ARRL Contest Update
Here's the latest Amateur Radio Contest information compiled by HQ ARRL.
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June 19, 2024
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE
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2024 ARRL Field Day is June 22 - 23
ARRL Field Day is this weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 22 and concluding at 2100 UTC on Sunday, June 23. Join thousands of amateurs from across the globe, including those from all 85 ARRL and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Sections, as they participate in this popular operating event. Note that there is a new 50-point bonus for class B, C, D, E, and F stations this year.
Be sure to visit www.arrl.org/field-day for event details and more information about the new bonus points.
2024 RAC Canada Day Contest
The 2024 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Canada Day Contest starts at 0000 UTC on Monday, July 1, and will run for 24 hours. Stations in Canada send a signal report and their Canadian province or territory. VEØs and stations outside Canada send a signal report and a serial number. Contacts with stations in Canada or VEØs are worth 10 points, contacts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points, and contacts with RAC official stations are worth 20 points. In support of the new RAC Headquarters Amateur Station, the RAC contests will now recognize its call sign VE3RHQ as a new 20-point bonus call sign as part of the contest scoring. Visit www.rac.ca/contesting-results for more information.
Contest Summary
See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.
June 20
June 21
June 22
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
July 1
- RAC Canada Day Contest
- K1USN Slow Speed Test
- ICWC Medium Speed Test
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC)
- RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
July 2
July 3
News, Press Releases, and Special Interest
CQ World Wide Contest Director, Bud Trench, AA3B, Resigns
Bud Trench, AA3B, has resigned as director of the CQ World Wide WPX contest. Randy Thompson, K5ZD, will become the interim director until a permanent replacement is named.
– Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
Team J62K promotes Youth on The Air
Team J62K is looking for "first time travelers" between the ages of 18-30 to experience operating in a multi-operator category environment during the 2025 CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest from March 25 - April 1, 2025. Participants must be willing to work as a team and hold a valid amateur radio license and passport. If interested, applications are available at http://j62k.com.
– Thanks to Kyle Chavis , WA4PGM/J68K
New Director of CQ World Wide VHF Contest Announced
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) has announced that John Golomb, N2NC, has been named as Director of the CQ WW VHF Contest. "John possesses a unique combination of technical and operating skills at the highest level of radiosport. He has also demonstrated tremendous leadership capabilities that, in total, make him the perfect leader for the CQ WW VHF contest," said WWROF Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR. "My sincere thanks to John Kalenowsky, K9JK, for his past service to the CQ WW VHF contest and its participants,” Duffy added.
Sights and Sounds
Scott Dantis, AA2SD, shared a video of the Mt. Airy VHF Club’s, W3CCX, station setup for the 2024 June VHF Contest on Camelback Mountain in Pennsylvania on his YouTube channel. The video can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch.
Results and Records
2024 CQ 160-Meter CW Contest Results Available
The Director of the CQ 160-Meter Contest Andy Blank, N2NT, has announced that the results of the 2024 CW and SSB Contests are now available at www.cq160.com/results.
2024 CQ WPX CW Raw Scores Released
The raw scores for the 2024 CQ WPX CW Contest are now available at www.cqwpx.com/raw.htm?mode=cw. Raw scores are calculated prior to log checking. Participants should check that their entries are in the correct category. Report any errors or questions to director@cqwpx.com. The organizers would like to thank all who participated, and hope to see you again in 2025!
– Thanks to Bud Trench, AA3B.
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
June 20, 2024 – July 3, 2024
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, Jun 20, 0000z to Jun 21, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 27.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 20, 0300z to Jun 20, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 20, 0700z to Jun 20, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 22.
NTC QSO Party, Jun 20, 1900z to Jun 20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Jun 23.
QRP Fox Hunt, Jun 21, 0100z to Jun 21, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 22.
NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 21, 0100z to Jun 21, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 23.
Weekly RTTY Test, Jun 21, 0145z to Jun 21, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 23.
NCCC Sprint, Jun 21, 0230z to Jun 21, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 23.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 21, 2000z to Jun 21, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 23.
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB, Jun 22, 1200z to Jun 23, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EA: RST + province, non-EA: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 8.
ARRL Field Day, Jun 22, 1800z to Jun 23, 2100z; All; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; W/VE: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + ARRL/RAC section, DX: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + "DX"; Logs due: Jul 23.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 24, 0000z to Jun 24, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 26.
QCX Challenge, Jun 24, 1300z to Jun 24, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 30.
ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 24, 1300z to Jun 24, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jun 24, 1630z to Jun 24, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
QCX Challenge, Jun 24, 1900z to Jun 24, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 30.
ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 24, 1900z to Jun 24, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jun 25, 0100z to Jun 25, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 26.
QCX Challenge, Jun 25, 0300z to Jun 25, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 30.
ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 25, 0300z to Jun 25, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 27.
SKCC Sprint, Jun 26, 0000z to Jun 26, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 30.
Phone Weekly Test, Jun 26, 0230z to Jun 26, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 28.
A1Club AWT, Jun 26, 1200z to Jun 26, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 1.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 26, 1300z to Jun 26, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
Mini-Test 40, Jun 26, 1700z to Jun 26, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
Mini-Test 80, Jun 26, 1800z to Jun 26, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 26, 1900z to Jun 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 27, 0300z to Jun 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
CWops Test (CWT), Jun 27, 0700z to Jun 27, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 29.
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, Jun 27, 1900z to Jun 27, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 28.
QRP Fox Hunt, Jun 28, 0100z to Jun 28, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 29.
NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 28, 0100z to Jun 28, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 30.
Weekly RTTY Test, Jun 28, 0145z to Jun 28, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 30.
NCCC Sprint, Jun 28, 0230z to Jun 28, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 30.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 28, 2000z to Jun 28, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 30.
UFT QRP Contest, Jun 29, 0600z to Jun 29, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + QRP/QRO + UFT member no., non-member: RST + QRP/QRO + "NM"; Logs d
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