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May 2027

This month DXpeditions

42 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 May 202742

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84 sessions across 42 contests; repeats share a row.

Contests starting in May 2027
ContestDateStartEndDurationModeBandSponsorStarts in
All Austrian Exercise AOEE 80/40m can't enter2 sessions3hCWSSB80m/40mÖVSVin 196 daysin 196 days
Harry Angel Memorial Sprint1h 46mSSBCW80mWIAin 196 days
ARI International DX Contest23h 59mCWSSBRTTY80-10mARIin 196 days
7th Call Area QSO Party18hSSBCWDigital160-10mCentral Oregon DX Clubin 196 days
AGCW QRP/QRP Party6hCW80-10mAGCW-DLin 196 days
URH Magyar Kupa Rádióforgalmi Versenysorozat can't enter23h 59mCWSSBFM2-3cmMRASZin 196 days
Indiana QSO Party11h 59mSSBCW160-10mHoosier DX and Contest Clubin 196 days
Delaware QSO Party30h 59mSSBCWDigitalFT8/FT4not recordedFirst State Amateur Radio Clubin 196 days
New England QSO Party2 sessions9h10h 59mSSBCW80-10mNew England QSO Partyin 196 daysin 197 days
AWA Valve SSB QSO Party4hSSB80m/40mAWASAin 197 days
K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)9 sessions1hCW160-10mK1USN Radio Clubin 198 daysin 202 daysin 205 daysin 209 daysin 212 daysin 216 daysin 219 daysin 223 daysin 226 days
AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified5 sessions50mCW80mAGCW-DLin 198 daysin 205 daysin 212 daysin 219 daysin 226 days
ARS Spartan Sprint2hCW80-10mAdventure Radio Societyin 199 days
LRAL 4 May 80m Contest can't enter2 sessions1h 59m59mCWSSBFT8/FT480mLRALin 199 daysin 199 days
A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)4 sessions1h 15mCWnot recordedA1 Clubin 200 daysin 207 daysin 214 daysin 221 days
CWops Test (CWT)16 sessions1hCW160-6mCWopsin 200 daysin 200 daysin 201 daysin 201 daysin 207 daysin 207 daysin 208 daysin 208 daysin 214 daysin 214 daysin 215 daysin 215 daysin 221 daysin 221 daysin 222 daysin 222 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT42mQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 200 days
SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 201 days
NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)4 sessions30mFT8/FT4FT4160-6mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 202 daysin 209 daysin 216 daysin 223 days
NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)4 sessions30mRTTY160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 202 daysin 209 daysin 216 daysin 223 days
NCCC Sprint (NS)4 sessions30mCW160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 202 daysin 209 daysin 216 daysin 223 days
CQ-M International DX Contest23h 59mCWSSB160-10mSRRin 203 days
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)35h 59mCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 203 days
Alessandro Volta RTTY DX Contest24hRTTY80-10mSSB and RTTY Club of COMO (A.R.I.)in 203 days
Canadian Prairies QSO Party unverified10hSSBCW40-10mCanadian Prairies QSO Partyin 203 days
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)2hCWSSBDigital160-10m4 States QRP Groupin 205 days
DARC FT4 Contest1h 29mFT8/FT4FT480m/40mDARCin 206 days
Early Morning Coffee QSO Party1hSSB80m/40mBo Karoo Amateur Radio Clubin 207 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT470cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 207 days
ZS SOTA Activity Weekend45h 59mMixednot recordedSOTA SAin 210 days
NZART Sangster Shield3hCW80mNZARTin 210 days
EU PSK DX Contest24hDigitalBPSK6380-10mEuropean PSK Clubin 210 days
His Majesty the King of Spain Contest, CW23h 59mCW160-10mUREin 210 days
IARU Region 1 70 MHz MGM Contest24hDigitalMGM (machine generated modes)4mIARU Region 1 VHF+ Committeein 210 days
9A Activity Contest5hCWSSBFM6-23cmHRSin 211 days
ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest6hCWSSBAMFM6-3cmÖVSVin 211 days
ZS3 QSO Party1hCWSSB40mNorthern Cape Amateur Radio Clubin 211 days
DARC HELL-Kurzcontest unverified59mDigitalHellnot recordedDARCin 213 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified4hDigitalFT823cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 214 days
SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest can't enter1hSSBCWRTTY80mSARLin 214 days
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 221 days
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW47h 59mCW160-10mCQ Magazinein 224 days

  1. All Austrian Exercise AOEE 80/40m can't enter

    CWSSB · 80m/40m · ÖVSV

    • → · 3hin 196 days
    • → · 3hin 196 days

  2. Harry Angel Memorial Sprint

    SSBCW · 80m · WIA

    • → · 1h 46min 196 days

  3. ARI International DX Contest

    CWSSBRTTY · 80-10m · ARI

    • → · 23h 59min 196 days

  4. 7th Call Area QSO Party

    SSBCWDigital · 160-10m · Central Oregon DX Club

    • → · 18hin 196 days

  5. AGCW QRP/QRP Party

    CW · 80-10m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 6hin 196 days

  6. URH Magyar Kupa Rádióforgalmi Versenysorozat can't enter

    CWSSBFM · 2-3cm · MRASZ

    • → · 23h 59min 196 days

  7. Indiana QSO Party

    SSBCW · 160-10m · Hoosier DX and Contest Club

    • → · 11h 59min 196 days

  8. Delaware QSO Party

    SSBCWDigitalFT8/FT4 · First State Amateur Radio Club

    • → · 30h 59min 196 days

  9. New England QSO Party

    SSBCW · 80-10m · New England QSO Party

    • → · 9hin 196 days
    • → · 10h 59min 197 days

  10. AWA Valve SSB QSO Party

    SSB · 80m/40m · AWASA

    • → · 4hin 197 days

  11. K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)

    CW · 160-10m · K1USN Radio Club

    • → · 1hin 198 days
    • → · 1hin 202 days
    • → · 1hin 205 days
    • → · 1hin 209 days
    • → · 1hin 212 days
    • → · 1hin 216 days
    • → · 1hin 219 days
    • → · 1hin 223 days
    • → · 1hin 226 days

  12. AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified

    CW · 80m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 50min 198 days
    • → · 50min 205 days
    • → · 50min 212 days
    • → · 50min 219 days
    • → · 50min 226 days

  13. ARS Spartan Sprint

    CW · 80-10m · Adventure Radio Society

    • → · 2hin 199 days

  14. LRAL 4 May 80m Contest can't enter

    CWSSBFT8/FT4 · 80m · LRAL

    • → · 1h 59min 199 days
    • → · 59min 199 days

  15. A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)

    CW · A1 Club

    • → · 1h 15min 200 days
    • → · 1h 15min 207 days
    • → · 1h 15min 214 days
    • → · 1h 15min 221 days

  16. CWops Test (CWT)

    CW · 160-6m · CWops

    • → · 1hin 200 days
    • → · 1hin 200 days
    • → · 1hin 201 days
    • → · 1hin 201 days
    • → · 1hin 207 days
    • → · 1hin 207 days
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    • → · 1hin 214 days
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    • → · 1hin 221 days
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  17. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified

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

    • → · 4hin 200 days

  18. SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hin 201 days

  19. NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)

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

    • → · 30min 202 days
    • → · 30min 209 days
    • → · 30min 216 days
    • → · 30min 223 days

  20. NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)

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

    • → · 30min 202 days
    • → · 30min 209 days
    • → · 30min 216 days
    • → · 30min 223 days

  21. NCCC Sprint (NS)

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

    • → · 30min 202 days
    • → · 30min 209 days
    • → · 30min 216 days
    • → · 30min 223 days

  22. CQ-M International DX Contest

    CWSSB · 160-10m · SRR

    • → · 23h 59min 203 days

  23. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 35h 59min 203 days

  24. Alessandro Volta RTTY DX Contest

    RTTY · 80-10m · SSB and RTTY Club of COMO (A.R.I.)

    • → · 24hin 203 days

  25. Canadian Prairies QSO Party unverified

    SSBCW · 40-10m · Canadian Prairies QSO Party

    • → · 10hin 203 days

  26. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)

    CWSSBDigital · 160-10m · 4 States QRP Group

    • → · 2hin 205 days

  27. DARC FT4 Contest

    FT8/FT4FT4 · 80m/40m · DARC

    • → · 1h 29min 206 days

  28. Early Morning Coffee QSO Party

    SSB · 80m/40m · Bo Karoo Amateur Radio Club

    • → · 1hin 207 days

  29. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified

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

    • → · 4hin 207 days

  30. ZS SOTA Activity Weekend

    Mixed · SOTA SA

    • → · 45h 59min 210 days

  31. NZART Sangster Shield

    CW · 80m · NZART

    • → · 3hin 210 days

  32. EU PSK DX Contest

    DigitalBPSK63 · 80-10m · European PSK Club

    • → · 24hin 210 days

  33. His Majesty the King of Spain Contest, CW

    CW · 160-10m · URE

    • → · 23h 59min 210 days

  34. IARU Region 1 70 MHz MGM Contest

    DigitalMGM (machine generated modes) · 4m · IARU Region 1 VHF+ Committee

    • → · 24hin 210 days

  35. 9A Activity Contest

    CWSSBFM · 6-23cm · HRS

    • → · 5hin 211 days

  36. ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest

    CWSSBAMFM · 6-3cm · ÖVSV

    • → · 6hin 211 days

  37. ZS3 QSO Party

    CWSSB · 40m · Northern Cape Amateur Radio Club

    • → · 1hin 211 days

  38. DARC HELL-Kurzcontest unverified

    DigitalHell · DARC

    • → · 59min 213 days

  39. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified

    DigitalFT8 · 23cm · QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)

    • → · 4hin 214 days

  40. SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest can't enter

    SSBCWRTTY · 80m · SARL

    • → · 1hin 214 days

  41. SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hin 221 days

  42. CQ WW WPX Contest, CW

    CW · 160-10m · CQ Magazine

    • → · 47h 59min 224 days