Dates & Rules

Contest Dates & Information Links Click on the title to view the specific rules for each contest. Click here for info on ARRL Sections & Abbreviations. * Rules, Dates & Links Updated 1/19/09 according to www.arrl.org contest website. We display the contests with rules that our software package supports.
2009 - Amateur Contests
January 23 - 25	CQ World Wide 160 Meter DX (CW) *
February 1	QRP ARCI Winter Fireside SSB Sprint *
February 7	10-10 International Winter Contest (SSB) *
February 7	Minnesota QSO Party *
February 8	NA Sprint SSB *
February 14	FISTS Winter Sprint *
February 14	CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest *
February 15	NA Sprint (CW) *
February 21 - 22	ARRL International DX Contest (CW) *
February 28	CQ World Wide 160 Meter DX (SSB) *
February 28	NAQP (RTTY) *
February 28	Mississippi QSO Party *

March 1 - 2	North Carolina QSO Party *
March 7 - 8	ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) *
March 9	NA Sprint RTTY *
March 15	Wisconsin QSO Party *
March 21 - 22	Oklahoma QSO Party *
March 21 - 22	Virginia QSO Party *
March 28 - 29	CQ WW WPX (SSB) *
April	Kids Roundup
April	QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW)
April	Georgia QSO Party
April	Michigan QSO Party
April	Florida QSO Party
April	Nebraska QSO Party
May	10-10 International Spring Contest (CW)
May	Indiana QSO Party
May	New England QSO Party
May	FISTS Spring Sprint
May	Mid-Atlantic QSO Party
May 30 - 31	CQ WW WPX (CW) *
May	QRP ARCI HootOwl Sprint (CW)
June 13 - 14	ARRL June VHF QSO Party
June 20	Kids Day
June	West Virginia QSO Party
June 27 - 28	ARRL Field Day

July	RAC Canada Day Contest
July	FISTS Summer Sprint
July 11 - 12	IARU HF World Championship
July	QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint (CW)
July	CQ World Wide VHF
July 18 - 19	NAQP (RTTY) *

August 1 - 2	NAQP (CW) *
August 1 - 2	ARRL UHF Contest
August	10-10 International Summer Contest (SSB)
August	Maryland-DC QSO Party
August 15 - 16	NAQP (SSB) *
August	Ohio QSO Party

September	NA Sprint (CW)
September 12 - 13	ARRL September VHF QSO Party
September	NA Sprint (SSB)
September	Washington State Salmon Run
September	Texas QSO Party

October	California QSO Party
October	10-10 International Fall Contest (CW)
October	FISTS Fall Sprint
October	NA Sprint (RTTY)
October	Pennsylvania QSO Party
October	10-10 Day Sprint (All Mode)
October	Illinois QSO Party
October	QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW)
October	CQ WW DX Contest (SSB)

November 7 - 8	ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
November 21 - 22	ARRL November Sweepstakes (SSB)
November	CQ WW DX Contest (CW)

December	QRP ARCI Topband CW & SSB Sprint (160M Only)
December 4 - 6	ARRL 160 Meter Contest
December 12 - 13	ARRL 10 Meter Contest
December	QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW)
December	RAC Canada Winter Contest

2010 - Amateur Contests
January	Kids Day
January	ARRL RTTY Round-Up
January	NAQP (CW)
January	NAQP (SSB)
January	ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
January	CQ World Wide 160 Meter DX (CW)

February	10-10 International Winter Contest (SSB)
February	Minnesota QSO Party
February	NA Sprint SSB
February	QRP ARCI Winter Fireside SSB Sprint
February	FISTS Winter Sprint
February	CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
February	NA Sprint (CW)
February	ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
February	CQ World Wide 160 Meter DX (SSB)
February	NAQP (RTTY)
February	Mississippi QSO Party
February	North Carolina QSO Party

March	ARRL International DX Contest (SSB)
March	NA Sprint RTTY
March	Oklahoma QSO Party
March	Wisconsin QSO Party
March	Virginia QSO Party
March	CQ WW WPX (SSB)