2026 QRP-ARCI HOOT OWL SHOOTOUT SPRINT Always the 4th Monday in May DATE/TIME: 4th Monday in May (Sunday Night EDT) A) DATE/TIME: 0000Z to 0100Z on 25 May 2026 (Sunday Night May 24th in North America) B) OBJECTIVE: To test your ability to make contacts during the evening local time.
C) MODE: HF CW Only. D) EXCHANGE: Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out E) QSO POINTS: Member = 5 points Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points Non-Member, Same Continent = 2 points F) MULTIPLIER: SPC (State/Province/Country) total for all bands. The same station may be worked on multiple bands for QSO points and SPC credit. G) POWER MULTIPLIER: >5 Watts = x1 >1 - 5 Watts = x7 >250 mW - 1 Watt = x10 >55 mW - 250 mW = x15 55 mW or less = x20 H) SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES: 160m 1810 kHz 80m 3560 kHz 40m 7030 kHz (please listen at 7040 kHz for rock bound participants) 20m 14060 kHz 15m 21060 kHz 10m 28060 kHz I) SCORE: Final Score = Points (total for all bands) x SPCs (total for all bands) x Power Multiplier Bonus Points. J) CATEGORIES: Entry may be All-Band (AB), Single Band (e.g., SB-160, 80, 40, 20, 15 or 10) HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and hang out near the QRP frequencies. Work as many stations calling CQ QRP or CQ TEST as possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself ! You can work a station for credit once on each band. Log Submission: Submit your entry online at http://www.qrpcontest.com Deadline: Entries must be posted on or before 10 June ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
