Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest

Six hours across the Tasman on 160, 80 and 40 metres, on the Saturday night of the third full weekend in July.

Rules at wia.org.auThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

When it runs

Third full weekend of July

0800Z → 1400Z Saturday

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

Next runnings

0800Z Sat 17 Jul → 1400Z Sat 17 Jul · 6h2027
in 288 days
Logs due 1400Z Sun 25 Jul
0800Z Sat 15 Jul → 1400Z Sat 15 Jul · 6h2028
in 652 days
Logs due 1400Z Sun 23 Jul
0800Z Sat 21 Jul → 1400Z Sat 21 Jul · 6h2029
in 1023 days
Logs due 1400Z Sun 29 Jul
0800Z Sat 20 Jul → 1400Z Sat 20 Jul · 6h2030
in 1387 days
Logs due 1400Z Sun 28 Jul

Operating

Modes: SSB / CW / Digital / RTTY PSK
Bands: 160m80m40m
SSB voice transmission should be within 1843-1875, 3535-3570 and 3600-3700, 7080-7300KHz. Do not use voice in the digital section 3570-3600KHz
Exchange: RS(T) and a serial number starting at 001
Power categories: High PowerLow Power 100 WQRP 5 W
Logs: Cabrillo · due 8 days after the end · vklogchecker.com
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.
WIA: 'Amateurs in VK and ZL will endeavour to contact other amateurs in VK and ZL.'

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: Yes. The rule on this page was read off WIA's own published rules. Link last confirmed 2026-08-17.
What the source says: wia.org.au (Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest rules): 'The contest is held on the Saturday night of the third full weekend of July.' and 'Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC'. Bands: 'Bands: 160M 80M 40M'. Modes: 'Modes: SSB, CW and Digital (Digital includes PSK or RTTY only)' with 'PSK and RTTY are the only allowed digital modes and are combined, not counted separately.' Categories: 'Single Operator - High Power', 'Single Operator - Low Power (100 watts)', 'Single Operator - QRP*' with '* QRP stations are limited to 5 Watts average (CW/RTTY/PSK) or PEP (SSB) at the transmitter output.' Logs: 'LOGS ARE DUE WITHIN 8 DAYS OF CONTEST COMPLETION.' via vklogchecker.com or ttlogs@wia.org.au. The third full weekend of July 2026 is July 18-19, so the contest runs the evening of July 18.
Recorded caveats: WIA runs one digital section covering PSK and RTTY, scored together. Both Digital and RTTY are recorded as modes because both are named in the rules, and a band-and-mode filter for either one should find this contest; PSK has no token in this catalog's vocabulary, so it sits in submodes.

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