The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of "The Sports Page" column in the November-December 2016 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine.
- LZ DX Contest 1200Z Nov 19 1200Z Nov 20
- ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2100Z Nov 19 0300Z Nov 21
- CQWW DX Contest CW 0000Z Nov 26 2400Z Nov 27
- ARRL 160 Meter Contest 2200Z Dec 2 1600Z Dec 4
- TARA RTTY Melee 0000Z Dec 3 2400Z Dec 3
- Ten-Meter RTTY Contest 0000Z Dec 4 2400Z Dec 5
- ARRL 10 Meter Contest 0000Z Dec 10 2359Z Dec 11
- Croatian CW Contest 1400Z Dec 17 1400Z Dec 18
- RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000Z Dec 17 2359Z Dec 17
- OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z Dec 17 2400Z Dec 17
- Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z Dec 17 1500Z Dec 18
- SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z Jan 1 1100Z Jan 1
- ARRL RTTY Roundup 1800Z Jan 2 2400Z Jan 3
- NA QSO Party CW 1800Z Jan 9 0600Z Jan 10
Note: In the above chart an * indicates Local Time.
For more contest information check out these sites:
- https://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.html
- https://www.contesting.com
- https://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
- https://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html
- https://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/about.html
- https://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
- https://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/2013%20DXCC%20Current_a.pdf
Note: The “Contest Calendar” is presented as a guide only. RAC and TCA do not necessarily endorse or support any of the contests or the accuracy of the information. Bands: The 30, 17 and 12m bands are never used in any contest.