Calendar
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest CW
CW: 2200Z January 26 – 2200Z January 28, 2024
SSB: 2200Z February 23 – 2200Z February 25, 2024
Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand their knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands.
W/VE amateurs: Work as many DX stations in as many DXCC entities as possible.
DX stations: Work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.
Dates:
CW: Third full weekend in February (February 17-18, 2024).
Phone: First full weekend in March (March 2-3, 2024).
Contest Period: Begins 0000 UTC Saturday and runs through 2359 UTC Sunday.
Click here for the complete ARRL International DX Contest Rules (PDF)
For contest information contact or (860) 594-0232
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest SSB
SSB: 2200Z February 23 – 2200Z February 25, 2024
Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand their knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands.
W/VE amateurs: Work as many DX stations in as many DXCC entities as possible.
DX stations: Work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.
Dates:
CW: Third full weekend in February (February 17-18, 2024).
Phone: First full weekend in March (March 2-3, 2024).
Contest Period: Begins 0000 UTC Saturday and runs through 2359 UTC Sunday.
Click here for the complete ARRL International DX Contest Rules (PDF)
For contest information contact or (860) 594-0232