DARC RTTY-Kurzcontest

Ninety minutes of RTTY on 80 and 40 metres, four times a year, scored into an annual standing so a single missed leg costs little.

Rules at darc.deThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

When it runs

Second Tuesday of January, April, July and October

1800Z → 1929Z Tuesday

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

Next runnings

1800Z Tue 13 Oct → 1929Z Tue 13 Oct · 1h 29m2026
in 12 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 20 Oct
1800Z Tue 12 Jan → 1929Z Tue 12 Jan · 1h 29m2027
in 103 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 19 Jan
1800Z Tue 13 Apr → 1929Z Tue 13 Apr · 1h 29m2027
in 194 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 20 Apr
1800Z Tue 13 Jul → 1929Z Tue 13 Jul · 1h 29m2027
in 285 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 20 Jul
1800Z Tue 12 Oct → 1929Z Tue 12 Oct · 1h 29m2027
in 376 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 19 Oct
1800Z Tue 11 Jan → 1929Z Tue 11 Jan · 1h 29m2028
in 467 days
Logs due 1929Z Tue 18 Jan

Operating

Modes: RTTY RTTY 45.45 baud
Bands: 80m40m
Exchange: RST + DOK; German non-members send 'NM'. Stations outside Germany send RST + serial from 001.
Power categories: Low Power 100 WQRP 5 W
Logs: Cabrillo · due 7 days after the end · dxhf2.darc.de
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.
'Zu arbeitende Stationen: alle, jede Station einmal pro Band'; 'Getrennte Wertung für DL- und Non-DL-Stationen' -- everyone may be worked, once per band, and German and non-German entries are scored separately.

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: Yes. The rule on this page was read off DARC's own published rules. Link last confirmed 2026-08-18.
What the source says: darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/rtty-kurz/rtty-rules/: 'Veranstalter: DARC Referat Conteste. Termin: jeweils im 1. Monat eines jeden Quartals am 2. Dienstag' -- 'date: in the first month of each quarter, on the second Tuesday.' The dates DARC lists beside it are 13.01.2026, 14.04.2026, 14.07.2026 and 13.10.2026, all 18:00-19:29 UTC. 'Bänder: 80m, 40m. Betriebsarten: RTTY (45,45 Baud).' 'Austausch: RST und DOK. Nichtmitglieder geben statt eines DOK "NM". Alle Stationen außerhalb DL: RST und eine laufende Nummer, beginnend mit 001.' 'Einsendeschluss: jeweils 7 Tage nach Contestende.' The landing page states the purpose: 'Zur Pflege und Erhaltung der Betriebsart RTTY im Amateurfunkdienst schreibt der Deutsche Amateur Radio Club e.V. einen Jahreswettbewerb über insgesamt vier Kurzconteste in der Betriebsart RTTY aus.' -- to maintain and preserve RTTY, DARC runs an annual competition over four short contests. Verified 2026-08-18.
Recorded caveats: Four legs a year, one record, offset one month from the FT4 contest: RTTY takes the first month of each quarter and FT4 the second, both on the second Tuesday.

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