VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified

A four-hour FT8 activity night, once a month, on one VHF/UHF band; one point per unique callsign, multiplied by grids worked.

Rules at ft8activity.euThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

These dates have not been checked against QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)'s own published rules yet. They are computed from the rule below, which is what the catalog holds — but the sponsor's page wins.

When it runs

Third Wednesday of every month

1700Z → 2100Z Wednesday

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

Next runnings

1700Z Wed 21 Oct → 2100Z Wed 21 Oct · 4h2026
in 4 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 26 Oct
1700Z Wed 18 Nov → 2100Z Wed 18 Nov · 4h2026
in 32 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 23 Nov
1700Z Wed 16 Dec → 2100Z Wed 16 Dec · 4h2026
in 60 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 21 Dec
1700Z Wed 20 Jan → 2100Z Wed 20 Jan · 4h2027
in 95 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 25 Jan
1700Z Wed 17 Feb → 2100Z Wed 17 Feb · 4h2027
in 123 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 22 Feb
1700Z Wed 17 Mar → 2100Z Wed 17 Mar · 4h2027
in 151 days
Logs due 2100Z Mon 22 Mar

Operating

Modes: DigitalFT8
Bands: 23cm
1296 MHz: FT8 or any other digital mode.
Exchange: Callsign and 4-character grid locator
Power categories: Low Power 10 WHigh Power
Logs: ADIF · due 5 days after the end
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.
Rules: an 'OPEN' contest; 'each and every ham radio with a valid license'.

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: unverified — these dates have not yet been checked against QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)'s own page. Treat the sponsor's rules as authoritative.
What the source says: ft8activity.eu/rules (2026): 'Every third Wednesday of each month for the 23 cm band'; 'Round period: 17:00 to 21:00 UTC'; 'Only electronic logs in ADIF format'; 'maximum 5 (five) days from the end of each round'. The 2026 round table lists every date and each is the stated nth Wednesday. Read 2026-10-15.
Recorded caveats: UNVERIFIED RULE: the sponsor states the Wednesday pattern for 'January to December 2026' only. It lists all twelve 2026 dates and each matches the stated nth Wednesday; re-read the 2027 rules when published.

Something wrong? How to report it — a link to the sponsor's own page is all it takes.

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