CQ WW RTTY DX Contest

September 26-27, 2020

Starts: 0000 GMT Saturday
Ends: 2359 GMT Sunday

CQ WW RTTY RULES

GOAL: For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many CQ zones, countries, and W/VE QTHs as possible.

BANDS: Five bands only: 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz. Observance of established band plans is strongly encouraged.

EXCHANGE: RST report plus CQ zone number of the station location (e.g., 599 14). Stations in the continental USA and Canada also send QTH (e.g., 599 05 MA).

All Rules can be read and download in several languages at the official  CQ WW RTTY Web Site

Free RTTY Software

Here is a selection of popular free to use RTTY programs, many more links to RTTY software can be found on our dedicated links category.

MMTTY - MM Hamsoft

Ken - VE5KC

MMTTY is a popular windows free software for RTTY amateur radio operations. This freeware run on Win XP, Win7 Vista and Win8 by JE3HHT. You can download MMTTY software from the official English Website by VE5KC

Fldigi

W1HKJ

Fldigi Freeware Digital multi mode program for Linux, Free-BSD, MacOS X and MS Windows . Support CW and several digital modes like PSK31, MFSK, RTTY, Olivia, WeFax, Hell and others and is a fully multi platform application

MixW Software – Update DLL

Many of the Cabrillo format problems in submitted logs are from MixW users. There is a new DLL for CQ WW RTTY that must be used.
Please install the MixW DLL for CQ WW RTTY, available here. Instructions for configuration of MixW and how to create a proper Cabrillo file are here.