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QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 31
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0400Z September 6, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 31
 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:Name + QSO No.
 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:0400Z September 3, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Aug 31
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0600Z September 4, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l
   
QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 31
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0400Z September 6, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 31
 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:Name + QSO No.
 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:0400Z September 3, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 1
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
YL (female older than 26 years
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with OM
5 points per QSO with YL
10 points per QSO with Youth
15 points per QSO with Youth YL
 Multipliers:Each DXCC once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0159Z September 2, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://logs.wwsac.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://wwsac.com/rules.html
   
QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 1
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:0400Z September 6, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
   
ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 1
 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:Name + QSO No.
 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:0400Z September 3, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/
   
Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest: 1930Z-2020Z, Sep 1
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40m
 Classes:Single-Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)
Single-Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per 15 minute period
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:2020Z September 2, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://spcwc.pl/upload
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://spcwc.pl/ttc/rules/en
   
Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 2
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
 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 KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory 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:0300Z September 4, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
   
A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Sep 2
 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:Member: RST + Name
 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:September 7, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://a1club.org/contest/awt/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 2
 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 September 5, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 2
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:FT8/4
 Bands:144 MHz
 Classes:Single Op (Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >LP limit
LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per unique call sign
 Multipliers:Each grid square
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z September 5, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://ft8activity.eu/rules/
   
Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 2
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m Only
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per 10 minute period
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 4, 2026
 Upload log at:https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://minitest.narod.ru/
   
Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 2
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per 10 minute period
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 4, 2026
 Upload log at:https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://minitest.narod.ru/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 2
 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 September 5, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 2
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
 Max power:HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:6-Character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:2200Z September 2, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php
   
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, Sep 3
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:North America
 Mode:FT8/4
 Bands:144 Only
 Classes:Single Op (Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >LP limit
LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per unique call sign
 Multipliers:Each grid square
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0500Z September 8, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/
   
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 3 and 0200Z-0300Z, Sep 4
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m Only
 Classes:Single Op
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:Maximum 13 wpm
RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power)
 Work stations:Once per day
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:September 10, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 3
 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 September 5, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 3
 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 September 5, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
   
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Sep 3 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Sep 3 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 3 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 3 (Dig)
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:Nordic Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, FM, Digital
 Bands:10m Only
 Classes:Single Op
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RS(T) + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:September 17, 2026
 E-mail logs to:10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/
   
SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Sep 3
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:September 10, 2026
 E-mail log summary to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 4
 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:September 6, 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
   
Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 4
 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:September 6, 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
   
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 4
 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:September 6, 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
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 4
 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 September 6, 2026
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Sep 5 to 2359Z, Sep 6
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital
 Bands:2.3 GHz and Up
 Classes:(see rules)
 Exchange:4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:100 points per QSO
 Multipliers:Grid squares once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z December 29, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php
 Mail logs to:EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
   
All Asian DX Contest, Phone: 0000Z, Sep 5 to 2400Z, Sep 6
 Geographic Focus:Asia
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (High/Low)
Single Op All Band 24H (High/Low)
Single Op Single Band (High/Low)
Multi-Single (High/Low)
Multi-Multi (High/Low)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
 Exchange:RS + 2-digit age
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:Asian Stations: DXCC entities once per band
non-Asian Stations: Asian prefixes once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 16, 2026
 E-mail logs to:aaph[at]jarl[dot]org
 Upload log at:https://contest.jarl.org/upload-aa/
 Mail logs to:JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone
170-8073
Japan
 Web-to-Cabrillo form:http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php
 Find rules at:https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/aadx_eng.html
   
CWOps CW Open: 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 5
 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:Serial No. + Name
 Work stations:Once per band per time segment
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once per time segment
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 23, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://cwops.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/
   
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Sep 5 and 0630Z-0659Z, Sep 5 and 0700Z-0729Z, Sep 5 and 0730Z-0800Z, Sep 5
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40, 20m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO)
 Work stations:Once per band per period
 QSO Points:1 point per km
 Multipliers:1 point per new station worked on each band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total multiplier points
 Submit logs by:September 12, 2026
 E-mail logs to:ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng
   
SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest: 0800Z, Sep 5 to 1000Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:Southern Africa
 Participation:Southern Africa
 Awards:Southern Africa
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:50 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz
 Classes:Single Operator
Multi-Op
Portable/Field
4-Hour Limited
FM Only
 Exchange:RS(T) + 6-character grid locator
 Work stations:Once per band
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2159Z September 11, 2026
 E-mail logs to:sarlvhfuhfcontest[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/
   
SARL Field Day Contest: 0800Z, Sep 5 to 1000Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:South Africa
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single-Op Field (QRP/High)
Multi-Op Field (QRP/High)
Ultra Light Portable
General
 Max power:QRP: 5 watts
non-QRP: >5 watts
 Exchange:RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Category (see rules) + Province (or "DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:2159Z September 11, 2026
 E-mail logs to:contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/
   
Russian RTTY WW Contest: 1200Z, Sep 5 to 1159Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
 Exchange:RU: RSQ + 2-letter oblast
non-RU: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:2 points per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
Non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station
 Multipliers:Each RU Oblast once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z September 20, 2026
 E-mail logs to:contest[at]radio[dot]ru
 Upload log at:https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.contest.ru/russian-ww-rtty-contest-rules-en/
   
CWOps CW Open: 1200Z-1559Z, Sep 5
 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:Serial No. + Name
 Work stations:Once per band per time segment
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once per time segment
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 23, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://cwops.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/
   
IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: 1300Z, Sep 5 to 1259Z, Sep 6
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:(see your national society rules)
 Exchange:RST + Serial No.
 Submit logs by:September 13, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://dxhf2.darc.de/~fdssblog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/
   
RSGB SSB Field Day: 1300Z, Sep 5 to 1300Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:(see rules)
 Max power:High: 400 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:DXCC entities once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 11, 2026
 Upload log at:http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rnfd.shtml
   
AGCW Straight Key Party: 1300Z-1600Z, Sep 5
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:40m Only
 Classes:5W (A)
50W (B)
150W (C)
SWL (D)
 Exchange:AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
 QSO Points:9 points per A-A QSO
7 points per A-B QSO
5 points per A-C QSO
4 points per B-B QSO
3 points per B-C QSO
2 points per C-C QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:September 30, 2026
 E-mail logs to:htp[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail logs to:Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
Elisenhofstrasse 7
D-25832 Tonning
Germany
 Find rules at:https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/
   
IARU Region 1 145 MHz Contest: 1400Z, Sep 5 to 1400Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active, but no recent results
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:All
 Bands:145 MHz
 Classes:Single Op (6/24)(Low/High)
Multi-Op (6/24)(Low/High)
 Exchange:RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per km between stations
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:September 14, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none
 Upload log at:https://iaru.oevsv.at/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf
   
PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: 2000Z, Sep 5 to 2000Z, Sep 6
 Status:Active historically, but unconfirmed
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:PSK31
 Bands:80m Only
 Classes:QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
High Power
 Max operating hours:6
 Max power:High: 100 watts
Medium: 50 watts
Low: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points:1 point/QSO
 Multipliers:Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 13, 2026
 Upload log at:http://hamclubs.info/scorer
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/jay-hudak-memorial-80m-sprint
   
CWOps CW Open: 2000Z-2359Z, Sep 5
 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:Serial No. + Name
 Work stations:Once per band per time segment
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each call once per time segment
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:September 23, 2026
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://cwops.contesting.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/
   


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