| Date | Contest | Results Appear in [Note] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | Straight Key Night | April 1998 QST |
| 3-4 | ARRL RTTY Roundup | August 1998 QST | |
| 17-19 | ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes | June 1998 QST | |
| February | 9-13 | School Club Roundup | September 1998 QST |
| 21-22 | ARRL International DX Contest, CW | September 1998 QST | |
| March | 7-8 | ARRL International DX Contest, phone | October 1998 QST |
| April | 13 (Mon) | 144-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 |
| 21 (Tues) | 222-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 | |
| 29 (Wed) | 432-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 | |
| May | 9 | 902-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 |
| 9 | 1296-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 | |
| 9 | 2304-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 | |
| 16-17 | 50-MHz Spring Sprint | March/April 1999 | |
| June | 13-15 | ARRL June VHF QSO Party | December 1998 QST |
| 27-28 | Field Day | November 1998 QST | |
| July | 11-12 | IARU HF World Championship | February 1999 QST |
| August | 1-2 | ARRL UHF Contest | December 1998 QST |
| 15-16 | ARRL 10-GHz Cumulative Contest | March 1999 QST | |
| September | 12-14 | ARRL September VHF QSO Party | January 1999 QST |
| 19-20 | ARRL 10-GHz Cumulative Contest | March 1999 QST | |
| October | 10-11 | ARRL International EME Competition | May 1999 QST |
| November | 7-9 | ARRL November Sweepstakes, CW | May 1999 QST |
| 21-23 | ARRL November Sweepstakes, phone | June 1999 QST | |
| December | 4-6 | ARRL 160-Meter Contest | April 1999 QST |
| 12-13 | ARRL 10-Meter Contest | Sept 1999QST | |
Note: Where a specific issue is shown, the results are not guaranteed to appear in that issue.
EME Contest -- Two full weekends, usually during October and November. Dates are announced in QST.
Entries must be sent to ARRL within 30 days after the contest.