Contest News – 6 August 2017

| August 4, 2017

The 432MHz Low Power contest takes place on Sunday, the 6th, running from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on 70cm, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC. It is immediately followed by the 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both contests, signal report, serial number and locator.

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

The 144MHz Meteor scatter Sprint Contest takes place during the maximum of the Perseids meteor shower. Running from 2200UTC on Friday the 11th to 2159 on Sunday the 13th, you can find the necessary rules, scoring system and award details at www.mmmonvhf.de/ctestinfo.php.

Running from 0000UTC on Saturday the 12th to 2359UTC on Sunday, the 13th the WAE DX CW Contest uses the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. Europe works non-Europe only and the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next Sunday, the 13th, the fifth 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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