Ham Radio Daily Contest Brief – August 24, 2026

Today

Scheduled contests overlapping August 24, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.

Phone/SSB

• YO DX HF Contest — 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ARSI VU DX Contest — 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: India.
• Hawaii QSO Party — 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• CVA DX Contest, SSB — 1800Z, Aug 22 to 2100Z, Aug 23; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Aug 25; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.

CW

• YO DX HF Contest — 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ARSI VU DX Contest — 1200Z, Aug 22 to 1200Z, Aug 23; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: India.
• Hawaii QSO Party — 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 24; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Aug 24; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 24; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 25; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

Digital

• Hawaii QSO Party — 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 24; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.

Tomorrow Look-Ahead

• Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest — 1930Z-2020Z, Aug 25; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• SKCC Sprint — 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
• Phone Weekly Test — 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 26; 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.