Ham Radio Daily Contest Brief – August 16, 2026

Today

Scheduled contests overlapping August 16, 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.
• 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.
• NJQRP Skeeter Hunt — 1700Z-2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

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.
• NJQRP Skeeter Hunt — 1700Z-2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• 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.

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.
• ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY — 1800Z-2359Z, Aug 16; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: North America.

Tomorrow Look-Ahead

• 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.
• CVA DX Contest, CW — 1800Z, Aug 15 to 2100Z, Aug 16; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Aug 16 to 0100Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• RSGB FT4 Contest — 1900Z-2100Z, Aug 17; mode: FT4; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United Kingdom.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Aug 18; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 18; 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.