Today
Scheduled contests overlapping August 31, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.
Phone/SSB
- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 1; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
CW
- QCX Challenge — 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 31; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 31; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Aug 31; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
- QCX Challenge — 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 31; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 31; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- QCX Challenge — 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 1; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
- ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 1; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
Digital
- World Wide Digi DX Contest — 1200Z, Aug 29 to 1200Z, Aug 30; mode: FT4/8; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
- Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest — 1930Z-2020Z, Sep 1; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
- Phone Weekly Test — 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 2; 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.
