Contest Update Issue

The ARRL Contest Update for October 8, 2025 undefined

October 8, 2025


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Upcoming Contests – Things to Do
Bulletins
Contest Summary
Results and Records
Contests
Log Due Dates

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do

Upcoming State QSO Parties

For state QSO party enthusiasts, there are several opportunities to participate during the next couple of weekends.

This weekend, the Nevada QSO Party begins at 0300 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 2100 UTC on October 12; the Arizona QSO Party begins at 1500 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 0500 UTC on October 12; the Pennsylvania QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 2200 UTC on October 12; and the South Dakota QSO Party begins at 1800 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 1800 UTC on October 12.

Next weekend, the New York QSO Party begins at 1400 UTC on October 18 and concludes at 0159 UTC on October 19, and the Illinois QSO Party begins at 1700 UTC on October 19 and concludes at 0100 UTC on October 20.

Scandinavian Activity Contest–SSB

The Scandinavian Activity Contest–SSB begins this Saturday, October 11 at 1200 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, October 12 at 1159 UTC. Scandinavian stations contact as many non-Scandinavian stations as possible, and non-Scandinavian stations contact as many Scandinavian stations as possible. For more information, including the complete list of rules, visit www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2025-rules.

ARRL School Club Roundup

The ARRL October School Club Roundup runs from 1300 UTC on Monday, October 20 through 2359 UTC on Friday, October 24. School Club Roundup is co-sponsored by ARRL and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC). For full details on the event, visit www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup.

Bulletins

Rule Changes to CQ World Wide DX SSB and CW Contests

There will be some rule changes to the upcoming 2025 CQ World Wide (CQWW) DX SSB and CW contests this fall. Most of these modifications will be minor with one notable exception: the Explorer category will be discontinued effective with the 2025 CQWW DX Contest. A new Multi-Transmitter-Distributed category will be added, and the rules will be consistent with the CQ WPX Multi-Distributed category. See section C.4. of the CQWW rules at cqww.com/rules.htm for details.

– Thanks to CQWW Contest Director, John Dorr, K1AR

Contest Summary

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

October 9

CWops Test (CWT)

October 10

October 11

October 12

UBA ON Contest 80/40 Meters, CW

October 13

October 14

October 15

October 16

October 17

October 18

October 19

October 20

October 21

October 22

Results and Records

CQ World Wide RTTY Contest Raw Scores

The raw scores for the CW World Wide RTTY Contest are now available at cqwwrtty.com/raw.htm. Raw scores do not include score reductions that may occur in the log-checking process and may vary from the claimed score computed by your logging software. There’s still time to get your logs in before the final run of the log- checking software, which is still a few weeks away. ADIF formatted logs can be converted to the required Cabrillo format for submittal at cqww.com/adif.

If you have any photos or stories from this year’s contest that you’d like to have included in the results article, please send them to Jeff Stai, WK6I, at wk6i.jeff@gmail.com.

– Thanks to Ed Muns, W0YK

2025 ARRL September VHF Contest Raw Scores

Raw scores for the 2025 ARRL September VHF Contest are available at contests.arrl.org/rawscores.php?cn=sepvhf. Raw scores are computed before any log checking score reductions. These scores may differ from the claimed scores calculated by your contest logging software. If you find any errors or have questions, contact the ARRL Contest Program Manager at contests@arrl.org.

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

October 9, 2025 - October 22, 2025

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HF CONTESTS

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 9, 0300z to Oct 9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 11.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 9, 0700z to Oct 9, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 11.

10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint, Oct 10, 0001z to Oct 10, 2359z; All; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 10, 0100z to Oct 10, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 12.

Weekly RTTY Test, Oct 10, 0145z to Oct 10, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 12.

NCCC Sprint, Oct 10, 0230z to Oct 10, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 12.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 10, 2000z to Oct 10, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 12.

Makrothen RTTY Contest, Oct 11, 0000z to Oct 12, 1559z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 22.

QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party, Oct 11, 0000z to Oct 11, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No., non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power out; Logs due: Nov 1.

Nevada QSO Party, Oct 11, 0300z to Oct 12, 2100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF; NV: RS(T) + "NV" + county, non-NV: RS(T) + (ARRL-RAC section/"DX"); Logs due: Nov 1.

Oceania DX Contest, CW, Oct 11, 0600z to Oct 12, 0600z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 26.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Oct 11, 1200z to Oct 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 19.

Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB, Oct 11, 1200z to Oct 12, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

Arizona QSO Party, Oct 11, 1500z to Oct 12, 0500z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; AZ: RS(T) + county, non-AZ: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 21.

Pennsylvania QSO Party, Oct 11, 1600z to Oct 12, 2200z; CW, Phone; Bands: All, except WARC; PA: Serial No. + County, non-PA: Serial No. + ARRL/RAC Section; Logs due: Oct 19.

South Dakota QSO Party, Oct 11, 1800z to Oct 12, 1800z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; SD: RS(T) + county, non-SD: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 20.

PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint, Oct 11, 2000z to Oct 12, 2000z; PSK31; Bands: 160; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 19.

UBA ON Contest 80/40m, CW, Oct 12, 0600z to Oct 12, 1000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; ON: RST + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Oct 13, 0000z to Oct 13, 0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No., Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Oct 15.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 13, 0000z to Oct 13, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 13, 1300z to Oct 13, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 16.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 13, 1630z to Oct 13, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 13, 1900z to Oct 13, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 16.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 14, 0100z to Oct 14, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 15.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 14, 0300z to Oct 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 16.

DARC RTTY Sprint, Oct 14, 1800z to Oct 14, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 21.

NAQCC CW Sprint, Oct 15, 0030z to Oct 15, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Oct 18.

Phone Weekly Test, Oct 15, 0230z to Oct 15, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 17.

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

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 15, 1300z to Oct 15, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18.

Mini-Test 40, Oct 15, 1700z to Oct 15, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

Mini-Test 80, Oct 15, 1800z to Oct 15, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 17.

AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening, Oct 15, 1900z to Oct 15, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due: Oct 29.

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data, Oct 15, 1900z to Oct 15, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 18.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 15, 1900z to Oct 15, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 16, 0000z to Oct 17, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 23.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 16, 0300z to Oct 16, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 16, 0700z to Oct 16, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 18.

NTC QSO Party, Oct 16, 1900z to Oct 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Oct 20.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Oct 17, 0100z to Oct 17, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 19.

Weekly RTTY Test, Oct 17, 0145z to Oct 17, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 19.

NCCC Sprint, Oct 17, 0230z to Oct 17, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Oct 19.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 17, 2000z to Oct 17, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 19.

JARTS WW RTTY Contest, Oct 18, 0000z to Oct 19, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; SO: RST + age of operator, MO: RST + callsign owner's age or zero zero, Club: RST + 99; Logs due: Oct 31.

10-10 International Fall Contest, CW, Oct 18, 0001z to Oct 19, 2359z; CW; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 27.

YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest, Oct 18, 1400z to Oct 20, 0200z; CW/Digital, SSB, Separate logs for each mode; Bands: All, except WARC; Serial No. + RS(T) + (ARRL Section/province/country); Logs due: Nov 19.

New York QSO Party, Oct 18, 1400z to Oct 19, 0200z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC; NY: RS(T) + county, non-NY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Nov 2.

Worked All Germany Contest, Oct 18, 1500z to Oct 19, 1459z; CW, SSB; Bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; DL, DARC-Member: RS(T) + DOK (chapter code), DL, non-DARC: RS(T) + "NM", non-DL: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 26.

Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Oct 18, 1500z to Oct 19, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Nov 3.

Feld Hell Sprint, Oct 18, 2000z to Oct 18, 2359z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Oct 22.

Argentina National 7 MHz Contest, Oct 18, 2130z to Oct 18, 2330z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + 2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: Oct 26.

Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW, Oct 19, 0000z to Oct 19, 0200z; CW; Bands: 20, 15; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 26.

Illinois QSO Party, Oct 19, 1700z to Oct 20, 0100z; CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; IL: RS(T) + County, non-IL: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 20.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Oct 19, 2300z to Oct 20, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Oct 25.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Oct 20, 0000z to Oct 20, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 22.

ARRL School Club Roundup, Oct 20, 1300z to Oct 24, 2359z; CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Nov 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 20, 1300z to Oct 20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 23.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Oct 20, 1630z to Oct 20, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 24.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 20, 1900z to Oct 20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 23.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Oct 21, 0100z to Oct 21, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Oct 22.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Oct 21, 0300z to Oct 21, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 23.

SKCC Sprint, Oct 22, 0000z to Oct 22, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 25.

Phone Weekly Test, Oct 22, 0230z to Oct 22, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Oct 24.

A1Club AWT, Oct 22, 1145z to Oct 22, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 27.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 22, 1300z to Oct 22, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 25.

Mini-Test 40, Oct 22, 1700z to Oct 22, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 24.

Mini-Test 80, Oct 22, 1800z to Oct 22, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 24.

CWops Test (CWT), Oct 22, 1900z to Oct 22, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 25.

IRTS 80m Counties Contest, Oct 22, 2000z to Oct 22, 2100z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county, non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Nov 5.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL EME Contest, Oct 11, 0000z to Oct 12, 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.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Oct 15, 1700z to Oct 15, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 20.

UBA ON Contest, 2m, Oct 19, 0700z to Oct 19, 1000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 2; ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 24.

Log Due Dates

October 9

October 10

October 11

October 12

October 13

October 14

SARL 80m QSO Party

October 15

October 16

October 17

October 18

October 19

October 20

October 21

October 22

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