| CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 27 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 29, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Aug 27 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 29, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Aug 28 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FT4 |
| | Bands: | (see rules) |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each 4-character grid square once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 30, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://lotw.arrl.org/ |
| | Post log summary at: | https://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html |
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| Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 28 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | RTTY |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single-Op (QRP/Low) |
| | Max power: | LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each callsign once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 30, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://radiosport.world/wrt.html |
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| NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 28 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m |
| | Classes: | Single Op |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station |
| | Multipliers: | Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 30, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html |
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Aug 28 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest) |
| | Multipliers: | Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 30, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html |
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| SCRY/RTTYOps WW DX RTTY Contest: 2200Z, Aug 28 to 1200Z, Aug 29 and 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 30 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | RTTY |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band 1 Radio (Low/High)
Single Op All Band Unlimited
Multi-Two (Low/High)
Multi-Unlimited
Multi-Unlimited-Distributed
Single Op Overlays: Classic/Distributed/Wires-Only/Rookie/Portable/Youngster/Unlimited |
| | Max power: | HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + 4-digit year license first issued |
| | QSO Points: | (see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | Each 4-digit year licensed once per band per period
Non-Scandinavia/Baltic stations: Each Scandinavia/Baltic prefix once per band per period |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 6, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | rttyops-ww-rtty[at]rttyops[dot]com |
| | Upload log at: | https://log.rttyops.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://rttyops.com/index.php/contests/cq-rttyops-ww-scry-rtty/cq-rttyops-ww-scry2-rtty-rules |
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| Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 29 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | Feld Hell |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | (see rules) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | (see rules) |
| | Score Calculation: | (see rules) |
| | Submit logs by: | September 2, 2026 |
| | Upload log at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/worked-all-americas-sprint |
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| ALARA Contest: 0600Z Aug 30 to 0559Z, Aug 31 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Australia/New Zealand |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, Phone |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op |
| | Exchange: | ALARA: RS(T) + Serial No. + ALARA Member + Name
non-ALARA: RS(T) + Serial No. + Name + (whether YL/OM/club station) |
| | Work stations: | Once per 60 minutes per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | 5 points per phone QSO with ALARA member
4 points per phone QSO with YL non-member
3 points per phone QSO with OM
Double points per QSO for CW |
| | Multipliers: | Each VK/ZL call area once per band
Each YL DXCC country once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 30, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contest[at]alara[dot]org[dot]au |
| | Mail logs to: | Alisha Ashley VK2FASH
36 Brooklyn Drive
Bourkelands NSW 2650
AUSTRALIA |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.alara.org.au/contests/ |
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| U.S. Islands QSO Party: 1200Z, Aug 29 to 0300Z, Aug 30 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | US Island Fixed (QRP/QRO)
US Island Expedition (QRP/QRO)
US Island Rover (QRP/QRO)
Non-Island (QRP/QRO) |
| | Max power: | QRO: >5W
QRP: 5W |
| | Exchange: | Islands: RS(T) + USI/CISA Island Designation (see rules for digital)
Non-Islands: RS(T) + (state/province/country)(see rules for digital) |
| | Work stations: | Once per mode per band |
| | QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with US island
2 points per CW/Digital QSO with non-island
1 point per phone QSO with non-island |
| | Multipliers: | (see rules) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 30, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/ |
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| World Wide Digi DX Contest: 1200Z, Aug 29 to 1200Z, Aug 30 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FT4/8 |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band Single Transmitter (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Single Band Single Transmitter (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Multi-Transmitter (High/Low/QRP)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Two
Multi-Unlimited |
| | Max power: | HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO plus 1 point per 3000 km short path distance between stations |
| | Multipliers: | Each grid field (first 2 letters of grid square) once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 4, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://ww-digi.com/logcheck/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ww-digi.com/ |
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| Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 29 to 0200Z, Aug 30 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 30 |
| | Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB, Digital/RTTY |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
Youth (17 and under)
Kansas Club
Kansas Mobile Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) Low Power
Kansas Mobile Multi-Op Single Radio Low Power
Kansas Mobile Unlimited
Kansas Portable (Single County/County Line)
Kansas Expedition (Single County Per Day/County Line)
Kansas Rover Low Power
Single Op Canada or DX
Single Op FT8 |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | KS: RS(T) + county
non-KS: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | 2 points per phone QSO
3 points per CW/digital QSO
Bonus: 100 points for at least one QSO with KS0KS |
| | Multipliers: | KS: Each US state, VE province/territory and "DX" once
non-KS: Each KS county once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points |
| | Submit logs by: | October 1, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (see rules) |
| | Upload log at: | https://ksqp.contesting.com/ksqpsubmitlog.php |
| | Mail logs to: | Kansas QSO Party
c/o Bob Harder, W0BH
PO Box 746
Hesston, KS 67062
USA |
| | Find rules at: | https://ksqsoparty.org/ |
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