SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)

Monthly two-hour mechanical-key sprint. Informal by design -- operators are asked to match the other station's speed.

Rules at skccgroup.comThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

When it runs

Fourth Wednesday of every month

0000Z → 0200Z Wednesday

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

Next runnings

0000Z Wed 28 Oct → 0200Z Wed 28 Oct · 2h2026
in 25 days
0000Z Wed 25 Nov → 0200Z Wed 25 Nov · 2h2026
in 53 days
0000Z Wed 23 Dec → 0200Z Wed 23 Dec · 2h2026
in 81 days
0000Z Wed 27 Jan → 0200Z Wed 27 Jan · 2h2027
in 116 days
0000Z Wed 24 Feb → 0200Z Wed 24 Feb · 2h2027
in 144 days
0000Z Wed 24 Mar → 0200Z Wed 24 Mar · 2h2027
in 172 days

Operating

Modes: CW
Bands: 160m80m40m20m15m10m6m
Suggested frequencies, one per band
Exchange: RST + QTH + name + SKCC number
Logs: no deadline or format recorded
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: Yes. The rule on this page was read off Straight Key Century Club's own published rules. Link last confirmed 2026-08-11.
What the source says: skccgroup.com: 'The two-hour Straight Key Sprint (SKS) occurs on the fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 0000 UTC.' Cross-checked against SKCC's published Aug 26 2026 date.

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

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