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| K1USN SST Open: 2000Z-2359Z, Sep 11 |
| | Status: | Active, but no recent results |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Academy Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO
50 additional points for each QSO with K1USN |
| | Multipliers: | Each state/province/country once per band
Speed Mult: 20 wpm or less: x1, 15 wpm or less: x2, 10 wpm or less: 3x |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total SPC mults x speed mult |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 13, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sso_rules.html |
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| WAE DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Sep 12 to 2359Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | SSB |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op |
| | Max operating hours: | Single Op: 36 hours, off times of at least 60 minutes
Multi-Single: 48 hours |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts |
| | Exchange: | RS + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | (see rules) |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 20, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://dxhf2.darc.de/~waessblog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/referat-conteste/worked-all-europe-dx-contest/en/ |
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| SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Sep 12 to 2400Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE") |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO
Bonus 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: | 2359Z September 20, 2026 |
| | Post log summary at: | https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ |
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| SEANET Contest: 1200Z, Sep 12 to 1200Z, Sep 13 |
| | Status: | Active, but no recent results |
| | Geographic Focus: | Southeast Asia/Oceania |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Youth (age 19-25)
Multi-Single |
| | Exchange: | RS(T) + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | SEANET: 5 points per QSO with SEANET station
non-SEANET: 2 points per QSO with SEANET station |
| | Multipliers: | Each SEANET prefix once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | October 15, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contest[at]dxindia[dot]in |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://dxindia.in/seanet-contest-2026.html |
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| Colorado QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 12 to 0359Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, Phone |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m |
| | Classes: | Single Op Fixed (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Colorado Mobile Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(Low)
Colorado Portable Single Op (CW/Phone/Mixed)(QRP/Low) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | CO: RS(T) + county
W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX" |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode per CO county |
| | QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | CO Stations: Each CO county, state, VE province, 1 DX, once per mode
Non-CO: Each county once per mode |
| | Score Calculation: | (see rules) |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z September 19, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://coqp.contesting.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://coloradoqsoparty.org/ |
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| New Jersey QSO Party: 1400Z, Sep 12 to 0200Z, Sep 13 |
| | Status: | Active historically, but unconfirmed |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
Mobile/Rover/Portable (QRP/Low)
Rookie as overlay to any other class |
| | Max power: | HP: 150W or greater
LP: <150W
QRP: 5W |
| | Exchange: | NJ: RS(T) + county
non-NJ: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX") |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW or Digital QSO |
| | Multipliers: | NJ Station: Each NJ county, state(other than NJ), VE province, 1 DX once
Non-NJ Station: Each NJ county once
Power: 4X-QRP, 2X-LP, 1X-HP |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power mult |
| | Submit logs by: | October 1, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | NewJerseyQSOParty[at]gmail[dot]com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://sites.google.com/view/k2td-bcrc/nj-qp/rules |
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| Ohio State Parks on the Air: 1400Z-2200Z, Sep 12 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada state/province QSO party |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op OH Park (Low/High)
Multi-Single OH Park (Low/High)
Multi-Multi OH Park (Low/High)
Multi-Park (Low/High)
Ohio Non-Park
Outside of Ohio |
| | Max power: | LP: 100 watts
HP: >100 watts |
| | Exchange: | OH Park: park abbreviation
OH: "Ohio"
W/VE: (state/province)
DX: "DX" |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each OH park once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 26, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | LOGS[at]ospota[dot]org |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://ospota.org/ |
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| Africa FT4 DX Contest: 1500Z-1800Z, Sep 12 |
| | Status: | Active, but no recent results |
| | Geographic Focus: | Africa |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FT4 |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | Single-Op |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | Signal report + 4-character grid square |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 6 points per QSO between stations in AF countries
4 points per QSO between stations in the same AF country
1 point per QSO between AF station and non-AF station |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | 2159Z September 17, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contest[at]zs6wr[dot]co[dot]za |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ |
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| ARRL September VHF Contest: 1800Z, Sep 12 to 0300Z, Sep 14 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | All |
| | Bands: | 50 MHz and up |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)(Low/High)
Single Op Portable (All Modes/Analog Modes)
Single Op 3-Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)
Single Op FM
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Unlimited Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op |
| | Max power: | (see rules) |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each grid square once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0300Z September 24, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org |
| | Mail logs to: | September VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA |
| | Web-to-Cabrillo form: | http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlvhfsep_cab3.php |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.arrl.org/september-vhf |
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| North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | North America |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max operating hours: | 4 hours |
| | Max power: | HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country] |
| | QSY rule: | CQing station must QSY after QSO |
| | 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/DC (including KH6/KL7) once
Each VE province/territory once
Each North American country (except W/VE) once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0400Z September 20, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf |
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| IRTS 70cm Counties Contest: 1300Z-1330Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Ireland/Northern Ireland |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FM, SSB |
| | Bands: | 70cm |
| | Classes: | Single Op FM
Single Op Fixed (Low/High)
Single Op Portable (Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >10 watts
LP: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county
non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per mode |
| | QSO Points: | (see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once
non-EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 27, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_70cmrules.html |
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| IRTS 2m Counties Contest: 1330Z-1500Z, Sep 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Ireland/Northern Ireland |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FM, SSB |
| | Bands: | 2m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op FM
Single Op Fixed (Low/High)
Single Op Portable (Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >10 watts
LP: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county
non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per mode |
| | QSO Points: | (see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once
non-EI/GI: Each EI/GI county once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 27, 2026 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contestmanager[at]irts[dot]ie |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.irts.ie/cgi/st.cgi?r_2mrules.html |
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