Contest Update Issue

The ARRL Contest Update for July 2, 2025 undefined

July 2, 2025


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In this Issue:

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

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do

2025 CQ World Wide VHF Contest – CW/SSB/FM

The analog (CW/SSB/FM) weekend of the 2025 CQ World Wide VHF Contest begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 5 and concludes at 1200 UTC on Sunday, July 6. All amateur radio frequencies on 50 MHz (6 meters) and 144 MHz (2 meters) may be used as authorized by local law and license class. There are single operator, multioperator, QRP hilltopper and rover categories available to participants. All participants are now able to use spotting assistance as the rules now align with what is allowed in ARRL VHF contests. Note that the start and end times of the contest have changed from previous years.

Other new rule changes include the addition of new low power categories (100 watts maximum) for Single Operator All Band and Single Operator Single Band participants. Additionally, single band categories have been added for QRP participants. For complete rules, visit www.cqww-vhf.com.

IARU HF World Championship

The IARU HF World Championship occurs next weekend, beginning at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 12 and concluding at 1159 UTC on Sunday, July 13. Participants can enter in CW, SSB, or mixed-mode categories. The exchange is a signal report and your ITU zone. ITU zones for stations in the Lower 48 are 6, 7, or 8. ITU zones for Canadian stations are 2, 3, 4, or 9. US and Canadian participants should visit the rules page for more information on how to determine their ITU zone.

In addition, stations operated by members of the IARU Administrative Council, the three IARU regional executive committees, and IARU member-society HQ stations from around the globe will be on the air. HQ stations will send their member-society abbreviations. ARRL HQ station W1AW/KP4 will be on the air from Puerto Rico, and IARU HQ station NU1AW will be on the air from ARRL HQ in Newington, Connecticut.

See iaru.org/reference/member-societies for a list of IARU member-societies.

Participants are reminded that self-spotting is strictly prohibited in all categories. For rules and more information, visit www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship.

North American QSO Parties Begin on July 19

July 19 marks the first of three mode-based North American QSO Parties (NAQPs) this summer. The NAQP RTTY contest starts at 1800 UTC on Saturday, July 19, and concludes 12 hours later at 0559 UTC, Sunday, July 20. The NAQP CW contest will be held on August 2, followed by the NAQP SSB contest on August 16.

The NAQP contests are fun, friendly, and fast. The exchange is your name and state (or province or DXCC entity). NAQP events begin on Saturday afternoons at 1800 UTC, and last for 12 hours. Single-operator stations may operate up to 10 of the 12 hours.

See the rules web page at ncjweb.com/naqp for more information.

Bulletins

2025 ARRL Field Day Is a Wrap

ARRL Field Day, one of the most anticipated operating events of the year, is officially in the books for 2025. As of this writing, 2275 entries have been received via the online entry form at field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php. Field Day participants should check that all the required supporting documentation related to their entries has been received by checking the Entries Received web page at field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php.

If the status of your entry is listed as Pending Documents, one or more of the required documents still needs to be submitted to complete your entry. Entrants can use the link provided in the confirmation email they received to add additional documents or to modify their entries. Field Day entries must be received by Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Contest Summary

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

July 3

July 4

July 5

July 7

July 8

July 9

July 10

CWops Test (CWT)

July 11

July 12

July 13

QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint

July 14

July 15

July 16

Sights and Sounds

2025 June VHF Contest from W3CCX

Scott Dantis, AA2SD, shared a video of the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club’s, W3CCX, station setup at Big Pocono State Park in Pennsylvania for the 2025 ARRL June VHF Contest. You can view the video on his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5FXePQerRI.

Results and Records

2025 ARRL International DX CW Contest Results

The results for the 2025 ARRL International DX CW Contest are available at contests.arrl.org/dxcw. Line scores and log-checking reports are available on the website. Click on "Articles/Line Scores" on the left side of the page to view results. Downloadable certificates are available by clicking on "Certificates" at the top of the page. The full results article by Mark Beckwith, N5OT, will be available shortly.

2025 Kentucky QSO Party Results

The results for the 2025 Kentucky QSO Party (KYQP) are now available at kyqsoparty.org/results. The event organizers would like to thank all those who participated this year.

– Thanks to KYQP co-chairman, David Smith, ND4Y

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

July 3, 2025 - July 16, 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

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jul 3, 0000z to Jul 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jul 10.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 3, 0300z to Jul 3, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 5.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 3, 0700z to Jul 3, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 5.

NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Jul 3, 1800z to Jul 3, 2200z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 17.

SKCC Sprint Europe, Jul 3, 1900z to Jul 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jul 10.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jul 4, 0100z to Jul 4, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 6.

Weekly RTTY Test, Jul 4, 0145z toJul 4, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 6.

NCCC Sprint, Jul 4, 0230z to Jul 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 6.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 4, 2000z to Jul 4, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 6.

Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest, Jul 5, 0000z to Jul 5, 2359z; CW, SSB, PSK; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 31.

FOC Old School Classic 1960s QSO Party, Jul 5, 0000z to Jul 5, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; Real RST + 3-letter class + year first licensed + name; Logs due: Jul 12.

NZART Memorial Contest, Jul 5, 0800z to Jul 6, 1100z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 31.

Marconi Memorial HF Contest, Jul 5, 1400z to Jul 6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 20.

Original QRP Contest, Jul 5, 1500z to Jul 6, 1500z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category; Logs due: Jul 31.

PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint, Jul 5, 2000z to Jul 6, 2000z; PSK31; Bands: 40; RST + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 7, 0000z to Jul 7, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 7, 1300z to Jul 7, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 10.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jul 7, 1630z to Jul 7, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 11.

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW, Jul 7, 1900z to Jul 7, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 8.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 7, 1900z to Jul 7, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 10.

ARS Spartan Sprint, Jul 8, 0000z to Jul 8, 0200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jul 10.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jul 8, 0100z to Jul 8, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 9.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 8, 0300z to Jul 8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 10.

DARC RTTY Sprint, Jul 8, 1800z to Jul 8, 1929z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40; DL: RST + (DOK/"NM"), non-DL: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 15.

Phone Weekly Test, Jul 9, 0230z to Jul 9, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 11.

A1Club AWT, Jul 9, 1145z to Jul 9, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 14.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 9, 1300z to Jul 9, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 12.

Mini-Test 40, Jul 9, 1700z to Jul 9, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 11.

Mini-Test 80, Jul 9, 1800z to Jul 9, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 11.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 9, 1900z to Jul 9, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 12.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 10, 0300z to Jul 10, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 12.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 10, 0700z to Jul 10, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 12.

QRP Fox Hunt, Jul 11, 0100z to Jul 11, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jul 12.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jul 11, 0100z to Jul 11, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 13.

Weekly RTTY Test, Jul 11, 0145z to Jul 11, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 13.

NCCC Sprint, Jul 11, 0230z to Jul 11, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 13.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 11, 2000z to Jul 11, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 13.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Jul 12, 1200z to Jul 13, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jul 20.

IARU HF World Championship, Jul 12, 1200z to Jul 13, 1200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; IARU HQ: RS(T) + IARU Society, Non-HQ: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.; Logs due: Jul 20.

QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint, Jul 13, 2000z to Jul 13, 2300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI no./power); Logs due: Jul 27.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Jul 14, 0000z to Jul 14, 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: Jul 16.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 14, 0000z to Jul 14, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 16.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 14, 1300z to Jul 14, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 17.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jul 14, 1630z to Jul 14, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 18.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 14, 1900z to Jul 14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 17.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jul 15, 0100z to Jul 15, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 16.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 15, 0300z to Jul 15, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 17.

Phone Weekly Test, Jul 16, 0230z to Jul 16, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 18.

A1Club AWT, Jul 16, 1145z to Jul 16, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 21.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 16, 1300z to Jul 16, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 19.

Mini-Test 40, Jul 16, 1700z to Jul 16, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 18.

Mini-Test 80, Jul 16, 1800z to Jul 16, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 18.

RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, Jul 16, 1900z to Jul 16, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 17.

CWops Test (CWT), Jul 16, 1900z to Jul 16, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 19.

VHF+ CONTESTS

TA VHF/UHF Contest, Jul 5, 1200z to Jul 6, 1200z; CW, SSB, FM; Bands: 6, 2, 432; RS(T) + Serial No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 31.

CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest, Jul 5, 1200z to Jul 6, 1200z; CW, SSB, FM; Bands: 6, 2; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 11.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jul 9, 1700z to Jul 9, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 14.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jul 16, 1700z to Jul 16, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 21.

Log Due Dates

July 3

ICWC Medium Speed Test

July 4

July 5

CWops Test (CWT)

July 6

July 7

July 8

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW

July 9

July 10

July 11

July 12

July 13

July 14

July 15

July 16

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