ARRL 10-Meter Contest 2025 — December 13–14 UTC
Ten’s coming alive again, and it’s our turn to light up the band.
This December, VKCC goes all in for the ARRL 10-Meter Contest 2025 — every Yagi, every wire, every watt.
This December, VKCC goes all in for the ARRL 10-Meter Contest 2025 — every Yagi, every wire, every watt.
OBJECTIVE
Work as many stations worldwide as possible on 10 meters (28 MHz).
CW, SSB, or both — you choose. Every contact counts toward glory and brag rights for VKCC.
CW, SSB, or both — you choose. Every contact counts toward glory and brag rights for VKCC.
WHEN
Starts: 0000 UTC Saturday 13 Dec 2025
Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday 14 Dec 2025
(That’s Saturday morning to Monday morning AEST for VK ops.)
Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday 14 Dec 2025
(That’s Saturday morning to Monday morning AEST for VK ops.)
Operate up to 36 hours of the 48 — plan your breaks wisely!
STRATEGY SNAPSHOT
Watch for short North-America windows — 10 opens fast. Early morning EU runs — don’t miss that first fade-in. JA and Asia — steady pipeline, perfect for rate. Africa and Pacific — rare multipliers, chase them! Don’t forget VK/ZL — every QSO helps the club totals.
PREP NOW
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Tune and test antennas for 28.4 MHz SSB / 28.1 MHz CW.
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Check logging software supports Cabrillo 10M format.
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Update time sync and rig control.
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Warm up voice keyers / CW macros.
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Prepare screenshots and photos — VKCC gallery awaits!
