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September 11, 2024
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

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In this Issue:
Γ-óUpcoming Contests - Things to Do
Γ-óContest Summary
Γ-óSights and Sounds
Γ-óResults and Records
Γ-óContests
Γ-óLog Due Dates

Upcoming Contests Γ-" Things to Do

ARRL September VHF Contest

The 2024 ARRL September VHF Contest begins on September 14 at 1800 UTC, and concludes on September 16 at 0259 UTC. Operation is allowed on any amateur frequency from 50 MHz to light. Complete rules are available at www.arrl.org/september-vhf [ http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf ] . Logs must be submitted no later than 0259 UTC on September 26, 2024.
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North American Sprint, RTTY

RTTY operators who prefer a shorter, faster-paced contest, the North American Sprint, RTTY occurs on Sunday, September 15, from 0000 - 0359 UTC (Saturday evening in North America.) Teams of up to five members can combine their separate single operator scores into a team score. Teams must register prior to the event at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/ [ https://ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/ ] .
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ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

The second weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest [ https://contests.arrl.org/10g/ ] begins on Saturday, September 21 at 0900 UTC and concludes on Monday, September 23 at 0759 UTC. Participants should note that this is a change from the previous start and end times, which had previously been in local time. Contest contacts should be logged in UTC time. Also starting this year, participation is limited to a total of 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. Participants that also operated during the first weekend of the event are reminded that logs for both weekends must be submitted as one complete log. Logs must be submitted by 0759 UTC on October 23.
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Upcoming State QSO Parties

If you enjoy state QSO parties, there are five opportunities to operate in one next weekend. The following state QSO parties are happening during the weekend of September 21 - 22: Texas QSO Party [ https://www.txqp.net/ ] , Iowa QSO Party [ http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP ] , New Hampshire QSO Party [ https://w1wqm.org/nh-qso-party/ ] , New Jersey QSO Party [ http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/ ] , and the Washington State Salmon Run [ https://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/ ] .

For more information, visit the contest sponsors' websites or check the Contests section in this newsletter.

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Contest Summary

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

September 12
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óBCC QSO Party [ https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/ ]

September 13
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óK1USN SST Open [ http://www.k1usn.com/sso_rules.html ]

September 14
Γ-óWAE DX Contest, SSB [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/ ]
Γ-óFOC QSO Party [ http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/ ]
Γ-óSKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
Γ-óRussian Cup Digital Contest [ http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/86.html ] Γ-óAfrica FT4 DX Contest [ http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ]
Γ-óARRL September VHF Contest [ http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf ]

September 15
Γ-óNorth American Sprint, RTTY [ https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf ]
Γ-óIRTS 70cm Counties Contest [ https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_70cmrules.html ]
Γ-óIRTS 2m Counties Contest [ https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_2mrules.html ] Γ-óBARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest [ https://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-psk63-contest/ ]
Γ-óRun for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]

September 16
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] Γ-óRSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80m_ft4.shtml ]

September 17
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-ó222 MHz Fall Sprint [ https://www.packratvhf.com/sprints/2024_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Final.pdf ]

September 18
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] Γ-óMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]

September 19
Γ-óWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] Γ-óNAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óNTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]

September 20
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óAGB NEMIGA Contest [ http://ev5agb.com/contest/contests.htm ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

September 21
Γ-óARRL EME Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ]
Γ-óARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ] Γ-óScandinavian Activity Contest, CW [ https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/ ] Γ-óNew Jersey QSO Party [ http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/njqp/njqp_rules.html ] Γ-óTexas QSO Party [ https://www.txqp.net/ ]
Γ-óIowa QSO Party [ http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP ]
Γ-óQRP Afield [ https://www.newenglandqrp.org/qrp-afield-2018/ ]
Γ-óNew Hampshire QSO Party [ http://www.w1wqm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NHQP_Rules.pdf ]
Γ-óWashington State Salmon Run [ http://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/ ]
Γ-óWisconsin Parks on the Air [ http://wipota.com/files/WIPOTA_contest_rules.pdf ]
Γ-óFeld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/hell-on-wheels-sprint ]

September 23
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

September 24
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

September 25
Γ-óSKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-ó432 MHz Fall Sprint [ https://www.packratvhf.com/sprints/2024_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Final.pdf ]
Γ-óUKEICC 80m Contest [ https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php ]

Sights and Sounds

With the SSB portion of the Worked All Europe DX Contest occurring this weekend, the W1DED Contest Crew discusses a unique element of the contest: the QTC. Randy, K5ZD; Dan, N6MJ, and Bill, W9KKN, explain what QTCs are and the protocol for handling requests, and demonstrate the process using DXLog. The video is available on the W1DED Worldwide Ham Radio YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/eN6GNxWduwI [ https://youtu.be/eN6GNxWduwI ] .

- Thanks to Kevin Thomas, W1DED

Results and Records

World Wide Digi DX Contest Raw Scores

Ed Muns, W0YK, reports that the raw scores for the World Wide Digi DX Contest are now available at https://ww-digi.com/raw.htm [ https://ww-digi.com/raw.htm ] . Participants should note that the posted raw scores may not match the scores calculated by their logging software. The contest committee expects to have the final scores published by the end of September.

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

September 12, 2024 - September 25, 2024
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [ http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar ] is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.

HF CONTESTS
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 12, 0300z to Sep 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 14.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 12, 0700z to Sep 12, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 14.

BCC QSO Party [ https://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/ ] , Sep 12, 1800z to Sep 12, 1959z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 80; RS(T) + T-shirt size (see rules); Logs due: Sep 12.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Sep 13, 0100z to Sep 13, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 15.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Sep 13, 0145z to Sep 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 15.

NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Sep 13, 0230z to Sep 13, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 15.

K1USN SST Open [ http://www.k1usn.com/sso_rules.html ] , Sep 13, 2000z to Sep 13, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 15.

WAE DX Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/ ] , SSB, Sep 14, 0000z to Sep 15, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 23.

FOC QSO Party [ http://g4foc.org/qsoparty/ ] , Sep 14, 0000z to Sep 14, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF; FOC-Member: RST + Name + Member No., non-Members: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 21.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Sep 14, 1200z to Sep 15, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Sep 22.

Russian Cup Digital Contest [ http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/86.html ] , Sep 14, 1500z to Sep 15, 0959z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No. + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 25.

Africa FT4 DX Contest [ http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/contestrules.asp ] , Sep 14, 1500z to Sep 14, 1900z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 19.

North American Sprint, RTTY [ https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf ] , Sep 15, 0000z to Sep 15, 0359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/DC/province/country]; Logs due: Sep 22.

BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest [ https://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-psk63-contest/ ] , Sep 15, 1700z to Sep 15, 2059z; PSK63; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ] , Sep 15, 2300z to Sep 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 21.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Sep 16, 0000z to Sep 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 18.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Sep 16, 1300z to Sep 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Sep 16, 1630z to Sep 16, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 20.

RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/r80m_ft4.shtml ] , Sep 16, 1900z to Sep 16, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Sep 16, 1900z to Sep 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Sep 17, 0100z to Sep 17, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 18.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Sep 17, 0300z to Sep 17, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Sep 18, 0230z to Sep 18, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 20.

A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Sep 18, 1200z to Sep 18, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 23.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 18, 1300z to Sep 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Sep 18, 1700z to Sep 18, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 20.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Sep 18, 1800z to Sep 18, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 20.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 18, 1900z to Sep 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] , Sep 19, 0000z to Sep 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 26.

NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Sep 19, 0030z to Sep 19, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Sep 22.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 19, 0300z to Sep 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Sep 19, 0700z to Sep 19, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ] , Sep 19, 1900z to Sep 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Sep 22.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Sep 20, 0100z to Sep 20, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 22.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Sep 20, 0145z to Sep 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 22.

NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Sep 20, 0230z to Sep 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 22.

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