Contest News – 4 March 2018

| March 2, 2018

The 144/432MHz contest ends its run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 4th. Using all modes on 2m and 70cm, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The ARRL International DX Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 4th. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and transmit power. US stations also send their state and Canadians their province.

This Sunday, the 4th, the UK Microwave Group First Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 2.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Monday the 80m Club Championships runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using data modes only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2000UTC. It is followed by the 144MHz UK Activity Contest, which uses all modes, from 2000 to 2230UTC. The exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator.

There’s a similar evening on Thursday with the 50MHz FM Activity Contest from 1900 to 2000UTC, then the all-mode 50MHz UK Activity Contest from 2000 to 2230UTC. The exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the UK EI Counties Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using SSB only, the exchange is your four character locator.

Next weekend the Commonwealth Contest runs from 1000UTC on the 10th to 1000UTC on the 11th. It’s CW only on the 3.5 to 29MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number, with HQ stations also sending the letters HQ.

On Sunday the 11th, the 2nd 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1200 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Worked All Britain 3.5MHz contest takes place from 1800UTC to 2200UTC on Sunday the 11th of March. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Entries must be with the contest manager by 1 April—full details of the rules and log sheets may be obtained from www.worked-all-britain.org.uk.

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