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July 30, 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
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest
The ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest is this weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, August 2, and concluding at 1759 UTC on Sunda
y, August 3. Stations may be contacted on any authorized mode on the 222 MHz through 241 GHz amateur bands. Full rules and contest detail
s are available at www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest [ http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest?utm_source=Informz&
utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .
Ten Ten International Summer QSO Party -" SSB
The Ten Ten (10-10) International QSO Party - SSB is this weekend, beginning at 0000 UTC on Saturday, August 2, and concluding at 2359 UT
C on Sunday, August 3. The 10-10 QSO parties are a great way for anyone interested in operating on 10 meters to get on the air. All amate
urs with operating privileges on the 10-meter band may participate. For rules and other information about Ten Ten International, visit ww
w.ten-ten.org [ http://www.ten-ten.org/ ] .
North American QSO Party - CW
The North American QSO Party (NAQP) - CW begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, August 2 and concludes at 0559 UTC on Sunday, August 3. The NAQP
's 12-hour format allows participants to do some great contesting, while still having time for other weekend activities.
Power output is limited to 100 W, so this is a great contest for beginners with low-power stations to get their feet wet! The exchange is
your name and state; Canadian province or DXCC entity.
Rules, results, and records are available on the National Contest Journal website at ncjweb.com/naqp [ http://ncjweb.com/naqp ] .
Maryland-DC QSO Party
The Maryland-DC QSO Party, sponsored by the Anne Arundel Radio Club (AARC), begins at 1400 UTC on Saturday, August 9 and concludes at 040
0 UTC on Sunday, August 10. Completing at least one contact with the AARC host station, W3VPR, is worth 50 bonus points. Participants can
also earn 500 bonus points by contacting all 25 Maryland-DC jurisdictions during the event; 250 bonus points can be earned by contacting
13 of the 25 jurisdictions. For rules, visit www.w3vpr.org/maryland-dc_qso_party [ http://www.w3vpr.org/maryland-dc_qso_party ]
50 MHz Fall Sprint
The VHF contest season is in full swing! The 50 MHz Fall Sprint will be held on Saturday, August 9 from 1800 - 2200 UTC. Participants can
enter in the Single Operator High Power, Single Operator Low Power, or Rover categories.
All simplex modes of operation are allowed (CW, SSB, FM, AM, and digital.) Contacts through repeaters or via satellite are not allowed an
d will not count as contest contacts.
Full rules are available at packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf [ https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf ] .
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Bulletins
The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC), is thrilled to announce The NCCC 55th Anniversary Fiesta, a special on-air event that will b
egin at 1900 UTC on Saturday, August 9, and conclude at 0300 UTC on Sunday, August 10.
In celebration of five and a half decades of camaraderie, innovation, and competition, the Fiesta invites amateur radio operators across
North America and beyond to join the airwaves in a spirited, all-mode operating event. Whether you're an NCCC member or not, this is your
chance to help celebrate the legacy of one of the most influential contesting clubs in the country.
More information about the event is available at nccc.cc/55th.html [ https://nccc.cc/55th.html ] .
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
July 31
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
August 1
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-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 ]
August 2
-10-10 International Summer Contest, SSB [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ]
-European HF Championship [ https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/ ]
-North American QSO Party, CW [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ]
-ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_camp
aign=ARRL ]
August 3
-Hemus VHF Contest 144 MHz [ https://radioclub-troyan.bg/activity-vhf.php ]
-SARL HF Phone Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
August 4
-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 ]
August 5
-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/ ]
-ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]
August 6
-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/ ]
August 7
-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/ ]
August 8
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
August 9
-WAE DX Contest, CW [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/ ]
-FISTS Saturday Sprint [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ]
-SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
-YB Bekasi Merdeka Contest [ https://bmc.orari-kotabekasi.com/ ]
-Maryland-DC QSO Party [ https://www.w3vpr.org/Maryland-DC_QSO_Party ]
-Kentucky State Parks on the Air [ https://k4msu.com/kypota/ ]
-50 MHz Fall Sprint [ https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf ]
-NCCC 55th Anniversary Fiesta [ https://nccc.cc/55th.html ]
August 10
-SARL HF Digital Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
August 11
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-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 ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest [ http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php ]
August 12
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]
-DARC FT4 Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/ ]
August 13
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ https://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
-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/ ]
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
July 31, 2025 - August 13, 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.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 31, 0300z to Jul 31, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 2.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 31, 0700z to Jul 31, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 2.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Aug 1, 0100z to Aug 1, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country)
+ name + power output; Logs due: Aug 2.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Aug 1, 0100z to Aug 1, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid squar
e; Logs due: Aug 3.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Aug 1, 0145z to Aug 1, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/pro
vince/country); Logs due: Aug 3.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Aug 1, 0230z to Aug 1, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs d
ue: Aug 3.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Aug 1, 2000z to Aug 1, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wp
m, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 3.
10-10 International Summer Contest, SSB [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ] , Aug 2, 0001z
to Aug 3, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/cou
ntry); Logs due: Aug 11.
European HF Championship [ https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/ ] , Aug 2, 1200z to Aug 2, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; R
S(T) + 2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: Aug 4.
North American QSO Party, CW [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] , Aug 2, 1800z to Aug 3, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10
; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 10.
SARL HF Phone Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ] , Aug 3, 1400z to Aug 3, 1700z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS + Serial No
.; Logs due: Aug 8.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Aug 4, 0000z to Aug 4, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wp
m, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 4, 1300z to Aug 4, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 7.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Aug 4, 1630z to Aug 4, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Aug 8.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 4, 1900z to Aug 4, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 7.
ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] , Aug 5, 0000z to Aug 5, 0200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 1
0; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Aug 7.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Aug 5, 0100z to Aug 5, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10,
6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 5, 0300z to Aug 5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 7.
ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ] , Aug 5, 0800z to Aug 5, 0929z; CW, SSB, FT4; Bands: 80; CW/SSB: RS(T
) + Outside Temperature (C), FT4: 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 6.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Aug 6, 0230z to Aug 6, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15
; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 8.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Aug 6, 1145z to Aug 6, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Lo
gs due: Aug 11.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 6, 1300z to Aug 6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 9.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Aug 6, 1700z to Aug 6, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 8.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Aug 6, 1800z to Aug 6, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 8.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 6, 1900z to Aug 6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 9.
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] , Aug 7, 0000z to Aug 8, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Aug 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 7, 0300z to Aug 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 9.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 7, 0700z to Aug 7, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Me
mber No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 9.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] , Aug 7, 1800z to Aug 7, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10;
RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 21.
SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] , Aug 7, 1900z to Aug 7, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 1
5, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Aug 14.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Aug 8, 0100z to Aug 8, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country)
+ name + power output; Logs due: Aug 9.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Aug 8, 0100z to Aug 8, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid squar
e; Logs due: Aug 10.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Aug 8, 0145z to Aug 8, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/pro
vince/country); Logs due: Aug 10.
NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Aug 8, 0230z to Aug 8, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Nam
e + QTH; Logs due: Aug 10.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Aug 8, 2000z to Aug 8, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wp
m, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 10.
WAE DX Contest, CW [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/ ] , Aug 9, 0000z to Aug 10, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80,
40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 17.
FISTS Saturday Sprint [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ] , Aug 9, 0000z to Aug 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: Aug 16
.
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Aug 9, 1200z to Aug 10, 2359z; CW; Ban
ds: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Aug 17.
YB Bekasi Merdeka Contest [ https://bmc.orari-kotabekasi.com/ ] , Aug 9, 1200z to Aug 10, 1159z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; YB:
RS(T) + YB-Section, non-YB: RS(T) + "DX"; Logs due: Aug 17.
Maryland-DC QSO Party [ https://www.w3vpr.org/Maryland-DC_QSO_Party ] , Aug 9, 1400z to Aug 10, 0400z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; MDC: county/city, non-MDC: (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 24.
Kentucky State Parks on the Air [ https://k4msu.com/kypota/ ] , Aug 9, 1400z to Aug 9, 2200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10
; KY Park: park abbreviation, W/VE: (state/province), DX: "DX"; Logs due: Aug 23.
NCCC 55th Anniversary Fiesta [ https://nccc.cc/55th.html ] , Aug 9, 1900z to Aug 10, 0300z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 40, 20, 15; Members: St
ate/province/country + year joined, Non-members: State/province/country; Logs due: Aug 17.
SARL HF Digital Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ] , Aug 10, 1300z to Aug 10, 1600z; RTTY, PSK31; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RS
T + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 15.
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Aug 11, 0000z to Aug 11, 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 du
e: Aug 13.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Aug 11, 0000z to Aug 11, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20
wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 13.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 11, 1300z to Aug 11, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 14.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Aug 11, 1630z to Aug 11, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Aug 15.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 11, 1900z to Aug 11, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 14.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Aug 12, 0100z to Aug 12, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 1
0, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 13.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 12, 0300z to Aug 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 14.
ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ] , Aug 12, 0800z to Aug 12, 0929z; CW, SSB, FT4; Bands: 80; CW/SSB: RS
(T) + Outside Temperature (C), FT4: 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 13.
DARC FT4 Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/ft4-contest/ft4-rules/ ] , Aug 12, 1900z to Aug 12, 2029z; FT4; Bands:
80; DL: RST + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 19.
NAQCC CW Sprint [ https://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Aug 13, 0030z to Aug 13, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/c
ountry) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Aug 16.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Aug 13, 0230z to Aug 13, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,
15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 15.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Aug 13, 1145z to Aug 13, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name;
Logs due: Aug 18.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 13, 1300z to Aug 13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 16.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Aug 13, 1700z to Aug 13, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 15.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Aug 13, 1800z to Aug 13, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 15.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Aug 13, 1900z to Aug 13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 16.
VHF+ CONTESTS
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campa
ign=ARRL ] , Aug 2, 1800z to Aug 3, 1800z; Any; Bands: 222 MHz and up; 6-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 17.
Hemus VHF Contest 144 MHz [ https://radioclub-troyan.bg/activity-vhf.php ] , Aug 3, 0600z to Aug 3, 1359z; CW, SSB, FM; Bands: 2; RS(T) +
QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 10.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Aug 6, 1700z to Aug 6, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-charact
er grid square; Logs due: Aug 11.
50 MHz Fall Sprint [ https://packratvhf.com/2025_Fall_Sprint_Rules.pdf ] , Aug 9, 1800z to Aug 9, 2200z; Analog, Digital; Bands: 6; 4-cha
racter grid square; Logs due: Aug 23.
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest [ http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php ] , Aug 11, 2200z to Aug 13, 2159z; Any; Bands
: 2; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 15.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Aug 13, 1700z to Aug 13, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-chara
cter grid square; Logs due: Aug 18.
Log Due Dates
July 31
-Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest [ https://radioclubvenezolano.org/independenciadevenezuela.html ]
-Original QRP Contest [ http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html ]
-NZART Memorial Contest [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/memorial-contest/ ]
-TA VHF/UHF Contest [ https://trac.org.tr/tr/ta-vhf-uhf-contest-2024 ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
August 1
-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 ]
-RSGB IOTA Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/riota.shtml ]
August 2 [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
August 3
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-FRAPR 10M Contest [ https://www.frapr.org/concursos/ ]
August 4
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-European HF Championship [ https://euhf.s5cc.eu/euhfc_rules/ ]
August 6
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
August 7
-ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
August 8
-SARL HF Phone Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
-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 ]
August 9
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
August 10
-ARS Flight of the Bumblebees [ http://ars-qrp.com/FOBB/FOBB.html ]
-NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-North American QSO Party, CW [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ]
-Hemus VHF Contest 144 MHz [ https://radioclub-troyan.bg/activity-vhf.php ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
August 11
-10-10 International Summer Contest, SSB [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
August 13
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
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