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

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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 166 daysin 167 days
Harry Angel Memorial Sprint1h 46mSSBCW80mWIAin 167 days
ARI International DX Contest23h 59mCWSSBRTTY80-10mARIin 167 days
7th Call Area QSO Party18hSSBCWDigital160-10mCentral Oregon DX Clubin 167 days
AGCW QRP/QRP Party6hCW80-10mAGCW-DLin 167 days
URH Magyar Kupa Rádióforgalmi Versenysorozat can't enter23h 59mCWSSBFM2-3cmMRASZin 167 days
Indiana QSO Party11h 59mSSBCW160-10mHoosier DX and Contest Clubin 167 days
Delaware QSO Party30h 59mSSBCWDigitalFT8/FT4not recordedFirst State Amateur Radio Clubin 167 days
New England QSO Party2 sessions9h10h 59mSSBCW80-10mNew England QSO Partyin 167 daysin 168 days
AWA Valve SSB QSO Party4hSSB80m/40mAWASAin 168 days
K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)9 sessions1hCW160-10mK1USN Radio Clubin 168 daysin 173 daysin 175 daysin 180 daysin 182 daysin 187 daysin 189 daysin 194 daysin 196 days
AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified5 sessions50mCW80mAGCW-DLin 169 daysin 176 daysin 183 daysin 190 daysin 197 days
ARS Spartan Sprint2hCW80-10mAdventure Radio Societyin 169 days
LRAL 4 May 80m Contest can't enter2 sessions1h 59m59mCWSSBFT8/FT480mLRALin 169 daysin 169 days
A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)4 sessions1h 15mCWnot recordedA1 Clubin 171 daysin 178 daysin 185 daysin 192 days
CWops Test (CWT)16 sessions1hCW160-6mCWopsin 171 daysin 171 daysin 171 daysin 171 daysin 178 daysin 178 daysin 178 daysin 178 daysin 185 daysin 185 daysin 185 daysin 185 daysin 192 daysin 192 daysin 192 daysin 192 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT42mQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 171 days
SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 172 days
NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)4 sessions30mFT8/FT4FT4160-6mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 172 daysin 179 daysin 186 daysin 193 days
NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)4 sessions30mRTTY160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 172 daysin 179 daysin 186 daysin 193 days
NCCC Sprint (NS)4 sessions30mCW160-15mNorthern California Contest Club (NCCC)in 172 daysin 179 daysin 186 daysin 193 days
CQ-M International DX Contest23h 59mCWSSB160-10mSRRin 174 days
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)35h 59mCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 174 days
Alessandro Volta RTTY DX Contest24hRTTY80-10mSSB and RTTY Club of COMO (A.R.I.)in 174 days
Canadian Prairies QSO Party unverified10hSSBCW40-10mCanadian Prairies QSO Partyin 174 days
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)2hCWSSBDigital160-10m4 States QRP Groupin 175 days
DARC FT4 Contest1h 29mFT8/FT4FT480m/40mDARCin 177 days
Early Morning Coffee QSO Party1hSSB80m/40mBo Karoo Amateur Radio Clubin 177 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified4hFT8/FT470cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 178 days
ZS SOTA Activity Weekend45h 59mMixednot recordedSOTA SAin 180 days
NZART Sangster Shield3hCW80mNZARTin 180 days
EU PSK DX Contest24hDigitalBPSK6380-10mEuropean PSK Clubin 181 days
His Majesty the King of Spain Contest, CW23h 59mCW160-10mUREin 181 days
IARU Region 1 70 MHz MGM Contest24hDigitalMGM (machine generated modes)4mIARU Region 1 VHF+ Committeein 181 days
9A Activity Contest5hCWSSBFM6-23cmHRSin 181 days
ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest6hCWSSBAMFM6-3cmÖVSVin 181 days
ZS3 QSO Party1hCWSSB40mNorthern Cape Amateur Radio Clubin 182 days
DARC HELL-Kurzcontest unverified59mDigitalHellnot recordedDARCin 184 days
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified4hDigitalFT823cmQSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)in 185 days
SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest can't enter1hSSBCWRTTY80mSARLin 185 days
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)2hCW160-6mStraight Key Century Clubin 191 days
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW47h 59mCW160-10mCQ Magazinein 194 days
  1. All Austrian Exercise AOEE 80/40m can't enter

    CWSSB · 80m/40m · ÖVSV

    • → · 3hin 166 days
    • → · 3hin 167 days
  2. Harry Angel Memorial Sprint

    SSBCW · 80m · WIA

    • → · 1h 46min 167 days
  3. ARI International DX Contest

    CWSSBRTTY · 80-10m · ARI

    • → · 23h 59min 167 days
  4. 7th Call Area QSO Party

    SSBCWDigital · 160-10m · Central Oregon DX Club

    • → · 18hin 167 days
  5. AGCW QRP/QRP Party

    CW · 80-10m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 6hin 167 days
  6. URH Magyar Kupa Rádióforgalmi Versenysorozat can't enter

    CWSSBFM · 2-3cm · MRASZ

    • → · 23h 59min 167 days
  7. Indiana QSO Party

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

    • → · 11h 59min 167 days
  8. Delaware QSO Party

    SSBCWDigitalFT8/FT4 · First State Amateur Radio Club

    • → · 30h 59min 167 days
  9. New England QSO Party

    SSBCW · 80-10m · New England QSO Party

    • → · 9hin 167 days
    • → · 10h 59min 168 days
  10. AWA Valve SSB QSO Party

    SSB · 80m/40m · AWASA

    • → · 4hin 168 days
  11. K1USN Slow Speed Test (SST)

    CW · 160-10m · K1USN Radio Club

    • → · 1hin 168 days
    • → · 1hin 173 days
    • → · 1hin 175 days
    • → · 1hin 180 days
    • → · 1hin 182 days
    • → · 1hin 187 days
    • → · 1hin 189 days
    • → · 1hin 194 days
    • → · 1hin 196 days
  12. AGCW ZAP Merit Contest (ZMC) unverified

    CW · 80m · AGCW-DL

    • → · 50min 169 days
    • → · 50min 176 days
    • → · 50min 183 days
    • → · 50min 190 days
    • → · 50min 197 days
  13. ARS Spartan Sprint

    CW · 80-10m · Adventure Radio Society

    • → · 2hin 169 days
  14. LRAL 4 May 80m Contest can't enter

    CWSSBFT8/FT4 · 80m · LRAL

    • → · 1h 59min 169 days
    • → · 59min 169 days
  15. A1Club Weekly Test (AWT)

    CW · A1 Club

    • → · 1h 15min 171 days
    • → · 1h 15min 178 days
    • → · 1h 15min 185 days
    • → · 1h 15min 192 days
  16. CWops Test (CWT)

    CW · 160-6m · CWops

    • → · 1hin 171 days
    • → · 1hin 171 days
    • → · 1hin 171 days
    • → · 1hin 171 days
    • → · 1hin 178 days
    • → · 1hin 178 days
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    • → · 1hin 185 days
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    • → · 1hin 192 days
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  17. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 144 MHz unverified

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

    • → · 4hin 171 days
  18. SKCC Straight Key Sprint Europe (SKSE)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hin 172 days
  19. NCCC FT4 Sprint (FT4 NS)

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

    • → · 30min 172 days
    • → · 30min 179 days
    • → · 30min 186 days
    • → · 30min 193 days
  20. NCCC RTTY Sprint (RTTY NS)

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

    • → · 30min 172 days
    • → · 30min 179 days
    • → · 30min 186 days
    • → · 30min 193 days
  21. NCCC Sprint (NS)

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

    • → · 30min 172 days
    • → · 30min 179 days
    • → · 30min 186 days
    • → · 30min 193 days
  22. CQ-M International DX Contest

    CWSSB · 160-10m · SRR

    • → · 23h 59min 174 days
  23. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 35h 59min 174 days
  24. Alessandro Volta RTTY DX Contest

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

    • → · 24hin 174 days
  25. Canadian Prairies QSO Party unverified

    SSBCW · 40-10m · Canadian Prairies QSO Party

    • → · 10hin 174 days
  26. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (SSS)

    CWSSBDigital · 160-10m · 4 States QRP Group

    • → · 2hin 175 days
  27. DARC FT4 Contest

    FT8/FT4FT4 · 80m/40m · DARC

    • → · 1h 29min 177 days
  28. Early Morning Coffee QSO Party

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

    • → · 1hin 177 days
  29. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 432 MHz unverified

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

    • → · 4hin 178 days
  30. ZS SOTA Activity Weekend

    Mixed · SOTA SA

    • → · 45h 59min 180 days
  31. NZART Sangster Shield

    CW · 80m · NZART

    • → · 3hin 180 days
  32. EU PSK DX Contest

    DigitalBPSK63 · 80-10m · European PSK Club

    • → · 24hin 181 days
  33. His Majesty the King of Spain Contest, CW

    CW · 160-10m · URE

    • → · 23h 59min 181 days
  34. IARU Region 1 70 MHz MGM Contest

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

    • → · 24hin 181 days
  35. 9A Activity Contest

    CWSSBFM · 6-23cm · HRS

    • → · 5hin 181 days
  36. ÖVSV VHF/UHF/Microwave Activity Contest

    CWSSBAMFM · 6-3cm · ÖVSV

    • → · 6hin 181 days
  37. ZS3 QSO Party

    CWSSB · 40m · Northern Cape Amateur Radio Club

    • → · 1hin 182 days
  38. DARC HELL-Kurzcontest unverified

    DigitalHell · DARC

    • → · 59min 184 days
  39. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity: 1296 MHz unverified

    DigitalFT8 · 23cm · QSO BANAT Association (YO2KQT)

    • → · 4hin 185 days
  40. SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest can't enter

    SSBCWRTTY · 80m · SARL

    • → · 1hin 185 days
  41. SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)

    CW · 160-6m · Straight Key Century Club

    • → · 2hin 191 days
  42. CQ WW WPX Contest, CW

    CW · 160-10m · CQ Magazine

    • → · 47h 59min 194 days