Contest Update Issue

The ARRL Contest Update for September 10, 2025 undefined

September 10, 2025


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

Upcoming Contests – Things to Do

ARRL September VHF Contest

The 2025 ARRL September VHF Contest begins on September 13 at 1800 UTC and concludes on September 15 at 0259 UTC. Operation is allowed on any amateur frequency from 50 MHz to light. Complete rules are available at www.arrl.org/september-vhf. Logs must be submitted no later than 0259 UTC on September 25, 2025.

North American Sprint, CW/RTTY

CW and RTTY operators who prefer a shorter, faster-paced contest can participate in the North American Sprint, CW on Sunday, September 14, from 0000 - 0359 UTC (Saturday evening in North America.) One week later, the North American Sprint, RTTY will be held on Sunday, September 21. Teams of up to five members can combine their separate single operator scores into a team score. Teams must register prior to the event at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

The second weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest begins on Saturday, September 20 at 0900 UTC and concludes on Monday, September 22 at 0759 UTC. Contest contacts should be logged in UTC time. Participation is limited to a total of 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. Participants that also operated during the first weekend of the event are reminded that logs for both weekends must be submitted as one complete log. Logs must be submitted by 0759 UTC on October 22.

Upcoming State QSO Parties

If you enjoy state QSO parties, there are five opportunities to operate in one next weekend. The following state QSO parties are happening during the weekend of September 20 - 21: Texas QSO Party, Iowa QSO Party, New Hampshire QSO Party, New Jersey QSO Party, and the Washington State Salmon Run.

For more information, visit the contest sponsors' websites or check the Contests section in this newsletter.

Fall VHF/UHF Sprints

The Fall VHF/UHF Sprints, sponsored by the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, continue with the 144 MHz Sprint on Monday, September 22; the 222 MHz Sprint on Tuesday, September 30; and the 432 MHz Sprint on Wednesday, October 8. These sprints will begin at 7:00 PM local time and conclude at 11:00 PM local time. The final sprint event, the 902 MHz and Up Sprint, begins on Saturday, October 25, at 8:00 AM local time, and concludes at 2:00 PM local time. For more information, visit packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints.

Contest Summary

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

September 11

September 12

September 13

September 14

September 15

September 16

September 17

September 18

September 19

September 20

September 21

September 22

September 23

September 24

Results and Records

2025 World Wide Digi Contest Raw Scores

The raw scores are now posted for the 2025 World Wide Digi Contest at ww-digi.com/raw.htm. Remember that these may differ slightly from the claimed score computed by the entrant's logging software due to

differences in country file, etc. No log checking reductions have been made so the order of finish may change.

There are still many logs missing. If you haven’t submitted your log, there is still time to do so before the log checking is wrapped up. ADIF log files can be converted to the required Cabrillo format for submittal at ww-digi.com/adif.

There are still plaque sponsorship opportunities available, if you or your club would like to sponsor a plaque, contact Tine Brajnik, S50A, at tine.brajnik@gmail.com.

– Thanks to Ed Muns, W0YK

August North American QSO Party Preliminary Results

The preliminary results for the August 2025 North American QSO Party (NAQP), SSB are now posted on the National Contest Journal website, ncjweb.com/current-naqp-ssb-results. Any questions should be directed to the NAQP SSB Contest Manager, Bill Lippert, AC0W, at ssbnaqpmgr@ncjweb.com.

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

September 11, 2025 - September 24, 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), Sep 11, 0300z to Sep 11, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 13.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 11, 0700z to Sep 11, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 13.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 12, 0100z to Sep 12, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 14.

Weekly RTTY Test, Sep 12, 0145z to Sep 12, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 14.

NCCC Sprint Ladder, Sep 12, 0230z to Sep 12, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 14.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 12, 2000z to Sep 12, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 14.

K1USN SST Open, Sep 12, 2000z to Sep 12, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 14.

WAE DX Contest, SSB, Sep 13, 0000z to Sep 14, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22.

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Sep 13, 1200z to Sep 14, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Sep 21.

Africa FT4 DX Contest, Sep 13, 1500z to Sep 13, 1800z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 18.

North American Sprint, CW, Sep 14, 0000z to Sep 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]; Logs due: Sep 21.

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Sep 15, 0000z to Sep 15, 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: Sep 17.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 15, 0000z to Sep 15, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 17.

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

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Sep 15, 1630z to Sep 15, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

RSGB FT4 Contest, Sep 15, 1900z to Sep 15, 2100z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 16.

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

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Sep 16, 0100z to Sep 16, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 17.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 16, 0300z to Sep 16, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 18.

Phone Weekly Test, Sep 17, 0230z to Sep 17, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 19.

A1Club AWT, Sep 17, 1145z to Sep 17, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 22.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 17, 1300z to Sep 17, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 20.

Mini-Test 40, Sep 17, 1700z to Sep 17, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

Mini-Test 80, Sep 17, 1800z to Sep 17, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 19.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 17, 1900z to Sep 17, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 20.

Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Sep 18, 0000z to Sep 19, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 25.

NAQCC CW Sprint, Sep 18, 0030z to Sep 18, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Sep 21.

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

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

BCC QSO Party, Sep 18, 1800z to Sep 18, 1959z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 80; RS(T) + T-shirt size (see rules); Logs due: Sep 18.

NTC QSO Party, Sep 18, 1900z to Sep 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Sep 22.

NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 19, 0100z to Sep 19, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 21.

Weekly RTTY Test, Sep 19, 0145z to Sep 19, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

NCCC Sprint, Sep 19, 0230z to Sep 19, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 21.

AGB NEMIGA Contest, Sep 19, 1600z to Sep 19, 1700z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80; AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No., non-Member: RST + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 19.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 19, 2000z to Sep 19, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 21.

Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW, Sep 20, 1200z to Sep 21, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 26.

New Jersey QSO Party, Sep 20, 1400z to Sep 21, 0159z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NJ: RS(T) + county, non-NJ: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Sep 30.

Texas QSO Party, Sep 20, 1400z to Sep 21, 2000z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; TX: RS(T) + County, non-TX: RS(T) + (state/province/country/MM region); Logs due: Sep 28.

Iowa QSO Party, Sep 20, 1400z to Sep 21, 0200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC and 60m; IA: RS(T) + County, non-IA: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 21.

QRP Afield, Sep 20, 1500z to Sep 20, 2100z; All; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (power or NE QRP No.); Logs due: Oct 21.

New Hampshire QSO Party, Sep 20, 1600z to Sep 21, 2200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NH: RS(T) + county, non-NH W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX: RS(T) +"DX"; Logs due: Oct 1.

Washington State Salmon Run, Sep 20, 1600z to Sep 21, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; WA: RS(T) + County, non-WA: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 5.

Wisconsin Parks on the Air, Sep 20, 1600z to Sep 20, 2300z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; WI Park: K-POTA Park No., Non-Park: (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30.

Feld Hell Sprint, Sep 20, 1800z to Sep 20, 1959z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Sep 24.

North American Sprint, RTTY, Sep 21, 0000z to Sep 21, 0400z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/DC/province/country]; Logs due: Sep 28.

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees, Sep 21, 1700z to Sep 21, 2100z; CW; Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10; Home: RST + (state/province/country) + Power, Bumblebee: RST + (state/province/country) + Bumblebee no.; Logs due: Oct 5.

BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest, Sep 21, 1700z to Sep 21, 2059z; PSK63; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 28.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Sep 21, 2300z to Sep 22, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 27.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 22, 0000z to Sep 22, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 24.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 22, 1300z to Sep 22, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 25.

OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Sep 22, 1630z to Sep 22, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 26.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 22, 1900z to Sep 22, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 25.

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Sep 23, 0100z to Sep 23, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 24.

ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 23, 0300z to Sep 23, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 25.

SKCC Sprint, Sep 24, 0000z to Sep 24, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Sep 27.

Phone Weekly Test, Sep 24, 0230z to Sep 24, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 26.

A1Club AWT, Sep 24, 1145z to Sep 24, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 29.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 24, 1300z to Sep 24, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 27.

Mini-Test 40, Sep 24, 1700z to Sep 24, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 26.

Mini-Test 80, Sep 24, 1800z to Sep 24, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 26.

CWops Test (CWT), Sep 24, 1900z to Sep 24, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 27.

UKEICC 80m Contest, Sep 24, 2000z to Sep 24, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Sep 24.

VHF+ CONTESTS

ARRL EME Contest, Sep 13, 0000z to Sep 14, 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 September VHF Contest, Sep 13, 1800z to Sep 15, 0300z; All; Bands: 50 MHz and up; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 25.

IRTS 70cm Counties Contest, Sep 14, 1300z to Sep 14, 1330z; FM, SSB; Bands: 70cm; EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county, non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 28.

IRTS 2m Counties Contest, Sep 14, 1330z to Sep 14, 1500z; FM, SSB; Bands: 2; EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial no. + county, non-EI/GI: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 28.

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Sep 17, 1700z to Sep 17, 2100z; FT8/4; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 22.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, Sep 20, 0900 local to Sep 22, 0759 local; Any; Bands: 10 GHz to light; 6-Character Maidenhead Locator; Logs due: Oct 22.

144 MHz Fall Sprint, Sep 22, 2300z to Sep 23, 0600z; Analog, Digital; Bands: 2; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 7.

Log Due Dates

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