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Subject: The ARRL Contest Update for June 18, 2025
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June 18, 2025
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE [ mailto:contest-update@arrl.org ]

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Contest Calendar
https://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar

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In this Issue:
т-ЂUpcoming Contests - Things to Do 
т-ЂBulletins 
т-ЂContest Summary 
т-ЂNews, Press Releases, and Special Interest 
т-ЂSights and Sounds 
т-ЂResults and Records 
т-ЂContests 
т-ЂLog Due Dates

Upcoming Contests - Things to Do

ARRL Kids Day
ARRL Kids Day is on Saturday, June 21, and will run from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC. It's the perfect opportunity to introduce youngsters to the excitement of amateur radio.
The exchange is the participant's name, age, location, and favorite color.
Sponsored by the Boring, (Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, Kids Day is held every year on the first Saturday in January and the third Saturday in June.
More information is available at www.arrl.org/kids-day [ http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] .
 
West Virginia QSO Party
For state QSO Party enthusiasts, the West Virginia QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on Saturday, June 21 and concludes at 0400 UTC on Sunday, June 22. Contacts can be made on CW, phone, and digital modes. Rules are available at www.qsl.net/wvqp [ https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ] . 
 
2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29
ARRL Field Day is next weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 28 and concluding at 2100 UTC on Sunday, June 29. Join thousands of amateurs from across the globe, including those from all 85 ARRL and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Sections, as they participate in this popular operating event.
 
Be sure to visit www.arrl.org/field-day [ http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] for event details.
 
2025 RAC Canada Day Contest
The 2025 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Canada Day Contest starts at 0000 UTC on Tuesday, July 1, and will run for 24 hours. Stations in Canada send a signal report and their Canadian province or territory.
VE0s and stations outside Canada send a signal report and a serial number.
Contacts with stations in Canada or VE0 (Canadian maritime mobile stations) are worth 10 points, contacts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points, and contacts with RAC official stations are worth 20 points. Visit www.rac.ca/contesting-results [ http://www.rac.ca/contesting-results ] for more information.

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Bulletins

Changes to CQ World Wide VHF Contest Rules for 2025
The 2025 CQ World Wide VHF contest has been split into two dedicated weekends- one weekend for analog (SSB/CW/FM) operation and one for digital operation. 

The analog weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 5 and concludes at 1200 UTC on Sunday, July 6. The digital weekend begins at 1200 UTC on Saturday, July 19 and concludes at 1200 Sunday, July 20. Note that the start and end times of the contest have changed from previous years.

Other new rule changes include the addition of new low power categories (100 watts maximum) for Single Operator All Band and Single Operator Single Band participants. Additionally, Single Band categories have been added for QRP participants.

All participants are now able to use spotting assistance with the rules aligning with what is allowed in ARRL VHF contests. 

For those using computer logging programs, the N1MM Logger +, N3FJP VHF Contest Log, W3KM VHF LOG, and CTESTWIN by JI1AQY logging software have been updated with the 2025 rule changes.

Full rules are available at: cqww-vhf.com/rules [ https://cqww-vhf.com/rules/ ] . 

57th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference
Registration is now open for the 57th annual Central States VHF Society Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska to be held on July 24-27, 2025. Highlights include a test range for 144 MHz through 24 GHz antenna measurements, a noise figure measurement lab for preamps and transverters, a "Rover Row" display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display. Technical presentations begin at 1 PM Friday and continue through Saturday afternoon.
This year's banquet speaker will be Dr.
Dave Kunkee, K0DI

More information, a schedule of events, and registration links are available at 2025.csvhfs.org [ https://2025.csvhfs.org/ ] .

Contest Summary

See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information.

June 19
т-ЂWalk for the Bacon QRP Contest [ https://qrpcontest.com/pigwalk20/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂNTC QSO Party [ https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/ ] 

June 20
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] 
т-ЂWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] 
т-ЂNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 

June 21
т-ЂAll Asian DX Contest, CW [ https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm ] 
т-ЂPajajaran Bogor DX Contest [ http://www.pbdx-contest.id/ ] 
т-ЂSKCC QSO Party [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/ ] 
т-ЂIARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest [ https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf ] 
т-ЂLZ International 6-Meter Contest [ https://www.radioclub-troyan.bg/media/activities/6-meters/rules-en-2024.pdf ] 
т-ЂStew Perry Topband Challenge [ http://www.kkn.net/stew/ ] 
т-ЂWest Virginia QSO Party [ https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/ ] 
т-ЂARRL Kids Day [ http://www.arrl.org/kids-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] 

June 22
т-ЂFeld Hell Sprint [ https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/Summer-Solstice-Sprint ] 
т-ЂWAB 50 MHz Phone [ http://wab.intermip.net/Contest Rules.php#OtherRules ] 

June 23
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 
т-ЂOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] 

June 24
т-ЂWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 

June 25
т-ЂSKCC Sprint [ https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/ ] 
т-ЂPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] 
т-ЂA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 

June 26
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂRSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB [ https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/r80mcc.shtml ] 

June 27
т-ЂQRP Fox Hunt [ http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm ] 
т-ЂNCCC FT4 Sprint [ https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html ] 
т-ЂWeekly RTTY Test [ https://radiosport.world/wrt.html ] 
т-ЂNCCC Sprint [ https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 

June 28
т-ЂUFT QRP Contest [ https://www.uft.net/concours-qrp-uft/ ] 
т-ЂHis Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB [ https://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/ ] 
т-ЂARRL Field Day [ http://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL ] 

June 30
т-ЂK1USN Slow Speed Test [ http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 
т-ЂOK1WC Memorial (MWC) [ https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 

July 1
т-ЂRAC Canada Day Contest [ https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ ] 
т-ЂWorldwide Sideband Activity Contest [ https://wwsac.com/rules.html ] 
т-ЂQCX Challenge [ http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html ] 
т-ЂICWC Medium Speed Test [ https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/ ] 

July 2
т-ЂPhone Weekly Test [ http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf ] 
т-ЂA1Club AWT [ https://a1club.org/contest/awt/ ] 
т-ЂCWops Test (CWT) [ https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ ] 
т-ЂVHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest [ http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 40 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ] 
т-ЂMini-Test 80 [ http://minitest.narod.ru/ ]

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News, Press Releases, and Special Interest

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