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NOTICE: New event start and end times for 2024
Each weekend now begins 0900 UTC Saturday and runs through 0759 UTC Monday. Participation is limited to 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. This is a change from the previous start and end times in local time. Participants are reminded to log all contacts in UTC time.
Contest Objective: For North American amateurs to contact as many amateur stations in as many different locations as possible in North America on bands from 10-GHz through Light. Amateurs are encouraged to operate from more than one location during this event. See the detailed rules for restrictions.
Dates:Third full weekend of August and September (August 17-18, 2024 and September 21-22, 2024).
Contest Period: Each weekend begins 0900 UTC Saturday and runs through 0759 UTC Monday. Participation is limited to 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends.
Click here for the complete ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest Rules (PDF)
For contest information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232
Log Submission Deadline:
Logs are due no later than THIRTY (30) days after the second weekend of the contest is over. Logs may be submitted either online or via mail, but electronic Cabrillo logs are the preferred method. Electronic logs must be submitted via our web app at contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php
Logs that have been submitted electronically are listed on the Logs Received page. Click the contest name to see a list of submitted logs sorted by call sign and club name.
Online Log Submission - Cabrillo formatted logs must be uploaded via our web app at contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php
Submitting Paper Logs By Mail - Be sure to mail your completed Summary Sheet and Log Sheets postmarked before the log submission deadlines.
Paper Entry Forms:
Send completed Summary Sheets and logs to:
ARRL - 10 GHz Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111
If submitting a paper log, it is strongly suggested you use a delivery method that offers a tracking number.
If you wish to convert your log into a Cabrillo formatted log for electronic submission, visit www.b4h.net/cabforms/ and select the event of interest. You can input your log data which will be converted to a Cabrillo formatted log for you (it will generate a log and return it to you), and then you can in turn submit your Cabrillo log online via the web app at contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php.
Awards:
Suitable certificates will be awarded online for exceptional operating efforts (and will be downloadable on line at contests.arrl.org/certificates.php)
Additional Information
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Tell us how you did! Send us feedback and photos! Tell us what fun you had, and how you did, what challenges you faced, via our contest Soapbox page.
Send us your photos! Please, send us your high-resolution photos – especially youth! Kids (and us adults wanting to regain our youth!) We love to see activity photos – Kids and adults having fun, operating, setting up antennas! For higher resolution, please send your photos as 500kb to 3mb in size. ARRL is always looking for youth activity photos for Write-Ups, Strays and Upfront in QST!
Please be sure to send a Photo Release for each person shown when submitting youth photos - found at www.arrl.org/photo-video-release-form.
