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The ARRL Contest Update for October 9, 2024

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October 9, 2024
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

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In this Issue:
�-�Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
�-�Contest Summary
�-�News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
�-�Technical Topics and Discussion
�-�Contests
�-�Log Due Dates

Upcoming Contests �-" Things to Do

Upcoming State QSO Parties

For state QSO party enthusiasts, there are several opportunities to participate during the next couple of weekends.

This weekend, the Nevada QSO Party [ http://nvqso.com/ ] begins at 0300 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 2100 UTC on October 13; the Arizona QSO Party [ https://www.azqp.org/ ] begins at 1500 UTC on October 12 and concludes at 0500 UTC on October 13; the Pennsylvania QSO Party [ https://paqso.org/ ] begins at 1600 UTC on October 12 and concludes at 2200 UTC on October 13; and the South Dakota QSO Party [ https://pdarc.org/sd-qso-party ] begins at 1800 UTC on October 12 and concludes at 1800 UTC on October 13.

Next weekend, the New York QSO Party [ https://nyqp.org/wordpress/ ] begins at 1400 UTC on October 19, and concludes at 0200 UTC on October 20; the Illinois QSO Party [ https://w9awe.org/ilqp/ ] begins at 1700 UTC on October 20 and concludes at 0100 UTC on October 21.

ARRL School Club Roundup

The ARRL October School Club Roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup ] runs from 1300 UTC on Monday, October 21 through 2359 UTC on Friday, October 25. School Club Roundup is co-sponsored by ARRL and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC). For full details on the event, visit www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup [ https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20School%20Club%20Roundups ] .

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Contest Summary

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

October 10
�-�10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ]
�-�CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]

October 11
�-�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 ]

October 12
�-�Makrothen RTTY Contest [ https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/ ] �-�QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party [ http://qrparci.org/contest/fall-qso-party ] �-�Nevada QSO Party [ http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/ ]
�-�Oceania DX Contest, CW [ https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ ]
�-�SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
�-�Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB [ https://www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2024-rules/ ]
�-�Arizona QSO Party [ https://www.azqp.org/ ]
�-�Pennsylvania QSO Party [ http://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html ] �-�South Dakota QSO Party [ http://www.sdqsoparty.com/ ]
�-�PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint ]
�-�Argentina National 7 MHz Contest [ https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concurso-nacional-40m/ ]

October 13
�-�UBA ON Contest, CW [ http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/ubateston_en.html ]
�-�Classic Exchange, Phone [ http://www.classicexchange.org/ ]

October 14
�-�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 ]

October 15
�-�Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] �-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

October 16
�-�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/ ]
�-�AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ ] �-�RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml ]

October 17
�-�Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] �-�CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
�-�NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]

October 18
�-�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 ]

October 19
�-�ARRL EME Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ]
�-�JARTS WW RTTY Contest [ http://jarts.jp/rules2023.html ]
�-�YBDXPI FT8 Contest [ https://contest.ybdxpi.net/rules/ ]
�-�10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ]
�-�YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest [ https://ylrl.net/contests/ ]
�-�New York QSO Party [ https://www.nyqp.org/ ]
�-�Worked All Germany Contest [ http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/worked-all-germany-contest/en/rules/ ]
�-�Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ https://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
�-�Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/spooky-sprint ]

October 20
�-�Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW [ http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt ]
�-�UBA ON Contest, 2m [ http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/ubateston_en.html ]
�-�Classic Exchange, CW [ http://www.classicexchange.org/ ]
�-�Illinois QSO Party [ https://w9awe.org/ilqp/ ]
�-�Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]

October 21
�-�K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
�-�ARRL School Club Roundup [ http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup ] �-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] �-�OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]

October 22
�-�Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] �-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

October 23
�-�SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
�-�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/ ]
�-�Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
�-�Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]

News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

Bud Trench, AA3B, to Continue as WPX CW and SSB Director

The World-Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) is pleased to announce that Bud Trench, AA3B, has decided to continue as the WPX CW and SSB Contest
Director for the next several years. "After some personal reflection, I realized how much I enjoyed administering the WPX SSB and CW Contests," Trench noted, adding that his goals are to continue the growth of participation in the WPX SSB and CW contests.

- Thanks to WWROF Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR

2024 EME Conference Presentation Slides Available

The presentation slides from the August 2024 EME Conference held in Ewing, NJ have been added to the conference archive at https://archive.org/details/eme_conference [ https://archive.org/details/eme_conference ] . The archive includes videos and presentations dating back to the first EME conference in 1965.

- Thanks to Paul Andrews, W2HRO

Technical Topics and Discussion

Morse Runner Community Edition New Release

The Morse Runner Community Edition project recently released version 1.85. The new release includes support for the ARRL November Sweepstakes, as well as other contest-specific improvements and bug fixes. Morse Runner is a fun tool that can help improve your CW contesting skills by simulating real contests with contest logging software like N1MM Logger+ and DXLog.

For more information about the new release, visit https://github.com/w7sst/MorseRunner/releases/tag/v1.85 [ https://github.com/w7sst/MorseRunner/releases/tag/v1.85 ] .

- Thanks to Mike Brashler, W7SST

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

October 10, 2024 - October 23, 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
10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules ] , 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.

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

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

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Oct 11, 0100z to Oct 11, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 13.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Oct 11, 0145z to Oct 11, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 13.

NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Oct 11, 0230z to Oct 11, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Oct 11, 2000z to Oct 11, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 13.

Makrothen RTTY Contest [ https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/ ] , Oct 12, 0000z to Oct 13, 1559z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 23.

QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party [ http://qrparci.org/contest/fall-qso-party ] , Oct 12, 0000z to Oct 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No., non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out; Logs due: Nov 1.

Nevada QSO Party [ http://nvqso.com/contest-rules/ ] , Oct 12, 0300z to Oct 13, 2100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF; NV: RS(T) + "NV" + county, non-NV: RS(T) + (ARRL-RAC section/"DX"); Logs due: Nov 1.

Oceania DX Contest [ https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ ] , CW, Oct 12, 0600z to Oct 13, 0600z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 31.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] , Oct 12, 1200z to Oct 13, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 20.

Scandinavian Activity Contest [ https://www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2024-rules/ ] , SSB, Oct 12, 1200z to Oct 13, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

Arizona QSO Party [ https://www.azqp.org/ ] , Oct 12, 1500z to Oct 13, 0500z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; AZ: RS(T) + county, non-AZ: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 22.

Pennsylvania QSO Party [ http://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html ] , Oct 12, 1600z to Oct 13, 2200z; CW, Phone; Bands: All, except WARC; PA: Serial No. + County, non-PA: Serial No. + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: Oct 20.

South Dakota QSO Party [ http://www.sdqsoparty.com/ ] , Oct 12, 1800z to Oct 13, 1800z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; SD: RS(T) + county, non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21.

PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/160m-great-pumpkin-sprint ] , Oct 12, 2000z to Oct 13, 2000z; PSK31; Bands: 160; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 20.

Argentina National 7 MHz Contest [ https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/concurso-nacional-40m/ ] , Oct 12, 2130z to Oct 12, 2330z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + 2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: Oct 31.

UBA ON Contest, CW [ http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/ubateston_en.html ] , Oct 13, 0600z to Oct 13, 0900z; CW; Bands: 80; ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

Classic Exchange, Phone [ http://www.classicexchange.org/ ] , Oct 13, 1300z to Oct 16, 0700z; AM, SSB, FM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; Name + RS + (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model; Logs due: Nov 30.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Oct 14, 0000z to Oct 14, 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 16.

K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Oct 14, 0000z to Oct 14, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 16.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Oct 14, 1300z to Oct 14, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Oct 14, 1630z to Oct 14, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Oct 14, 1900z to Oct 14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Oct 15, 0100z to Oct 15, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 16.

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

Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Oct 16, 0230z to Oct 16, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 18.

A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Oct 16, 1200z to Oct 16, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 21.

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Oct 16, 1300z to Oct 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 19.

Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Oct 16, 1700z to Oct 16, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Oct 16, 1800z to Oct 16, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ ] , Oct 16, 1900z to Oct 16, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due: Oct 30.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rautumn.shtml ] , Oct 16, 1900z to Oct 16, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 19.

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