I am pleased to announce the 2026 CQ WPX SSB and CW contests as follows:

SSB: March 28 and 29, 2026
CW: May 30 and 31, 2026
Times: 0000 UTC on Saturday to 2359 UTC on Sunday
Log deadlines (NEW FOR 2026):
– SSB: 2359 UTC on March 31, 2026
– CW: 2359 UTC on June 2, 2026

***RULE CHANGES FOR 2026***

1. All entries must be submitted WITHIN 48 HOURS after the end of the contest
2. Autonomous operation is prohibited
3. The requirement for a station to sign as portable when operating from a DXCC entity different from that indicated by its callsign has been eliminated
4. Previous Rookie winners are not eligible for Rookie plaques
5. Eligible club members may contribute their DXpedition scores to their club entry
6. Entrants must supply details on their station upon request

Please visit < https://cqwpx.com/index.htm > for the complete rules and other contest resources.

73,

Bud Trench, AA3B
CQ WPX Contest Director

Published by AA3B