Today
Scheduled contests overlapping October 18, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.
Phone/SSB
- New York QSO Party — 1400Z, Oct 17 to 0200Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB, Digital; bands: All, except WARC; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
- Worked All Germany Contest — 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1459Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB; bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Germany.
- UBA ON Contest, 2m — 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 2m Only.
- Illinois QSO Party — 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
CW
- New York QSO Party — 1400Z, Oct 17 to 0200Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB, Digital; bands: All, except WARC; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
- Worked All Germany Contest — 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1459Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB; bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Germany.
- Stew Perry Topband Challenge — 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1500Z, Oct 18; mode: CW; bands: 160m Only; focus: Worldwide.
- UBA ON Contest, 2m — 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 2m Only.
- Illinois QSO Party — 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- K1USN Slow Speed Test — 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
Digital
- JARL WW RTTY Contest — 0000Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- New York QSO Party — 1400Z, Oct 17 to 0200Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB, Digital; bands: All, except WARC; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
- Illinois QSO Party — 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
- JARL WW RTTY Contest — 0000Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- Worked All Germany Contest — 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1459Z, Oct 18; mode: CW, SSB; bands: (Please observe contest free band segments per the rules), 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Germany.
- Stew Perry Topband Challenge — 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1500Z, Oct 18; mode: CW; bands: 160m Only; focus: Worldwide.
- Illinois QSO Party — 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW/digital (no FT4/8), Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest — 2300Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ARRL School Club Roundup — 1300Z, Oct 19 to 2359Z, Oct 23; mode: CW, Phone, RTTY/Digital; bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 19; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 20; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 20; 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.
