ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
Contest Objective: To support amateur self-training in radiocommunications, including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs. Stations in the United States and Canada (including territories and possessions) exchange information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
Exchange: The following six pieces of information must be sent with each contact:
1. Their call sign,
2. Sequential serial number of the contact,
3. Your precedence (type of station – A, B, Q, M, S, or U – see the Special Rules),
4. Your call sign,
5. Your check (the last two digits of the year the operator or station was first licensed),
6. The abbreviation for your ARRL or RAC section.
CW: First full weekend in November; 2100z Saturday to 0259z Monday
Phone: Third full weekend in November; 2100 Saturday to 0259z Monday
More Information: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
Rules: https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/SS-Rules.pdf