Contest News – 20 September 2015

| September 18, 2015

On Sunday, the second 70MHz contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also on Sunday, the BARTG Sprint 75 contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using 75 baud RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is just the serial number.

On Tuesday the 22nd the 50MHz UKAC takes place from 1900 to 2130 UTC. Using the 6m band, the exchange is RS(T), serial number and locator.

Also on Tuesday, the SHF UKAC is on the air from 1900 to 2130. Using the 2.3 to 10GHz bands, RS(T), serial number and locator form the exchange.

Wednesday sees the UKEICC 80m CW contest from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW only on the 3.5MHz band, the exchange is your four character locator square.

On Thursday it’s the 80m Club Sprint CW leg from 1900 to 2000 UTC. Using CW only on the 3.5MHz band, the exchange is both calls, serial number and name.

Next weekend the CQWW RTTY DX contest takes place from 0000 UTC Saturday to 2359 on Sunday. All contest bands from 2.5 to 28MHz are in use, RTTY only, and the exchange is RST plus zone, which is 14 for the UK.

Next Sunday, the 27th, the UKuG contest is on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands from 0600 to 1800UTC. All modes are permitted, and the exchange is RS(T), serial number and locator.

The PW 70MHz Contest also takes place next Sunday, running from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on 4m, the exchange is RS(T), serial number and locator.

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