THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM September 7 - 14, 2026 Edition The web versions of this contest calendar can be found at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/ You can also access a text version of the weekly calendar at: http://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycal.txt Please send corrections and additions directly to me. The web calendars are updated as new contest information is received. If you wish to unsubscribe, please notify me and you'll be immediately removed from the mailing list. 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com) This e-mail is divided into three sections: - Details of this week's contests - List of following week's contests - Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee QSO Party: 1700Z, Sep 6 to 0300Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Phone, Digital Bands: All, except WARC Classes: Fixed (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Mobile (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Rover (Single Op/Multi-Op)(CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: TN: RS(T) + county non-TN: RS(T) + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 3 points per QSO (see rules for bonus QSO points) Multipliers: TN: TN counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band non-TN: TN counties once per band Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points Submit logs by: 2359Z September 15, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://tnqp.contesting.com/tnqpsubmitlog.php Mail logs to: Tennessee QSO Party 133 Springdale Drive Crossville, TN 38558 USA Find rules at: https://tnqp.org/rules/ K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest) Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z September 9, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 10, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0600Z September 11, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 7 Status: Active historically, but unconfirmed Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 80m Only Classes: 100W 10W Exchange: RS + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2359Z September 10, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rautumn.shtml ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 7 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 10, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: 2300Z, Sep 7 to 0300Z, Sep 8 Status: Active, but no recent results Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: (none) Max power: 5 Watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (member no./power output) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with members 2 points per QSO with non-member W/VE stations 4 points per QSO with non-member DX stations Multipliers: Each state, province or country, once per band Bonus: multiply total points by 1.25 if xmtr or receiver is homebrew Bonus: multiply total points by 1.5 if both xmtr and receiver are homebrew Bonus: work WQ8RP for a bonus multiplier (see rules) Score Calculation: Total score = bonus multiplier x total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 21, 2026 E-mail logs to: N8LJ[at]arrl[dot]net Post log summary at: https://www.miqrp.net/contest-challenge Mail logs to: Lee Dziekan, N8LJ 2735 Miller Rd Metamora, MI 48455 USA Find rules at: https://miqrp.net/contest ARS Spartan Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Skinny Tubby Max power: 5 watts Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power Work stations: Once per band Submit logs by: September 10, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0159Z September 9, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 10, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ DARC CW-Training Contest: 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 8 Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: Single-Op Max power: LP: 100 watts Exchange: DE: RST + DOK/NM non-DE: RST + Serial No. QSO Points: 1 points per QSO Multipliers: Each prefix Each DOK Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 15, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~accwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/ Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest: 1930Z-2020Z, Sep 8 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single-Op All Band (High/Low/QRP) Single-Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band per 15 minute period QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: 2020Z September 9, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://spcwc.pl/upload Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://spcwc.pl/ttc/rules/en Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m Classes: Single Op Max power: 100 watts Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country) non-NA: Name 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 (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0300Z September 11, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: RST + Name Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 14, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z September 12, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Europe Participation: Europe Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 432 MHz Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Max power: HP: >LP limit LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per unique call sign Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z September 12, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity.eu/rules/ Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 40m Only Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per 10 minute period QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 11, 2026 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80m Only Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per 10 minute period QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 11, 2026 Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/ CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 9 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z September 12, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: 0000Z-0500Z, Sep 10 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: North America Mode: FT8/4 Bands: 432 Only Classes: Single Op (Low/High) Max power: HP: >LP limit LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per unique call sign Multipliers: Each grid square Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0500Z September 15, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/ CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 10 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z September 12, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 10 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Awards: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0800Z September 12, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 11 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: FT4 Bands: (see rules) Classes: (none) Max power: 100 watts Exchange: 4-character grid square QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each 4-character grid square once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 13, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://lotw.arrl.org/ Post log summary at: https://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 11 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: RTTY Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single-Op (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each callsign once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 13, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://radiosport.world/wrt.html NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 11 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m Classes: Single Op Max power: 100 watts Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH 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 (including KL7 and KH6) once per band Each VE province once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: September 13, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html 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 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/ 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/ 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/ 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 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/ 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/ 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 Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlvhfsep_cab3.php Mail logs to: September VHF ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/september-vhf 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 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 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 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 14 Geographic Focus: North America Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, SSB Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op Max power: CW: 5 watts, SSB: 10 watts Exchange: Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No. Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member 2 points per QSO with member Multipliers: (none) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points Submit logs by: September 16, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Post log summary at: http://qrpcontest.com/4sqrp Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules_revised_02_2026.pdf K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Maximum 20 wpm Name + (state/province/country) Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest) Multipliers: Each state/province/country once per band W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest) Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 2359Z September 16, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 17, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 80, 40m Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low) Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: RST + Serial No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0600Z September 18, 2026 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 14 Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: Name + QSO No. Work stations: Once per band QSO Points: 1 point per QSO Multipliers: Each call once Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults Submit logs by: 0400Z September 17, 2026 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com Mail logs to: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 15 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 15 Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest 1930Z-2020Z, Sep 15 Phone Weekly Test 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 16 A1Club AWT 1145Z-1300Z, Sep 16 CWops Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 16 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 16 Mini-Test 40 1700Z-1759Z, Sep 16 Mini-Test 80 1800Z-1859Z, Sep 16 RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 16 CWops Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 16 VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA 0000Z-0500Z, Sep 17 Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 17 0200Z-0300Z, Sep 18 NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Sep 17 CWops Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 17 CWops Test 0700Z-0800Z, Sep 17 BCC QSO Party 1800Z-1959Z, Sep 17 NTC QSO Party 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 17 NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Sep 18 Weekly RTTY Test 0145Z-0215Z, Sep 18 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 18 AGB NEMIGA Contest 1600Z-1700Z, Sep 18 K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Sep 18 FRAPR 10M Contest 0000Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0900Z, Sep 19 to 0759Z, Sep 21 Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20 Texas QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 20 Iowa QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20 QRP Afield 1500Z-2100Z, Sep 19 New Hampshire QSO Party 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0400Z, Sep 20 1200Z-2200Z, Sep 20 Washington State Salmon Run 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 20 Wisconsin Parks on the Air 1600Z-2300Z, Sep 19 Feld Hell Sprint 1800Z-1959Z, Sep 19 North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 20 ARS Flight of the Bumblebees 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 20 BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest 1700Z-2059Z, Sep 20 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 2300Z, Sep 20 to 0100Z, Sep 21 K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 21 OK1WC Memorial 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 21 ICWC Medium Speed Test 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 21 144 MHz Fall Sprint 2300Z, Sep 21 to 0600Z, Sep 22 Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 22 ICWC Medium Speed Test 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 22 Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest 1930Z-2020Z, Sep 22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA: September 8, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://ft8activity-na.net/log-upload/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://ft8activity-na.net/rules/ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: September 9, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest: September 9, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://spcwc.pl/upload Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://spcwc.pl/ttc/rules/en K1USN Slow Speed Test: September 9, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ARS Spartan Sprint: September 10, 2026 E-mail: (none) Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html SKCC Sprint Europe: September 10, 2026 E-mail summary: (none) Post web summary: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165 Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/ Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest: September 10, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/autolog.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk40/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: September 10, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: September 10, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ICWC Medium Speed Test: September 10, 2026 Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB: September 10, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rautumn.shtml RSGB SSB Field Day: September 11, 2026 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rnfd.shtml OK1WC Memorial (MWC): September 11, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest: September 11, 2026 E-mail: sarlvhfuhfcontest[at]gmail[dot]com Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ SARL Field Day Contest: September 11, 2026 E-mail: contest[at]sarl[dot]org[dot]za Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ SARTG WW RTTY Contest: September 12, 2026 E-mail: contest[at]sartg[dot]com Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: SARTG Contest Manager Jan Palmquist, SM5FUG Jaktmarksgatan 16 SE-722 23 VÄSTERÅS SWEDEN Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: September 12, 2026 E-mail: ru-qrp-club[at]mail[dot]ru Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://qrp.ru/contest/wakeup/333-wakeup-eng PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint: September 13, 2026 Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/jay-hudak-memorial-80m-sprint IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB: September 13, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~fdssblog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=en Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/iaru-region-1-fieldday/en/ IARU Region 1 145 MHz Contest: September 14, 2026 E-mail: (none Upload log at: https://iaru.oevsv.at/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf DARC CW-Training Contest: September 15, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://dxhf2.darc.de/~accwlog/upload.cgi?form=referat&lang=de Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/cwa/darc-cw-training-rules/ Tennessee QSO Party: September 15, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://tnqp.contesting.com/tnqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Tennessee QSO Party 133 Springdale Drive Crossville, TN 38558 USA Find rules at: https://tnqp.org/rules/ MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest: September 15, 2026 E-mail: mssprint[at]mmmonvhf[dot]de Mail: A.F. Veldhuijsen, PA4EME Westlandstraat 9 6137 KE Sittard The Netherlands Find rules at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php WAB 144 MHz Phone: September 16, 2026 E-mail: aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com Mail: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT 14 York Avenue Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB United Kingdom Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules All Asian DX Contest, Phone: September 16, 2026 E-mail: aaph[at]jarl[dot]org Upload log at: https://contest.jarl.org/upload-aa/ Mail: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, Phone 170-8073 Japan Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxssb_cab3.php Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/aadx_eng.html NRAU 10m Activity Contest: September 17, 2026 E-mail: 10m[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://nrau.net/nrau-contests-in-general/ Russian RTTY WW Contest: September 20, 2026 E-mail: contest[at]radio[dot]ru Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://www.contest.ru/russian-ww-rtty-contest-rules-en/ MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint: September 21, 2026 E-mail: N8LJ[at]arrl[dot]net Post web summary: https://www.miqrp.net/contest-challenge Mail: Lee Dziekan, N8LJ 2735 Miller Rd Metamora, MI 48455 USA Find rules at: https://miqrp.net/contest CWOps CW Open: September 23, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ CWOps CW Open: September 23, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ CWOps CW Open: September 23, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://cwops.contesting.com/ Mail: (none) Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ ALARA Contest: September 30, 2026 E-mail: contest[at]alara[dot]org[dot]au Mail: Alisha Ashley VK2FASH 36 Brooklyn Drive Bourkelands NSW 2650 AUSTRALIA Find rules at: http://www.alara.org.au/contests/ AGCW Straight Key Party: September 30, 2026 E-mail: htp[at]agcw[dot]de Mail: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY Elisenhofstrasse 7 D-25832 Tonning Germany Find rules at: https://www.agcw.de/contest/htp/htp-en/ U.S. Islands QSO Party: September 30, 2026 E-mail: ns4j[at]usislands[dot]org Mail: (none) Find rules at: http://usislands.org/qso-party-rules/ Kansas QSO Party: October 1, 2026 E-mail: (see rules) Upload log at: https://ksqp.contesting.com/ksqpsubmitlog.php Mail: Kansas QSO Party c/o Bob Harder, W0BH PO Box 746 Hesston, KS 67062 USA Find rules at: https://ksqsoparty.org/ ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: October 21, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php Mail: 10 GHz Contest ARRL Contest Branch 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up ARRL EME Contest: December 29, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ARRL EME Contest: December 29, 2026 E-mail: (none) Upload log at: https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php Mail: EME Contest ARRL 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 USA Find rules at: https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- /NNNN