September 2026 Contests

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ARRL Contest Corral — September 19-30, 2026

Explore upcoming amateur radio contests for the second half of September 2026. Click any contest card to expand detailed rules and exchange parameters.

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
10 GHz+
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 09:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 21, 2026 07:59 UTC
Exchange: 6-char grid locator

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest. Bands: 10 GHz to 300 GHz. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: 6-character Maidenhead grid locator.

Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
80-10m
CW
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 12:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 12:00 UTC
Exchange: RST + Serial No.

Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW. Bands: 80-10m. Modes: CW. Exchange: RS(T) + Serial Number.

Iowa QSO Party
160-6m
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 14:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 02:00 UTC
Exchange: IA county or S/P/C
Official Web: http://www.w0yl.com

Iowa QSO Party. Bands: 160-6m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: IA county or S/P/C.

Texas QSO Party
160-2m
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 14:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 20:00 UTC
Exchange: TX county or S/P/C
Official Web: https://www.txqp.net

Texas QSO Party. Bands: 160-2m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: TX county or S/P/C.

QRP Afield
160-10m
CW, SSB, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 15:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 19, 2026 21:00 UTC
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Power

QRP Afield. Bands: 160-10m. Modes: CW, SSB, Digital. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Power output or QRP category.

Wisconsin Parks on the Air
80-2m
CW, Phone
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 16:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 19, 2026 23:00 UTC
Exchange: WI Park or S/P/C
Official Web: https://wipota.com

Wisconsin Parks on the Air. Bands: 80-2m. Modes: CW, Phone. Exchange: WI Park name or S/P/C.

New Hampshire QSO Party
160-2m
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 16:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 22:00 UTC
Exchange: NH county or S/P/C
Official Web: http://w1wqm.org

New Hampshire QSO Party. Bands: 160-2m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: NH county or S/P/C.

Washington State Salmon Run
160-6m
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 16:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 02:00 UTC
Exchange: WA county or S/P/C

Washington State Salmon Run. Bands: 160-6m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: WA county or S/P/C.

Feld Hell Sprint
160-6m
Feld Hell
Start Time: Sep 19, 2026 18:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 19, 2026 23:59 UTC
Exchange: Member # or Grid

Feld Hell Sprint. Bands: 160-6m. Modes: Feld Hell. Exchange: Feld Hell Member Number or Grid Square.

North American Sprint, RTTY
80, 40, 20m
RTTY
Start Time: Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 04:00 UTC
Exchange: Calls, Serial, Name, S/P/C

North American Sprint, RTTY. Bands: 80, 40, 20m. Modes: RTTY. Exchange: Other station call, your call, serial #, name, S/P/C.

BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest
80-10m
PSK63
Start Time: Sep 20, 2026 17:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 20:59 UTC
Exchange: Serial Number
Official Web: http://bartg.org.uk

BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest. Bands: 80-10m. Modes: PSK63. Exchange: Serial Number.

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees
160-10m
CW, SSB
Start Time: Sep 20, 2026 17:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 20, 2026 21:00 UTC
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, BB# / Power
Official Web: http://ars-qrp.com

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees. Bands: 160-10m. Modes: CW, SSB. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, BB number or power.

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest
160-10m
CW
Start Time: Sep 20, 2026 23:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 21, 2026 01:00 UTC
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, FP# / Power

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest. Bands: 160-10m. Modes: CW. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, FP member number or power.

144 MHz Fall Sprint
2m (144 MHz)
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 21, 2026 23:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 22, 2026 06:00 UTC
Exchange: 4-char Grid Locator
Official Web: http://packratvhf.com

144 MHz Fall Sprint. Bands: 2m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: 4-character Maidenhead grid locator.

SKCC Sprint
160-6m
CW (Straight Key / Bug)
Start Time: Sep 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 23, 2026 02:00 UTC
Exchange: RST, S/P/C, SKCC# / Name

SKCC Sprint. Bands: 160-6m. Modes: CW. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, SKCC number or Name.

Bill Windle QSO Party
160-10m
CW
Start Time: Sep 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 26, 2026 23:59 UTC
Exchange: RST, FOC# or Name
Official Web: https://www.g4foc.org

Bill Windle QSO Party (FOC). Bands: 160-10m. Modes: CW. Exchange: RST + FOC Member number or Name.

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
80-10m
RTTY
Start Time: Sep 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 27, 2026 23:59 UTC
Exchange: RST + CQ Zone

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY. Bands: 80-10m. Modes: RTTY. Exchange: RST + CQ Zone.

YU DX Contest
80-10m
CW, SSB
Start Time: Sep 26, 2026 12:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 27, 2026 11:59 UTC
Exchange: RST + ITU Zone / Serial

YU DX Contest. Bands: 80-10m. Modes: CW, SSB. Exchange: RST + ITU Zone or Serial Number.

Maine QSO Party
160-2m
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 26, 2026 12:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
Exchange: ME county or S/P/C
Official Web: http://www.ws1sm.com

Maine QSO Party. Bands: 160-2m. Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: ME county or S/P/C.

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party
160, 80, 40, 20m
AM
Start Time: Sep 26, 2026 20:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 27, 2026 23:59 UTC
Exchange: Name, Location, Rig details

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party. Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20m. Modes: AM. Exchange: Name, Location, Equipment Info.

222 MHz Fall Sprint
1.25m (222 MHz)
CW, Phone, Digital
Start Time: Sep 29, 2026 23:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 30, 2026 06:00 UTC
Exchange: 4-char Grid Locator
Official Web: http://packratvhf.com

222 MHz Fall Sprint. Bands: 1.25m (222 MHz). Modes: CW, Phone, Digital. Exchange: 4-character Maidenhead grid locator.

UKEICC 80m Contest
80m
CW
Start Time: Sep 30, 2026 20:00 UTC
End Time: Sep 30, 2026 21:00 UTC
Exchange: 6-char Grid Locator

UKEICC 80m Contest. Bands: 80m. Modes: CW. Exchange: 6-character Maidenhead grid locator.

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