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Subject: The ARRL Contest Update for February 12, 2025
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February 12, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

ARRL Home Page
https://www.arrl.org/

Contest Calendar
https://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar

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In this Issue:
т-ЂUpcoming Contests - Things to Do 
т-ЂBulletins 
т-ЂContest Summary 
т-ЂSights and Sounds 
т-ЂResults and Records 
т-ЂTechnical Topics and Discussions 
т-ЂContests 
т-ЂLog Due Dates

Upcoming Contests - Things to Do

ARRL International DX Contest - CW

The ARRL International DX Contest - CW is this weekend, starting at 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 15, and concluding at 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 16. This contest is a great opportunity for US and Canadian amateurs to make DX contacts and boost their DXCC totals.

For complete rules and more information, visit www.arrl.org/arrl-dx [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .

Upcoming State QSO Parties

Two state QSO parties are happening next weekend. The South Carolina QSO Party [ http://scqso.com/ ] begins at 1500 UTC on Saturday, February 22 and concludes at 0159 UTC on Sunday, February 23. The North Carolina QSO Party [ https://ncqsoparty.org/ ] begins at 1500 UTC on Sunday, February 23, and concludes at 0100 UTC on Monday, February 24. Both events count toward the State QSO Party Challenge. For more details, visit the individual event web pages above, and stateqsoparty.com [ http://stateqsoparty.com/ ] .

North American QSO Party - RTTY

The North American QSO Party - RTTY [ https://ncjweb.com/naqp/ ] also runs next weekend, starting at 1800 UTC Saturday, February 22, and concluding at 0559 UTC on Sunday, February 23. The exchange for North American stations is their name and station location (state, province, or country, while all other stations use only their name. This event runs concurrently with the 2025 North American Collegiate Championship [ https://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ ] , which is sponsored by the Society of Midwest Contesters.

CQ 160-Meter Contest - SSB

The CQ 160-Meter Contest - SSB, begins at 2200 UTC on Friday, February 21, and concludes at 2200 UTC on Sunday, February 23. Stations located in the US and Canada send a signal report and their state or Canadian province; stations located outside of the US and Canada send a signal report and their CQ zone. Complete rules are available at cq160.com/rules [ https://cq160.com/rules.htm ] .

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Bulletins

2025 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Nominations Sought
 
CQ World Wide Contest Director John Dorr, K1AR, is seeking nomination applications for the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to amateur radio contesting (in support of others and personal operating achievements). In addition, candidates should be known for having made significant contributions to the hobby at large.
 
Please include the following information with your application:
т-ЂThe name of person being nominated.
т-ЂTheir call sign if they're a licensed amateur (if they have multiple callsigns, list the most recent.)
т-ЂIf your nominee is still living, please supply their current contact information as well as a description of their accomplishments/achievements, and why you feel they should be elected to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
т-ЂThe name of the nominating club, your contact name, mailing address, phone number, and email address (this is only for the purpose of contacting you in case of questions and will not be published.)

Nominations will be accepted until March 1, 2025. Send your responses to K1AR via email at cqk1ar@gmail.com [ mailto:cqk1ar@gmail.com ] . The 2025 inductees will be announced during a ceremony at the Dayton Hamvention Contest Dinner on May 17, 2025.

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Contest Summary

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

February 13
т-ЂYLRL YL-OM Contest [ https://ylrl.org/wp/yl-om-contest/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 

February 14
т-ЂPODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint [ http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/valentine-sprint ] 
т-ЂNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] 
т-ЂWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] 
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂNCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 

February 15
т-ЂARRL International DX Contest, CW [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] 
т-ЂRussian PSK WW Contest [ https://www.rdrclub.ru/russian-ww-psk-contest/49-rus-ww-psk-rules ] 
т-ЂFeld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/bingo-sprint ] 

February 16
т-ЂFISTS Sunday Sprint [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ] 
т-ЂRun for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ] 

February 17
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 
т-ЂOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] 

February 18
т-ЂWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 

February 19
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] 
т-ЂA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂAGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/sta/ ] 

February 20
т-ЂWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂNTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ] 

February 21
т-ЂNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] 
т-ЂWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] 
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂNCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 
т-ЂCQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB [ http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm ] 

February 22
т-ЂREF Contest, SSB [ https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf ] 
т-ЂUBA DX Contest, CW [ https://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest ] 
т-ЂSouth Carolina QSO Party [ http://scqso.com/ ] 
т-ЂNorth American QSO Party, RTTY [ http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] 
т-ЂNA Collegiate Championship, RTTY [ http://www.w9smc.com/nacc/ ] 

February 23
т-ЂWorld Wide Patagonia DX Contest [ https://wwpatagonia-arg-dx.com.ar/ ] 
т-ЂHigh Speed Club CW Contest [ http://www.highspeedclub.org/ ] 
т-ЂNorth Carolina QSO Party [ http://ncqsoparty.org/rules/ ] 

February 24
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 
т-ЂOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 
т-ЂRSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ] 

February 25
т-ЂWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 

February 26
т-ЂSKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] 
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] 
т-ЂA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂUKEICC 80m Contest [ https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php ]

Sights and Sounds

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