Contest News – 4 June 2017
The CW National Field Day ends its 24 hour run at 1500UTC today, the 4th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.
The South East Asia NETwork, or SEANET contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC today, the 4th. 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 ends its 24 hour run at 1300UTC today, the 4th. Using all modes on 6m, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and UKSMG membership number if you have one.
Finally for this weekend, the UK Microwave Group’s Low Band Contest is on 1000UTC to 1600UTC today, the 4th. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Monday the 80m Club Championships runs from 1900 to 2300UTC. Using data only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.
On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC and it’s followed by the 144MHz UK Activity Contest, which uses all modes, from 1900 to 2130UTC. Both have the exchange of signal report, serial number and locator.
On Thursday the 50MHz UK Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Next weekend, the IARU ATV contest runs from 1200UTC on the 10th to 1300UTC on the 11th. Using the 432MHz and up bands the exchange is picture grade, four-digit code, serial number and locator.
The REF DDFM 6m contest takes place from 1600UTC on the 10th to 1600 on the 11th. Using SSB, CW and FM on the 50MHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and four digit locator.
On Sunday the 11th, the 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Lasting three hours longer, from 0900 to 1600UC on the 11th, the Practical Wireless 2m QRP contest uses all modes on the band and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Note the maximum power for this contest is 5 watts.
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