Contest News – 9 April 2017

On Sunday the 9th, it’s the First 50MHz contest, running from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and post code.

On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest will take place from 1800 to 1900UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Following on is the 432MHZ UK Activity Contest, from 1900 to 2130UTC. This time it’s using all modes. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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

Thursday sees the 50MHz UK Activity Contest. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Worked All Britain Data Contests takes place next Sunday, the 16th of April, on the 3.5, 7.0 and 14MHz bands. There are two separate contests one for RTTY and one for PSK. Each contest is split into two parts to get optimum conditions on all three bands. The RTTY contest is from 1200 to 1400 and 1800 to 2000UTC. The PSK contest is from 1400 to 1600 and 2000 to 2200UTC. Note that club and multi-operator stations can only score points in the first of the two sessions. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Full details are at www.worked-all-britain.org.uk

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