Ham Radio Daily Contest Brief – September 20, 2026

Today

Scheduled contests overlapping September 20, 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, Sep 19 to 0759Z, Sep 21; mode: Any; bands: 10 GHz to light; focus: North America.
• Texas QSO Party — 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20 and 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 20; mode: All; bands: All, except WARC; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.

Phone/SSB

• FRAPR 10M Contest — 0000Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 10m Only.
• Iowa QSO Party — 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: All, except WARC and 60m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• New Hampshire QSO Party — 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0400Z, Sep 20 and 1200Z-2200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• Washington State Salmon Run — 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 and 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.

CW

• FRAPR 10M Contest — 0000Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 10m Only.
• Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW — 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Scandinavia.
• Iowa QSO Party — 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: All, except WARC and 60m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• New Hampshire QSO Party — 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0400Z, Sep 20 and 1200Z-2200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• Washington State Salmon Run — 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 and 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• ARS Flight of the Bumblebees — 1700Z-2100Z, Sep 20; mode: CW; bands: 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: North America.
• Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Sep 20 to 0100Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• K1USN Slow Speed Test — 0000Z-0100Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

Digital

• Iowa QSO Party — 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: All, except WARC and 60m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• New Hampshire QSO Party — 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0400Z, Sep 20 and 1200Z-2200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, Phone, Digital; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest — 1700Z-2059Z, Sep 20; mode: PSK63; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

Tomorrow Look-Ahead

• FRAPR 10M Contest — 0000Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 10m Only.
• ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest — 0900Z, Sep 19 to 0759Z, Sep 21; mode: Any; bands: 10 GHz to light; focus: North America.
• Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW — 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Scandinavia.
• Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Sep 20 to 0100Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 21; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• 144 MHz Fall Sprint — 2300Z, Sep 21 to 0600Z, Sep 22; mode: Analog, Digital; bands: 2m Only; focus: North America.
• Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 22; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 22; 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.