REMINDER - WIA Remembrance Day Contest 2026
Date :
14 /
08 /
2026
Author :
WIA
The WIA Remembrance Day Contest will be held over 15 and 16 August 2026, 2026. Whether you enjoy a busy national contest, phone, CW, RTTY or simply handing out a few contacts this event is for you.
Remembering Through Radio
The Remembrance Day Contest, commonly known as the RD Contest, runs for 24 hours from 0300 UTC on Saturday 15 August until 0300 UTC on Sunday 16 August. That is 1.00 pm Saturday to 1.00 pm Sunday AEST, or 11.00 am Saturday to 11.00 am Sunday AWST. Before the contest begins, stations are asked to observe 15 minutes of silence while the traditional opening ceremony is broadcast.
The contest commemorates Australian radio amateurs who lost their lives during the Second World War. It also encourages friendly competition, greater participation and the development of operating skills. Contacts may be made with stations across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea on all permitted MF, HF, VHF and higher bands, excluding the WARC bands. Phone, CW and RTTY contacts are accepted, with double points for CW and RTTY and triple points available for contacts made between 1.00 am and 6.00 am local time.
Operators can enter as single operators, QRP stations or multi-operator stations, while teams can combine the scores of three participating stations. There are also awards for rookies and operators aged 25 and under, giving newer amateurs another reason to join the activity rather than listening nervously while experienced contesters occupy every detectable hertz. Team nominations must be submitted to the contest manager before the contest begins.
The exchange is straightforward: send an RS or RST report followed by the number of years you have held an amateur radio licence. Logs are required in Cabrillo 3 format and should be submitted through VK Log Checker within 14 days of the contest finishing.
Link
Opening Address
The opening address recording this year is exactly 10 minutes long and is avaliable from the contest page at Link. This recording needs to be played from 1250 AEST or 0250 UTC for it to complete at the contest start time.
The Wireless Institute of Australia is Australia's national amateur radio peak body, powered by volunteers who contribute their time, expertise and passion to advance amateur radio for the benefit of the entire community.
Page Last Updated: Friday, 14 Aug 2026 at 16:59 hours by Justin Giles-clark
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