Contest News – 7 May 2017

Ending its 24 hour run at 1200UTC today, the 6th, the ARI International DX contest uses phone and RTTY on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number, with Italian stations also giving their Province code.

The UK Microwave Group low band contests runs from 0800 to 1400UTC today, the 7th of May. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally for this weekend, the IRTS 40m Counties contest runs from 1200 to 1500UTC today, the 7th. Using SSB and CW, the exchange is signal report and serial number. EI and GI stations also send their County.

On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC. It is immediately followed by the 43MHz UK Activity Contest, which runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. It’s FM only for the first contest and all modes for the second. The exchange is the same for both: signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday it’s the 80m Club Championships Data leg from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Thursday the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Sunday the 14th the 70MHz CW contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

The Worked All Britain 40m phone contest takes place next Sunday, the 14th of May from 1000 to 1400UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Entries need to be with the contest manager by the 4th of June. Full details are at www.worked-all-britain.org.uk

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