Contest Update Issue

The ARRL Contest Update for August 13, 2025 undefined

August 13, 2025


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In this Issue:

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do
Bulletins
Contest Summary
News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
Results and Records
Contests
Log Due Dates

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do

North American QSO Party – SSB

The August North American QSO Party (NAQP) – SSB, begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, August 16, and concludes at 0559 UTC on Sunday, August 17. The NAQP's 12-hour format allows participants to enjoy contesting, while still having time for other weekend activities. Power output is limited to 100 W, so this is a great contest for beginners with low-power stations to get their feet wet! Complete rules are available at ncjweb.com/naqp.

ARRL Rookie Roundup – RTTY

If you earned your ham license within the last 3 years, or have never participated in a RTTY contest before, the ARRL Rookie Roundup is the perfect opportunity for you to try contesting on this digital mode. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Sunday, August 17, and runs for 6 hours, concluding at 2359 UTC.

Rookies can contact everyone, and non-Rookies can only contact Rookies. The exchange is your name, call sign, a two-digit year, and state (US or Mexican), Canadian province, or "DX." Full rules are available at www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

The first weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest begins at 0900 UTC on Saturday, August 16, and concludes at 0759 UTC on Monday, August 18. Participants are reminded that they should log contest contacts in UTC time. Participation is limited to a total of 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. Full contest rules are available at www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up.

Bulletins

Contest DXpedition Information Wanted

Bernie McClenny, W3UR, editor of The Daily DX and Weekly DX newsletters, is asking contesters who are planning to operate from a different DXCC entity during the upcoming contest season to provide him with details of your operation so they can be included in the newsletters. He can be reached at bernie@dailydx.com.

WRTC 2026 Final Qualification Standings Updated

The results of the 2025 ARRL International DX phone and CW contests have been added to the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) 2026 Qualification Standings. You can view the final qualification standings at www.wrtc2026.org/qualification-standings. The WRTC team would like to thank all the participants in the WRTC 2026 qualification program.

– Thanks to Mark Haynes, M0DXR

Contest Summary

See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.

August 14

CWops Test (CWT)

August 15

August 16

August 17

August 18

August 19

August 20

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 24

SARL HF CW Contest

August 25

August 26

August 27

News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

Mini-Contest University to Be Held at Northeast HamXpo

The Northeast HamXposition in Marlborough, Massachusetts, will once again host a

Mini-Contest University (Mini-CTU) program on Friday, August 22.

This is a single-track full-day program featuring well-known contesters presenting topics for all levels of contesters. Speakers include John Dorr, K1AR; Fred Lass, K2TR; Mark Pride, K1RX, Gerry Hull, W1VE; Doug Grant, K1DG; Dennis Egan, W1UE, and Tony Brock-Fisher, K1KP. K1DG will also be presenting some of Bob Sherwood’s, NC0B, latest transceiver

test results.

Registration is free, but registration is encouraged. Register at hamxposition.org/mini-contest-university-registration to let us know that you’ll be attending.

– Thanks to Doug Grant, K1DG

Results and Records

2025 CQ World Wide WPX – CW Results

The results of the 2025 CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest are now available at: www.cqwpx.com/results. The event organizers would like to thank the record number of operators (6,661) that toughed-out the solar flares and made this one of the most exciting CQ WPX CW contests ever. They hope to see you again on May 30 and 31, 2026 for the next CQ WPX Contest.

– Thanks to CQ World Wide WPX Contest Director, Bud Trench, AA3B

July, 2025 North American QSO Party – RTTY Preliminary Results

Preliminary results for the July, 2025 North American QSO Party – RTTY, are now available at the National Contest Journal website www.ncjweb.com/current-naqp-rtty-results. Any corrections that need to be made, along with photo and story contributions should be directed to the NAQP RTTY Contest Manager, Mark Aaker, K6UFO at k6ufo@arrl.net.

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.

73, Paul, N1SFE

Contests

August 14, 2025 - August 27, 2025

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.

HF CONTESTS

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 14, 0300z to Aug 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 16.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 14, 0700z to Aug 14, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 16.

QRP Fox Hunt, Aug 15, 0100z to Aug 15, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Aug 16.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Aug 15, 0100z to Aug 15, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 17.

Weekly RTTY Test, Aug 15, 0145z to Aug 15, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 17.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Aug 15, 0230z to Aug 15, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Aug 17.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Aug 15, 2000z to Aug 15, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 17.

SARTG WW RTTY Contest, Aug 16, 0000z to Aug 17, 1600z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 9.

Russian District Award Contest, Aug 16, 0800z to Aug 17, 0800z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RU: RS(T) + District code, non-RU: RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 31.

Keyman's Club of Japan Contest , Aug 16, 1200z to Aug 17, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; JA: RST + prefecture/district code, non-JA: RST + CQ zone; Logs due: Sep 1.

SARL Youth QSO Party, Aug 16, 1200z to Aug 16, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Aug 21.

Feld Hell Sprint, Aug 16, 1600z to Aug 16, 1759z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Aug 20.

North American QSO Party, SSB, Aug 16, 1800z to Aug 17, 0559z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 24.

CVA DX Contest, CW, Aug 16, 1800z to Aug 17, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Brazil: RST + state, Non-Brazil: RST + continent, Military: RST + "MIL"; Logs due: Aug 24.

FISTS Sunday Sprint, Aug 17, 0000z to Aug 17, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No., non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + "0"; Logs due: Aug 24.

NJQRP Skeeter Hunt, Aug 17, 1700z to Aug 17, 2100z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Skeeter: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ Skeeter No., Non-Skeeter: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ Power + "W"; Logs due: Aug 31.

ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY, Aug 17, 1800z to Aug 17, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NA: Name + 2-digit year first licensed + (state/province/XE area/DX); Logs due: Aug 20.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Aug 17, 2300z to Aug 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Aug 23.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Aug 18, 0000z to Aug 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 18, 1300z to Aug 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 21.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Aug 18, 1630z to Aug 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 22.

RSGB FT4 Contest, Aug 18, 1900z to Aug 18, 2100z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Signal report; Logs due: Aug 19.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 18, 1900z to Aug 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 21.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Aug 19, 0100z to Aug 19, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 20.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 19, 0300z to Aug 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 21.

ZL Sprint, Aug 19, 0800z to Aug 19, 0929z; CW, SSB, FT4; Bands: 80; CW/SSB: RS(T) + Outside Temperature (C), FT4: 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 20.

Phone Weekly Test, Aug 20, 0230z to Aug 20, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 22.

A1Club AWT, Aug 20, 1145z to Aug 20, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Aug 25.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 20, 1300z to Aug 20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 23.

Mini-Test 40, Aug 20, 1700z to Aug 20, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 22.

Mini-Test 80, Aug 20, 1800z to Aug 20, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 22.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 20, 1900z to Aug 20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 23.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Aug 21, 0000z to Aug 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Aug 28.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 21, 0300z to Aug 21, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 23.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 21, 0700z to Aug 21, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 23.

NTC QSO Party, Aug 21, 1900z to Aug 21, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Aug 25.

QRP Fox Hunt, Aug 22, 0100z to Aug 22, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Aug 23.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Aug 22, 0100z to Aug 22, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 24.

Weekly RTTY Test, Aug 22, 0145z to Aug 22, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 24.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Aug 22, 0230z to Aug 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Aug 24.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Aug 22, 2000z to Aug 22, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 24.

Turkey HF SSB Contest, Aug 23, 0000z to Aug 23, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; TA: RS + 2-digit city code, non-TA: RS + serial no.; Logs due: Sep 6.

Hawaii QSO Party, Aug 23, 0400z to Aug 25, 0400z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; HI: RS(T) + HI district, non-HI W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX: RS(T); Logs due: Sep 8.

YO DX HF Contest, Aug 23, 1200z to Aug 24, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; YO: RS(T) + county, non-YO: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 31.

ARSI VU DX Contest, Aug 23, 1200z to Aug 24, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10; VU: RS(T) + 2-letter state/UT code, Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 31.

Ohio QSO Party, Aug 23, 1600z to Aug 24, 0400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; OH: RS(T) + county, non-OH: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Sep 22.

CVA DX Contest, SSB, Aug 23, 1800z to Aug 24, 2100z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Brazil: RST + state, Non-Brazil: RST + continent, Military: RST + "MIL"; Logs due: Aug 31.

SARL HF CW Contest, Aug 24, 1400z to Aug 24, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 29.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Aug 25, 0000z to Aug 25, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 27.

QCX Challenge, Aug 25, 1300z to Aug 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Aug 31.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 25, 1300z to Aug 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 28.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Aug 25, 1630z to Aug 25, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 29.

QCX Challenge, Aug 25, 1900z to Aug 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Aug 31.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 25, 1900z to Aug 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 28.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Aug 26, 0100z to Aug 26, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Aug 27.

QCX Challenge, Aug 26, 0300z to Aug 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Aug 31.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Aug 26, 0300z to Aug 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 28.

ZL Sprint, Aug 26, 0800z to Aug 26, 0929z; CW, SSB, FT4; Bands: 80; CW/SSB: RS(T) + Outside Temperature (C), FT4: 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 27.

SKCC Sprint, Aug 27, 0000z to Aug 27, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Aug 30.

Phone Weekly Test, Aug 27, 0230z to Aug 27, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Aug 29.

A1Club AWT, Aug 27, 1145z to Aug 27, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 1.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 27, 1300z to Aug 27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 30.

Mini-Test 40, Aug 27, 1700z to Aug 27, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 29.

Mini-Test 80, Aug 27, 1800z to Aug 27, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 29.

CWops Test (CWT), Aug 27, 1900z to Aug 27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Aug 30.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL EME Contest, Aug 16, 0000z to Aug 17, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 50 MHz and up; 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible); Logs due: Dec 9.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, Aug 16, 0900z to Aug 18, 0759z; Any; Bands: 10 GHz to light; 6-Character Maidenhead Locator; Logs due: Oct 22.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Aug 20, 1700z to Aug 20, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 25.

Log Due Dates

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