Contest News – 28 July 2019

The big contest this weekend is the Islands On the Air (IOTA), contest. It runs for 24 hours until 1200UTC this Sunday, the 28th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference.

This Sunday, the 28th, the UK Microwave group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

There are no RSGB HF contests in the month of August.

On Saturday, 3 August the fourth 144MHz Backpacker contest runs from 1400 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode. Starting at the same time, but running for two hours longer, the 144MHz Low Power Contest runs from 1400 to 2000UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

The WAB 144MHz Low Power Phone contest is also on 3 August from 1400 to 1800UTC. The exchange for this one is signal report, serial number and WAB area.

On Sunday, the 4th, the 432MHz Low Power contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

Don’t forget that the UK Six Metre Group Marathon runs until 4 August. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is just your four character locator.

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