Contest News – 28 May 2017

| May 26, 2017

The CQWW WPX CW contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 28th. CW is the only mode to use, with activity on all contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz. RST and serial number forms the exchange.

Today, the 28th, sees two contests on higher bands. From 0600UTC to 1800UTC the UKuG contest is open on all modes on all bands from 5.7 to 10GHz. The 70MHz Cumulative #3 runs from 1400UTC to 1600UTC using all modes on the 70MHz band. The report for both contests is RST, serial number and locator.

The CW National Field Day takes place next weekend from 1500UTC on the 3rd to 1500UTC on the 4th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also next weekend is the SEANET, or South East Asia NETwork, contest running from 1200TTC on the 3rd for 24 hours. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Es contest runs from 1300UTC on the 3rd to 1300UTC on the 4th. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and UKSMG membership number if you have one.

Finally for next weekend, the UK Microwave Group’s Low Band Contest is on 1000UTC to 1600UTC on the 4th. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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