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Amateur radio contests — all 358 computed from sponsors’ own published rules

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January 2025

This month DXpeditions

45 contests running this month. Names only at this zoom — tap a contest for its times, in your own clock or UTC. A contest running across midnight appears on every day it is on the air, with marking the days it continues into rather than starts. Days are UTC, so a contest opening 2200Z sits on the UTC date — which may be the evening before where you are.

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Every session in January 202545

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92 sessions across 45 contests; repeats share a row.

Contests starting in January 2025
ContestDateStartEndDurationModeBandSponsorStarts in
AGB New Year Snowball unverified1hCWSSBDigitalFT8, FT4not recordedAGBended
ARRL Straight Key Night23h 59mCW160-3cmARRLended
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest3hRTTY80m/40mSARTG (Scandinavian Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group)ended
AGCW Happy New Year Contest (HNY)3hCW80m/40m/20mAGCW-DLended
A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)5 sessions1h 15mCWnot recordedA1 Clubendedendedendedendedended
CWops Test (CWT)20 sessions1hCW160-6mCWopsendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedendedended
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest2 sessions3h1hCW2m/70cmAGCW-DLendedended
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT42mQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)ended
New Year QSO Party unverified132hMixednot recordedJARLended
SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubended
NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)5 sessions30mFT8/FT4FT4160-6mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)endedendedendedendedended
NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)5 sessions30mRTTY160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)endedendedendedendedended
NCCC Sprint (NS)5 sessions30mCW160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)endedendedendedendedended
PODXS 070 Club PSKfest23h 59mDigitalPSK3180-10mPODXS 070 Clubended
RSGB AFS Contest, CW can't enter4hCW80m/40mRSGB Contest Committeeended
ARRL Kids Day (January) unverified5h 59mSSB80-10mARRLended
ARRL RTTY Roundup29h 59mRTTY80-10mARRLended
Vytautas Magnus Contest (VMC)59mCWSSBFM80m/2mLRMDended
K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)8 sessions1hCW160-10mK1USN Radio Clubendedendedendedendedendedendedendedended
AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified4 sessions50mCW80mAGCW-DLendedendedendedended
ARS Spartan Sprint2hCW80-10mAdventure Radio Societyended
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT470cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)ended
PEARS National VHF/UHF Contest can't enter2 sessions22hCWSSBFMDigital6-23cmPort Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society (PEARS)endedended
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)35h 59mCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubended
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest23h 59mDigitalBPSK6380-10mUBAended
North American QSO Party, CW11h 59mCW160-10mNational Contest Journal (NCJ)ended
DARC 10m Contest1h 59mSSBCW10mDARCended
RSGB AFS Contest, Datamodes can't enter4hRTTYDigitalPSK6380m/40mRSGB Contest Committeeended
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)2hCWSSBDigital160-10m4 States QRP Groupended
DARC RTTY-Kurzcontest1h 29mRTTYRTTY 45.45 baud80m/40mDARCended
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified4hDigitalFT823cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)ended
SARL QRP Contest (Summer leg)2hSSBCW40m/20m/10mSARLended
HA-DX Contest24hCWSSB160-10mMRASZended
RSGB AFS Contest, SSB can't enter4hSSB80m/40mRSGB Contest Committeeended
North American QSO Party, SSB11h 59mSSB160-10mNational Contest Journal (NCJ)ended
ARRL January VHF Contest unverified32h 59mMixed6-3cmARRLended
9A Activity Contest5hCWSSBFM6-23cmHRSended
ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest6hCWSSBAMFM6-3cmÖVSVended
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubended
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW48hCW160mCQ Magazineended
Coupe du REF, CW36hCW80-10mREFended
BARTG January Sprint Contest23h 59mRTTY80-10mBARTGended
UBA DX Contest, SSB24hSSB80-10mUBAended
SARL Saturday 40 m Club Contest can't enter1hSSBCWRTTY40mSARLended
Australia Day Contest12hSSBFMCWFT8/FT4AM160-10mWIAended
  1. AGB New Year Snowball unverified

    CWSSBDigitalFT8, FT4 · AGB

    • → · 1hended
  2. ARRL Straight Key Night

    CW · 160-3cm · ARRL

    • → · 23h 59mended
  3. SARTG New Year RTTY Contest

    RTTY · 80m/40m · SARTG (Scandinavian Amateur Radio Teleprinter Group)

    • → · 3hended
  4. AGCW Happy New Year Contest (HNY)

    CW · 80m/40m/20m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 3hended
  5. A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)

    CW · A1 Club

    • → · 1h 15mended
    • → · 1h 15mended
    • → · 1h 15mended
    • → · 1h 15mended
    • → · 1h 15mended
  6. CWops Test (CWT)

    CW · 160-6m · CWops

    • → · 1hended
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  7. AGCW VHF/UHF Contest

    CW · 2m/70cm · AGCW-DL

    • → · 3hended
    • → · 1hended
  8. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified

    FT8/FT4 · 2m · QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)

    • → · 4hended
  9. New Year QSO Party unverified

    Mixed · JARL

    • → · 132hended
  10. SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hended
  11. NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)

    FT8/FT4FT4 · 160-6m · Northern California Contest Club (NCCC)

    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
  12. NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)

    RTTY · 160-15m · Northern California Contest Club (NCCC)

    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
  13. NCCC Sprint (NS)

    CW · 160-15m · Northern California Contest Club (NCCC)

    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
    • → · 30mended
  14. PODXS 070 Club PSKfest

    DigitalPSK31 · 80-10m · PODXS 070 Club

    • → · 23h 59mended
  15. RSGB AFS Contest, CW can't enter

    CW · 80m/40m · RSGB Contest Committee

    • → · 4hended
  16. ARRL Kids Day (January) unverified

    SSB · 80-10m · ARRL

    • → · 5h 59mended
  17. ARRL RTTY Roundup

    RTTY · 80-10m · ARRL

    • → · 29h 59mended
  18. Vytautas Magnus Contest (VMC)

    CWSSBFM · 80m/2m · LRMD

    • → · 59mended
  19. K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)

    CW · 160-10m · K1USN Radio Club

    • → · 1hended
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  20. AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified

    CW · 80m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 50mended
    • → · 50mended
    • → · 50mended
    • → · 50mended
  21. ARS Spartan Sprint

    CW · 80-10m · Adventure Radio Society

    • → · 2hended
  22. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified

    FT8/FT4 · 70cm · QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)

    • → · 4hended
  23. PEARS National VHF/UHF Contest can't enter

    CWSSBFMDigital · 6-23cm · Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society (PEARS)

    • → · 22hended
    • → · 22hended
  24. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 35h 59mended
  25. UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest

    DigitalBPSK63 · 80-10m · UBA

    • → · 23h 59mended
  26. North American QSO Party, CW

    CW · 160-10m · National Contest Journal (NCJ)

    • → · 11h 59mended
  27. DARC 10m Contest

    SSBCW · 10m · DARC

    • → · 1h 59mended
  28. RSGB AFS Contest, Datamodes can't enter

    RTTYDigitalPSK63 · 80m/40m · RSGB Contest Committee

    • → · 4hended
  29. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)

    CWSSBDigital · 160-10m · 4 States QRP Group

    • → · 2hended
  30. DARC RTTY-Kurzcontest

    RTTYRTTY 45.45 baud · 80m/40m · DARC

    • → · 1h 29mended
  31. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified

    DigitalFT8 · 23cm · QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)

    • → · 4hended
  32. SARL QRP Contest (Summer leg)

    SSBCW · 40m/20m/10m · SARL

    • → · 2hended
  33. HA-DX Contest

    CWSSB · 160-10m · MRASZ

    • → · 24hended
  34. RSGB AFS Contest, SSB can't enter

    SSB · 80m/40m · RSGB Contest Committee

    • → · 4hended
  35. North American QSO Party, SSB

    SSB · 160-10m · National Contest Journal (NCJ)

    • → · 11h 59mended
  36. ARRL January VHF Contest unverified

    Mixed · 6-3cm · ARRL

    • → · 32h 59mended
  37. 9A Activity Contest

    CWSSBFM · 6-23cm · HRS

    • → · 5hended
  38. ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest

    CWSSBAMFM · 6-3cm · ÖVSV

    • → · 6hended
  39. SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hended
  40. CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

    CW · 160m · CQ Magazine

    • → · 48hended
  41. Coupe du REF, CW

    CW · 80-10m · REF

    • → · 36hended
  42. BARTG January Sprint Contest

    RTTY · 80-10m · BARTG

    • → · 23h 59mended
  43. UBA DX Contest, SSB

    SSB · 80-10m · UBA

    • → · 24hended
  44. SARL Saturday 40 m Club Contest can't enter

    SSBCWRTTY · 40m · SARL

    • → · 1hended
  45. Australia Day Contest

    SSBFMCWFT8/FT4AM · 160-10m · WIA

    • → · 12hended