2026 WHY CW ... IT's the BEST
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listen for my CW beacon on 28.223.5
please try to LISTEN TO 146.52 (simplex) more often
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6x_6mDV
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| Turkiye HF Contest: 0600Z, Aug 22 to 0600Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) Multi-Single (Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | TA: RS + 2-digit province code non-TA: RS + serial no. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | (see rules) | |
| Multipliers: | Each DXCC country once per band Each province code once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 30, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://tahfcontest.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://tahfcontest.com/ | |
| YO DX HF Contest: 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band Mixed(High/Low) Single Op All Band CW Single Op All Band SSB Single Op Single Band Mixed Multi-Op Single Transmitter Youngster/Novice (<18y or licensed for 3 years or less) SWL | |
| Max power: | High: >100W Low: 100W or less | |
| Exchange: | YO: RS(T) + county non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | YO: 8 points per QSO with non-EU station YO: 4 points per QSO with non-YO EU station Non-YO: 8 points per QSO with YO station Non-YO: 4 points per QSO with non-YO station on different continent Non-YO: 2 points per QSO with non-YO station in different country, same continent Non-YO: 1 point per QSO with non-YO station in same country | |
| Multipliers: | All: Each DXCC country (not YO) once per band Non-YO: Each YO county once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 1200Z August 30, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://yodx.ro/upload.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.yodx.ro | |
| ARSI VU DX Contest: 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Status: | Active, but no recent results | |
| Geographic Focus: | India | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts | |
| Exchange: | VU: RS(T) + 2-letter state/UT code Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial No. | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | VU: 1 point per QSO with VU station VU: 3 points per QSO with DX station Non-VU: 3 points per QSO with VU station | |
| Multipliers: | VU: Each DXCC country once per band per mode Non-VU: Each VU state/UT once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 30, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | logs[at]arsi[dot]info | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://arsi.info/dxcontest/ | |
| Hawaii QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Single (Low/High) Multi-Multi (Low/High) | |
| Max power: | HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | HI: RS(T) + HI district non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province) DX: RS(T) | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per SSB QSO 3 points per CW/digital QSO | |
| Multipliers: | HI: Each HI district once HI: Each state/province/territory/country once non-HI: Each HI district once per band | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | September 7, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | ad6e[at]arrl[dot]net | |
| Upload log at: | https://hqp.contesting.com/hqpsubmitlog.php | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/ | |
| Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op EOC Mobile Low Rover Low | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | OH: RS(T) + county non-OH: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per SSB QSO 2 points per CW QSO | |
| Multipliers: | OH Stations: Each state, province, OH county, 1 DX once per mode non-OH Stations: Each OH county once per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults (see rules for mobile stations) | |
| Submit logs by: | 0400Z August 30, 2026 | |
| Upload log at: | http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/submit-log/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/ | |
| CVA DX Contest, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 22 to 2100Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Worldwide | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High) Single Op Dual Band (80+10m) Low Single Op Single Band (Low/High) Single Op All Band Military (Low/High) Single Op YL (Low/High) Multi-Single Multi-Single Military Fixed Multi-Single Military Portable Multi-Two CVA DX Adventure (see rules) Overlays: (Rookie/Teen/YL) | |
| Max power: | HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts | |
| Exchange: | Brazil: RST + state Non-Brazil: RST + continent Military: RST + "MIL" | |
| Work stations: | Once per band | |
| QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with station in same country 3 points per QSO with station in different country/same continent 4 points per QSO with station in different continent | |
| Multipliers: | Each Brazilian state once per band Each country once only | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 30, 2026 | |
| E-mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Upload log at: | https://cvadx.org/envio-de-logs-ssb/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://cvadx.org/ | |
| SARL HF CW Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 23 | ||
| Geographic Focus: | Southern Africa | |
| Participation: | Southern Africa | |
| Mode: | CW | |
| Bands: | 80, 40, 20m | |
| Classes: | Single Op Single Radio All Band Single Op Single Radio Single Band Multi-Op All Band Multi-Op Single Band Overlays (All Classes): YL and Youth | |
| Exchange: | RST + Serial No. | |
| Score Calculation: | (see rules) | |
| Submit logs by: | 2159Z August 28, 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/ | |
Thanks to WA7BNM
