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The ARRL Contest Update for August 13, 2025

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August 13, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

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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 [ https://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 [ http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .

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 [ http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .

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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 [ mailto: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 [ https://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) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]

August 15
�-�QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
�-�NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
�-�Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
�-�NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
�-�K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

August 16
�-�SARTG WW RTTY Contest [ http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm ]
�-�ARRL EME Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
�-�Russian District Award Contest [ http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm ]
�-�ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest [ https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
�-�Keyman's Club of Japan Contest [ https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2025_46_kcj_dx_.pdf ]
�-�SARL Youth QSO Party [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]
�-�Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/gridlocsprint ]
�-�North American QSO Party, SSB [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] �-�CVA DX Contest, CW [ https://cvadx.org/ ]

August 17
�-�FISTS Sunday Sprint [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ]
�-�NJQRP Skeeter Hunt [ https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/ ]
�-�ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY [ https://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ]
�-�Run for the Bacon QRP Contest [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ]

August 18
�-�K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
�-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] �-�OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] �-�RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ] �-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

August 19
�-�Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] �-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] �-�ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]

August 20
�-�Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] �-�A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
�-�CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
�-�VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] �-�Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
�-�Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]

August 21
�-�Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] �-�CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
�-�NTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ]

August 22
�-�QRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ]
�-�NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ]
�-�Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ]
�-�NCCC Sprint Ladder [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ]
�-�K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]

August 23
�-�Turkey HF SSB Contest [ https://tahfcontest.com/ ]
�-�Hawaii QSO Party [ http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/ ]
�-�YO DX HF Contest [ http://www.yodx.ro/ ]
�-�ARSI VU DX Contest [ https://arsi.info/dxcontest/ ]
�-�Ohio QSO Party [ http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/ ]
�-�CVA DX Contest, SSB [ https://cvadx.org/ ]

August 24
�-�SARL HF CW Contest [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ]

August 25
�-�K1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ]
�-�QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
�-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] �-�OK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] �-�QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
�-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ]

August 26
�-�Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ]
�-�QCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ]
�-�ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] �-�ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ]

August 27
�-�SKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ]
�-�Phone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] �-�A1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ]
�-�CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ]
�-�Mini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]
�-�Mini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]

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 [ https://hamxposition.org/mini-contest-university-registration/ ] to let us know that you'll be attending.

- Thanks to Doug Grant, K1DG

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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 [ https://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 [ http://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 [ mailto: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 [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ] .

73, Paul, N1SFE

Contests

August 14, 2025 - August 27, 2025

An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral [ http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.

HF CONTESTS

CWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , 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) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , 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 [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] , Aug 15, 0100z to Aug 15, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Aug 16.

NCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] , Aug 15, 0100z to Aug 15, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Aug 17.

Weekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] , 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 [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] , 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 [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , 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 [ http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm ] , 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 [ http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm ] , 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 [ https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2025_46_kcj_dx_.pdf ] , 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 [ https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ ] , Aug 16, 1200z to Aug 16, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Aug 21.

Feld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/gridlocsprint ] , 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 [ https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf ] , 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 [ https://cvadx.org/ ] , 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 [ https://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints ] , 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 [ https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/ ] , 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 [ https://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] , 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 [ http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/ ] , 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 [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] , 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 [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , 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) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] , Aug 18, 1630z to Aug 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Aug 22.

RSGB FT4 Contest [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80m_ft4.shtml ] , Aug 18, 1900z to Aug 18, 2100z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Signal report; Logs due: Aug 19.

ICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , 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 [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] , 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 [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] , Aug 19, 0300z to Aug 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Aug 21.

ZL Sprint [ https://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/sprints/ ] , 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 [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] , 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 [ https://a1club.org/contest/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) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] , 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.

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