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In this Issue:
Γ-óUpcoming Contests - Things to Do
Γ-óBulletins
Γ-óContest Summary
Γ-óNews, Press Releases, and Special Interest
Γ-óResults and Records
Γ-óContests
Γ-óLog Due Dates
Γ-óARRL Information
Γ-óAcknowledgements

Upcoming Contests - Things to Do

ARRL RTTY Roundup
The ARRL RTTY Roundup [ http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is this weekend. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Operation is allowed
using the RTTY mode on the 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands. For new RTTY operators, if you're set up to run digital modes, you're halfway there! For information on getting started with RTTY, a great resource to check out is rttycontesting.com [
https://www.rttycontesting.com/ ] .

The Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] on Thursday evening is a great opportunity to test your station's RTTY setup before the event. Alternatively, you can test your receive configuration by copying the ARRL digital transmissions [
http://www.arrl.org/digital-transmissions?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] that occur twice per evening (US time) each weeknight.

North American QSO Party - CW
The North American QSO Party [ https://ncjweb.com/naqp/ ] (NAQP) - CW begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 11, and concludes at 0559 UTC on Sunday January 12. The NAQP is a low-power only event, which makes for a lot more breathing room on the bands.
Participants can enter in single operator or multi-operator categories. The NAQP SSB will be held a week later on January 18 - 19.

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Bulletins

The Quest for 222 MHz WAS
In 2021 when the second "wave of 10" operators began working to complete their 222 MHz Worked All States (WAS) awards, Joel Harrison, W5ZN, Charlie Betz, N0AKC, and Al Ward, W5LUA, authored a paper that was first presented at the 2022 Central States VHF
Society Conference. The paper may be of interest to operators now pursuing WAS on 222 MHz. The paper documents the history of the 220 MHz band, the first ten operators to achieve WAS, and the efforts of the second group.

You may view the paper on Joel's website at https://w5zn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Quest-for-222-WAS-21-APR-2022.pdf [ https://w5zn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Quest-for-222-WAS-21-APR-2022.pdf ] .

- Thanks to Joel Harrison, W5ZN

Contest Summary

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

January 2
Γ-óWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ] Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óNRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] Γ-óSKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]

January 3
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 4
Γ-óPODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ]
Γ-óMarconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ]
Γ-óWW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ]
Γ-óRSGB AFS Contest, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ] Γ-óARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
Γ-óARRL Kids Day [ https://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
Γ-óEUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ]

January 6
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 ]

January 7
Γ-óARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 8
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
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/ ]

January 9
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]

January 10
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 11
Γ-óYB DX Contest [ https://ybdxcontest.com/ ]
Γ-óSKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
Γ-óUBA PSK63 Prefix Contest [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest ]
Γ-óNorth American QSO Party, CW [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ]

January 12
Γ-óNRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ]
Γ-óNRAU-Baltic Contest, CW [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ]
Γ-óDARC 10-Meter Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ ]
Γ-óRSGB AFS Contest, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ]

January 13
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
Γ-ó4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

January 14
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óDARC RTTY Sprint [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ ]

January 15
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
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/ ]
Γ-óAWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest [ https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ ]

News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

2025 Dayton Contest University Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 2025 Dayton Contest University ("CTU Dayton") which will be held Thursday May 15, 2025 at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.

2025 will be the 16th year for CTU Dayton. Videos and PDF presentations from past CTUs are available on the CTU web site at www.contestuniversity.com [ http://contestuniversity.com/ ] .

The 2025 CTU Dayton course outline and professor biographies will be posted once they all have been confirmed. Check the CTU website for updates as they become available.

- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR

Results and Records

ARRL 10-Meter Contest Raw Scores
Raw scores for the ARRL 10-Meter Contest are now available at https://contests.arrl.org/rawscores.php?cn=10m [ https://contests.arrl.org/rawscores.php?cn=10m ] . Log checking will begin shortly, and once completed, the final results including line scores
and the expanded results article by Andrew Goss, AA5JF will be available online.

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

January 2, 2025 - January 15, 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.

HF CONTESTS
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 2, 0300z to Jan 2, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 4.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 2, 0700z to Jan 2, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 4.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] , Jan 2, 1800z to Jan 2, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 16.

SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] , Jan 2, 2000z to Jan 2, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jan 9.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jan 3, 0100z to Jan 3, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 5.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jan 3, 0145z to Jan 3, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 5.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 3, 0200z to Jan 3, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 4.

NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jan 3, 0230z to Jan 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jan 5.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 3, 2000z to Jan 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 5.

PODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ] , Jan 4, 0000z to Jan 4, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

Marconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ] , Jan 4, 0700z to Jan 4, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Marconi Club Member: RST + "MC" + Member No., non-Members: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan
12.

WW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ] , Jan 4, 1200z to Jan 5, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; PMC: RS(T) + PMC abbreviation, World: RS(T) + CQ Zone; Logs due: Jan 12.

RSGB AFS Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ] , CW, Jan 4, 1300z to Jan 4, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 5.

ARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jan 4, 1800z to Jan 5, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; W/VE: RST + (state/province), non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 12.

ARRL Kids Day [ https://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jan 4, 1800z to Jan 4, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters; name + age + QTH + favorite color; Logs due: Feb 4.

EUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ] , Jan 4, 2000z to Jan 5, 0700z; CW; Bands: 160; Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no., Other: RST + name + "NM"; Logs due: Jan 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 6, 0000z to Jan 6, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 6, 1300z to Jan 6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jan 6, 1630z to Jan 6, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 6, 1900z to Jan 6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

ARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] , Jan 7, 0100z to Jan 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jan 9.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jan 7, 0100z to Jan 7, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jan 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 7, 0300z to Jan 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 9.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 8, 0200z to Jan 8, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 9.

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jan 8, 0230z to Jan 8, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 10.

A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jan 8, 1200z to Jan 8, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jan 13.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 8, 1300z to Jan 8, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 8, 1700z to Jan 8, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 8, 1800z to Jan 8, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 10.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 8, 1900z to Jan 8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 9, 0300z to Jan 9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jan 9, 0700z to Jan 9, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 11.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jan 10, 0100z to Jan 10, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 12.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jan 10, 0145z to Jan 10, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 12.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 10, 0200z to Jan 10, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 11.

NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jan 10, 0230z to Jan 10, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jan 12.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 10, 2000z to Jan 10, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 12.

YB DX Contest [ https://ybdxcontest.com/ ] , Jan 11, 0000z to Jan 11, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 18.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Jan 11, 1200z to Jan 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jan 19.

UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-psk63-prefix-contest ] , Jan 11, 1200z to Jan 12, 1200z; BPSK63; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ON: RSQ + UBA Section, non-ON: RSQ + Serial No. (starting with 001); Logs due: Jan 19.

North American QSO Party [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] , CW, Jan 11, 1800z to Jan 12, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 19.

NRAU-Baltic Contest [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ] , SSB, Jan 12, 0630z to Jan 12, 0830z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region; Logs due: Jan 19.

NRAU-Baltic Contest [ https://www.nraubaltic.eu/ ] , CW, Jan 12, 0900z to Jan 12, 1100z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + 2-letter Fylke/Lan/Province/Region; Logs due: Jan 19.

DARC 10-Meter Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/darc-10m-contest/regeln/ ] , Jan 12, 0900z to Jan 12, 1059z; CW, SSB; Bands: 10; DL: RS(T) + QSO No. + DOK, non-DL: RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 19.

RSGB AFS Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ] , Data, Jan 12, 1300z to Jan 12, 1700z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jan 13, 0000z to Jan 13, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jan 15.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Jan 13, 0100z to Jan 13, 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: Jan 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 13, 1300z to Jan 13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jan 13, 1630z to Jan 13, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 13, 1900z to Jan 13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jan 14, 0100z to Jan 14, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jan 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jan 14, 0300z to Jan 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jan 16.

DARC RTTY Sprint [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/darc-rtty-contest-english-version/darc-rtty-rules/ ] , Jan 14, 1800z to Jan 14, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 21.

QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] , Jan 15, 0200z to Jan 15, 0330z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jan 16.

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jan 15, 0230z to Jan 15, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jan 17.

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

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

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 15, 1700z to Jan 15, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jan 15, 1800z to Jan 15, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jan 17.

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

AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest [ https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/linc-cundall-memorial-cw-contest/ ] , Jan 15, 2300z to Jan 19, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20; RST + Eqpt Year + Input Power (see rules for format); Logs due: Feb 15.

VHF+ CONTESTS
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jan 8, 1700z to Jan 8, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 13.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jan 15, 1700z to Jan 15, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jan 20.

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Log Due Dates

January 2
Γ-óDARC Christmas Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/ ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 3
Γ-óINORC Contest [ https://www.inorc.it/wp/2023/09/12/xlii-contest-i-n-o-r-c-memorial-sauro-tonelli-iz1cla/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

January 4
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óYOTA Contest [ https://www.ham-yota.com/contest/ ]
Γ-óRussian 160-Meter DX Contest [ https://www.topband.ru/en ]
Γ-óYB Banggai DX Contest [ https://banggaidxcontest.com/ ]

January 5
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óRAEM Contest [ https://raem.srr.ru/rules/ ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
Γ-óRSGB AFS Contest, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rafs.shtml ] Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 6
Γ-óA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]

January 8
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 9
Γ-óAGCW VHF/UHF Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ]
Γ-óARS Spartan Sprint [ http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ] Γ-óSKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] Γ-óWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

January 10
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

January 11
Γ-óPODXS 070 Club PSKFest [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óRAC Winter Contest [ https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ]

January 12
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óStew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
Γ-óWW PMC Contest [ http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules ]
Γ-óMarconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day [ http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/mcd_reg/regolamentomcday_ENG.pdf ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óARRL RTTY Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

January 13
Γ-óEUCW 160m Contest [ https://www.uft.net/activites-et-concours/concours-eucw-uft-on5me/ ]
Γ-óA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óRSGB AFS Contest, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rafs.shtml ] Γ-óVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]

January 14
Γ-óAGCW Happy New Year Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/hnyc/hnyc-engl/ ]

January 15
Γ-ó4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

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