The Annual Plaques sponsored by CQ Ham Radio (Japan) from 1997 to 2023, will no longer be awarded.
Our cordial thanks to CQ Ham Radio (Japan) for their patronage over 26 years!!

Next AP Sprint:  14 June 2025 / 1100-1300 UTC / 15m & 20m / SSB

SPECIAL NOTE:    Effective October 2023
Contacts with stations in Russia and Belarus count for points and multipliers, but logs submitted from stations in these two nations will be treated as check logs.  We hope circumstances will allow this to be reviewed sooner rather than later.

Result of #90 AP Sprint
Electronic certificates are available for download
Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs

Objective

For stations outside the Asia-Pacific region* to work as many Asia-Pacific stations as possible within the 2 hour time limit.
For stations inside the Asia-Pacific region* to work as many stations as possible, anywhere in the world, within the 2 hour time limit.

*Asia-Pacific region updated April 2000

(coutries from Asia side PacificRim to 180 degrees longitude):
3D2(all), 4W, 1S/9M0, 9M2, 9M6/8, 9V, BV, BV9, BY, BS, C2, DU, FK(all), FW, H4(all), HL, HS, JA, JD1/Ogasawara, JD1/Marcus, KH2, KH9, KH0, P29, T2, T30, T33, T8, UA0(not UA9) , V6, V7, V85, VK1-9(all except VK9X & VK9Y), VR, XU, XV/3W, XX9, YB, YJ, ZL(all except Chatham & Kermadec)

Rule
AP Sprint Rule revised January 2024

AP Sprint Rule in Japanese translated for reference only

QSY rule
        CW - called station (usually CQer) QSYs at least 1 kHz after a QSO
        SSB - called station (usually CQer) QSYs at least 6 kHz after a QSO

Awards


            [Discontinued] Official AP Sprint Plaques sponsored by CQ Ham Radio (Japan)

to be awarded to the top 3 winners in the AP region
and to the winner of each continent outside the AP region
for a calender year (1997-2023)

Electronic Certificates
to be awarded to the top 3 winners in the AP region
and to the winner of each continent outside the AP region
for each contest

       

Results
#90 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 2025 2025 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#89 AP Sprint (CW) 20 October 2024 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#88 AP Sprint (SSB) 8 June 2024 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#87 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2024 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2023
#86 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2023 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#85 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2023 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#84 AP Sprint (CW) 11 February 2023 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2022
#83 AP Sprint (CW) 16 October 2022 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#82 AP Sprint (SSB) 11 June 2022 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#81 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2022 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2021
#80 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 2021 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#79 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 2021 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#78 AP Sprint (CW) 13 February 2021 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2020
#77 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 2020 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#76 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 2020 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#75 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 2020 Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2019
#74 AP Sprint (CW) 20 October 2019  Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#73 AP Sprint (SSB) 8 June 2019  Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#72 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2019  Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2018
#71 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2018  Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#70 AP Sprint (CW) 9 June 2018    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#69 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2018    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2017
#68 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2017    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#67 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2017    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#66 AP Sprint (CW) 11 February 2017    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2016
#65 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2016    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#64 AP Sprint (SSB) 11 June 2016    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
#63 AP Sprint (CW) 13 February 2016    Raw Scores before cross-checking and Public Logs
Plaque Winners for Year 2015
#62 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 2015
#61 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 2015
#60 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 2015
Plaque Winners for Year 2014
#59 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2014
#58 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 2014
#57 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 2014
Plaque Winners for Year 2013
#56 AP Sprint (CW) 20 October 2013
#55 AP Sprint (SSB) 8 June 2013
#54 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2013
Plaque Winners for Year 2012
#53 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2012
#52 AP Sprint (SSB) 9 June 2012
#51 AP Sprint (CW) 11 February 2012
Plaque Winners for Year 2011
#50 AP Sprint (CW) 16 October 2011
#49 AP Sprint (SSB) 11 June 2011
#48 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2011
Plaque Winners for Year 2010
#47 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 2010
#46 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 2010
#45 AP Sprint (CW) 13 February 2010
Plaque Winners for Year 2009
#44 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 2009
#43 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 2009
#42 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 2009
Plaque Winners for Year 2008
#41 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2008
#40 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 2008
#39 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2008
Plaque Winners for Year 2007
#38 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2007
#37 AP Sprint (SSB) 9 June 2007
#36 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2007
Plaque Winners for Year 2006
#35 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2006
#34 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2006
#33 AP Sprint (CW) 11 February 2006
Plaque Winners for Year 2005
#32 AP Sprint (CW) 16 October 2005
#31 AP Sprint (SSB) 11 June 2005
#30 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2005
Plaque Winners for Year 2004
#29 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 2004
#28 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 2004
#27 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 2004
Plaque Winners for Year 2003
#26 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 2003
#25 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 2003
#24 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 2003
Plaque Winners for Year 2002
#23 AP Sprint (CW) 20 October 2002
#22 AP Sprint (SSB) 8 June 2002
#21 AP Sprint (CW) 9 February 2002
Plaque Winners for Year 2001
#20 AP Sprint (CW) 21 October 2001
#19 AP Sprint (SSB) 9 June 2001
#18 AP Sprint (CW) 10 February 2001
Plaque Winners for Year 2000
#17 AP Sprint (CW) 15 October 2000
#16 AP Sprint (SSB) 10 June 2000
#15 AP Sprint (CW) 12 February 2000
#14 AP Sprint (CW) 17 October 1999
#13 AP Sprint (SSB) 12 June 1999
#12 AP Sprint (CW) 13 February 1999
#11 AP Sprint (CW) 17 June 1998
#10 AP Sprint (SSB) 13 June 1998
#9 AP Sprint (CW) 14 February 1998
#8 AP Sprint (CW) 18 October 1997
#7 AP Sprint (SSB) 14 June 1997
#6 AP Sprint (CW) 8 February 1997
#5 AP Sprint (CW) 19 October 1996
#4 AP Sprint (CW) 8 June 1996
#3 AP Sprint (CW) 24 March 1996
#2 AP Sprint (CW) 30 September 1995
#1 AP Sprint (CW) 16 July 1995

All Time Records

All Time Records  as of February 2025
All Time CW Records held by:
   VR2BG (Asia Pacific) February 1999
   RW0LIS/MM (Outside Asia-Pacific) February 1998
All Time SSB Records held by:
   KH2/N2NL (Asia Pacific) June 1999
   VE7SV (Outside Asia Pacific) June 1998


Photo Gallery

Asia Pacific DX Convention 2005 in Osaka

APSprint Presentation by VR2BG   T-shirt Presentation to JH3AIU

Past Winners in AP Sprint T-shirt with AP Sprint Plaque

JH3AIU
Past Winners with AP Sprint Plaque

 RA4I (RN4HA/R4HA)   VE7SV   LW5EE (Op@LU2EE ex-LW8DLB)   RZ9YQ
Past Winners in AP Sprint T-shirt
UX7CQ  JH4UYB  JA5FDJ  LY2BTA  LU3DR  VR2BG  I2WIJ  JA6GCE  UA6LTI  E21EIC  RA9YQA
Past Winners with AP Sprint T-shirt
LY9A  JA0RYN(DL0TZ/JN7FAH)   JM1CAX(ZS6CAX/JY9NX)   JK2VOC(right; with JJ3YBB's QSL)
Past Winners not with AP Sprint T-shirt
UA0FZ   RA0FF

To Past Winners:  Please send a digital photo (preferably in JPG format) of you with AP Sprint Plaque or you wearing AP Sprint T-shirt to JE1JKL.


AP Sprint Contest Committee members

James 9V1YC, Brett VR2BG, Tack JE1CKA and Saty JE1JKL


Compiled by Saty JE1JKL <>