WA7BNM 12-Month Contest Calendar Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM Last Updated January 25, 2010 Please send corrections and additions directly to Bruce Horn, WA7BNM: bhorn[at]hornucopia[dot]com The web version of this calendar and of This Week's Contests can be found at: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/ Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating hours. April, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 2 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 3 LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Apr 4 Montana QSO Party 0000Z, Apr 4 to 2400Z, Apr 5 ARCI Spring QSO Party 1200Z, Apr 4 to 2359Z, Apr 5 SP DX Contest 1500Z, Apr 4 to 1500Z, Apr 5 EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 4 to 1600Z, Apr 5 Missouri QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 4 to 0500Z, Apr 5 1800Z-2400Z, Apr 5 QCWA Spring QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 4 to 1800Z, Apr 5 RSGB RoPoCo 1 0700Z-0900Z, Apr 5 SKCC Mystery Contest 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 5 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 6 144 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 6 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 7 ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party 0001Z, Apr 9 to 2359Z, Apr 19 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 10 URE 60th Anniversary Contest 0000Z, Apr 11 to 2359Z, Apr 12 JIDX CW Contest 0700Z, Apr 11 to 1300Z, Apr 12 PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest 1200-1800 local, Apr 11 Radio Maritime Day 1200Z, Apr 11 to 1200Z, Apr 12 EU Spring Sprint, CW 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 11 Georgia QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 11 to 0359Z, Apr 12 1400Z-2359Z, Apr 12 Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 11 to 2100Z, Apr 12 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Apr 12 UBA Spring Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Apr 12 Low Power Spring Sprint 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 13 222 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 14 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 15 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 15 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 17 Holyland DX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Apr 18 TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Apr 18 ES Open HF Championship 0500Z-0559Z, Apr 18 0600Z-0659Z, Apr 18 0700Z-0759Z, Apr 18 0800Z-0859Z, Apr 18 Feld Hell Sprint 1200Z-1800Z, Apr 18 Michigan QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 18 to 0400Z, Apr 19 EU Spring Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Apr 18 EA-QRP CW Contest 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 18 (20-10m) 2000Z-2300Z, Apr 18 (80m) 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 19 (40m) 1100Z-1300Z, Apr 19 (20-10m) Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 18 to 0500Z, Apr 19 1200Z-1800Z, Apr 19 YU DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 18 to 0500Z, Apr 19 0900Z-1700Z, Apr 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 20 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 22 432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Apr 22 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 23 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 24 SP DX RTTY Contest 1200Z, Apr 25 to 1200Z, Apr 26 Helvetia Contest 1300Z, Apr 25 to 1259Z, Apr 26 QRP to the Field 1500Z, Apr 25 to 0300Z, Apr 26 Florida QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 25 to 0159Z, Apr 26 1200Z-2159Z, Apr 26 Nebraska QSO Party 1700Z, Apr 25 to 1700Z, Apr 26 May, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 1 AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1 MARAC CW QSO Party 0000Z, May 2 to 2400Z, May 3 MARAC SSB QSO Party 0000Z, May 2 to 2400Z, May 3 Araucaria VHF Contest 0000Z, May 2 to 1600Z, May 3 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital 0001Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3 Microwave Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local, May 2 SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest 0600 local, May 2 to 2000 local, May 3 7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 2 to 0700Z, May 3 Portuguese Navy Day Contest 1500Z, May 2 to 1500Z, May 3 Indiana QSO Party 1600Z, May 2 to 0400Z, May 3 New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 2 to 0500Z, May 3 1300Z-2400Z, May 3 ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 2 to 1959Z, May 3 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 4 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 5 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 8 VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone 0800Z-1400Z, May 9 EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party 1000Z-1200Z, May 9 1800Z-2000Z, May 10 CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1159Z, May 10 VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10 FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 9 Nevada Mustang Roundup 1700Z, May 9 to 1700Z, May 10 50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 9 to 0300Z, May 10 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, May 10 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 13 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 15 Slobozhansky Sprint Contest 1800Z-1959Z, May 15 (SSB) 2000Z-2059Z, May 15 (CW) Feld Hell Sprint 1200Z-2200Z, May 16 EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 16 to 1200Z, May 17 His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 16 to 1200Z, May 17 Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest 1500Z, May 16 to 2359Z, May 17 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 18 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 21 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 21 QRP Minimal Art Session 1900Z-2300Z, May 21 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 22 Bill Windle QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, May 23 UN DX Contest 1200Z, May 23 to 1200Z, May 24 Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 23 to 0200Z, May 24 MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 25 to 0300Z, May 26 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 27 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 29 CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2359Z, May 31 Kids Roundup 1400Z, May 30 to 2200Z, May 31 ARCI Hootowl Sprint 2000 local - 2400 local, May 31 June, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 1 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 2 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 5 Digital Pentathlon 1800Z-2200Z, Jun 5 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0400Z-0429Z, Jun 6 0430Z-0459Z, Jun 6 0500Z-0529Z, Jun 6 0530Z-0600Z, Jun 6 DigiFest 0400Z-1200Z, Jun 6 2000Z, Jun 6 to 0400Z, Jun 7 1200Z-2000Z, Jun 7 VK Shires Contest 0600Z, Jun 6 to 0600Z, Jun 7 SEANET Contest 1200Z, Jun 6 to 1200Z, Jun 7 UKSMG Summer Contest 1200Z, Jun 6 to 1200Z, Jun 7 RSGB National Field Day 1500Z, Jun 6 to 1500Z, Jun 7 IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 6 to 1459Z, Jun 7 Alabama QSO Party 1600Z, Jun 6 to 0400Z, Jun 7 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jun 10 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 10 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 12 Digital Pentathlon 1800Z-2200Z, Jun 12 ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Jun 13 to 2400Z, Jun 14 Portugal Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jun 13 VK/Trans-Tasman 160m Contest, Phone 0800Z-1400Z, Jun 13 Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB 1100Z-1300Z, Jun 13 GACW WWSA CW DX Contest 1500Z, Jun 13 to 1500Z, Jun 14 REF DDFM 6m Contest 1600Z, Jun 13 to 1600Z, Jun 14 ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 13 to 0300Z, Jun 15 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Jun 14 SARL Youth Day Sprint 0800Z-1000Z, Jun 16 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jun 18 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 19 Digital Pentathlon 1800Z-2200Z, Jun 19 All Asian DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Jun 20 to 2400Z, Jun 21 SMIRK Contest 0000Z, Jun 20 to 2400Z, Jun 21 Feld Hell Sprint 1400Z-1800Z, Jun 20 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1600Z-1900Z, Jun 20 (144) 1900Z-2100Z, Jun 20 (432) West Virginia QSO Party 1600Z, Jun 20 to 0200Z, Jun 21 Kid's Day Contest 1800Z-2400Z, Jun 20 DIE Contest 0600Z-1200Z, Jun 21 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Jun 22 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jun 24 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jun 26 Digital Pentathlon 1800Z-2200Z, Jun 26 His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB 1200Z, Jun 27 to 1200Z, Jun 28 Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest 1200Z, Jun 27 to 1200Z, Jun 28 Marconi Memorial HF Contest 1400Z, Jun 27 to 1400Z, Jun 28 ARCI Milliwatt Field Day 1800Z, Jun 27 to 2100Z, Jun 28 ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 27 to 2100Z, Jun 28 SARL Digital Contest 1300Z-1600Z, Jun 28 July, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1 Digital Pentathlon 1800Z-2200Z, Jul 3 Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest 0000Z, Jul 4 to 2359Z, Jul 5 WLOTA Contest 0600Z, Jul 4 to 1200Z, Jul 5 DL-DX RTTY Contest 1100Z, Jul 4 to 1059Z, Jul 5 Original QRP Contest 1500Z, Jul 4 to 1500Z, Jul 5 PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint 2000 local, Jul 4 to 0200 local, Jul 5 MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint 2300Z, Jul 4 to 0300Z, Jul 5 DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Jul 5 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 6 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 10 FISTS Summer Sprint 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 11 IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z, Jul 12 Feld Hell Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jul 11 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 12 ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Jul 12 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 15 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Jul 16 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 17 Russian Radio Team Championship 0700Z-1459Z, Jul 18 DMC RTTY Contest 1200Z, Jul 18 to 1200Z, Jul 19 North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 18 to 0600Z, Jul 19 CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 18 to 2100Z, Jul 19 RSGB Low Power Field Day 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 19 CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush 2000Z-2159Z, Jul 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Jul 20 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jul 22 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 23 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 24 RSGB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 25 to 1200Z, Jul 26 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 31 August, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARA Grid Dip Shindig 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 1 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB 0001Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2 International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend QSO Contest 0001Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 9 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 1 European HF Championship 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 1 ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 1 to 1800Z, Aug 2 North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 1 to 0600Z, Aug 2 RSGB RoPoCo 2 0700Z-0900Z, Aug 2 SARL HF Phone Contest 1300Z-1630Z, Aug 2 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 4 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 7 WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 8 to 2359Z, Aug 9 Maryland-DC QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 8 to 0400Z, Aug 9 1600Z-2359Z, Aug 9 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 9 MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Aug 12 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Aug 12 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Aug 13 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 14 SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 15 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 15 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 16 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 15 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0600 local, Aug 15 to 2400 local, Aug 16 Russian District Award Contest 0800Z, Aug 15 to 0800Z, Aug 16 Keyman's Club of Japan Contest 1200Z, Aug 15 to 1200Z, Aug 16 Feld Hell Sprint 1300Z-1500Z, Aug 15 ARCI Silent Key Memorial Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Aug 15 North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Aug 15 to 0600Z, Aug 16 New Jersey QSO Party 2000Z, Aug 15 to 0700Z, Aug 16 1300Z, Aug 16 to 0200Z, Aug 17 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 17 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 21 EPC Russia DX Contest 0300Z, Aug 22 to 0300Z, Aug 23 Hawaii QSO Party 0700Z, Aug 22 to 2200Z, Aug 23 Ohio QSO Party 1600Z, Aug 22 to 0400Z, Aug 23 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Aug 26 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Aug 26 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 28 ALARA Contest 0600Z, Aug 29 to 1159Z, Aug 30 SCC RTTY Championship 1200Z, Aug 29 to 1159Z, Aug 30 YO DX HF Contest 1200Z, Aug 29 to 1200Z, Aug 30 Kansas QSO Party 1400Z, Aug 29 to 0200Z, Aug 30 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 30 SARL HF CW Contest 1400Z-1600Z, Aug 30 September, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 4 International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest 2300Z, Sep 4 to 2300Z, Sep 6 All Asian DX Contest, Phone 0000Z, Sep 5 to 2400Z, Sep 6 Russian RTTY WW Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Sep 5 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0400Z-0429Z, Sep 5 0430Z-0459Z, Sep 5 0500Z-0529Z, Sep 5 0530Z-0600Z, Sep 5 Colorado QSO Party 1200Z, Sep 5 to 0400Z, Sep 6 AGCW Straight Key Party 1300Z-1600Z, Sep 5 RSGB SSB Field Day 1300Z, Sep 5 to 1300Z, Sep 6 IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB 1300Z, Sep 5 to 1259Z, Sep 6 DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Sep 6 Tennessee QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 6 to 0300Z, Sep 7 MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint 2300Z, Sep 7 to 0300Z, Sep 8 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 8 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 10 FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend 0000Z, Sep 11 to 2400Z, Sep 13 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 11 PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint 2000 local, Sep 11 to 0200 local, Sep 12 WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 12 to 2359Z, Sep 13 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 12 Swiss HTC QRP Sprint 1300Z-1900Z, Sep 12 Arkansas QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 12 to 0600Z, Sep 13 1500Z-2400Z, Sep 13 Ohio State Parks on the Air 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 12 ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 12 to 0300Z, Sep 14 SOC Marathon Sprint 1800Z-2400Z, Sep 12 North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 13 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Sep 13 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Sep 17 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 18 AGB NEMIGA Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Sep 18 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 19 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest 0600 local, Sep 19 to 2400 local, Sep 20 SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest 1000Z, Sep 19 to 1000Z, Sep 20 CIS DX QPSK63 Contest 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20 Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20 South Carolina QSO Party 1300Z, Sep 19 to 2100Z, Sep 20 QRP Afield 1500Z, Sep 19 to 0300Z, Sep 20 Washington State Salmon Run 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 20 Feld Hell Sprint 1700Z-2000Z, Sep 19 QCWA Fall QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 19 to 1800Z, Sep 20 North American Sprint, SSB 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 20 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Sep 21 144 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 21 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 23 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Sep 23 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Sep 25 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27 Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27 Texas QSO Party 1400Z, Sep 26 to 0200Z, Sep 27 1400Z-2000Z, Sep 27 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1600Z-1900Z, Sep 26 (144) 1900Z-2100Z, Sep 26 (432) UBA ON Contest, 6m 0600Z-1000Z, Sep 27 QRP Homebrewer Sprint 0000Z-0400Z, Sep 28 222 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Sep 29 October, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 1 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 2 TARA PSK Rumble Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Oct 3 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 3 German Telegraphy Contest 0700Z-0959Z, Oct 3 Oceania DX Contest, Phone 0800Z, Oct 3 to 0800Z, Oct 4 F9AA Cup, CW 1200Z-2400Z, Oct 3 International HELL-Contest 1400Z-1600Z, Oct 3 (80m) 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 4 (40m) California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 3 to 2159Z, Oct 4 EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 3 F9AA Cup, SSB 0000Z-1200Z, Oct 4 UBA ON Contest, CW 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 4 RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 4 ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 6 432 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Oct 7 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 8 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 9 YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest 1400Z, Oct 9 to 0200Z, Oct 11 ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Oct 10 to 2359Z, Oct 11 Makrothen RTTY Contest 0000Z-0759Z, Oct 10 1600Z-2359Z, Oct 10 0800Z-1559Z, Oct 11 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10 Oceania DX Contest, CW 0800Z, Oct 10 to 0800Z, Oct 11 Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 10 to 0500Z, Oct 11 1300Z-2200Z, Oct 11 EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1600Z-1959Z, Oct 10 Arizona QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 10 to 0600Z, Oct 11 1400Z-2359Z, Oct 11 FISTS Fall Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 10 North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Oct 11 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Oct 11 UBA ON Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 11 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Oct 14 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 16 Araucaria VHF Contest 0000Z, Oct 17 to 1600Z, Oct 18 JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18 Microwave Fall Sprint 0600 local - 1200 local, Oct 17 Feld Hell Sprint 1000Z-2000Z, Oct 17 ARCI Fall QSO Party 1200Z, Oct 17 to 2400Z, Oct 18 Iowa QSO Party 1400Z-2300Z, Oct 17 Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1500Z, Oct 18 Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 17 to 1459Z, Oct 18 W/VE Islands QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 17 to 2359Z, Oct 18 New York QSO Party 1800Z, Oct 17 to 0600Z, Oct 18 PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint 2000 local, Oct 17 to 0200 local, Oct 18 Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 18 UBA ON Contest, 2m 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 18 Illinois QSO Party 1700Z, Oct 18 to 0100Z, Oct 19 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 19 ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 23 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 21 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 23 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 24 to 2400Z, Oct 25 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW 0001Z, Oct 24 to 2359Z, Oct 25 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Oct 24 to 2359Z, Oct 25 50 MHz Fall Sprint 2300Z, Oct 24 to 0300Z, Oct 25 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 28 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 30 November, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z, Nov 1 1500Z-1700Z, Nov 1 ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 3 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 5 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 6 ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Nov 7 to 2359Z, Nov 8 IPARC Contest, CW 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 7 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 7 Ukrainian DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 7 to 1200Z, Nov 8 ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 7 to 0300Z, Nov 9 NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW 2100Z, Nov 7 to 0300Z, Nov 9 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 8 IPARC Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 8 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 8 DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 8 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 12 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 13 Bill Windle QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Nov 14 WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 14 to 2359Z, Nov 15 JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 14 to 1300Z, Nov 15 OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 14 to 1200Z, Nov 15 Kentucky QSO Party 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0200Z, Nov 15 CQ-WE Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14 (CW/Digital) 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15 (Phone) 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 15 (Phone) 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 16 (CW/Digital) Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party 1300-1500Z, Nov 15 (40m) 1500-1700Z, Nov 15 (80m) Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 16 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Nov 19 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 20 YO International PSK31 Contest 1600Z-2200Z, Nov 20 Mongolian DX Contest, CW/SSB 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 21 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 21 SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Nov 21 to 1000Z, Nov 22 Feld Hell Sprint 1200Z-1600Z, Nov 21 LZ DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 21 to 1200Z, Nov 22 All Austrian 160-Meter Contest 1600Z, Nov 21 to 0700Z, Nov 22 ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2100Z, Nov 21 to 0300Z, Nov 23 RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 21 to 0100Z, Nov 22 NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB 2100Z, Nov 21 to 0300Z, Nov 23 EU PSK63 QSO Party 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 22 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Nov 25 RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 25 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 27 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 28 to 2400Z, Nov 29 December, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARCI Topband Sprint 0000Z-0600Z, Dec 3 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 4 ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z, Dec 4 to 1600Z, Dec 6 ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Dec 5 to 2359Z, Dec 6 TARA RTTY Melee 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 5 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0400Z-0429Z, Dec 5 0430Z-0459Z, Dec 5 0500Z-0529Z, Dec 5 0530Z-0600Z, Dec 5 TOPS Activity Contest 1600Z, Dec 5 to 1759Z, Dec 6 ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 8 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 9 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 11 ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 12 to 2400Z, Dec 13 Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 12 MDXA PSK DeathMatch 0000Z, Dec 12 to 2400Z, Dec 13 NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally 0000Z, Dec 12 to 0200Z, Dec 16 International Naval Contest 1600Z, Dec 12 to 1559Z, Dec 13 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 13 CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run 2100Z-2259Z, Dec 13 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 18 AGB-Party Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Dec 18 Russian 160-Meter Contest 2100Z-2300Z, Dec 18 OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 19 RAC Winter Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 19 Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party 0001Z, Dec 19 to 2359Z, Jan 3 Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 19 to 1400Z, Dec 20 ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 20 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 21 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 23 DARC Christmas Contest 0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26 South Dakota QSO Party 1200Z, Dec 26 to 1200Z, Dec 27 Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 26 to 1500Z, Dec 27 PODXS 070 Club QRP DX Scramble 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 27 RAEM Contest 0200Z-0959Z, Dec 27 January, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGB New Year Snowball Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1 SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1 AGCW Happy New Year Contest 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1659Z, Jan 1 (144) 1700Z-1759Z, Jan 1 (432) Original QRP Contest 1500Z, Jan 2 to 1500Z, Jan 3 ARRL RTTY Roundup 1800Z, Jan 2 to 2400Z, Jan 3 EUCW 160m Contest 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 2 0400Z-0700Z, Jan 3 Kid's Day Contest 1800Z-2400Z, Jan 3 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Jan 4 ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 5 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 8 PODXS 070 Club PSKFest 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 9 Hunting Lions in the Air Contest 0000Z, Jan 9 to 2400Z, Jan 10 Mongolian RTTY DX Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 9 MI QRP January CW Contest 1200Z, Jan 9 to 2359Z, Jan 10 WW PMC Contest 1200Z, Jan 9 to 1200Z, Jan 10 Midwinter Contest, CW 1400Z-2000Z, Jan 9 North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 9 to 0600Z, Jan 10 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 10 NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 10 NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 10 DARC 10-Meter Contest 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 10 Midwinter Contest, Phone 1000Z-1400Z, Jan 10 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1100Z-1200Z, Jan 13 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 13 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 14 RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Jan 13 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 15 LZ Open Contest 0000Z-0600Z, Jan 16 Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 16 to 1159Z, Jan 17 UK DX Contest, RTTY 1200Z, Jan 16 to 1200Z, Jan 17 Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Jan 16 North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 16 to 0600Z, Jan 17 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 18 AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Jan 20 to 2300Z, Jan 21 2300Z, Jan 23 to 2300Z, Jan 24 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 21 Locust QSO Party 0200Z-0227Z, Jan 21 (40m) 0227Z-0253Z, Jan 21 (80m) RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Jan 21 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 22 YL-ISSB QSO Party, SSB 0000Z, Jan 23 to 2359Z, Jan 24 BARTG RTTY Sprint 1200Z, Jan 23 to 1200Z, Jan 24 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes 1900Z, Jan 23 to 0400Z, Jan 25 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 27 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 29 CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 29 to 2159Z, Jan 31 REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 30 to 1800Z, Jan 31 UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 30 to 1300Z, Jan 31 SPAR Winter Field Day 1700Z, Jan 30 to 1700Z, Jan 31 Classic Exchange, CW 1400Z, Jan 31 to 0800Z, Feb 1 February, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 1 ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 2 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 5 Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2400Z, Feb 7 YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB 0001Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7 Black Sea Cup International 1200Z, Feb 6 to 1159Z, Feb 7 FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6 Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6 British Columbia QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 6 to 0759Z, Feb 7 AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 6 Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7 Mexico RTTY International Contest 1800Z, Feb 6 to 1759Z, Feb 7 North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 7 New Mexico QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 7 to 0300Z, Feb 8 ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint 2000Z-2359Z, Feb 7 ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Feb 8 to 2400Z, Feb 12 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 10 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1100Z-1200Z, Feb 10 1900Z-2000Z, Feb 10 0300Z-0400Z, Feb 11 RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 10 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 12 YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 12 to 0200Z, Feb 14 PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint 2000 local, Feb 12 to 0200 local, Feb 13 CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 13 to 2400Z, Feb 14 SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Feb 13 to 1000Z, Feb 14 Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 13 Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 14 to 1200Z, Feb 15 KCJ Topband Contest 1200Z, Feb 13 to 1200Z, Feb 14 Louisiana QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 13 to 0300Z, Feb 14 OMISS QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 13 to 1500Z, Feb 14 FISTS Winter Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 13 RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Feb 13 to 0100Z, Feb 14 North American Sprint, SSB 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 14 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Feb 14 Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Feb 14 to 0800Z, Feb 15 AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 17 RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 18 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 19 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 20 to 2400Z, Feb 21 Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 20 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 22 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 24 NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26 Russian PSK WW Contest 2100Z, Feb 26 to 2100Z, Feb 27 CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB 2200Z, Feb 26 to 2159Z, Feb 28 REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 27 to 1800Z, Feb 28 EPC WW DX Contest 1200Z, Feb 27 to 1200Z, Feb 28 UBA DX Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 27 to 1300Z, Feb 28 Mississippi QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 27 to 0300Z, Feb 28 North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 27 to 0600Z, Feb 28 High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z, Feb 28 1500Z-1700Z, Feb 28 North Carolina QSO Party 1700Z, Feb 28 to 0300Z, Mar 1 March, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 2 AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 2 ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 6 to 2400Z, Mar 7 Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 6 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 6 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 6 0730Z-0800Z, Mar 6 UBA Spring Contest, CW 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 7 DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Mar 7 SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 7 CLARA HF Contest 1700Z, Mar 9 to 1700Z, Mar 10 1700Z, Mar 13 to 1700Z, Mar 14 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1100Z-1200Z, Mar 10 1900Z-2000Z, Mar 10 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 11 HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest 1830Z-1900Z, Mar 12 (80m) 1900Z-1930Z, Mar 12 (40m) RSGB Commonwealth Contest 1000Z, Mar 13 to 1000Z, Mar 14 AGCW QRP Contest 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 13 ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Mar 13 Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Mar 13 EA PSK31 Contest 1600Z, Mar 13 to 1600Z, Mar 14 Elecraft QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 13 to 1800Z, Mar 14 SOC Marathon Sprint 1800Z-2400Z, Mar 13 Idaho QSO Party 1900Z, Mar 13 to 1900Z, Mar 14 North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 14 SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Mar 14 UBA Spring Contest, 6m 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 14 NSARA Contest 1100Z-1500Z, Mar 14 1700Z-2100Z, Mar 14 Bucharest Contest 1600Z-1729Z, Mar 15 1730Z-1859Z, Mar 15 Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 14 to 0100Z, Mar 15 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Mar 18 10-10 Int. Mobile Contest 0001Z-2359Z, Mar 20 BARTG HF RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 20 to 0200Z, Mar 22 SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest 1000Z, Mar 20 to 1000Z, Mar 21 Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 20 to 1200Z, Mar 21 Oklahoma QSO Party 1300Z, Mar 20 to 0100Z, Mar 21 1300Z-1900Z, Mar 21 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1659Z, Mar 20 (144) 1700Z-1759Z, Mar 20 (432) North Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 20 to 1800Z, Mar 21 Virginia QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 20 to 0100Z, Mar 22 9K 15-Meter Contest 1200Z-1600Z, Mar 21 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Mar 22 SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 24 CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 27 to 2359Z, Mar 28 UBA Spring Contest, 2m 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 28 /NNNN