Contest calendar
The major HF contests of the next twelve months, with start and end in UTC, computed from each organiser's date rule. Add the feed to your calendar and it keeps itself up to date.
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October 2026
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worked All Germany Contest DARC | CWSSB | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ World Wide DX Contest, SSB CQ Magazine | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
November 2026
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL November Sweepstakes, CW ARRL | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Worked All Europe DX Contest, RTTY DARC | RTTY | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Japan International DX Contest, Phone JIDX committee | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| ARRL November Sweepstakes, Phone ARRL | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ World Wide DX Contest, CW CQ Magazine | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
December 2026
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL 160-Meter Contest ARRL | CW | 160m | |
| ARRL 10-Meter Contest ARRL | CWSSB | 10m |
January 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL RTTY Roundup ARRL | RTTY | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest, CW CQ Magazine | CW | 160m |
February 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL International DX Contest, CW ARRL | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest, SSB CQ Magazine | SSB | 160m |
March 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL International DX Contest, SSB ARRL | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Commonwealth Contest RSGB, with RAC, WIA, NZART and ARSI | CW | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Russian DX Contest SRR | CWSSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB CQ Magazine | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
April 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP DX Contest PZK | CWSSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Japan International DX Contest, CW JIDX committee | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
May 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARI International DX Contest ARI | CWSSBRTTY | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ WW WPX Contest, CW CQ Magazine | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
June 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW IARU Region 1 societies | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| All Asian DX Contest, CW JARL | CW | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| ARRL Field Day ARRL | CWSSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
July 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| IARU HF World Championship IARU (adjudicated by ARRL) | CWSSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| RSGB IOTA Contest RSGB | CWSSB | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
August 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worked All Europe DX Contest, CW DARC | CW | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
September 2027
| Date (UTC) | Contest | Modes | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Asian DX Contest, Phone JARL | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB IARU Region 1 societies | SSB | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| Worked All Europe DX Contest, SSB DARC | SSB | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | |
| CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest CQ Magazine | RTTY | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m |
No contest runs on 60, 30, 17 or 12 m: by IARU agreement the WARC bands stay contest-free. On a contest weekend that is where to go for a quiet QSO.