Ham Radio Daily Contest Brief – October 25, 2026

Posted on 10/24/2026 by KN6RBP

Today

Scheduled contests overlapping October 25, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.

Phone/SSB

CW

  • K1USN Slow Speed Test — 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

Digital

No qualifying Digital event was identified for October 25, 2026.

Tomorrow Look-Ahead

  • CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB — 0000Z, Oct 24 to 2359Z, Oct 25; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • QCX Challenge — 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
  • QCX Challenge — 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 26; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • RSGB FT4 Contest — 2000Z-2200Z, Oct 26; mode: FT4; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United Kingdom.
  • Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 27; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.
  • QCX Challenge — 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 27; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
  • ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 27; 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.

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