Contest News – 1 September 2019

The UK and Ireland Contest Club DX contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, 1 September. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and district code.

On Monday the Pioneer FT4 Series runs from 1900 to 2000UTC, using FT4 only on the 3.5MHz band. The exchange is signal report followed by your four character locator. Do read the rules carefully for this new contest.

On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 18550UTC, using FM only. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. At the same time, the Machine Generated Mode 144MHz Activity Contest takes place, exchanging your report and four character locator. From 1900 to 2130UTC it’s the 144MHz UK Activity Contest, using all modes. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club 80m event runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using SSB only, the exchange is your four character locator.

On Saturday the CWops CW Open Contest runs from 0000UTC to 2359UTC. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is serial number and name. The contest has three four-hour sessions.

Next weekend is the RSGB SSB Field Day. Running from 1300UTC on the 7th to 1300UTC on the 8th, it uses the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also next weekend is the 144MHz Trophy contest, this time running from 1400UTC on the 7th to 1400UTC on the 8th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Another contest over next weekend is the All Asian DX contest. It runs from 0000UTC on the 7th to 2359UTC on the 8th. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and your age. YL operators may send 00.

In a busy weekend of contests, the IARU Region 1 Field Day runs from 1300UTC on the 7th to 1300UTC on the 8th. Using SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Finally for contests over the full weekend, it’s the IARU 144MHz contest. This runs from 1400UTC on the 7th to 1400UTC on the 8th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

There are two contests on next Sunday only. The 5th 144MHz Backpacker contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Running from 1000UTC to 1400UTC next Sunday is the Worked All Britain 2m QRO Phone Contest. Using SSB and FM, the exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square.

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