Category Archives: Contests

Here is today’s practical contest snapshot for Saturday, July 25, 2026, anchored to Pacific local time with contest windows shown in UTC/Zulu. PDT is UTC-7. Today Phone/SSB RSGB IOTA Contest — 1200Z July 25 to 1200Z July 26 (5 AM … Continue reading →

Here is today’s practical contest snapshot for Wednesday, July 22, 2026, anchored to Pacific local time with contest windows shown in UTC. CW events are included. Today Phone/SSB No additional Phone/SSB contests are listed for Wednesday local daytime/evening. CW A1Club … Continue reading →

Today Tuesday, July 21 (Pacific) – Short evening operating is on the calendar. All times are Zulu/UTC; PDT is UTC-7. Phone/SSB Phone Weekly Test – 0230Z-0300Z July 22 (7:30-8 PM PDT tonight). 160-15m, 100W maximum; send name and state/province/country. Weekend: … Continue reading →

Today Monday, July 20 (Pacific) – Today is CW-focused. All times are Zulu/UTC; PDT is UTC-7. Phone/SSB RSGB IOTA Contest – 1200Z Saturday to 1200Z Sunday (5 AM PDT each day). CW/SSB on 80-10m; island stations are the prize targets. … Continue reading →

Daily Ham Radio Contest Brief – Sunday, July 19, 2026 Here is the practical contest picture for today, anchored to Pacific local date. Times are listed in UTC/Zulu. Today Phone/SSB LABRE DX Contest: continues until 2359Z July 19. CW and … Continue reading →

Daily Ham Radio Contest Brief – Saturday, July 18, 2026 Here are the main contest opportunities for today and the Sunday look-ahead. Times are listed in UTC/Zulu. Today Phone/SSB LABRE DX Contest: 0000Z July 18 to 2359Z July 19. SSB … Continue reading →

Digital, CW, and Phone/SSB ham radio contest highlights for July 17, 2026, plus tomorrow look-ahead. Continue reading →

Today is a lighter contest day, but it is a good setup day for a busy radio weekend. The main items to watch are several short CW and digital events today, followed by the World Wide VHF Digital Contest and … Continue reading →