Contest News – 19 April 2020

Due to social distancing and movement precautions around the world, most contest organisers are not accepting entries from multi-operator groups or from portable stations. Check the rules before taking part

The First Machine Generated Modes contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC this Sunday, the 19th. Using the 50 and 144MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and your four character locator.

The YU DX contest ends its 24-hour run at 0659UTC this Sunday, the 19th—more information can be found at yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/2020.

On Tuesday, the 1.3GHx UK activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Thursday, the 80m Club Championships takes place from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next weekend the SP DX RTTY contest runs from 1200UTC on the 25th to 1200UTC on the 26th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands the exchange is signal report and serial number, with SP stations also sending their province code.

Next Sunday, the 26th, the BARTG Sprint 75 contest runs form 1700 to 2100UTC. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is your serial number only.

And finally, don’t forget the RSGB Hope QSO Party on weekdays—see rsgbcc.org/hf for further details.

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