Oct. 2025
09/10/2025 | Swedish Amateur Radio Society 100 Year Anniversary
Sep 10-Oct 12, 0000Z-2359Z, SB100SSA*, Sollentuna, SWEDEN. Swedish Amateur Radio Society. See website for information. Certificate. See website, for, information, SWEDEN. Calls that will be used: SB100SSA, SC100SSA, SD100SSA, SE100SSA, SF100SSA, SH100SSA, SI100SSA, SM100SSA, 7S100SSA, 8S100SSA www.ssa.se
10/02/2025 | WWV 106th Anniversary SES
Oct 2-Oct 5, 0000Z-2359Z, WW0WWV, Fort Collins, CO. WWV Amateur Radio Club. 7.048 7.248 14.048 14.248. QSL. WWV ARC, PO Box 273226, Fort Collins, CO 80527. In North America, the SES starts on Wednesday evening, October 1 local time, and runs through Sunday evening. We always like to hear everyone's WWV story, so feel free to share yours if you're operating sideband. Our goal is to share what we know about WWV, especially with new operators who may want to learn the history behind one of the longest operating stations in the world. See you in the log! wwvarc.org
10/03/2025 | Elmer Appreciation Day
Oct 3-Oct 5, 0000Z-2359Z, W1E,W3E,W4E, Prospect, CT. KB1FGC. 7.040 14.040 21.040. QSL. Richard Guerrera, 19 Terry Rd, Prospect, CT 06712. https://www.qrz.com
10/04/2025 | 2025 Pumpkin Fest
Oct 4, 1300Z-2000Z, W0CWP, Anamosa, IA. Jones County Amateur Radio Club. 7.200 14.250 18.150 21.300. Certificate. Ron Hendricks, 828 W. 8th St., Monticello, IA 52310. https://www.facebook.com/groups/151772133772
10/04/2025 | Rocklin Maker Faire
Oct 4, 1700Z-2200Z, K6C, Rocklin, CA. ARRL Sacramento Valley Section. 7.290 14.290 21.390 28.390. QSL. Carol Milazzo, PO Box 665, Citrus Heights, CA 95611-0665. https://specialevent.arrlsacvalley.org
10/04/2025 | Rocky Mount Celebration
Oct 4-Oct 5, 1017Z-1017Z, K4R, Piney Flats, TN. Kingsport Amateur Radio Club. 7.235 14.275 28.410. QSL. Michael Gallatin, 106 W Ellis Ln, Mount Carmel, TN 37645. We will be celebrating the first capital of the Southwest Territory from the Allegheny mountains to the Mississippi River, established in 1790! The Rocky Mount Historical site is in NE Tennessee and will have many activities at their Fall Festival such as live music, food vendors, museum and fresh cider from the oldest working farm in the territory. contact@w4trc.org or https://w4trc.org
10/04/2025 | US Navy's 250th Birthday
Oct 4-Oct 19, 1400Z-2359Z, NI6BB, San Pedro, CA. Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association. see website for list of frequencies; modes will be at the discretion of the operator. QSL. See website, for, information. biara.org
10/06/2025 | FRVA-ARC Fall Rally
Oct 6-Oct 10, 1700Z-1800Z, WE4RV, Paducah, KY. Family RV Association Amateur Radio Chapter. 14.265 14.060 7.060 7.240. QSL. John Bechtoldt, 1418 S. Yale Drive, O Fallon, IL 62269. Check DX Cluster for spotting information throughout event. www.frvaarc.com
10/10/2025 | Celebrating 86 Years United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Serving the Coast Guard and America
Oct 10-Oct 12, 2259Z-2359Z, N2S, Cape May, NJ. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. 14.310 7.250 18.200 VHF. Certificate. Mike Slepian WB2LKO, 12 Continental Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053. Operating from a historic, former Coast Guard Station in Cape May, NJ, home of United States Coast Guard basic training. Commemorate 86 years of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary augmenting the Coast Guard, through patrols, watch standing, culinary service and enhancing the safety and security of our ports, waterways and coastal regions. Highlight the Auxiliary’s Boating Safety Mission and the many other ways we support the Coast Guard. www.cgaux.org
10/10/2025 | Continental Navy Birthday
Oct 10-Oct 14, 1300Z-0400Z, WM3PEN, Philadelphia, PA. Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club. 14.276 7.250. QSL. Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, 3341 Sheffield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136. wm3pen.org
10/10/2025 | PCARS 60th Annual Ham fest
Oct 10-Oct 11, 0915Z-0914Z, W4MLB/60, Melbourne, FL. Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society. 14.245 14.265 14.325. QSL. W4MLB, P.O Box 1004, Melbourne, FL 32902-1004. This is the 60th annual PCARS Ham fest special Event station. Too late for October QST https://pcars.org/wp/#
10/11/2025 | 234th Anniversary of Columbus Day
Oct 11-Oct 13, 0000Z-2359Z, NJ2KC, Bridgeton, NJ. New Jersey Knights of Columbus Amateur Radio Club. 7.234 14.234 21.234 29.234. Certificate & QSL. NJ2KC C/O Thomas M. Perrotti, 785 Vineland Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-4822. NJ2KC.org
10/11/2025 | 4th Annual Scratching Post QSL Party in the Lucedale City Park
Oct 11, 0300Z-1300Z, K5K, Lucedale, MS. George County ARES-Lucedale, Mississippi. 7.074 7.265 14.325 28.390. QSL. Brent Albrecht, 2088 Will Pet Rd., Lucedale, MS 39452. see website for instructions gcmsares.org
10/11/2025 | Collins Radio 92nd Anniversary
Oct 11, 1400Z-1700Z, W0CXX, Cedar Rapids, IA. Collins Amateur Radio Club. 14.263 MHz. QSL. Brice AntonJensen, 1110 Lyndhurst Dr, Hiawatha, IA 52233. www.qrz.com/db/W0CXX
10/11/2025 | Ike Eisenhower's Birthday
Oct 11, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award
10/11/2025 | US Navy Birthday
Oct 11, 1600Z-2300Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw
10/13/2025 | US Navy Birthday
Oct 13-Oct 14, 1000Z-0300Z, K9NBH, Salem, WI. Great Lakes Radio Club. 7.225 14.250. Certificate. Great Lakes Radio Club, General Delivery, Salem, WI 53168. Celebrating the establishment of the US Navy in 1775. See K9NBH QRZ page for additional event details. Digital certificate available. No paper certificate or QSL cards. https://www.qrz.com/db/K9NBH
10/18/2025 | ARRL DAY IN THE PARK
Oct 18, 1400Z-1900Z, W5PFC, Ridgeland, MS. Jackson Amateur Radio Club. 146.640- 77hz tone. Certificate. James Armstrong, 1103 Pinehurst Pl, Jackson, MS 39202. No certificates are planned. www.msham.org
10/18/2025 | Historic Netherland Inn Special Event
Oct 18, 1400Z-1900Z, N4I, Kingsport, TN. Kingsport Amateur Radio Club. 7.185 14.275 28.350 14.300. QSL. Kyle Schneider, 230 Island St, Kingsport, TN 37660. Kingsport Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a special event at the Historic Netherland Inn in Kingsport, TN. Along the Holston River, the inn served as migratory spot for settlers to build boats for their westward trip during the mid-1700s. contact@w4trc.org
10/18/2025 | National Mashed Potato Day
Oct 18, 1500Z-2200Z, W9P, Plover, WI. Central Sands Amateur Radio. 14.320MHz 40m depending upon band cond. 15M band conditions . QSL. Phil Schobert, 300 Polk St, Stevens Point, WI 544815841. Celebrating National Mashed Potato Day from the World's Largest Potato Masher located at the Food and Farm Exploration Center. CSARC2022@gmail.com
10/18/2025 | Yorktown Special Event Station
Oct 18, 1400Z-2000Z, K4RC, Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club. 7.265 14.265. Certificate. QSL Manager, WAARC, P.O. Box 1470, Williamsburg, VA 23187. Celebrating the 244th anniversary of the British surrender to the joint American and French forces under Gen. George Washington in Yorktown, VA. This ended the American Revolutionary War on October 19, 1781. For QSL send your QSL and SASE to QSL Manager, WAARC, PO Box 1470, Williamsburg, VA 23187. The Virginia Historic Triangle Certificate is available for working the Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown Special Event Stations. You don’t need to make these contacts in the same calendar year. For a Certificate send QSO info from the three stations to qslmgr@k4rc.net. Event info: https://www.k4rc.net/events/special-event-stations https://www.k4rc.net
10/24/2025 | GSMC Scout Fest 0225
Oct 24-Oct 26, 2200Z-1600Z, W4LSM, Maryville, TN. Great Smoky Mountian Scout Council. 7.220 MHz 14.260 MHz. QSL. W4LSM C/O Thomas P. Galentine, 103 Hatcher Ln., Maryville, TN 37803. SASE please. paul.galentine@gmail.com
10/26/2025 | W0W War of the Worlds Special Event Station
Oct 26, 1600Z-2100Z, W0W, West Windsor, NJ. Delaware Valley Radio Association. 7225 14255 21300. QSL. W0W DVRA, P.O. Box 7024, Trenton, NJ 08628. To commemorate the anniversary of Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 War of the Worlds Halloween broadcast, members of the Delaware Valley Radio Association will gather at Grovers Mill, NJ site of the fictional Martian landing, to set up a temporary radio station and communicate with other ham radio operators around the world. https://www.w2zq.com
10/31/2025 | 17th Annual Veteran Honor Guard Vigil at the Ottawa IL War Memorial
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2200Z-2200Z, W9TAL, Ottawa, IL. The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club. 7.074 14.074 FT8. QSL. Joe Toarz, The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club, 901 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL 61350. 17th Annual Veteran Honor Guard Vigil at the Ottawa IL War Memorial For the 17th year, 96 military veterans, family and friends will stand guard for 15 minute segments during this period at the Ottawa IL War Memorial. W9TAL, W9TAL@winlink.org (begin subject line with //WL2K) or w9talpost33@gmail.com
10/31/2025 | BOO!
Oct 31-Nov 1, 1300Z-0500Z, WA4TRS, Fairview, NC. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club. Inc.. 14.273. Certificate & QSL. The Road Show ARC, 57 Echo Lake Drive, Fairview, NC 28730. From The Grave Yard Hi Atop Bald Mountain, IT'S BOO! Please Remember We have Room for YOU!