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Subject: The ARRL Contest Update for June 18, 2025
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June 18, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]
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In this Issue:
-Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
-Bulletins
-Contest Summary
-News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
-Sights and Sounds
-Results and Records
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
ARRL Kids Day
ARRL Kids Day is on Saturday, June 21, and will run from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC. It's the perfect o
pportunity to introduce youngsters to the excitement of amateur radio.
The exchange is the participant's name, age, location, and favorite color.
Sponsored by the Boring, (Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, Kids Day is held every year on the first Saturda
y in January and the third Saturday in June.
More information is available at www.arrl.org/kids-day [ http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Infor
mz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .
West Virginia QSO Party
For state QSO Party enthusiasts, the West Virginia QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on Saturday, June 21 a
nd concludes at 0400 UTC on Sunday, June 22. Contacts can be made on CW, phone, and digital modes. Rul
es are available at www.qsl.net/wvqp [ https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ] .
2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29
ARRL Field Day is next weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 28 and concluding at 2100 UTC o
n Sunday, June 29. Join thousands of amateurs from across the globe, including those from all 85 ARRL
and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Sections, as they participate in this popular operating event.
Be sure to visit www.arrl.org/field-day [ http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=
Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] for event details.
2025 RAC Canada Day Contest
The 2025 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Canada Day Contest starts at 0000 UTC on Tuesday, July 1, and
will run for 24 hours. Stations in Canada send a signal report and their Canadian province or territor
y.
VE0s and stations outside Canada send a signal report and a serial number.
Contacts with stations in Canada or VE0 (Canadian maritime mobile stations) are worth 10 points, conta
cts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points, and contacts with RAC official stations are worth
20 points. Visit www.rac.ca/contesting-results [ http://www.rac.ca/contesting-results ] for more info
rmation.
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Bulletins
Changes to CQ World Wide VHF Contest Rules for 2025
The 2025 CQ World Wide VHF contest has been split into two dedicated weekends- one weekend for analog
(SSB/CW/FM) operation and one for digital operation.
The analog weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 5 and concludes at 1200 UTC on Sunday, July 6.
The digital weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 19 and concludes at 1200 Sunday, July 20. No
te that the start and end times of the contest have changed from previous years.
Other new rule changes include the addition of new low power categories (100 watts maximum) for Single
Operator All Band and Single Operator Single Band participants. Additionally, Single Band categories
have been added for QRP participants.
All participants are now able to use spotting assistance with the rules aligning with what is allowed
in ARRL VHF contests.
For those using computer logging programs, the N1MM Logger +, N3FJP VHF Contest Log, W3KM VHF LOG, and
CTESTWIN by JI1AQY logging software have been updated with the 2025 rule changes.
Full rules are available at: cqww-vhf.com/rules [ https://cqww-vhf.com/rules/ ] .
57th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference
Registration is now open for the 57th annual Central States VHF Society Conference in Lincoln, Nebrask
a to be held on July 24-27, 2025. Highlights include a test range for 144 MHz through 24 GHz antenna m
easurements, a noise figure measurement lab for preamps and transverters, a "Rover Row" display of VHF
rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display. Technical presentations begin at 1 PM Friday and c
ontinue through Saturday afternoon.
This year's banquet speaker will be Dr.
Dave Kunkee, K0DI
More information, a schedule of events, and registration links are available at 2025.csvhfs.org [ http
s://2025.csvhfs.org/ ] .
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
June 19
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]
June 20
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 21
-All Asian DX Contest, CW [ https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ]
-Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest [ http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ]
-SKCC QSO Party [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ]
-IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [ https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
-LZ International 6-Meter Contest [ https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en
-2024.pdf ]
-Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ]
-West Virginia QSO Party [ https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ]
-ARRL Kids Day [ http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
June 22
-Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-S
print ]
-WAB 50 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ]
June 23
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
June 24
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 25
-SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
-Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
June 26
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 27
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 28
-UFT QRP Contest [ https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ]
-His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB [ https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ]
-ARRL Field Day [ http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
]
June 30
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
July 1
-RAC Canada Day Contest [ https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
July 2
-Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
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News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
WWROF Announces Funding of 2025 Projects
At their annual meeting, the Worldwide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) approved supporting grants f
or the following activities.
-$10,000 to the Youth on the Air camp (IARU Region Two) in Denver, Colorado this summer. (youthontheai
r.org/denver2025 [ http://youthontheair.org/denver2025 ] )
-$25,000 matching grant to the World Radiosport Team Championship 2026 in the United Kingdom. (wrtc202
6.org [ http://wrtc2026.org ] )
-$11,000 to the Youth on the Air camp (IARU Region One) in Jambville, France this summer. (iaru-r1.org
/events/yota-summer-camp-2025 [ http://iaru-r1.org/events/yota-summer-camp-2025 ] )
WWROF is dedicated to improving the skills of amateur radio operators around the world utilizing educa
tion, competition, advancement of technology and scientific research, promoting international friendsh
ip and goodwill, and preparing them to better serve society in times of communication need. For more i
nformation or to donate to WWROF please visit wwrof.org [ http://wwrof.org ] .
- Thanks to WWROF Chairman, Tim Duffy, K3LR
Sights and Sounds
2025 Dayton Hamvention Photo Gallery Now Available
Tom Roscoe, K8CX, has compiled the 2025 Dayton Hamvention photo gallery, which is now available at ham
gallery.com/dayton2025 [ http://hamgallery.com/dayton2025 ] .
- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Results and Records
2025 CQ WPX SSB Contest Final Results
The results of the 2025 CQ WPX SSB contest are now available at: www.cqwpx.com/results [ http://www.cq
wpx.com/results ] . The CQ WPX Contest Committee would like to thank the over 10,000 operators that ma
de this the biggest CQ WPX SSB Contest on
record.
- Thanks to Bud Trench, AA3B
That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting-related stories, book reviews, tips, techniques,
press releases, errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions
to contest-update@arrl.org [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ] .
73, Paul, N1SFE
Contests
June 19, 2025 - July 2, 2025
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [ http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_s
ource=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website
for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] , Jun 19, 0000z to Jun 20, 0300z;
CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due:
Jun 26.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 19, 0300z to Jun 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 21.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 19, 0700z to Jun 19, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 21.
NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ] , Jun 19, 1900z to Jun 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NT
C Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Jun 23.
[ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Jun 20, 0100z to Jun 20, 0230z; CW; Band
s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 21.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 20, 0100z to Jun 20, 0130z; FT4; Bands
: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 22.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 20, 0145z to Jun 20, 0215z; RTTY; Bands:
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 20, 0230z to Jun 20, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru
les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 22.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 20, 2000z to Jun 20, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
All Asian DX Contest, CW [ https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ] , Ju
n 21, 0000z to Jun 22, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 2-digit age; Logs due: Jul 2.
Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest [ http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ] , Jun 21, 0000z to Jun 21, 2359z; SSB; Band
s: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
SKCC QSO Party [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ] , Jun 21, 1200z to Jun 22
, 2359z; CW; Bands: All, except WARC; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + 4-Character Grid Square;
Logs due: Jun 29.
Stew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ] , Jun 21, 1500z to Jun 22, 1500z; CW; Bands:
160; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Jul 7.
West Virginia QSO Party [ https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ] , Jun 21, 1600z to Jun 22, 0400z; CW, SSB, Digit
al; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; WV: RS(T) + county, non-WV: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due:
Jul 14.
ARRL Kids Day [ http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] ,
Jun 21, 1800z to Jun 21, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters; name + age + QT
H + favorite color; Logs due: Jul 21.
Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-Sp
rint ] , Jun 22, 0000z to Jun 22, 2359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Lo
gs due: Jun 26.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 23, 0000z to Jun 23, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 25.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1300z to Jun 23,
1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1630z to Jun 23, 17
29z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 23, 1900z to Jun 23,
2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jun 24, 0100z to Jun 24, 0159z;
SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 25.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 24, 0300z to Jun 24,
0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 26.
SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] , Jun 25, 0000z to Jun
25, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"N
ONE"); Logs due: Jun 28.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jun 25, 0230z to Jun 25, 0
300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Ju
n 27.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jun 25, 1145z to Jun 25, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4
0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jun 30.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 25, 1300z to Jun 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 28.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 25, 1700z to Jun 25, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 25, 1800z to Jun 25, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri
al No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 25, 1900z to Jun 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 28.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 26, 0300z to Jun 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 28.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 26, 0700z to Jun 26, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 28.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Jun 26, 1900z
to Jun 26, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Jun 27, 0100z to Jun 27, 0230z; CW; Band
s: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 28.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 27, 0100z to Jun 27, 0130z; FT4; Bands
: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 29.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 27, 0145z to Jun 27, 0215z; RTTY; Bands:
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 27, 0230z to Jun 27, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru
les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 29.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 27, 2000z to Jun 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
[ https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ]
UFT QRP Contest [ https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ] , Jun 28, 0600z to Jun 28, 1700z; CW; Bands:
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + QRP/QRO + UFT member no., non-member: RST + QRP/QRO + "NM"; Logs du
e: Jul 6.
[ https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ]
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB [ https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ] ,
Jun 28, 1200z to Jun 29, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EA: RST + province, non-EA: RST +
Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 14.
ARRL Field Day [ http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
, Jun 28, 1800z to Jun 29, 2100z; All; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; W/VE: Number of transmitte
rs (see rules) + Operating class + ARRL/RAC section, DX: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operatin
g class + "DX"; Logs due: Jul 29.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 30, 0000z to Jun 30, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1
60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 2.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jun 30, 1300z to Jun 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 30, 1300z to Jun 30,
1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Jun 30, 1630z to Jun 30, 1
729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jun 30, 1900z to Jun 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160,
80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 30, 1900z to Jun 30,
2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
RAC Canada Day Contest [ https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ] , Jul 1, 0000z to Jul 1, 2359z; CW,
Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; VE: RS(T) + province/territory, non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No
.; Logs due: Jul 15.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , Jul 1, 0100z to Jul 1, 0159z; S
SB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 2.
QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] , Jul 1, 0300z to Jul 1, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 8
0, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 6.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jul 1, 0300z to Jul 1, 04
00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 3.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , Jul 2, 0230z to Jul 2, 030
0z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul
4.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jul 2, 1145z to Jul 2, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 7.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 2, 1300z to Jul 2, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Jul 5.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jul 2, 1700z to Jul 2, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
[ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jul 2, 1800z to Jul 2, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Jul 4.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jul 2, 1900z to Jul 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80
, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs d
ue: Jul 5.
VHF+ CONTESTS
[ https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [ https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ] , J
un 21, 1400z to Jun 22, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 50 MHz; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs
due: Jun 30.
LZ International 6-Meter Contest [ https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en-
2024.pdf ] , Jun 21, 1400z to Jun 22, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 6; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid squ
are; Logs due: Jul 2.
WAB 50 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ] , Jun 22, 0800z to Jun 22, 1
400z; SSB; Bands: 6; British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country; Lo
gs due: Jul 2.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] , Jul 2, 1700z to Jul 2, 2100
z; FT8/4; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 7.
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
June 19
-NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 20
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
June 21
-Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB [ http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt ]
-Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-SARL Youth QSO Party [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
-YB ORARI DX Contest [ https://www.oraricontest.id/ ]
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
June 22
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-AGCW VHF/UHF Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
-UKSMG Summer Contest [ https://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 23
-REF DDFM 6m Contest [ https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_20250312.pdf ]
-NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-Atlantic Canada QSO Party [ https://acqp.ca/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
June 25
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 26
-Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-S
print ]
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ]
-ARRL June VHF Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaig
n=ARRL ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 27
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 28
-QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest [ http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ]
-SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
June 29
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-SKCC QSO Party [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 30
-Portugal Day Contest [ https://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php ]
-GACW WWSA CW DX Contest [ https://www.gacw.ar/ ]
-Kentucky QSO Party [ http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/ ]
-IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [ https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-CQMM DX Contest [ http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/ ]
July 1
-VK Shires Contest [ https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ ]
July 2
-All Asian DX Contest, CW [ https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ]
-WAB 50 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-LZ International 6-Meter Contest [ https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en
-2024.pdf ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
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