Latest SSB Sprint News!
Next Event!
Next event is November 1, 2026 (Saturday Evening, October 31st in NA).
With each event whenever possible please submit your Planned Activity and get your teams together and Registered!
Results from Feb 2026 SSB Sprint now Posted!
The results from the February 2026 NA SSB Sprint have been posted. Check it out: February 2026 SSB Sprint Results
All Time SSB Sprint Records Updated
With better conditions now is a great time to try to break a record for you state, especially in Low power and QRP categories. See if you might be able to set an all-time record during NA SSB Sprint! Check out the All Time SSB Sprint Records page
Results from Nov 2025 SSB Sprint now Posted!
The results from the November 2025 NA SSB Sprint have been posted. Check it out: November 2025 SSB Sprint Results
Donations being accepted
Thanks to our generous sponsors, our expenses in running the NA SSB Sprint contest have been mostly covered. Our current need is money to pay for Postage, so that we can ship the Plaques and T-Shirts to our winners.
If you can help chip in a few bucks to help cover our postage expenses, we’d be very grateful. We are not a 501(c)3 organization, so your donation would not be tax deductible, but we WILL list you here our website as a cash contributor, as a small thank you (you can also choose to remain anonymous).
See our Donation Page for more information. Thanks & 73!
Updated multiplier list !
All Sprints and NAQP contests will now be using the same multiplier list! That will make logging software maintenance much easier.
And all “teams” for these events are now 5 operator teams.
For recent NA SSB Sprinters the only change is that NF and LB are now combined into NL.
The Results from previous events have been posted and the All-Time Records are being updated.
73, NA SSB Sprint Contest Committee.
New Prize added – Worked All Canada T-Shirt!
To go along with the Worked All States T-Shirt for stations that work all 50 states, we have added a special Worked All Canada T-Shirt for every station that works all 13 Canadian multipliers during the SSB Sprint.
Submit a Log = Chance to Win a Prize!
That’s right. Submit a log of just 1500 points or more (that’s only 50 QSOs and 30 multipliers) and you will be automatically entered into a random drawing for PRIZES!
- 1st Prize: $50 Gift Certificate to GigaParts, your full-service amateur radio store!
- 2nd Prize: $25 Gift Certificate to GigaParts, your full-service amateur radio store!
- 3rd Prize: $25 Gift Certificate to GigaParts, your full-service amateur radio store!
- 4th Prize: $25 Gift Certificate to GigaParts, your full-service amateur radio store!
- 5th Prize: $25 Gift Certificate to GigaParts, your full-service amateur radio store!
- 6th Prize: $50 Discount off of a PowerMaster II Watt Meter from Array Solutions!
- 7th-31st Prize: Twenty-five NA SSB Sprint T-Shirts, sponsored by ICOM!
As if you needed another reason to be active for the SSB Sprint… now you have a shot at a prize, just for making a few QSOs and submitting your log! What a deal!
Logging Software Compatibility
We have recently added new multipliers in the SSB Sprint. This will require logging software authors to update their programs. Some have already been updated, some can work with a few tweaks, while others will need additional time to make these necessary changes. Please see our SSB Sprint Logging Software page for the latest information. A BIG Thank You to the software authors for working with us on such short notice to update their programs for the new multipliers!
DC and All 14 Canadian Provinces & Territories now Mults!
After we added KH6 as a multiplier, we heard from many contesters in the District of Columbia as well as in Canada, suggesting that we make additional changes to the multipliers. And we LISTENED!
Effective immediately:
- DC will be a separate multiplier and no longer included as part of the Maryland multiplier.
- Maritime (MAR) has been removed as a multiplier. In its place, we have added Labrador (LB), New Brunswick (NB), Newfoundland (NF), Nova Scotia (NS) and Prince Edward Island (PE).
- North West Territories (NWT) has been removed as a multiplier. In its place, we have added Northwest Territories (NT), Nunavut (NU) and Yukon (YT).
We are working with the various logging software authors to see if we can get these changes implemented, but please do not worry about it. Submit your log normally, and we will fix your score, if your logging software does not handle it. If you have any questions about this, by all means contact us. P.S. you might want to print the US & VE Multiplier Checklist and keep it handy during the contest!
Planned Activity page is ready to go!
Are you planning on operating in the NA SSB Sprint on Saturday night, Jan 31st? Whether you plan to operate all 4 hours, or just a few minutes, please show your support for the NA SSB Sprint and post your plans on the Planned Activity page.
The SSB Sprint Committee is working hard to make sure that all 50 States and as many Canadian Provinces and NA DX countries are active. Be watching the Planned Activity page for updates!
KH6 has been added as a Multiplier!
We think being able to work all 50 states in a 4 hour contest would be a pretty cool feat. To encourage stations in Hawaii to participate, we have decided to include KH6 as a multiplier, even though it is technically not in North America. The NAQP contests include KH6 as a mult already. To be clear, the NA CW Sprint and the NA RTTY Sprint still do NOT include KH6 as a Multiplier. The new mult only pertains to the SSB Sprint.
We will be working with logging problem authors to see if we can get various logging programs to handle the new mult BUT please do not worry about it. Submit your log normally, and we will fix your score to include the KH6 multiplier, if your logging software does not handle it. If you have any questions about this, by all means contact us.
SSB Sprint is now self-sponsored
A group of contesters that enjoy the SSB Sprint contest have taken over the sponsorship of the contest from NCJ. The contest is currently managed by Bob Hayes, KW8N, and the SSB Sprint Contest Committee currently consists of K7SS, K9PG, KA9FOX, KW8N, N6WM, WDØT, N4OX, W9RE, NS6T, N3QE and K5TM. Are you interested in helping? Please contact us!
Thanks to our Prize Sponsors:
Also thank you to all the contesters that have contributed funds to help us pay for trophy, plaque and t-shirt shipping costs! Click Here for the full list or to make your own donation.
What is a Sprint Contest?
The North American Sprints (usually just called “Sprints”) are short, intense competitions which challenge the best operators, while allowing others to sharpen their skills. Lasting only four hours and using only the 80, 40 and 20-meter bands, these contests demand that participants be on their toes at all times.
The Sprints’ unique QSY requirements eliminate the usual approach in many contests of dominant stations sitting on one frequency and running others. These are contests of constant motion.
Although there is only one entry category (single op), participants can combine separate single op scores into a team score. Register your team here.
If you are new to the SSB Sprint, please have a look at our Tips & Tricks page. Still have questions? Feel free to ask us for help — we are glad to assist and we look forward to working you in the next SSB Sprint!
SSB Sprint Committee
Contest Manager:
Bob Hayes, KW8N
Committee Members:
Jay Camac, N4OX
Todd Dravland, WDØT
Tom Epperly, NS6T
Dan Eskenazi, K7SS
Paul Gentry, K9PG
Scot Morrison, KA3DRR
Tom Morrison, K5TM
Scott Neader, KA9FOX
Tim Shoppa, N3QE
Eric Silverthorn, NM5M
Chris Tate, N6WM
MIke Wetzel, W9RE
Win one of these SSB Sprint T-Shirts, courtesy of ICOM!
Beautiful High Score Trophies, courtesy of ICOM!
Beautiful Plaques, courtesy of ICOM!
Participation Certificates
Print and Proudly Display in your shack!
