Contest News – 1 May 2016

The SSB leg of the 80m Club Championships takes place from 1900 to 2030UTC on Monday. The exchange is the usual signal report and serial number.

On Tuesday the 144MHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The 432MHz-248GHz Trophy starts at 1400 on the 7th and runs for 24 hours. Using the 432MHz to 248GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Starting at the same start time, but running for eight hours, the 432MHz Trophy and 10GHz Trophy contests are ideal if you are not equipped for all the UHF and microwave bands. Using all modes on the respective two bands, the exchange is the same for both, signal report, serial number and locator.

Starting on the 7th, the UK Six Metre Group’s Marathon is a contest without fixed operating times. The object of the exercise is to work as many Locator squares as possible across three months of the Sporadic-E season. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is your four character locator.

The Italian National Society ARI International DX Contest runs for 24 hours from midday on the 7th. There are sections for Single-op CW, SSB, RTTY, mixed, and Multi-single. Italians send a signal report and a two letter province code, while non-Italians send a signal report plus serial number. Check the rules for scoring.

The UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest is on the 8th. It coincides with the RSGB events taking place the same weekend. Running from 0800 to 1400UTC on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also on the 8th, the IRTS 40m Counties Contest runs from 1200 to 1500UTC. Using CW and SSB only exchange a signal report and serial number, EIs and GIs also give their county.

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