Contest News – 28 June 2015

| June 26, 2015

The 50MHz CW contest takes place Sunday, 28 June, from 09.00 to 12.00UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The 4th 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 14.00 to 16.00 Sunday, 28 June. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally for Sunday, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 06.00 to 18.00. Using all modes on the 5.7 to 10GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 19.00 to 21.30UTC. The exchange is the usual signal report, serial number and locator.

The first VHF contest of July is VHF National Field Day, which runs for 24 hours from 1400UTC on Saturday, 4 July. There are station inspections in this contest so if you have registered and decide not to take part for any reason, please contact the Contest Committee in case an inspector wastes time trying to locate a station that’s not active. Bands in use are 50MHz to 1296MHz and all modes can be used. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Sunday, 5 July the third 2m Backpackers Contest will take place from 11.00 to 15.00UTC. Using all modes in the 144MHz band the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. It is helpful is portable and mobile stations in this contest also know their WAB square for the contest taking place at the same time.

The Worked All Britain 144MHz Low Power contest takes place next Sunday, 5 July from 10.00-14.00UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Entries need to be with the contest manager by 26 July. The power limit is 10 watts for this contest. Details from the WAB website.

The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Marathon continues throughout July. With no particular operating times, just try to work every locator square you can, whenever you can. The exchange is your four character locator.

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