CONTESTS Sept. 26 & 27, 2026 – CQ Worldwide DX Contest RTTY, Maine QSO Party & YU DX Contest….

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27

     Geographic Focus:    Worldwide

     Participation:    Worldwide

     Awards:    Worldwide

     Mode:    RTTY

     Bands:    80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

     Classes:    Single Op All Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Assisted All Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Assisted Single Band (High/Low/QRP)

Single Op Overlays: (Classic/Rookie/Youth)

Multi-Single (High/Low)

Multi-Two

Multi-Multi

Multi-Distributed

     Max power:    HP: 1500 watts

LP: 100 watts

QRP: 5 watts

     Exchange:    48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area)

All Others: RST + CQ Zone

     Work stations:    Once per band

     QSO Points:    1 point per QSO with same country

2 points per QSO with same continent

3 points per QSO with different continent

     Multipliers:    W/VE Stations: Each US state/VE area once per band

Each DXCC/WAE country once per band

Each CQ zone once per band

     Score Calculation:    Total score = total QSO points x total mults

     Submit logs by:    2359Z September 29, 2026

     E-mail logs to:    (none)

     Upload log at:    https://www.cqwwrtty.com/logcheck/

     Mail logs to:    (see rules)

     Find rules at:    https://www.cqwwrtty.com/

Maine QSO Party: 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27

     Geographic Focus:    United States/Canada state/province QSO party

     Participation:    Worldwide

     Mode:    CW, Phone

     Bands:    160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

     Classes:    Single Op (QRP/Low/High)

Single Op Mobile (Low)

Multi-Single (Low/High)

Multi-Multi

     Max power:    HP: >100 watts

LP: 100 watts

QRP: 5 watts

     Exchange:    ME: RS(T) + county

Non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/”DX”)

     Work stations:    Once per band per mode

     QSO Points:    2 points per QSO with ME stations

1 point per QSO with non-ME stations

     Multipliers:    ME counties, states, provinces, DXCC countries once per band per mode

     Score Calculation:    Total score = total QSO points x total mults

     Submit logs by:    October 12, 2026

     E-mail logs to:    maineqsoparty@gmail.com

     Mail logs to:    Wireless Society of Southern Maine

Maine QSO Party

P.O. Box 1603

Scarborough, ME 04070

USA      Find rules at:    http://www.ws1sm.com/MEQP.html

YU DX Contest: 1200Z, Sep 26 to 1159Z, Sep 27

     Geographic Focus:    Worldwide

     Participation:    Worldwide

     Mode:    CW, SSB

     Bands:    80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

     Classes:    Single Op All Band CW (QRP/Low/High)

Single Op All Band (SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)

Single Op Single Band

Multi-Single

     Max power:    HP: 1500 watts

LP: 100 watts

QRP: 5 watts

     Exchange:    YU/YT: RS(T) + County

Non-YU/YT: RS(T) + Serial No.

     Work stations:    Once per band per mode

     QSO Points:    10 points per QSO with YU/YT station

1 point per QSO with same country

2 points per QSO with same continent, different country

4 points per QSO with different continent

     Multipliers:    Non-YU/YT: Each YU or YT prefix once per band

All: Each DXCC country once per band

     Score Calculation:    Total score = total QSO points x total mults

     Submit logs by:    2359Z October 7, 2026

     E-mail logs to:    yudx@yu1srs.org.rs

     Upload log at:    https://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/upload-log

Mail logs to:    (none)      Find rules at:    https://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/