Amateur Radio Contest Rules & Regulations
Find official rules and guidelines for a wide array of amateur radio contests, including ARRL, CQ, and international events.
Amateur radio contesting is a competitive operating activity that requires adherence to specific rules and guidelines to ensure fair play and accurate scoring. This category provides access to the official documentation governing various amateur radio contests. These resources detail the operational parameters, exchange requirements, scoring methodologies, and eligibility criteria that participants must follow. Understanding these regulations is fundamental for any operator planning to engage in competitive events, from local sprints to international DX contests.
The resources within this collection typically include official rulebooks, contest announcements, and supplementary information for a wide array of events. Operators can find details on band plans, power limits, permitted modes, and specific logging requirements. Many entries also provide information on awards and submission procedures for logs. Whether preparing for an ARRL-sponsored event, a CQ Worldwide contest, or a specialized regional competition, these rule sets are essential for proper participation and avoiding disqualification, ensuring all entries conform to the established contest rules and spirit of amateur radio competition.
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2009 IARU HF World Championship Contest Rules -
Official Rules of the ARI International DX Contest in Italian and English. -
ARRL contest rules, forms and log sheets in pdf and ascii format for ARRL contests -
W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many DXCC countries of the world as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Foreign amateurs (also including KH6, KL7, CY9, and CYØ) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible. -
General rules for All ARRL Contests -
AP Sprint Contest -
ARRL UHF contest, first full weekend of August -
The CQ WPX Contest website provides information about the international contest based on working all prefixes, with details on dates, rules, results, log submissions, online certificates, and log checking reports. Users can also access a searchable score database, rules FAQ, and follow updates on the blog and social media. The site is a valuable resource for amateur radio operators participating in the WPX Contest. -
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest rules, results records and log official web site. -
Rules of the CQ WW DX Contest in different languages -
Official CQ World Wide DX Contest Rules. -
The EU Sprint Gang hereby invites you to participate in the four European Sprint Contests. -
Slovenia contest club EU HF Championship -
This is a good chance to build up your Canton total for the Swiss Helvetia Award, which requires confirmation from all 26 Cantons. -
IARU HF Contest, goal is to contact as many other amateurs, especially IARU member society HQ stations, around the world as possible using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands. -
A comprehensive directory by KA9FOX featuring links to various amateur radio contest calendars, historical records, and official rules. -
A six meter band Marathon managed by ARI Firenze, a 4 month marathon for itailan radio amateurs. -
ARI Fano marconi CW contest -
SACCW SACSSB Contest info and rules -
SMSS - Swedish Lakes. A Contest where you collect as many lakes as possible of over 100000 lakes. -
Polish Amateur Radio Union contest -
formerly called TARA RTTY Sprint -
Digital modes contest rules by TARA. Offers the All Seasons contest Tournament. A new concept in contesting. -
Sponsored by TARA Troy Amateur Radio Association The worlds very 1st. PSK contest -
by UARL UCC KCG and IRC -
The Ukrainian Contest Club (UCC) The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) -
The UKSMG Annual Summer Sporadic-E Contest 2011 -
To commemorate the 189th anniversary of Venezuelan Independence, -
The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) invites radio amateurs world wide to participate in the annual WAE-DX-Contest. CW SSB and RTTY Contests -
WAEDC contest page -
WAG Worked All Germany Contest -
All asian dx contest cw and phone rules and results of previous editions -
Official web site of the CQ World Wide VHF Contest The contest promotes VHF activity on the 6 and 2 meter bands with participation from around the world. -
Fram2, the first human spaceflight in polar orbit, launches spring 2025 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. Inspired by the polar exploration ship Fram, the mission highlights innovation and exploration. Four astronauts from Europe and Australia will orbit Earth for 3–5 days, including ham radio operator Rabea Rogge, who will transmit SSTV images for an educational competition. Open to students aged 16–25, the contest challenges teams to identify polar-related sites. Fram2 collaborates with ARISS to inspire STEAM learning through space communications. -
A CW contest running every Monday, from 1630 UTC to 1729 UTC on 40 and 80 meters band -
Worked All Europe DX Contest Rules of the popular contest promoted by DARC -
WWSA CW CONTEST second week of June each year.
