 September 27, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
The 2023 AM QSO Party, hosted by the Antique Wireless Association, begins Saturday, September 30at 2200 UTC, and concludes Sunday, October 1 at 2200 UTC. Any type of transmitter may be used provided it's capable of transmitting in the AM mode. Any frequency on the 160-, 75-, 40-, and 20- meter bands that's legal for voice communication may be used. For more information, visit https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/am-qso-party-details/. UK/EI DX SSB Contest The UK/EI DX SSB Contest begins Saturday, September 30 at 1200 UTC and concludes Sunday, October 1 at 1200 UTC. This event replaces the original Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) DX Contest. The RSGB has entered a partnership with The United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club and they've incorporated the two UK/EI DX contests (CW and SSB) into the RSGB HF contest calendar. For rules and more information, visit https://www.ukeicc.com/dx-contest-rules.php. Collegiate QSO Party The Collegiate QSO Party begins on Saturday, October 7 at 0000 UTC, and runs through Sunday, October 8 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/. California QSO Party The California QSO Party (CQP) begins on Saturday, October 7 at 1600 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, October 8 at 2200 UTC. There are rule changes taking effect this year that participants should familiarize themselves with. This year, the event organizers have added the CQP 2023 Video Challenge, which encourages participants to take videos of themselves and their stations to post after the event. Links to the best videos will be included as part of the CQP 2023 results. Email your video links to cqp.chairman@gmail.com. Complete information about the event, including an updated 2023 operating guide, a county activation list, and audio and video recordings from previous events is available at https://cqp.org. - Thanks to CQP Chairman Dean Wood, N6DE
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. Bulletins Front Range 6 Meter Group FFMA Presentation On Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM Mountain Time, (Thursday, October 12, 0100 UTC) the Front Range 6 Meter Group will host a presentation by Jay Baack, N1AV, on how he was able to work and confirm 488 grid squares for the Fred Fish Memorial Award (FFMA.) Jay will review many of the challenges and obstacles he confronted and overcame in his quest to earn this prestigious award. The Zoom Link for the presentation is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684139793?pwd=dTV0QjJoMkF3ZWcvVGZCeGVMZlphdz09 This presentation and previous Front Range 6 Meter Group presentations are archived on their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@frontrange6meter630. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. September 28 September 29 September 30
October 1 October 2 October 3
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October 5 SKCC Sprint Europe October 6 October 7 Microwave Fall Sprint October 8 October 9
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News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Party The HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) begins on 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. Results and Records 2023 Kentucky QSO Party Results The 2023 Kentucky QSO Party results are now available at https://kyqsoparty.org/kyqp-results-2023/. There were 250 logs submitted for the event this year. The organizers would like to thank everyone who participated. - Thanks to David Smith, ND4Y August 2023 North American QSO Party, SSB Preliminary Results The August 2023 North American QSO Party, SSB preliminary results are now posted on the National Contest Journal website at https://ncjweb.com/current-naqp-rtty-results/. Log checking reports are available upon request by emailing the contest manager at ssbnaqpmgr@ncjweb.com. Be sure to indicate the call sign that was used in the event. - Thanks to NAQP SSB Manager Bill Lippert, AC0W
The preliminary results for the September North American CW Sprint 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 September 28, 2023 - October 11, 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), Sep 28, 0300z to Sep 28, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 28, 0700z to Sep 28, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30. RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data, Sep 28, 1900z to Sep 28, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 1. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 29, 0100z to Sep 29, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 1. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Sep 29, 0145z to Sep 29, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 1. NCCC Sprint Ladder, Sep 29, 0230z to Sep 29, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 1. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 29, 2000z to Sep 29, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 1. Feld Hell Sprint, Sep 30, 0000z to Sep 30, 2359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Oct 4. Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest, Sep 30, 0600z to Oct 1, 0559z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; BY: RS(T) + 2-character province, non-BY: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 8. UK/EI DX Contest, SSB, Sep 30, 1200z to Oct 1, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; UK/EI: RS + Serial No. + District Code, DX: RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 2. Russian WW MultiMode Contest, Sep 30, 1200z to Oct 1, 1159z; CW, SSB, RTTY, BPSK63; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; UA: RST(Q) + 2-character oblast, non-UA: RST(Q) + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 6. AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party, Sep 30, 2200z to Oct 1, 2200z; AM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 29. UBA ON Contest, SSB, Oct 1, 0600z to Oct 1, 0900z; SSB; Bands: 80; ON: RS + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 8. Peanut Power QRP Sprint, Oct 1, 2200z to Oct 1, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (peanut no./power output); Logs due: Oct 18. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 2, 0000z to Oct 2, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 4. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 2, 1300z to Oct 2, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 5. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 2, 1630z to Oct 2, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 6. RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW, Oct 2, 1900z to Oct 2, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 2, 1900z to Oct 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 5. ARS Spartan Sprint, Oct 3, 0100z to Oct 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Oct 5. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 3, 0100z to Oct 3, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 4. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 3, 0300z to Oct 3, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; 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. Phone Weekly Test, Oct 4, 0230z to Oct 4, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 6. A1Club AWT, Oct 4, 1200z to Oct 4, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 9. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 4, 1300z to Oct 4, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 7. Mini-Test 40, Oct 4, 1700z to Oct 4, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 6. Mini-Test 80, Oct 4, 1800z to Oct 4, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 6. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 4, 1900z to Oct 4, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 7. UKEICC 80m Contest, Oct 4, 2000z to Oct 4, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Oct 4. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 5, 0000z to Oct 6, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 12. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 5, 0300z to Oct 5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 7. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 5, 0700z to Oct 5, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 7. SARL 80m QSO Party, Oct 5, 1700z to Oct 5, 1900z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No. + Grid Locator or QTH; Logs due: Oct 10. NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Oct 5, 1700z to Oct 5, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 19. SKCC Sprint Europe, Oct 5, 1900z to Oct 5, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 12. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 6, 0100z to Oct 6, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 8. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Oct 6, 0145z to Oct 6, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 8. NCCC Sprint, Oct 6, 0230z to Oct 6, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 8. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 6, 2000z to Oct 6, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 8. Collegiate QSO Party, Oct 7, 0000z to Oct 8, 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 7, 0600z to Oct 8, 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 15. Oceania DX Contest, Phone, Oct 7, 0600z to Oct 8, 0600z; Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 31. Russian WW Digital Contest, Oct 7, 1200z to Oct 8, 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 13. California QSO Party, Oct 7, 1600z to Oct 8, 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 23. International HELL-Contest, Oct 7, 1600z to Oct 8, 1100z; Hell; Bands: 80, 40; RST + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 22. SKCC QSO Party, Oct 7, 1800z to Oct 8, 1800z; CW; Bands: All, except WARC; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + 4-Character Grid Square; Logs due: Oct 15. UBA ON Contest, CW, Oct 8, 0600z to Oct 8, 0900z; CW; Bands: 80; ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 15. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Oct 9, 0000z to Oct 9, 0200z; 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: Oct 11. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 9, 0000z to Oct 9, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 11. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 9, 1300z to Oct 9, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 12. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 9, 1630z to Oct 9, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logsdue: Oct 13. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 9, 1900z to Oct 9, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 12. 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint, Oct 10, 0001z to Oct 10, 2359z; All; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 10, 0100z to Oct 10, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 11. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 10, 0300z to Oct 10, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 12. DARC RTTY Sprint, Oct 10, 1800z to Oct 10, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17. NAQCC CW Sprint, Oct 11, 0030z to Oct 11, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Oct 14. Phone Weekly Test, Oct 11, 0230z to Oct 11, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 13. A1Club AWT, Oct 11, 1200z to Oct 11, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 16. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 11, 1300z to Oct 11, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 14. Mini-Test 40, Oct 11, 1700z to Oct 11, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 13. Mini-Test 80, Oct 11, 1800z to Oct 11, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 13. RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data, Oct 11, 1900z to Oct 11, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 14. CWops Test (CWT), Oct 11, 1900z to Oct 11, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 14. VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 4, 1700z to Oct 4, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 9. 432 MHz Fall Sprint, Oct 4, 1900 local to Oct 4, 2300 local; not specified; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 18. Microwave Fall Sprint, Oct 7, 0800 local to Oct 7, 1400 local; not specified; Bands: 902 MHz and above; 6-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 21. IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest, Oct 7, 1400z to Oct 8, 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 16. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 11, 1700z to Oct 11, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 16. Log Due Dates September 28 September 29 September 30
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2023 AM QSO Party
North American CW Sprint Preliminary Results
