QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest – 2026

QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest patrí medzi obľúbené krátke satelitné preteky, ktoré dávajú rádioamatérom príležitosť pravidelne si zmerať sily v prevádzke cez narrowband (NB) transponder of the QO-100 satellite. V roku 2026 continues this series in the proven monthly format and offers a combination of different types of operation, simple rules and an interesting scoring system.

Základné informácie QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest

Date of procedure:
The competition is taking place every 2nd Saturday of the month, vždy v čase
15:00 - 15:59 UTC (including).

Goal of the competition:
The main goal is connection support via NB transponder QO-100 , improving the operational capabilities of operators and active use of the 13 cm satellite BAND.

Operating modes during the year

Individual months are firmly assigned to a specific type of operation:

• January, May, September – SSB

• February, June, October – CW

• March, July, November – RTTY

• April, August, December – FT4

This system guarantees equal representation of voice, telegraph and digital traffic.

Permitted frequencies

The entire competition takes place in a segment 'mixed modes & special purposes' NB transponder:

• SSB and CW: .870 – .990

• RTTY: .870 – .900

• FT fashions: .870 – .875

All participants are required to comply QO-100 bandplan and Operating Guidelines. Povolený je only one signal at a time.
Pri FT4 is only allowed one stream – modes like F/H, SuperFox and similar they are not allowed.

Kategória QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest

• Single Operator – all operation and keeping of the diary is carried out Would one person.

Scoring

Points for QSOs

• Each valid connection: 1 point

• Connecting with a member QO-100 DX Club: 10 points

A station can be counted during one sprint just once. Duplicitné spojenia sú vyradené without penalty.

Multipliers

• Number of unique 4-digit locators (grids)

• Number of unique DXCC entity

The resulting score is calculated as:

Sum of QSO points × (number of grids + number of DXCC entities)

Example:
100 points × (20 grids + 10 DXCC) = 3000 points

Data exchange

• SSB / CW / RTTY:
  RS(T), locator (XXYY) a club membership number (if the station is a member)

• FT4:
  RS and locator (XXYY)

Logs (Logs)

• Format: ADIF (.adi)

• Date of dispatch: Would 23:59 UTC on the Monday after the contest

• Submission: via the official form

⚠️ Poznámka: Odoslaný log it is not automatic uploaded to the QO-100 DX Club database, even if the participant is a member of the club.

SWL a checklogy sa neprijímajú.
Po odoslaní logu no corrections or changes are allowed.

Mandatory ADIF fields

The diary must contain at least the following items:

• QSO_DATE

• TIME_ON

• STATION_Callsign

• CALL

• FASHION

• SUBMODE (for FT4)

• BAND = 13CM

• SAT_NAME = QO-100

• PROP_MODE = SAT

• GRIDSQUARE (4 characters) or VUCC_GRIDS

• MY_GRIDSQUARE or MY_VUCC_GRIDS

• COMMENT – for SSB/CW/RTTY with club membership number (numbers only)

Evaluation and fair play

The evaluation provides QO-100 DX Club. Účastníci musia dodržiavať pravidlá súťaže aj zásady rádioamatérskej etiky.

For unsportsmanlike conduct (napr. dohadovanie spojení mimo rádia, prevádzka mimo bandplánu, nadmerná šírka signálu, manipulácia s logmi) hrozí disqualification and ban from participating in further sprints.

The QO-100 DX Club decisions are final.
Participation in the competition means full agreement with the rules.

Results and awards

• The results are posted on the QO-100 DX Club website on Friday after each sprint.

• Annual awards:

  • Top 10 overall results

  • Top 5 in each operating FASHION

Conclusion

QO-100 DX Club Sprint contest 2026 je ideálnou príležitosťou pre všetkých, ktorí chcú to actively use the QO-100 satellite, zlepšiť svoju prevádzku v rôznych módoch a zároveň si zasúťažiť v priateľskej, ale férovej atmosfére. Jedna hodina mesačne stačí na poriadnu dávku satelitného DX-ingu.