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Contests and Operating.

 

This is the focus of a majority of US Hams so now you have the info on one page. This of course means you will need to spend $10K with new gear enhancements just to be competitive. The ARRL loves you.

Some of us will be having the fun that was experienced by the early hams... building our rigs. To the majority we hope you are successful and win many contests and awards. But as we see today the majority can make serious errors in judgement... and they did!

California QSO Party today so that should crap up all of the bands this weekend out here on the Left Coast.

73's
Pete N6QW


VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Oct 1
+ UKEICC 80m Contest2000Z-2100Z, Oct 1
+ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest0000Z-0100Z, Oct 2 and
  0200Z-0300Z, Oct 3
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest1700Z-1800Z, Oct 2 (CW) and
  1800Z-1900Z, Oct 2 (SSB) and
  1900Z-2000Z, Oct 2 (FM) and
  2000Z-2100Z, Oct 2 (Dig)
+ SARL 80m QSO Party1700Z-2000Z, Oct 2
+ SKCC Sprint Europe1900Z-2100Z, Oct 2
+ URC DX RTTY Contest0000Z to 2400Z, Oct 3
+ German Telegraphy Contest0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3
+ Collegiate QSO Party0000Z, Oct 4 to 2359Z, Oct 5
+ Oceania DX Contest, Phone0600Z, Oct 4 to 0600Z, Oct 5
+ Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest0600Z, Oct 4 to 0559Z, Oct 5
+ TRC DX Contest0600Z, Oct 4 to 1800Z, Oct 5
+ Russian WW Digital Contest1200Z, Oct 4 to 1159Z, Oct 5
+ IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest1400Z, Oct 4 to 1400Z, Oct 5
+ International HELL-Contest1600Z-1800Z, Oct 4 (80m) and
  0900Z-1100Z, Oct 5 (40m)
+ California QSO Party1600Z, Oct 4 to 2200Z, Oct 5
+ IARU Region 2 Area G HF SSB Contest2200Z-2359Z, Oct 4
+ UBA ON Contest, SSB0600Z-1000Z, Oct 5
+ Peanut Power QRP Sprint2200Z-2359Z, Oct 5
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW1900Z-2030Z, Oct 6
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Oct 7
+ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Oct 8
+ 432 MHz Fall Sprint2300Z, Oct 8 to 0600Z, Oct 9
+ 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10
+ QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party0000Z-2359Z, Oct 11
+ Makrothen RTTY Contest0000Z-0800Z, Oct 11 and
  1600Z-2400Z, Oct 11 and
  0800Z-1600Z, Oct 12
+ ARRL EME Contest0000Z, Oct 11 to 2359Z, Oct 12
+ Nevada QSO Party0300Z, Oct 11 to 2100Z, Oct 12
+ Oceania DX Contest, CW0600Z, Oct 11 to 0600Z, Oct 12
+ Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB1200Z, Oct 11 to 1200Z, Oct 12
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Oct 11 to 2400Z, Oct 12
+ Arizona QSO Party1500Z, Oct 11 to 0500Z, Oct 12
+ Pennsylvania QSO Party1600Z, Oct 11 to 0400Z, Oct 12 and
  1300Z-2200Z, Oct 12
+ South Dakota QSO Party1800Z, Oct 11 to 1800Z, Oct 12
+ PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint2000Z, Oct 11 to 2000Z, Oct 12
+ UBA ON Contest, CW0600Z-1000Z, Oct 12
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Oct 13
+ DARC RTTY Sprint1800Z-1929Z, Oct 14
+ NAQCC CW Sprint0030Z-0230Z, Oct 15
+ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Oct 15
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data1900Z-2030Z, Oct 15
+ AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening1900Z-2030Z, Oct 15
+ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest0000Z-0100Z, Oct 16 and
  0200Z-0300Z, Oct 17
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Oct 16
+ JARTS WW RTTY Contest0000Z, Oct 18 to 2400Z, Oct 19
+ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW0001Z, Oct 18 to 2359Z, Oct 19
+ New York QSO Party1400Z, Oct 18 to 0200Z, Oct 19
+ YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest1400Z, Oct 18 to 0200Z, Oct 20
+ Stew Perry Topband Challenge1500Z, Oct 18 to 1500Z, Oct 19
+ Worked All Germany Contest1500Z, Oct 18 to 1459Z, Oct 19
+ Feld Hell Sprint2000Z-2359Z, Oct 18
+ Argentina National 7 MHz Contest2130Z-2330Z, Oct 18
+ Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW0000Z-0200Z, Oct 19
+ UBA ON Contest, 2m0700Z-1000Z, Oct 19
+ Illinois QSO Party1700Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20
+ ARRL School Club Roundup1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Oct 22
+ IRTS 80m Counties Contest2000Z-2100Z, Oct 22
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB1900Z-2030Z, Oct 23
+ Zombie Shuffle1500-2400 local, Oct 24
+ CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB0000Z, Oct 25 to 2359Z, Oct 26
+ 902 MHz and Up Fall Sprint0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 25
+ Classic Exchange, CW1300Z, Oct 26 to 0700Z, Oct 27 and
  1300Z, Oct 28 to 0700Z, Oct 29
+ QCX Challenge1300Z-1400Z, Oct 27
+ QCX Challenge1900Z-2000Z, Oct 27
+ RSGB FT4 Contest2000Z-2200Z, Oct 27
+ QCX Challenge0300Z-0400Z, Oct 28
+ UKEICC 80m Contest2000Z-2100Z, Oct 29
 
November 2025
+ YBDXPI FT8 Contest0000Z, Nov 1 to 2359Z, Nov 2
+ Silent Key Memorial Contest0600Z-0859Z, Nov 1
+ IPARC Contest, CW0600Z-1800Z, Nov 1
+ UK/EI DX Contest, SSB1200Z, Nov 1 to 1200Z, Nov 2
+ ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW2100Z, Nov 1 to 0300Z, Nov 3
+ IPARC Contest, SSB0600Z-1800Z, Nov 2
+ EANET Sprint0800Z-1200Z, Nov 2
+ Classic Exchange, Phone1400Z, Nov 2 to 0800Z, Nov 3 and
  1400Z, Nov 4 to 0800Z, Nov 5
+ High Speed Club CW Contest1400Z-1700Z, Nov 2
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data2000Z-2130Z, Nov 3
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Nov 4
+ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Nov 5
+ UKEICC 80m Contest2000Z-2100Z, Nov 5
+ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest0000Z-0100Z, Nov 6 and
  0200Z-0300Z, Nov 7
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest1800Z-1900Z, Nov 6 (CW) and
  1900Z-2000Z, Nov 6 (SSB) and
  2000Z-2100Z, Nov 6 (FM) and
  2100Z-2200Z, Nov 6 (Dig)
+ SKCC Sprint Europe2000Z-2200Z, Nov 6
+ FISTS Saturday Sprint0000Z-2359Z, Nov 8
+ PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint0000Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov 10
+ ARRL EME Contest0000Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov 9
+ WAE DX Contest, RTTY0000Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov 9
+ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital0001Z, Nov 8 to 2359Z, Nov 9
+ JIDX Phone Contest0700Z, Nov 8 to 1300Z, Nov 9
+ OK/OM DX Contest, CW1200Z, Nov 8 to 1200Z, Nov 9
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Oct 8 to 2400Z, Oct 9
+ CQ-WE Contest1900Z-2300Z, Nov 8 (CW/Digital) and
  0100Z-0500Z, Nov 9 (Phone) and
  1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9 (Phone) and
  0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10 (CW/Digital)
+ AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party2300Z, Nov 8 to 0300Z, Nov 10 and
  2300Z, Nov 15 to 0300Z, Nov 17
+ FIRAC HF Contest0700Z to 1700Z, Nov 9
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Nov 10
+ DARC FT4 Contest1900Z-2029Z, Nov 11
+ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Nov 12
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB2000Z-2130Z, Nov 12
+ Ham Spirit Contest0700Z, Nov 15 to 0659Z, Nov 16
+ All Austrian 160-Meter Contest1600Z-2359Z, Nov 15
+ REF 160-Meter Contest1700Z-2400Z, Nov 15
+ South American Integration Contest CW1800Z, Nov 15 to 2100Z, Nov 16
+ Feld Hell Sprint1900Z-2059Z, Nov 15
+ RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest2000Z-2300Z, Nov 15
+ ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB2100Z, Nov 15 to 0300Z, Nov 17
+ FISTS Sunday Sprint0000Z-2359Z, Nov 16
+ Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party1300-1500Z, Nov 16 (40m) and
  1500-1700Z, Nov 16 (80m)
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z, Nov 17
+ RSGB FT4 Contest2000Z-2200Z, Nov 17
+ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest1700Z-2100Z, Nov 19
+ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest0000Z-0100Z, Nov 20 and
  0200Z-0300Z, Nov 21
+ NAQCC CW Sprint0130Z-0330Z, Nov 20
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Nov 20
+ LZ DX Contest1200Z, Nov 22 to 1200Z, Nov 23
+ North American SSB Sprint Contest0000Z-0400Z, Nov 23
+ QCX Challenge1300Z-1400Z, Nov 24
+ QCX Challenge1900Z-2000Z, Nov 24
+ QCX Challenge0300Z-0400Z, Nov 25
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Nov 26
+ UKEICC 80m Contest2000Z-2100Z, Nov 26
+ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW2000Z-2130Z, Nov 27
+ CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW0000Z, Nov 29 to 2400Z, Nov 30
 
December 2025
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0200Z-0400Z, Dec 2
+ QRP ARCI Topband Sprint0000Z-0300Z, Dec 4
+ ARRL 160-Meter Contest2200Z, Dec 5 to 1600Z, Dec 7
+ Wake-Up! QRP Sprint0600Z-0800Z, Dec 6
+ PRO CW Contest1600Z, Dec 6 to 1559Z, Dec 7
+ FT Challenge1800Z, Dec 6 to 2359Z, Dec 7
+ DARC CW-Training Contest1800Z-1859Z, Dec 9
+ ARRL 10-Meter Contest0000Z, Dec 13 to 2359Z, Dec 14
+ PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint0000Z, Dec 13 to 2359Z, Dec 15
+ TRC Digi Contest0600Z, Dec 13 to 1800Z, Dec 14
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Dec 13 to 2359Z, Dec 14
+ QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Sprint2000Z-2300Z, Dec 14
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Dec 15
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Dec 18
+ AGB-Party Contest1600Z-1700Z, Dec 19
+ OK DX RTTY Contest0000Z-2400Z, Dec 20
+ Croatian DX Contest1400Z, Dec 20 to 1400Z, Dec 21
+ ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW1800Z-2359Z, Dec 21
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Dec 21 to 0100Z, Dec 22
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Dec 24
+ DARC Christmas Contest0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26
+ RAC Winter Contest0000Z-2359Z, Dec 27
+ Original QRP Contest1500Z, Dec 27 to 1500Z, Dec 28
+ Stew Perry Topband Challenge1500Z, Dec 27 to 1500Z, Dec 28
+ RAEM Contest0000Z-1159Z, Dec 28
+ YOTA Contest1000Z-2159Z, Dec 29
 
January 2026
+ AGB New Year Snowball Contest0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
+ SARTG New Year RTTY Contest0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
+ AGCW Happy New Year Contest0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
+ AGCW VHF/UHF Contest1400Z-1800Z, Jan 1
+ PODXS 070 Club PSKFest0000Z-2359Z, Jan 3
+ Marconi Club ARI Loano QSO Party Day0700Z-2100Z, Jan 3
+ WW PMC Contest1200Z, Jan 3 to 1200Z, Jan 4
+ ARRL Kids Day1800Z-2359Z, Jan 3
+ ARRL RTTY Roundup1800Z, Jan 3 to 2400Z, Jan 4
+ EUCW 160m Contest2000Z, Jan 3 to 0700Z, Jan 4
+ FOC Old School Classic 1960s QSO Party1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0200Z-0400Z, Jan 6
+ YB DX Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jan 10
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Jan 10 to 2359Z, Jan 11
+ UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest1200Z, Jan 10 to 1159Z, Jan 11
+ North American QSO Party, CW1800Z, Jan 10 to 0600Z, Jan 11
+ NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB0630Z-0830Z, Jan 11
+ DARC 10-Meter Contest0900Z-1059Z, Jan 11
+ NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW0900Z-1100Z, Jan 11
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Jan 12
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Jan 15
+ Hungarian DX Contest1200Z, Jan 17 to 1200Z, Jan 18
+ PRO Digi Contest1200Z, Jan 17 to 1159Z, Jan 18
+ North American QSO Party, SSB1800Z, Jan 17 to 0600Z, Jan 18
+ ARRL January VHF Contest1900Z, Jan 17 to 0359Z, Jan 19
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Jan 18 to 0100Z, Jan 19
+ CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW2200Z, Jan 23 to 2159Z, Jan 25
+ REF Contest, CW0600Z, Jan 24 to 1800Z, Jan 25
+ BARTG RTTY Sprint1200Z, Jan 24 to 1200Z, Jan 25
+ Winter Field Day1600Z, Jan 24 to 2159Z, Jan 25
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Jan 28
+ UBA DX Contest, SSB1300Z, Jan 31 to 1300Z, Feb 1
 
February 2026
+ Marconi Club ARI Loano Slow CW QSO Party1300Z-2300Z, Feb 1
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0200Z-0400Z, Feb 3
+ Vermont QSO Party0000Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb 8
+ 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB0001Z, Feb 7 to 2359Z, Feb 8
+ European Union DX Contest1200Z, Feb 7 to 1200Z, Feb 8
+ Mexico RTTY International Contest1200Z, Feb 7 to 2359Z, Feb 8
+ FYBO Winter QRP Sprint1400Z-2400Z, Feb 7
+ Minnesota QSO Party1400Z-2400Z, Feb 7
+ British Columbia QSO Party1600Z, Feb 7 to 2400Z, Feb 8
+ AGCW Straight Key Party1600Z-1900Z, Feb 7
+ North American Sprint, CW0000Z-0359Z, Feb 8
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Feb 9
+ ARRL School Club Roundup1300Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 13
+ PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint0000Z-2359Z, Feb 14
+ CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15
+ Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW1100Z-1300Z, Feb 14
+ KCJ Topband Contest1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Feb 14 to 2359Z, Feb 15
+ Dutch PACC Contest1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Feb 15 to 0100Z, Feb 16
+ AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening1900Z-2030Z, Feb 18
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Feb 19
+ ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22
+ REF Contest, SSB0600Z, Feb 21 to 1800Z, Feb 22
+ South Carolina QSO Party1500Z, Feb 21 to 0159Z, Feb 22
+ High Speed Club CW Contest1400Z-1700Z, Feb 22
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Feb 25
+ CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB2200Z, Feb 27 to 2200Z, Mar 1
+ UBA DX Contest, CW1300Z, Feb 28 to 1300Z, Mar 1
+ North American QSO Party, RTTY1800Z, Feb 28 to 0600Z, Mar 1
 
March 2026
+ NSARA Contest1200Z-2200Z, Mar 1
+ SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest1200Z-1400Z, Mar 1
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0200Z-0400Z, Mar 3
+ AGCW YL-CW Party1900Z-2100Z, Mar 3
+ Novice Rig Roundup0000Z, Mar 6 to 2359Z, Mar 14
+ ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB0000Z, Mar 7 to 2400Z, Mar 8
+ Wake-Up! QRP Sprint0600Z-0800Z, Mar 7
+ Open Ukraine RTTY Championship1800Z, Mar 7 to 1359Z, Mar 8
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Mar 9
+ YB DX RTTY Contest0000Z-2359Z, Mar 14
+ SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest0800Z, Mar 14 to 1000Z, Mar 15
+ Commonwealth (BERU) Contest1000Z, Mar 14 to 1000Z, Mar 15
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Mar 14 to 2359Z, Mar 15
+ South America 10 Meter Contest1200Z, Mar 14 to 1200Z, Mar 15
+ DIG QSO Party, SSB1200Z, Mar 14 to 1100Z, Mar 15
+ AGCW QRP Contest1400Z-2000Z, Mar 14
+ Oklahoma QSO Party1400Z, Mar 14 to 2100Z, Mar 15
+ Stew Perry Topband Challenge1500Z, Mar 14 to 1500Z, Mar 15
+ EA PSK63 Contest1600Z, Mar 14 to 1600Z, Mar 15
+ Idaho QSO Party1900Z, Mar 14 to 1900Z, Mar 15
+ North American Sprint, RTTY0000Z-0359Z, Mar 15
+ Wisconsin QSO Party1800Z, Mar 15 to 0100Z, Mar 16
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Mar 15 to 0100Z, Mar 16
+ Bucharest Digital Contest1800Z-2059Z, Mar 16
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Mar 19
+ PODXS 070 Club St Patrick's Day Contest0000Z-2359Z, Mar 21
+ BARTG HF RTTY Contest0200Z, Mar 21 to 0200Z, Mar 23
+ Russian DX Contest1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22
+ Virginia QSO Party1400Z, Mar 21 to 2400Z, Mar 22
+ AGCW VHF/UHF Contest1400Z-1800Z, Mar 21
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Mar 25
+ CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB0000Z, Mar 28 to 2400Z, Mar 29
 
April 2026
+ SARL 80m QSO Party1700Z-2000Z, Apr 2
+ EA RTTY Contest1200Z, Apr 4 to 1159Z, Apr 5
+ Louisiana QSO Party1400Z, Apr 4 to 0200Z, Apr 5
+ SP DX Contest1500Z, Apr 4 to 1500Z, Apr 5
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Apr 7
+ QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party0000Z-2359Z, Apr 11
+ JIDX CW Contest0700Z, Apr 11 to 1300Z, Apr 12
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Apr 11 to 2359Z, Apr 12
+ OK/OM DX Contest, SSB1200Z, Apr 11 to 1159Z, Apr 12
+ DIG QSO Party, CW1200Z, Apr 11 to 1100Z, Apr 12
+ IG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest1200Z, Apr 11 to 1800Z, Apr 12
+ New Mexico QSO Party1400Z, Apr 11 to 0200Z, Apr 12
+ Africa FT4 DX Contest1500Z-1800Z, Apr 11
+ Georgia QSO Party1800Z, Apr 11 to 2359Z, Apr 12
+ Hungarian Straight Key Contest1500Z-1600Z, Apr 12
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Apr 13
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Apr 16
+ World Wide Holyland Contest2100Z, Apr 17 to 2100Z, Apr 18
+ ES Open HF Championship0500Z-0859Z, Apr 18
+ Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest0600Z, Apr 18 to 0559Z, Apr 19
+ Dutch PACCdigi Contest0700Z-1900Z, Apr 18
+ QRP to the Field0800 local-1800 local, Apr 18
+ CQMM DX Contest0900Z, Apr 18 to 2359Z, Apr 19
+ Michigan QSO Party1600Z, Apr 18 to 0400Z, Apr 19
+ EA-QRP CW Contest1700Z, Apr 18 to 1200Z, Apr 19
+ Ontario QSO Party1800Z, Apr 18 to 1800Z, Apr 19
+ Quebec QSO Party1200Z-2200Z, Apr 19
+ ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB1800Z-2359Z, Apr 19
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Apr 19 to 0100Z, Apr 20
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Apr 22
+ 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital0001Z, Apr 25 to 2359Z, Apr 26
+ SP DX RTTY Contest1200Z, Apr 25 to 1200Z, Apr 26
+ Helvetia Contest1300Z, Apr 25 to 1259Z, Apr 26
+ Florida QSO Party1600Z, Apr 25 to 2159Z, Apr 26
+ BARTG Sprint 751700Z-2059Z, Apr 26
 
May 2026
+ AGCW QRP/QRP Party1300Z-1900Z, May 1
+ 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW0001Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3
+ RCC Cup0300Z-0859Z, May 2
+ SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge0600 local, May 2 to 2359 local, May 3
+ ARI International DX Contest1200Z, May 2 to 1159Z, May 3
+ 7th Call Area QSO Party1300Z, May 2 to 0700Z, May 3
+ Indiana QSO Party1600Z, May 2 to 0400Z, May 3
+ Delaware QSO Party1700Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3
+ New England QSO Party2000Z, May 2 to 2400Z, May 3
+ MIE 33 Contest2300Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, May 5
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, May 9 to 2359Z, May 10
+ CQ-M International DX Contest1200Z, May 9 to 1159Z, May 10
+ VOLTA WW RTTY Contest1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, May 11
+ NZART Sangster Shield Contest0800Z, May 16 to 1100Z, May 17
+ His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW1200Z, May 16 to 1200Z, May 17
+ EU PSK DX Contest1200Z, May 16 to 1200Z, May 17
+ Arkansas QSO Party1400Z, May 16 to 0200Z, May 17
+ Baltic Contest2100Z, May 16 to 0200Z, May 17
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, May 17 to 0100Z, May 18
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, May 21
+ QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint0000Z-0100Z, May 25
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, May 27
+ CQ WW WPX Contest, CW0000Z, May 30 to 2400Z, May 31
 
June 2026
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Jun 2
+ PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest0000Z, Jun 5 to 2359Z, Jun 7
+ HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest1900Z-1959Z, Jun 5
+ VK Shires Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jun 6
+ 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest0001Z, Jun 6 to 2359Z, Jun 7
+ Tisza Cup CW Contest0200Z-1459Z, Jun 6
+ Wake-Up! QRP Sprint0600Z-0800Z, Jun 6
+ Kentucky QSO Party1300Z, Jun 6 to 0100Z, Jun 7
+ IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW1500Z, Jun 6 to 1459Z, Jun 7
+ ARRL Inter. Digital Contest1800Z, Jun 6 to 2400Z, Jun 7
+ YB ORARI DX Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jun 13
+ Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB1100Z-1300Z, Jun 13
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Jun 13 to 2359Z, Jun 14
+ Portugal Day Contest1200Z, Jun 13 to 1159Z, Jun 14
+ AGCW VHF/UHF Contest1400Z-1800Z, Jun 13
+ GACW WWSA CW DX Contest1500Z, Jun 13 to 1500Z, Jun 14
+ REF DDFM 6m Contest1600Z, Jun 13 to 1600Z, Jun 14
+ ARRL June VHF Contest1800Z, Jun 13 to 0300Z, Jun 15
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Jun 15
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Jun 18
+ Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jun 20
+ SMIRK Contest0000Z, Jun 20 to 2359Z, Jun 21
+ All Asian DX Contest, CW0000Z, Jun 20 to 2400Z, Jun 21
+ IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest1400Z, Jun 20 to 1400Z, Jun 21
+ LZ International 6-Meter Contest1400Z, Jun 20 to 1400Z, Jun 21
+ Stew Perry Topband Challenge1500Z, Jun 20 to 1500Z, Jun 21
+ West Virginia QSO Party1600Z, Jun 20 to 0400Z, Jun 21
+ ARRL Kids Day1800Z-2359Z, Jun 20
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Jun 21 to 0100Z, Jun 22
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Jun 24
+ His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB1200Z, Jun 27 to 1200Z, Jun 28
+ ARRL Field Day1800Z, Jun 27 to 2100Z, Jun 28
 
July 2026
+ RAC Canada Day Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
+ Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest0000Z-2359Z, Jul 4
+ NZART Memorial Contest0800Z, Jul 4 to 1100Z, Jul 5
+ CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest1200Z, Jul 4 to 1200Z, Jul 5
+ TA VHF/UHF Contest1200Z, Jul 4 to 1200Z, Jul 5
+ Marconi Memorial HF Contest1400Z, Jul 4 to 1400Z, Jul 5
+ PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint2000Z, Jul 4 to 1959Z, Jul 5
+ FOC Old School Classic 1960s QSO Party1200Z, Jul 5 to 1200Z, Jul 6
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7
+ IARU HF World Championship1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z, Jul 12
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Jul 11 to 2359Z, Jul 12
+ QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint2000Z-2300Z, Jul 12
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Jul 13
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Jul 16
+ LABRE DX Contest0000Z, Jul 18 to 2359Z, Jul 19
+ Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge0800Z-1400Z, Jul 18
+ CQ Worldwide VHF Digital Contest1200Z, Jul 18 to 1200Z, Jul 19
+ IARU Region 1 70 MHz Contest1400Z, Jul 18 to 1400Z, Jul 19
+ North American QSO Party, RTTY1800Z, Jul 18 to 0600Z, Jul 19
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Jul 19 to 0100Z, Jul 20
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Jul 22
+ RSGB IOTA Contest1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
+ ARAM 50 MHz Contest1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26
+ ARS Flight of the Bumblebees1700Z-2100Z, Jul 26
 
August 2026
+ 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB0001Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2
+ European HF Championship1200Z-2359Z, Aug 1
+ North American QSO Party, CW1800Z, Aug 1 to 0600Z, Aug 2
+ ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest1800Z, Aug 1 to 1800Z, Aug 2
+ Hemus VHF Contest - 144 MHz0600Z-1359Z, Aug 2
+ SARL HF Phone Contest1400Z-1700Z, Aug 2
+ ARS Spartan Sprint0100Z-0300Z, Aug 4
+ WAE DX Contest, CW0000Z, Aug 8 to 2359Z, Aug 9
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Aug 8 to 2359Z, Aug 9
+ Maryland-DC QSO Party1400Z, Aug 8 to 0400Z, Aug 9
+ SARL HF Digital Contest1300Z-1600Z, Aug 9
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Aug 10
+ SARTG WW RTTY Contest0000Z, Aug 15 to 1600Z, Aug 16
+ ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest0900Z, Aug 15 to 0759Z, Aug 17
+ Keyman's Club of Japan Contest1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16
+ CVA DX Contest, CW1800Z, Aug 15 to 2100Z, Aug 16
+ North American QSO Party, SSB1800Z, Aug 15 to 0600Z, Aug 16
+ NJQRP Skeeter Hunt1700Z-2100Z, Aug 16
+ ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY1800Z-2359Z, Aug 16
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest2300Z, Aug 16 to 0100Z, Aug 17
+ NTC QSO Party1900Z-2000Z, Aug 20
+ Hawaii QSO Party0400Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24
+ YO DX HF Contest1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23
+ Ohio QSO Party1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 23
+ CVA DX Contest, SSB1800Z, Aug 22 to 2100Z, Aug 23
+ SARL HF CW Contest1400Z-1700Z, Aug 23
+ SKCC Sprint0000Z-0200Z, Aug 26
+ ALARA Contest0600Z, Aug 29 to 0559Z, Aug 30
+ World Wide Digi DX Contest1200Z, Aug 29 to 1200Z, Aug 30
+ U.S. Islands QSO Party1200Z, Aug 29 to 0300Z, Aug 30
+ Kansas QSO Party1400Z, Aug 29 to 2000Z, Aug 30
 

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