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June 18, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:
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In this Issue:
Γ-óUpcoming Contests - Things to Do
Γ-óBulletins
Γ-óContest Summary
Γ-óNews, Press Releases, and Special Interest
Γ-óSights and Sounds
Γ-óResults and Records
Γ-óContests
Γ-óLog Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
ARRL Kids Day
ARRL Kids Day is on Saturday, June 21, and will run from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC. It's the perfect opportunity to introduce youngsters to the excitement of amateur radio.
The exchange is the participant's name, age, location, and favorite color. Sponsored by the Boring, (Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, Kids Day is held every year on the first Saturday in January and the third Saturday in June.
More information is available at www.arrl.org/kids-day [
http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .
West Virginia QSO Party
For state QSO Party enthusiasts, the West Virginia QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on Saturday, June 21 and concludes at 0400 UTC on Sunday, June 22. Contacts can be made on CW, phone, and digital modes. Rules are available at www.qsl.net/wvqp [
https://www.
qsl.net/wvqp/ ] .
2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29
ARRL Field Day is next weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 28 and concluding at 2100 UTC on Sunday, June 29. Join thousands of amateurs from across the globe, including those from all 85 ARRL and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Sections, as
they participate in this popular operating event.
Be sure to visit www.arrl.org/field-day [
http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] for event details.
2025 RAC Canada Day Contest
The 2025 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Canada Day Contest starts at 0000 UTC on Tuesday, July 1, and will run for 24 hours. Stations in Canada send a signal report and their Canadian province or territory.
VE0s and stations outside Canada send a signal report and a serial number. Contacts with stations in Canada or VE0 (Canadian maritime mobile stations) are worth 10 points, contacts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points, and contacts with RAC official stations are worth 20 points. Visit www.rac.ca/contesting-results [
http://www.rac.ca/contesting-results ] for more information.
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https://surgestop.com/filter-products/index.html]
Bulletins
Changes to CQ World Wide VHF Contest Rules for 2025
The 2025 CQ World Wide VHF contest has been split into two dedicated weekends- one weekend for analog (SSB/CW/FM) operation and one for digital operation.
The analog weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 5 and concludes at 1200 UTC on Sunday, July 6. The digital weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 19 and concludes at 1200 Sunday, July 20. Note that the start and end times of the contest
have changed from previous years.
Other new rule changes include the addition of new low power categories (100 watts maximum) for Single Operator All Band and Single Operator Single Band participants. Additionally, Single Band categories have been added for QRP participants.
All participants are now able to use spotting assistance with the rules aligning with what is allowed in ARRL VHF contests.
For those using computer logging programs, the N1MM Logger +, N3FJP VHF Contest Log, W3KM VHF LOG, and CTESTWIN by JI1AQY logging software have been updated with the 2025 rule changes.
Full rules are available at: cqww-vhf.com/rules [
https://cqww-vhf.com/rules/ ] .
57th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference
Registration is now open for the 57th annual Central States VHF Society Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska to be held on July 24-27, 2025. Highlights include a test range for 144 MHz through 24 GHz antenna measurements, a noise figure measurement lab for
preamps and transverters, a "Rover Row" display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display. Technical presentations begin at 1 PM Friday and continue through Saturday afternoon.
This year's banquet speaker will be Dr.
Dave Kunkee, K0DI
More information, a schedule of events, and registration links are available at 2025.csvhfs.org [
https://2025.csvhfs.org/ ] .
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
June 19
Γ-óWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [
https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óNTC QSO Party [
https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]
June 20
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 21
Γ-óAll Asian DX Contest, CW [
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ]
Γ-óPajajaran Bogor DX Contest [
http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ]
Γ-óSKCC QSO Party [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ] Γ-óIARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [
https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
Γ-óLZ International 6-Meter Contest [
https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en-2024.pdf ]
Γ-óStew Perry Topband Challenge [
http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
Γ-óWest Virginia QSO Party [
https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ]
Γ-óARRL Kids Day [
http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
June 22
Γ-óFeld Hell Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-Sprint ]
Γ-óWAB 50 MHz Phone [
http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ]
June 23
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
June 24
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 25
Γ-óSKCC Sprint [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óA1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
June 26
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óRSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 27
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 28
Γ-óUFT QRP Contest [
https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ]
Γ-óHis Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB [
https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ]
Γ-óARRL Field Day [
http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
June 30
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
Γ-óQCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] Γ-óQCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
July 1
Γ-óRAC Canada Day Contest [
https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ] Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óQCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
July 2
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óA1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] Γ-óMini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
RigSelect Radio Switch SO2R Controller
[
https://rigselect.com/]
News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
WWROF Announces Funding of 2025 Projects
At their annual meeting, the Worldwide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) approved supporting grants for the following activities.
Γ-ó$10,000 to the Youth on the Air camp (IARU Region Two) in Denver, Colorado this summer. (youthontheair.org/denver2025 [
http://youthontheair.org/denver2025 ] )
Γ-ó$25,000 matching grant to the World Radiosport Team Championship 2026 in the United Kingdom. (wrtc2026.org [
http://wrtc2026.org ] )
Γ-ó$11,000 to the Youth on the Air camp (IARU Region One) in Jambville, France this summer. (iaru-r1.org/events/yota-summer-camp-2025 [
http://iaru-r1.org/events/yota-summer-camp-2025 ] )
WWROF is dedicated to improving the skills of amateur radio operators around the world utilizing education, competition, advancement of technology and scientific research, promoting international friendship and goodwill, and preparing them to better
serve society in times of communication need. For more information or to donate to WWROF please visit wwrof.org [
http://wwrof.org ] .
- Thanks to WWROF Chairman, Tim Duffy, K3LR
Sights and Sounds
2025 Dayton Hamvention Photo Gallery Now Available
Tom Roscoe, K8CX, has compiled the 2025 Dayton Hamvention photo gallery, which is now available at hamgallery.com/dayton2025 [
http://hamgallery.com/dayton2025 ] .
- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Results and Records
2025 CQ WPX SSB Contest Final Results
The results of the 2025 CQ WPX SSB contest are now available at: www.cqwpx.com/results [
http://www.cqwpx.com/results ] . The CQ WPX Contest Committee would like to thank the over 10,000 operators that made this the biggest CQ WPX SSB Contest on
record.
- Thanks to Bud Trench, AA3B
That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting-related stories, book reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to
contest-update@arrl.org [ mailto:contest-update@
arrl.org ] .
73, Paul, N1SFE
Contests
June 19, 2025 - July 2, 2025
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [
http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [
https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] , Jun 19, 0000z to Jun 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 26.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 19, 0300z to Jun 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 21.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 19, 0700z to Jun 19, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 21.
NTC QSO Party [
https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ] , Jun 19, 1900z to Jun 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Jun 23.
[
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Jun 20, 0100z to Jun 20, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 21.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 20, 0100z to Jun 20, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 22.
Weekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 20, 0145z to Jun 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
NCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 20, 0230z to Jun 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 22.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 20, 2000z to Jun 20, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
All Asian DX Contest, CW [
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ] , Jun 21, 0000z to Jun 22, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 2-digit age; Logs due: Jul 2.
Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest [
http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ] , Jun 21, 0000z to Jun 21, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
SKCC QSO Party [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ] , Jun 21, 1200z to Jun 22, 2359z; CW; Bands: All, except WARC; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + 4-Character Grid Square; Logs due: Jun 29.
Stew Perry Topband Challenge [
http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ] , Jun 21, 1500z to Jun 22, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Jul 7.
West Virginia QSO Party [
https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ] , Jun 21, 1600z to Jun 22, 0400z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; WV: RS(T) + county, non-WV: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 14.
ARRL Kids Day [
http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jun 21, 1800z to Jun 21, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters; name + age + QTH + favorite color; Logs due: Jul 21.
Feld Hell Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-Sprint ] , Jun 22, 0000z to Jun 22, 2359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Jun 26.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 23, 0000z to Jun 23, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 25.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1300z to Jun 23, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1630z to Jun 23, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1900z to Jun 23, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jun 24, 0100z to Jun 24, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 25.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 24, 0300z to Jun 24, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
SKCC Sprint [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] , Jun 25, 0000z to Jun 25, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 28.
Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jun 25, 0230z to Jun 25, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 27.
A1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jun 25, 1145z to Jun 25, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jun 30.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 25, 1300z to Jun 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 28.
Mini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 25, 1700z to Jun 25, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
Mini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 25, 1800z to Jun 25, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 25, 1900z to Jun 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 28.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 26, 0300z to Jun 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 28.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 26, 0700z to Jun 26, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 28.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Jun 26, 1900z to Jun 26, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
QRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Jun 27, 0100z to Jun 27, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 28.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 27, 0100z to Jun 27, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 29.
Weekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 27, 0145z to Jun 27, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
NCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 27, 0230z to Jun 27, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 29.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 27, 2000z to Jun 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
[
https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ]
UFT QRP Contest [
https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ] , Jun 28, 0600z to Jun 28, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + QRP/QRO + UFT member no., non-member: RST + QRP/QRO + "NM"; Logs due: Jul 6.
[
https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ]
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB [
https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ] , Jun 28, 1200z to Jun 29, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EA: RST + province, non-EA: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 14.
ARRL Field Day [
http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jun 28, 1800z to Jun 29, 2100z; All; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; W/VE: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + ARRL/RAC
section, DX: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + "DX"; Logs due: Jul 29.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 30, 0000z to Jun 30, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 2.
QCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jun 30, 1300z to Jun 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 30, 1300z to Jun 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jun 30, 1630z to Jun 30, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
QCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jun 30, 1900z to Jun 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 30, 1900z to Jun 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
RAC Canada Day Contest [
https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ] , Jul 1, 0000z to Jul 1, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; VE: RS(T) + province/territory, non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 15.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jul 1, 0100z to Jul 1, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 2.
QCX Challenge [
http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jul 1, 0300z to Jul 1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jul 1, 0300z to Jul 1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
Phone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jul 2, 0230z to Jul 2, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 4.
A1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jul 2, 1145z to Jul 2, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 7.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 2, 1300z to Jul 2, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 5.
Mini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jul 2, 1700z to Jul 2, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
[
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Mini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jul 2, 1800z to Jul 2, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
CWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 2, 1900z to Jul 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 5.
VHF+ CONTESTS
[
https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [
https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ] , Jun 21, 1400z to Jun 22, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 50 MHz; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 30.
LZ International 6-Meter Contest [
https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en-2024.pdf ] , Jun 21, 1400z to Jun 22, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 6; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 2.
WAB 50 MHz Phone [
http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ] , Jun 22, 0800z to Jun 22, 1400z; SSB; Bands: 6; British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country; Logs due: Jul 2.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jul 2, 1700z to Jul 2, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 7.
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[
http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
June 19
Γ-óNRAU 10m Activity Contest [
https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ] Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 20
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
June 21
Γ-óAsia-Pacific Sprint, SSB [
http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt ]
Γ-óRun for the Bacon QRP Contest [
http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óSARL Youth QSO Party [
https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
Γ-óYB ORARI DX Contest [
https://www.oraricontest.id/ ]
Γ-óNAQCC CW Sprint [
http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
June 22
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óAGCW VHF/UHF Contest [
https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óSKCC Weekend Sprintathon [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
Γ-óUKSMG Summer Contest [
https://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 23
Γ-óREF DDFM 6m Contest [
https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_20250312.pdf ]
Γ-óNTC QSO Party [
https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]
Γ-óA1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óAtlantic Canada QSO Party [
https://acqp.ca/ ]
Γ-óVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [
http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
June 25
Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 26
Γ-óFeld Hell Sprint [
https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-Sprint ]
Γ-óWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [
https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ]
Γ-óARRL June VHF Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
Γ-óICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 27
Γ-óMini-Test 40 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óMini-Test 80 [
http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Γ-óPhone Weekly Test [
http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] Γ-óOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [
https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] Γ-óRSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 28
Γ-óQRP Fox Hunt [
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
Γ-óCWops Test (CWT) [
https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
Γ-óPajajaran Bogor DX Contest [
http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ]
Γ-óSKCC Sprint [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
June 29
Γ-óNCCC Sprint [
https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óNCCC FT4 Sprint [
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
Γ-óWeekly RTTY Test [
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
Γ-óSKCC QSO Party [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ] Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 30
Γ-óPortugal Day Contest [
https://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php ]
Γ-óGACW WWSA CW DX Contest [
https://www.gacw.ar/ ]
Γ-óKentucky QSO Party [
http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/ ]
Γ-óIARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [
https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
Γ-óA1Club AWT [
https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
Γ-óCQMM DX Contest [
http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/ ]
July 1
Γ-óVK Shires Contest [
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ ]
July 2
Γ-óAll Asian DX Contest, CW [
https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ]
Γ-óWAB 50 MHz Phone [
http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ] Γ-óWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [
https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
Γ-óLZ International 6-Meter Contest [
https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en-2024.pdf ]
Γ-óK1USN Slow Speed Test [
http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
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