In 2027, there will be a winter SWL contest and a summer contest (covering the 10-meter to 30-meter bands); it will also be possible to listen for Islands on the Air (IOTA) stations during the summer contest.
Each contest will last three months: the winter contest runs from January to March 2027, and the summer contest from July to September 2027.
The objective is to listen for the highest number of DXCC entities on the 40-meter to 160-meter amateur radio bands during the winter contest. If you have already logged France on the 40-meter band, there is no need to log France again on another band within the 40-to-160-meter range.
You don't need to be registred to participate in this Winter SSB SWL Contest 2027
Listening will be permitted in SSB, CW, and FT4/FT8 modes.
You must select a single mode (SSB or CW or FT8/4) and use it for the entire three-month duration.
Participants who do not have an SSB-capable receiver, or who face antenna or QRM issues, may listen via a WebSDR or KiwiSDR. You must use the same SDR for the entire duration of the contest. The SDR category will be indicated on the AWARD.
A certificate of participation will be emailed to each participant. There will be no sponsors in 2027 (only awards).
For beginners accustomed to listening to AM radio stations, links will be provided on how to listen to amateur radio operators.
It will be possible to participate in the winter contest only or in both the winter and summer contests. In summer you can participate only in DXCC contest, only IOTA or both.
Licensed amateur radio operators may participate, but only as SWLs.
Links for beginners
For the beginners:
https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2026/04/beginners-how-to-easily-listen-to-radio.html
https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-to-easily-listen-to-amateur-radio.html
https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-to-easily-participate-in-ssb-swl.html
https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-first-steps-to-start-listening-to.html
Now the Log:
Please send your log at the end of the SSB contest 2027 (send before the 10 April 2027 please)
Give me your full name ( I will keep it for myself but need to make your awards) and your e-mail address. Your call sign if you are an amateur radio operator or SWL call if you have one. If you are an SWL who has not call sign just give me your name please.
Do you use a real radio receiver and antenna or a Web or Kiwi SDR. If you use a kiwi or web SDR give my the address of this SDR like http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ You can listen via a Web or Kiwi SDR in Europe even you are in ASIA. Remember always use the SAME SDR !
For SWL and amateur radio who use real radios TX RX please tell me what is your equipment please. RX and antenna.
They are 2 categories for SWL with real receiver and antenna
and the second categorie is listeners with a Kiwi or WEB SDR.
Exemple of LOG:
Date example 8 March 2027
10:00 UTC
Frequencie 28470 SSB
Call sign (QRZ) of the DX station RA3GBV you have listen
Name of DXCC for RA3GBV is European Russia
(look on QRZ.COM https://www.qrz.com/db/ RA3GBV)
R/S you listen RA3GBV example 5/9 (radio five / signal nine)
https://www.hamradioschool.com/post/practical-signal-reports
Please when you will send me your list (log) at the end of the winter contest make your list by ALPHABETICAL ORDER. It's very important for me to see if you don't log the same DXCC entity two times. Use English names for DXCC like Albania, Brazil etc please. Thank you. If you use a cluster like http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/?include=HF&include_modes=PHONE they write the DXCC entity in english
Tell me how many DXCC entities you have listened to during 3 months and the mode ( SSB, CW, FT8 )
https://www.ng3k.com/Dxcc/dxccen.html
Don't forget to give me your full name, your country, and your email address to send you the award.
If you have questions, send me an email to SWLCONTEST@GMX.FR or if you have Facebook, add me to my personal page or simply send me a message.
73 de Frank SWL F-14368 SWL CONTEST 2027 organizer
My Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009933974595
