The 79th　New Year QSO Party Rule -- 2026

Please join us for New Year's greetings and your first QSO of the year.

1. Event Dates and Times

January 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC to January 7, 12:00 (UTC)

2. Eligibility

Amateur stations and SWLs.

3. Frequency Bands

All amateur radio bands authorized by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

4. Participation Categories

• Amateur Station (Code Number………30)
• SWL　　　　　(Code Number………31)

5. Communication Methods, etc.

(1) Calling

• Phone…CQ NEW YEAR PARTY
• CW…CQ NYP
  • Data, images, ATV, etc., follow the same procedures as phone or CW.

(2) Exchange Information

RST code or signal strength report of the other station + operator's name (real name, hundle name, initials also permitted)

(3)Eligible Stations for Exchange

Domestic Stations: Stations contacted (received) shall be amateur stations within Japan and abroad.
Foreign Stations: Stations contacted (received) shall be limited to amateur stations within Japan.

6. Prohibited Practices During Communication

• Deviations from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice “Classification of Waveforms and Frequency Usage for Amateur Radio Operations”
• Use of repeaters

7. LOG Submission

• Amateur stations with 20 or more complete contact stations or SWLs with 20 or more complete reception stations
  
• Electronic Log Submission
  Upload a text log file in Cabrillo or JARL electronic log format from the log submission web page, or send it as a text email to the submission address listed below.
• mailto: nyp@jarl.org
• Paper Log Submission
  Submit a paper summary and log in JARL format (or equivalent, A4 size).
  
• Log Submission Deadline:
  January 31, 2026
• Paper Logs are mailed to: JARL, New Year QSO Party, 170-8073, Japan

8. Participation Commemorative Items

Amateur stations and SWLs submitting documents will receive a commemorative sticker (see photo above) upon request.

For electronic logs

Commemorative stickers will be sent as electronic data. (Paper type commemorative stickers will not be sent.)
To request commemorative stickers: When submitting documents, enter your email address in the field of the electronic log.

For paper logs

A Paper type commemorative sticker will be sent via the return envelope.

For domestic stations

requesting a commemorative sticker:
Include a return envelope (a standard-size envelope with your postal code, address, name, and return postage affixed) when submitting documents.

For foreign stations

requesting commemorative stickers:
When submitting documents, include a return envelope (SAE) and 2 IRCs.

Commemorative stickers will not be sent in the following cases:

• If these regulations are violated
• If false information is provided on the submitted summary sheet, etc.