Contest Calendar

get active.....and just have fun!

Contest info

CONTEST LINKS

WA7BNM's Contest Calendar and SM3CER's Contest Calendar. 

August 18 through August 31

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.

HF CONTESTS

SARTG WW RTTY Contest--Digital, from Aug 21, 0000Z to Aug 22, 1600Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Frequencies (MHz): Multiple operating periods. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: Oct 9. Rules

Russian District Award Contest--Phone,CW, from Aug 21, 0800Z to Aug 22, 0800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial or Russian district. Logs due: 30 days. Rules

Silent Key Memorial Sprint--CW, from Aug 21, 1500Z to Aug 21, 1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, QRP ARCI mbr nr or pwr. Logs due: Sep 15. Rules

North American QSO Party--Phone, from Aug 21, 1800Z to Aug 22, 0600Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Name and state. Logs due: 14 days. Rules

New Jersey QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Aug 21, 2000Z to Aug 22, 0700Z and Aug 22, 1300Z to Aug 23, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): Multiple operating periods. Exchange: Serial and NJ county or S/P/C. Logs due: Sep 13. Rules

Run For the Bacon--CW, from Aug 23, 0200Z to Aug 23, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Monthly on the third Sunday local time. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Flying Pig nr or power. Rules

Hawaii QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 28, 0700Z to Aug 29, 2200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T) and HI location ID or S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules

YO DX Contest--Phone,CW, from Aug 28, 1200Z to Aug 29, 1159Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial or YO district. Logs due: 30 days. Rules

SCC RTTY Championship--Digital, from Aug 28, 1200Z to Aug 29, 1159Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST, 4-char year first licensed. Logs due: Sep 15. Rules

Kansas QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 28, 1400Z to Aug 29, 0200Z and Aug 29, 1400Z to Aug 29, 2000Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): CW--40 kHz above band edge; Phone--3.840, 7.240, 14.240, 21.340, 28.440. Exchange: RS(T) and KS county or S/P/"DX". Logs due: Oct 1. Rules

Ohio QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Aug 28, 1600Z to Aug 29, 0400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: Serial and S/P or "DX". Logs due: 30 days. Rules

ALARA Contest--Phone,CW, from Aug 28, 0400Z to Aug 28, 1359Z and Aug 29, 0400Z to Aug 29, 1359Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144,440, Frequencies (MHz): Multiple operating periods. Exchange: RS(T), serial, ALARA nr, name. Logs due: Sep 30. Rules

South Africa DX Contest--CW, from Aug 29, 1400Z to Aug 29, 1600Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: 15 days. Rules

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 21, 6 AM to Aug 21, 12 AM. Bands (MHz): 10G+. Exchange: 6-character grid locator. Logs due: Oct 21. Rules http://arrl.org/contests

New Jersey QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Aug 21, 2000Z to Aug 22, 0700Z and Aug 22, 1300Z to Aug 23, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): Multiple operating periods. Exchange: Serial and NJ county or S/P/C. Logs due: Sep 13. Rules

Kansas QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 28, 1400Z to Aug 29, 0200Z and Aug 29, 1400Z to Aug 29, 2000Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): CW--40 kHz above band edge; Phone--3.840, 7.240, 14.240, 21.340, 28.440. Exchange: RS(T) and KS county or S/P/"DX". Logs due: Oct 1. Rules

ALARA Contest--Phone,CW, from Aug 28, 0400Z to Aug 28, 1359Z and Aug 29, 0400Z to Aug 29, 1359Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144,440, Frequencies (MHz): Multiple operating periods. Exchange: RS(T), serial, ALARA nr, name. Logs due: Sep 30. Rules

LOG DUE DATES

August 18 through August 31

August 18 - DMC RTTY Contest

August 18 - ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB

August 19 - RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW

August 21 - North American QSO Party, CW

August 22 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest

August 23 - 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB

August 30 - WAE DX Contest, CW

August 31 - Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest

August 31 - European HF Championship

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS