Pick a month - Major contests and State QSO Parties:
January
ARRL RTTY Roundup
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=217>
North American QSO Party, CW Jan
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=218>
North American QSO Party, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=229>
ARRL January VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=231>
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=232>
February
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=256>
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=259>
North American QSO Party, RTTY Feb
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=263>
Vermont QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=236>
Minnesota QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=238>
British Columbia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=269>
South Carolina QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=123>
North Carolina QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=265>
March
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=289>
Stew Perry Topband Challenge
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=291>
Oklahoma QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=293>
Idaho QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=305>
Wisconsin QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=330>
April
Louisiana QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=250>
Missouri QSO Party
Mississippi QSO Party
New Mexico QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=286>
Georgia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=328>
North Dakota QSO Party
Nebraska QSO Party
Michigan QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=323>
Ontario QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=357>
Quebec QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=53>
Florida QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=325>
May
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=29>
7th Call Area QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=404>
Indiana QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=8>
Delaware QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=240>
New England QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=10>
Canadian Prairies QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=132>
Arkansas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=132>
June
ARRL Inter. Digital Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=716>
ARRL VHF Contest June
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=43>
Stew Perry Topband Challenge Summer
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
West Virginia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=49>
ARRL Field Day
July
IARU HF World Championship
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=67>
North American QSO Party, RTTY Jul
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=263>
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=73>
Alabama QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=134>
August
North American QSO Party, CW Aug
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=218>
North American QSO Party, SSB Aug
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=229>
World Wide Digi DX Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=650>
Maryland-DC QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=86>
Hawaii QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=96>
Ohio QSO Party <https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=100>
Colorado QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=431>
Kansas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=483>
September
ARRL September VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=113>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=130>
Tennessee QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=115>
Iowa QSO Party <https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=484>
Texas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=133>
New Jersey QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=92>
New Hampshire QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=71>
Washington State Salmon Run
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=126>
October
Stew Perry Topband Challenge Fall
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=172>
California QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=140>
Nevada QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=12>
Arizona QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=482>
Pennsylvania QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=153>
South Dakota QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=492>
New York QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=473>
Illinois QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=167>
November
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=177>
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=178>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=192>
December
ARRL 160-Meter Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=194>
ARRL 10-Meter Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=199>
January
ARRL RTTY Roundup
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=217>
North American QSO Party, CW Jan
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=218>
North American QSO Party, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=229>
ARRL January VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=231>
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=232>
February
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=256>
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=259>
North American QSO Party, RTTY Feb
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=263>
Vermont QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=236>
Minnesota QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=238>
British Columbia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=269>
South Carolina QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=123>
North Carolina QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=265>
March
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=289>
Stew Perry Topband Challenge
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=291>
Oklahoma QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=293>
Idaho QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=305>
Wisconsin QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=330>
April
Louisiana QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=250>
Missouri QSO Party
Mississippi QSO Party
New Mexico QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=286>
Georgia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=328>
North Dakota QSO Party
Nebraska QSO Party
Michigan QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=323>
Ontario QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=357>
Quebec QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=53>
Florida QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=325>
May
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=29>
7th Call Area QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=404>
Indiana QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=8>
Delaware QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=240>
New England QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=10>
Canadian Prairies QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=132>
Arkansas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=132>
June
ARRL Inter. Digital Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=716>
ARRL VHF Contest June
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=43>
Stew Perry Topband Challenge Summer
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
West Virginia QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=49>
ARRL Field Day
July
IARU HF World Championship
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=67>
North American QSO Party, RTTY Jul
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=263>
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=73>
Alabama QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=134>
August
North American QSO Party, CW Aug
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=218>
North American QSO Party, SSB Aug
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=229>
World Wide Digi DX Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=650>
Maryland-DC QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=86>
Hawaii QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=96>
Ohio QSO Party <https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=100>
Colorado QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=431>
Kansas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=483>
September
ARRL September VHF Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=113>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=130>
Tennessee QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=115>
Iowa QSO Party <https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=484>
Texas QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=133>
New Jersey QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=92>
New Hampshire QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=71>
Washington State Salmon Run
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=126>
October
Stew Perry Topband Challenge Fall
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=207>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=172>
California QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=140>
Nevada QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=12>
Arizona QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=482>
Pennsylvania QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=153>
South Dakota QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=492>
New York QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=473>
Illinois QSO Party
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=167>
November
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=177>
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=178>
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=192>
December
ARRL 160-Meter Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=194>
ARRL 10-Meter Contest
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=199>
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Stan, K4SBZ
On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
> My least favorite contest month is December, because it’s almost a year
> until November Sweepstakes.
>
> 73, de Hans, KØHB
> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
>
> ________________________________
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com@contesting.com> on
> behalf of John Geiger via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 10:06:45 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Least favorite operating month
>
> I was listening to a podcast tonight which was about something not related
> at all to ham radio, but its topic got me thinking about different months
> of the year and operating during each one, and it made me wonder, what is
> the least favorite operating month for most hams.
>
> For me, August would have to be near the top of the list. 6 meter Es
> season is about over, with the exception of the Perseids meteor shower
> providing some excitement and it is too early for 6m F2 most of the time.
> HF conditions in general aren't that great, with noise on the lower bands
> and the upper HF bands are not as good as they will be later in the year.
>
> There aren't any big CQ or ARRL contests except for the NAQPs which won't
> have as good of conditions as the winter versions will be. There aren't
> many state QSO parties either. There is the 222mhz and up distance
> challenge if you are on those bands.
>
> If you are in education it is usually the return to the academic year
> which is always a busy time also. It is usually pretty hot also which cuts
> down on portable operations in the southern portions of come countries.
>
> So, what is your least favorite operating month? Anyone else vote for
> August or am I unusual?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email.
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