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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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