700z to Nov 10, 1700z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + Serial No. + "F", Non-member: RS(T); Logs due: Nov 24.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Nov 11, 0000z to Nov 11, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 13.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Nov 11, 0100z to Nov 11, 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 due: Nov 13.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 11, 1300z to Nov 11, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 14.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Nov 11, 1630z to Nov 11, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 11, 1900z to Nov 11, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 14.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Nov 12, 0100z to Nov 12, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Nov 13.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 12, 0300z to Nov 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 14.

DARC FT4 Contest, Nov 12, 1900z to Nov 12, 2000z; FT4; Bands: 80; DL: RST + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 19.

QRP Fox Hunt, Nov 13, 0200z to Nov 13, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Nov 14.

Phone Weekly Test, Nov 13, 0230z to Nov 13, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Nov 15.

A1Club AWT, Nov 13, 1200z to Nov 13, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Nov 18.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 13, 1300z to Nov 13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 16.

Mini-Test 40, Nov 13, 1700z to Nov 13, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 15.

Mini-Test 80, Nov 13, 1800z to Nov 13, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 15.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 13, 1900z to Nov 13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 16.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB, Nov 13, 2000z to Nov 13, 2130z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 16.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 14, 0300z to Nov 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 16.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 14, 0700z to Nov 14, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 16.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Nov 15, 0100z to Nov 15, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 17.

Weekly RTTY Test, Nov 15, 0145z to Nov 15, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 17.

QRP Fox Hunt, Nov 15, 0200z to Nov 15, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Nov 16.

NCCC Sprint, Nov 15, 0230z to Nov 15, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Nov 17.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Nov 15, 2000z to Nov 15, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 17.

LZ DX Contest, Nov 16, 1200z to Nov 17, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; LZ: RS(T) + 2-letter district, non-LZ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Dec 2.

All Austrian 160-Meter Contest, Nov 16, 1600z to Nov 16, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160; OE: RST + Serial No. + District Code, non-OE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 30.

REF 160-Meter Contest, Nov 16, 1700z to Nov 16, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160; RST + Serial No. + Department Code; Logs due: Nov 25.

South American Integration Contest CW, Nov 16, 1800z to Nov 17, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 15, 10; CWSP Members: RST + "M", QRP: RST + "QRP", YL: RST + "YL", All Others: RST + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Nov 24.

Feld Hell Sprint, Nov 16, 1900z to Nov 16, 2059z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Nov 20.

RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, Nov 16, 1900z to Nov 16, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160; UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code, non-UK: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 17.

ARRL November Sweepstakes, SSB, Nov 16, 2100z to Nov 18, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: Nov 25.

FISTS Sunday Sprint, Nov 17, 0000z to Nov 17, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No., non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + "0"; Logs due: Nov 24.

Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party, Nov 17, 1300z to Nov 17, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + "/" + class; Logs due: Dec 21.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Nov 17, 2300z to Nov 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Nov 23.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Nov 18, 0000z to Nov 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 18, 1300z to Nov 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 21.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Nov 18, 1630z to Nov 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 22.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 18, 1900z to Nov 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 21.

RSGB FT4 Contest, Nov 18, 2000z to Nov 18, 2130z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Signal report; Logs due: Nov 19.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Nov 19, 0100z to Nov 19, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Nov 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Nov 19, 0300z to Nov 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Nov 21.

QRP Fox Hunt, Nov 20, 0200z to Nov 20, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Nov 21.

Phone Weekly Test, Nov 20, 0230z to Nov 20, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Nov 22.

A1Club AWT, Nov 20, 1200z to Nov 20, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Nov 25.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 20, 1300z to Nov 20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 23.

Mini-Test 40, Nov 20, 1700z to Nov 20, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 22.

Mini-Test 80, Nov 20, 1800z to Nov 20, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 22.

CWops Test (CWT), Nov 20, 1900z to Nov 20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 23.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL EME Contest, Nov 16, 0000z to Nov 17, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 50 MHz and up; 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible); Logs due: Dec 17.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Nov 13, 1700z to Nov 13, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 18.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Nov 20, 1700z to Nov 20, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Nov 25.

Log Due Dates

November 7

November 8

November 9

November 10

November 11

November 13

November 14

November 15

November 16

November 17

November 18

November 19

November 20

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