Contest News – 20 May 2018

| May 18, 2018

The RSGB 144MHz May Contest finishes its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

Also this Sunday is the 144MHz Backpackers #1 contest, which runs from 1100UTC to 1500UTC. All modes can be used on the 2m band and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The UKuG mm-Wave contest takes place this Sunday on all bands from 24-76GHz from 0900UTC to 1700UTC. All modes can be used, and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Tuesday sees the SHF UKAC from 1830UTC to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3 to 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Note that different bands are in use at different times.

On Thursday the 80m Club Championships takes place on the 3.5MHz band from 1900UTC to 2030UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next weekend’s big event is the CQ WW WPX CW contest. Running from 0000UTC on Saturday, the 26th, to 2359UTC on Sunday, the 27th, this CW-only event uses all the HF contest bands from 1.8-28MHz. Exchange a signal report and serial number.

Moving to the other end of the spectrum, the UK Microwave Group High Band contest takes place next Sunday from 0600UTC to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 to 10GHz bands, signal repost, serial number and locator forms the exchange.

Finally for next weekend, the 70MHz Cumulative #3 runs from 1400UTC to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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