Today
Scheduled contests overlapping August 17, 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.
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Aug 18; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; 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.
- 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.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 17; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 18; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
Digital
- RSGB FT4 Contest — 1900Z-2100Z, Aug 17; mode: FT4; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United Kingdom.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest — 0900Z, Aug 15 to 0759Z, Aug 17; mode: Any; bands: 10 GHz to light; focus: North America.
- Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest — 1930Z-2020Z, Aug 18; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
- Phone Weekly Test — 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 19; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m; focus: North America.
Sources
WA7BNM Contest Calendar | ARRL Contest Calendar. WA7BNM supplies the event details; ARRL is retained as the secondary calendar cross-check.
