Ham Radio Daily Contest Brief – September 28, 2026

Today

Scheduled contests overlapping September 28, 2026 in Pacific time are listed below. Event times remain in UTC/Zulu.

Phone/SSB

• YU DX Contest — 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1159Z, Sep 27; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• Maine QSO Party — 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party — 2000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27; mode: AM; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 10m; focus: United States.
• Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest — 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 29; mode: SSB; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; focus: Worldwide.

CW

• YU DX Contest — 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1159Z, Sep 27; mode: CW, SSB; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• Maine QSO Party — 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27; mode: CW, Phone; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party.
• QCX Challenge — 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 28; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 28; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• OK1WC Memorial (MWC) — 1630Z-1729Z, Sep 28; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• QCX Challenge — 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 28; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 28; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• QCX Challenge — 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• ICWC Medium Speed Test — 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29; mode: CW; bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.

Digital

• CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY — 0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27; mode: RTTY; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: Worldwide.
• RSGB FT4 Contest — 1900Z-2100Z, Sep 28; mode: FT4; bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; focus: United Kingdom.

Tomorrow Look-Ahead

• Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest — 1930Z-2030Z, Sep 29; mode: CW; bands: 80, 40m; focus: Worldwide.
• 222 MHz Fall Sprint — 2300Z, Sep 29 to 0600Z, Sep 30; mode: Analog, Digital; bands: 222 MHz; focus: North America.
• Phone Weekly Test — 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 30; 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.