Daily Ham Radio Contest Brief – Sunday, July 19, 2026
Here is the practical contest picture for today, anchored to Pacific local date. Times are listed in UTC/Zulu.
Today
Phone/SSB
- LABRE DX Contest: continues until 2359Z July 19. CW and SSB; full-weekend DX activity with Brazilian-state and DXCC-country multipliers.
- YOTA Contest: 1000Z-2159Z July 19. CW and SSB; youth-oriented worldwide contest activity.
CW
- LABRE DX Contest: continues until 2359Z July 19. CW and SSB; good weekend DX operating.
- RSGB International Low Power Contest: 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z July 19. CW low-power operating.
- YOTA Contest: 1000Z-2159Z July 19. CW and SSB.
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z July 19 to 0100Z July 20. Short QRP CW activity.
- K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z July 20. Sunday evening Pacific slow-speed CW practice.
Digital
- CQ Worldwide VHF Digital Contest: continues until 1400Z July 19. VHF digital activity.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
Phone/SSB
- None found for Monday local day in the WA7BNM 8-day window.
CW
- ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z July 20.
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z July 20.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z July 20.
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z July 21; Monday evening Pacific SSB activity.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z July 21; Monday evening Pacific CW activity.
Digital
- None found for Monday local day in the WA7BNM 8-day window.
Sources: WA7BNM Contest Calendar; ARRL Contest Calendar.
