CQ Pride 2026

Celebrating Pride Month on the air, June 1-June 15, 00:00-23:59 UTC!

Pride Radio Group is proud to announce CQ Pride, an amateur radio event intended to celebrate pride month, support inclusion in amateur radio, and to enjoy some time on the air. CQ Pride is intended to be a relaxed event accessible to operators of all skill levels, qualifications, and equipment. Inspired by events like Meme Appreciation Month and 13 Colonies, CQ Pride will include several special event callsigns for you to log. If you make contact with all four of the “LGBT” stations, the QSL cards will join together to form a poster celebrating Pride!

QSL Cards

This is a small preview of one of the QSL cards.  All 4 cards for 2026 are themed off of birds, and feature the actual audio spectrum of the bird-call recording in question in Pride flag colors.  They were designed by one of our own lovely Pride Radio Group members.

To  receive any of the QSL cards for all the stations in this event, please copy the contacts you've logged into the following form: https://tally.so/r/gDvYvN

Logging

Log your contacts however you like, and when the event is complete, copy the log into the provided online form: https://tally.so/r/gDvYvN

Under no circumstances will we respond to eQSL, digiQSL, or any other electronic QSL card service, so please do not waste our time.

FAQ

Why do we need a Pride event?

Events like this are a way of people to be proud of who they are, and show that there is wide spread support in amateur radio for inclusion. It shows that anyone can join amateur radio, be supported and be treated well.

Why only LGBT? Wheres the QIA+?

We support and respect all of you who fall somewhere in the rainbow alphabet.  We’re doing our best to provide coverage for the 4 stations we already have, and honestly we could use a few more volunteer operators.  If you’re interested in helping out, or you would be willing to coordinate an additional station for next year, please reach out to us.