DX Operation Announcements for Forthcoming Contests
Forthcoming contests operations are included in the tables linked-to below. For operations in contests that have already taken place (1996+), use the menu provided under "Operations for Previous Contests". For operations in the forthcoming smaller contests for which I don't create dedicated tables and for operations that are not contest oriented, check the Announced DX Operations (ADXO) table.
Operations in Specific Forthcoming Contests
- RSGB IOTA
(July 26-27, 2008)
Jul23
- CQ WW DX RTTY
(Septmber 27-28, 2008)
Jul19
- CQ WW DX SSB
(October 25-26, 2008)
Jul19
- CQ WW DX CW
(November 29-30, 2008)
Jun14
- ARRL 160 Meter Contest
(December 5-6, 2008)
Jul07
- CQ 160-Meter Contest CW
(January 24-25, 2009)
Jul05
- ARRL DX CW
(February 21-22, 2009)
Jul17
- CQ WW WPX SSB
(March 28-29, 2009)
Apr28
[Submit your own contest DXpedition information]
Other Contest Operation Tables and Facilities
- DX Operations in All Contests -- NCJ Style (A mostly plain-ASCII version of forthcoming contest operations designed for use by those who want to more easily copy/paste the data into their own applications; this page also includes information for some contests not having their own tables above)
- Operations for Previous Contests (Tables covering operations in contests that have already taken place going back to 1996)
- Search Contest Operations (Use the ADXO search facility to search for operations in contests, future, current, and past)
- NG3K DX Contest Activity Announcements (When you access this NCJWeb page, data are drawn in real-time from NG3K Contest activity pages and reformatted for presentation on the NCJWeb)
Contest Calendars
- SM3CER Contest Service [Includes: Rules, Results, Web Pages]
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar
- WA7BNM Perpetual Contest Calendar
Contest Web Pages
These are Web pages specifically designed for and dedicated to a single contest. Typically, they include more than just an announcment or rule list for a single year (which can almost always be found in the better "Contest Calendars"). These pages may contain (or provide links to) such items as Contest: History; Records; Results; County Names/Abbreviations; Logging Programs, etc. Ideally, they're a single "point-of entry" from which one can find "everything you ever wanted to know" about a particular contest and are well maintained and up-to-date. Kudos to the pioneers who have created and are maintaining these pages! I believe the Asia-Pacific Sprint offer excellent models for contest Web pages.
- All Asian DX Contest
- All MIE 33 Contest
- Anatolian RTTY WW Contest
- Asia-Pacific Sprint (JE1JKL)
- Baltic Contest
- Canada Day Contest
- Canada Winter Contest
- CIS DX Contest
- Collegiate Championship (KA5WSS)
- CQ World Wide DX Contest ==> [Results]
- CQ-WPX (N8BJQ)
- Dutch PACC Contest
- ES Open HF Championships (Estonian Radio Amateurs Union)
- EU Sprint Contest
- European DX-Contest (DL2DN)
- IARU HF World Championship (IARU)
- Japan International DX Contest (JIDX) (JE1CKA)
- LZ DX Contest (BFRA)
- Marconi Memorial Contest HF (IK6PTJ)
- North American QSO Party (NCJ)
- Oceania DX Contest
- OK/OM DX Contest (RadioAmatér)
- Ontario QSO Party (ODXA)
- RSGB Commonwealth Contest
- Russian DX Contest
- Scandinavian Activity Contest
- TOEC WW Grid Contest (SM3OSM)
- Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge (K7RAT)
- US State QSO Parties
- 7th Call Area QSO Party (7QP) (K7ZZZ)
- California QSO Party (CQP) (K6XX, AE6Y, N6NZ)
- Colorado QSO Party
- Florida QSO Party (Florida Contest Group)
- Georgia QSO Party (South East Contest Club)
- Indiana QSO Party (KJ9D)
- Michigan QSO Party
- Mid-Atlantic QSO Party
- Minnesota QSO Party
- Missouri QSO Party
- New England QSO Party
- Ohio QSO Party
- Oklahoma QSO Party
- Pennsylvania QSO Party
- Virginia QSO Party
- Wisconsin QSO Party (West Allis Radio Amateur Club)
- Worked All Germany (DARC)
- WRTC-2002 (OH1NOA)
- W/VE Islands Contest (United States Islands Awards Program)
- YU DX Contest
Contest Logging Software
- DOS/Windows
- Linux
- Contest Simulator Software
- Morse Runner (VE3NEA)
Other Contest Resources and Pages
- 2 Radio Contesting (N6TR)
- 10 Meter Contest Strategy (W2UP)
- 15 Meters (N2NT)
- 3830 Mailing List Archives
- 3830@contesting.com FAQ
- 3830 Score Submittal Forms
- ARRL Contest Branch
- ARRL Contest Branch Weblog
Get the latest news and information about happenings at the ARRL Contest Branch; when results are posted, rules changes, when awards are sent out, and other relevant issues. Get the latest news and information about happenings at the ARRL Contest Branch; when results are posted, rules changes, when awards are sent out, and other relevant issues. - ARRL Contester's Rate Sheet
- The Band Edge- How Close is Too Close? (WV2B)
- Big Guns (DJ7IK's links to major contest station home pages)
- British Commonwealth Entities and Prefixes
- Cabrillo Standard Summary Sheet Proposal V2.0 [official ARRL section abbeviations -- mandatory with Cabrillo format](Courtesy of N5KO)
- Contest and DX Library (KA9FOX)
- Contest Hints by K1AR (via CWP - Sao Paulo CW Group)
- Contest Logging Programs (CT vs. Writelog) (W2UP)
- Contest Score Rumors (N2RMZ/KA9FOX)
- Contesting On-line
- Contesting Reflector
- CQ-Contest Reflector Archives
- CQ-Contest Reflector FAQ
- CT Country Files (AD1C)
- CU2QSO A QSO-soliciting beacon system for VHF/UHF contesting
- CW Sprinting - Beginners Guide (W4AN)
-
DX Skimmer
Reverse beacon network (in Beta test) offers real-time spots from broadbanded receivers worldwide. Currently and recently online network nodes, N4ZR's seminal article on skimmer technology (PDF), and info on CW Skimmer software. are viewable also. Hearty thanks go to VE3NEA, N4ZR, and PY1NB - IOTA Contest Reflector A mailing list dedicated to discussion of topics related to the IOTA (Islands on the Air) Contests; you may subscribe; registered members may visit the List home page
- Low Profile DX Contesting (K3ZV)
- Multi 2 Operation (N3RS)
- National Contest Journal (WA7BNM)
- RSGB HF Contesting Guide
- A Sleep Strategy for DX Contests (K5ZD)
- Single Operator - Assisted Operation (K3WW)
- SO2R Resources (K8ND)
- Sprint Survival Web Page (N6TR)
- UK Contesting Online
- UK Postal Districts for RSGB Contests (GM4FDM)
- Wires in Trees Tips, Techniques and Tribulations (N2EA)
- World Contesting Bandplan (VK4EMM)
- WT4I Contest Tools
