Today
Scheduled contests overlapping August 15, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.
Other or all-mode activity
- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest — 0900Z, Aug 15 to 0759Z, Aug 17; mode: Any; bands: 10 GHz to light; focus: North America.
Phone/SSB
- Russian District Award Contest — 0800Z, Aug 15 to 0800Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Russia.
- SARL Youth QSO Party — 1200Z-1300Z, Aug 15; mode: SSB; bands: 40m Only.
- North American QSO Party, SSB — 1800Z, Aug 15 to 0559Z, Aug 16; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: North America.
- YB Bekasi Merdeka Contest — 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Indonesia.
CW
- Russian District Award Contest — 0800Z, Aug 15 to 0800Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Russia.
- Keyman's Club of Japan Contest — 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Japan.
- CVA DX Contest, CW — 1800Z, Aug 15 to 2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- YB Bekasi Merdeka Contest — 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Indonesia.
Digital
- SARTG WW RTTY Contest — 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 15 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 15 and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 16; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- Feld Hell Sprint — 1600Z-1759Z, Aug 15; mode: Feld Hell; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
- SARTG WW RTTY Contest — 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 15 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 15 and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 16; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- Russian District Award Contest — 0800Z, Aug 15 to 0800Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Russia.
- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest — 0900Z, Aug 15 to 0759Z, Aug 17; mode: Any; bands: 10 GHz to light; focus: North America.
- Keyman's Club of Japan Contest — 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Japan.
- North American QSO Party, SSB — 1800Z, Aug 15 to 0559Z, Aug 16; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: North America.
- CVA DX Contest, CW — 1800Z, Aug 15 to 2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- YB Bekasi Merdeka Contest — 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Indonesia.
- NJQRP Skeeter Hunt — 1700Z-2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY — 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 16; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: North America.
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Aug 16 to 0100Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- K1USN Slow Speed Test — 0000Z-0100Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
Sources
WA7BNM Contest Calendar | ARRL Contest Calendar. WA7BNM supplies the event details; ARRL is retained as the secondary calendar cross-check.
