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June 4, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]
ARRL Home Page
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Contest Calendar
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In this Issue:
-Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
-Bulletins
-Contest Summary
-Sights and Sounds
-Results and Records
-Technical Topics and Discussion
-Contests
-Log Due Dates
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do
Kentucky QSO Party
The Kentucky QSO Party begins at 1300 UTC on Saturday, June 7 and
concludes at 0100 UTC on Sunday, Jun e 8. Kentucky stations can work
all stations. Stations outside of Kentucky can only contact stations l
ocated in Kentucky. Visit www.kyqsoparty.org
[ http://www.kyqsoparty.org/ ] for complete rules.
Atlantic Canada QSO Party
The Atlantic Canada QSO party begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, June 7
and concludes at 0200 UTC on Sund ay, June 8. Stations located in the
Atlantic Canadian provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edw ard
Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) can work all stations. Stations
located elsewhere can only contact stations located in the Atlantic
Canadian provinces. Visit www.acqp.ca [ https://www.acqp.ca/ ] for
complete rules.
ARRL International Digital Contest
The ARRL International Digital Contest occurs during the first full
weekend of June (June 7 - 8, 2025). All digital modes, except RTTY, are
allowed in the event. In addition to the event being eligible for the
ARRL Affiliated Club Competition, a team competition c onsisting of
teams of two to five Single Operator stations is also available. Teams
must be registered before the start of the event at
contests.arrl.org/teamreg.php?eid=31
[ https://contests.arrl.org/teamreg.php?eid=31 ] . For full rules, visit
www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest [
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=
Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ].
ARRL June VHF Contest
the ARRL June VHF Contest kicks off the summer VHF contest season next
weekend beginning at 1800 UTC o n Saturday, June 14, and concluding at
0259 UTC on Monday, June 16. The contest exchange is your four- digit
Maidenhead grid square. For more information on grid squares, visit
www.arrl.org/grid-squares [ http://www.arrl.org/grid-squar
es?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] . Complete
contest rules are available at w ww.arrl.org/june-vhf [
http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_
campaign=ARRL ] .
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Bulletins
2025 Contest University Slide Decks Available Slide decks of the
presentations from 2025 Contest University have now been posted on the
Contest Univ ersity web site at www.contestuniversity.com/files [
https://www.contestuniversity.com/files/ ] .
- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
June 5
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ ]
-SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
June 6
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest [ https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280 ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 7
-10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest [
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20
-26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules ]
-VK Shires Contest [ https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ ]
-Tisza Cup CW Contest [ https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules ]
-Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ]
-Atlantic Canada QSO Party [ https://acqp.ca/ ]
-UKSMG Summer Contest [ https://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php ]
-Kentucky QSO Party [ http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/ ]
-IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW [
https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/ ]
-RSGB National Field Day [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rnfd.shtml ]
-ARRL International Digital Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm
_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
June 9
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [ http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-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 10
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-DARC CW-Training Contest [
https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/ ]
June 11
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
-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/ ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 12
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
June 13
-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 14
-YB ORARI DX Contest [ https://www.oraricontest.id/ ]
-Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB [ http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt ]
-SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ]
-Portugal Day Contest [ https://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php ]
-AGCW VHF/UHF Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ]
-REF DDFM 6m Contest [
https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_20250312.pdf
]
-GACW WWSA CW DX Contest [ https://www.gacw.ar/ ]
-ARRL June VHF Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaig
n=ARRL ]
June 15
-Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]
June 16
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-SARL Youth QSO Party [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ]
-RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ]
June 17
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 18
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
-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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Sights and Sounds
2025 Contest University Presentation Video Tim Duffy, K3LR, shared a
video of the 2025 Contest University presentations given at the Hope
Hotel i n Dayton, Ohio on May 14. Presenters included Doug Grant, K1DG;
Anthony Willard, AB9YC; Katherine Camp bell, KE8LQR; Jim Hall, AD4EB;
Tamitha Mulligan-Skov, WX6SWW; Bob Wilson, N6TV; Frank Donovan, W3LPL,
and Bob Sherwood, NC0B.
You can view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuUvkzgUqBg [
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MuUvkzgUqBg ] . More information about
Contest University is available at www.contestuniversity.com [
https://www.contestuniversity.com/ ] .
Results and Records
2025 ARRL January VHF Contest Results The 2025 ARRL January VHF Contest
results have been released and are available at contests.arrl.org/ja
nvhf [ https://contests.arrl.org/janvhf/ ] . Online scores, line
scores, soapbox comments, and photos are available on the website.
Downloadable certificates are available by clicking on the
"Certificates " tab at the top of the web page. The full results
article by James Duffey, KK6MC will be available sh ortly.
2025 7th Call Area QSO Party Results The 2025 7th Call Area QSO Party
(7QP) results are now available at www.7QP.org [ http://www.7qp.org/ ]
. The event organizers thank all those who participated in and showed
support for the event.
- Thanks to Dick Frey, K4XU
2025 Georgia QSO Party Results The 2025 Georgia QSO Party (GAQP)
results have been published at gaqsoparty.com [ https://gaqsoparty.c
om/ ] . The event organizers thank everyone who participated this year
and look forward to the next GA QP in April 2026.
- Thanks to Jeff Clarke, KU8E
Canadian Prairies QSO Party Results Results from the Canadian Prairies
QSO Party have been published at cpqp.ve6hams.ca/scores-2025 [ http
s://cpqp.ve6hams.ca/scores-2025/ ] . Plaque winners are listed under
the awards tab at the top of the page. Certificates will be available
to download on or around June 6.
- Thanks to Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU
2025 CQ WPX CW Contest Raw Scores Raw scores for the 2025 CQ WPX CW
contest are now available at www.cqwpx.com/raw.htm?mode=cw [ https:/
/www.cqwpx.com/raw.htm?mode=cw ] . Over 5,800 logs were received this
year.
Raw scores are calculated prior to log checking. This should give
participants a good indication of th eir category placement at the
world, continent, or country level. Participants are reminded to check
t hat their entry is in the correct category. Report any errors to
cqwpx.com/contact [ http://cqwpx.com/ contact ] .
- Thanks to Bud Trench, AA3B
Technical Topics and Discussion
WinTrak EME tracking system Version 2.32 Released Gary Abercrombie,
N8CQ, has released an update of his popular WinTrak EME tracking system
for Raspberr y Pi 4 and 5 users. Version 2.32 is available for download
at n8cq.com [ http://n8cq.com/ ] .
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 5, 2025 - June 18, 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/pigwalk40/ ] ,
Jun 5, 0000z to Jun 6, 0300z; C W; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Ju n
12.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 5, 0300z to
Jun 5, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 7.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 5, 0700z to
Jun 5, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member
No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 7.
NRAU 10m Activity Contest [ https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/],
Jun 5, 1800z to Jun 5, 2200 z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10;
RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 19.
SKCC Sprint Europe [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ] , Jun 5, 1900z
to Jun 5, 2 100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST +
(state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 12.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 6,
0100z to Jun 6, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Jun 8.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 6, 0145z
to Jun 6, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 8.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 6, 0230z to Jun
6, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rule s); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due:
Jun 8.
HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest [
https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280 ] , Jun 6, 1900z to Jun 6,
1959z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; HACWG Members: RST + Membership No.,
non-Members: RST + NM; Logs due: Jun 1 3.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 6, 2000z
to Jun 6, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 8.
10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest [
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-
26-48/qso-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules ] , Jun
7, 0000z to Jun 8, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 10; Name +
(state/province/country) + organization membership numbers; Logs due:
Jun 16.
VK Shires Contest [ https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ ] ,
Jun 7, 0000z to Jun 7, 2359z; C W, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
VK: RS(T) + Shire, non-VK: RS(T) + CQ Zone; Logs due: Jul 1.
Tisza Cup CW Contest [
https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules ] , Jun 7, 0200z to
Jun 7, 1 459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.;
Logs due: Jun 12.
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ] ,
Jun 7, 0600z to Jun 7, 0800z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. +
suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Jun 14.
Atlantic Canada QSO Party [ https://acqp.ca/ ] , Jun 7, 1200z to Jun 8,
0200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; VE1/9,VO1/2,VY2: RS(T) +
province + county/division, Non-VE1/9,VO1/2,VY2: RS(T) + (stat
e/province/"DX"); Logs due: Jun 23.
UKSMG Summer Contest [ https://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php ] ,
Jun 7, 1300z to Jun 8, 1300z; no t specified; Bands: 6; RST + Serial
No. + 6-character grid square + (optional UKSMG member no.); Logs due:
Jun 22.
Kentucky QSO Party [ http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/ ] , Jun 7, 1300z
to Jun 8, 0100z; CW, Phone, RTT Y; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6,
2; KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Lo gs
due: Jun 30.
IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW [
https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en
/ ] , Jun 7, 1500z to Jun 8, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Ju n 15.
RSGB National Field Day [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rnfd.shtml ] , Jun 7, 1500z to Jun
8, 1 500z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs
due: Jun 13.
ARRL International Digital Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_
medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , Jun 7, 1800z to Jun 8, 2359z;
Digital (no RTTY); Bands: 160, 80, 40
, 20, 15, 10, 6; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 15.
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [
http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ] , Jun 9, 0000z to J un 9,
0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country) + Membe r No., Non-member: RS(T) +
(State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 11.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 9, 0000z
to Jun 9, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 11.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 9, 1300z to Jun
9, 14 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 12.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l
] , Jun 9, 1630z to Jun 9, 172 9z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.;
Logs due: Jun 13.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 9, 1900z to Jun
9, 20 00z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 12.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] ,
Jun 10, 0100z to Jun 10, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10,
6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 11.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 10, 0300z to
Jun 10, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 12.
DARC CW-Training Contest [
https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/
] , Jun 10, 1800z to Jun 10, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; DE: RST + DOK/NM,
non-DE: RST + Serial No.; Logs du e: Jun 17.
NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Jun 11, 0030z
to Jun 11, 0230z; CW; Bands: 8 0, 40, 20; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Jun 14.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
] , Jun 11, 0230z to Jun 11, 0 300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15;
NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Ju n 13.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jun 11, 1145z to Jun
11, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name;
Logs due: Jun 16.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 11, 1300z to
Jun 11, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 14.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 11, 1700z to Jun 11,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Jun 13.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 11, 1800z to Jun 11,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Jun 13.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] , Jun 11, 1900z t o
Jun 11, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 12.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 11, 1900z to
Jun 11, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 12, 0300z to
Jun 12, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 14.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 12, 0700z to
Jun 12, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 14.
NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Jun 13,
0100z to Jun 13, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid
square; Logs due: Jun 15.
Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , Jun 13, 0145z
to Jun 13, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name +
(state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 15.
NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , Jun 13, 0230z to
Jun 13, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see ru les); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs
due: Jun 15.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 13, 2000z
to Jun 13, 2100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 15.
YB ORARI DX Contest [ https://www.oraricontest.id/ ] , Jun 14, 0000z to
Jun 14, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; YB: RS + "ORARI",
non-YB: RS + "DX"; Logs due: Jun 21.
Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB [ http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt ] , Jun
14, 1100z to Jun 14, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 20, 15; RS + Serial No.; Logs
due: Jun 21.
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon [
https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ ] ,
Jun 14, 1200z to Jun 15, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6;
RST + (state/province/country) + N ame + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due:
Jun 22.
Portugal Day Contest [ https://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php ] ,
Jun 14, 1200z to Jun 15, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
CT: RS(T) + District, non-CT: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 3 0.
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest [ https://www.gacw.ar/ ] , Jun 14, 1500z to Jun
15, 1500z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due:
Jun 30.
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ] , Jun
15, 2300z to Jun 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST +
(state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 21.
K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , Jun 16, 0000z
to Jun 16, 0100z; CW; Bands: 1 60, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm,
Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 18.
SARL Youth QSO Party [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ] , Jun
16, 1200z to Jun 16, 1300z; SS B; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Jun
21.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 16, 1300z to
Jun 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 19.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l
] , Jun 16, 1630z to Jun 16, 1 729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial
No.; Logs due: Jun 20.
RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml
] , Jun 16, 1900z to Jun 16, 21 00z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10;
Signal report; Logs due: Jun 17.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 16, 1900z to
Jun 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 19.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] ,
Jun 17, 0100z to Jun 17, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10,
6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 18.
ICWC Medium Speed Test [
https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Jun 17, 0300z to
Jun 17, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs
due: Jun 19.
NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ] , Jun 18, 0030z
to Jun 18, 0230z; CW; Bands: 8 0, 40, 20; RST +
(state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Jun 21.
Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
] , Jun 18, 0230z to Jun 18, 0 300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15;
NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Ju n 20.
A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] , Jun 18, 1145z to Jun
18, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 4 0, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name;
Logs due: Jun 23.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 18, 1300z to
Jun 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 21.
Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 18, 1700z to Jun 18,
1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Jun 20.
Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] , Jun 18, 1800z to Jun 18,
1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Seri al No.; Logs due: Jun 20.
CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , Jun 18, 1900z to
Jun 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name +
Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs
due: Jun 21.
VHF+ CONTESTS
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest [ https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ] , Jun 14,
1400z to Jun 14, 1800z; CW; Ba nds: 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RST + "/" +
Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator; Logs
due: Jun 22.
REF DDFM 6m Contest [
https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_20250312.pdf
] , Jun 14, 1400z to Jun 15, 1400z; CW, SSB, FM; Bands: 6; RS(T) +
Serial No. + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 23.
ARRL June VHF Contest [
https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign
=ARRL ] , Jun 14, 1800z to Jun 16, 0259z; All; Bands: 50 MHz and up;
4-character grid square; Logs due
: Jun 26.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
] , Jun 11, 1700z to Jun 11, 21 00z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Jun 16.
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/
] , Jun 18, 1700z to Jun 18, 21 00z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character
grid square; Logs due: Jun 23.
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[http://www.geochron.com/ham-radio-4k/]
Log Due Dates
June 5 -ARS Spartan Sprint [
http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
June 6
-Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
-Russian WW MultiMode Contest [
http://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-mult
imode-contest ]
-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 7
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
June 8
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest [
http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/three- day-weekend
]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 9
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
June 10
-QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint [ http://qrparci.org/contest/hoot-owl-sprint ]
June 11
-4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint [
http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf ]
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
June 12
-QRP Minimal Art Session [ http://qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html ]
-SKCC Sprint Europe [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ ]
-Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ]
-ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]
-Tisza Cup CW Contest [ https://www.tiszacup.eu/index.php/en/contest-rules ]
-RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ]
June 13
-RSGB National Field Day [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rnfd.shtml ]
-HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest [ https://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?p=1280 ]
-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 14
-Wake-Up! QRP Sprint [ http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng ]
-CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
-NAQCC CW Sprint [ http://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html ]
June 15
-IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/e
n/ ]
-NCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
-NZART Sangster Shield Contest [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sangster-shield ]
-NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
-Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
-ARRL International Digital Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm
_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
June 16
-PVRC Reunion [ http://pvrc.org/reunion/ ]
-10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest [ http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qs
o-party-schedule/2-uncategorised/51-open-season-rules ]
-A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
-VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ]
June 17
-DARC CW-Training Contest [ https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/
]
-RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ]
June 18
-Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
-K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
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