Contest News – 11 March 2018

The Commonwealth Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1000UTC this Sunday, 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.

This Sunday, the 11th, the 2nd 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1000 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 this Sunday, 11 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.

On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2000UTC. It is followed by the 432MHz 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 70MHz FM Activity Contest from 1900 to 2000UTC, then the all-mode 70MHz UK Activity Contest from 2000 to 2230UTC. The exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the 80m Club Championships takes place from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using CW only the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next weekend the BARH HF RTTY Contest runs from 0200UTC on the 17th to 0200UTC on the 19th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and time.

Also next weekend, the Russian DX contest runs from 1200UTC on the 17th to 1200UTC on the 18th. Using CW and SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number with Russian stations sending the oblast code too.

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