Contest News – 30 May 2021

With different parts of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate regulations. Several contests now accept portable entries, so please check the contest rules. Above all, please follow relevant national and local restrictions.

The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 30^th of May. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Today, the 30^th, The UK Microwave Group High Band Contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 to 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same, signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is signal report and your 4-character locator.

Next weekend, the CW National Field Day runs for 24 hours from 1500UTC on the 5^th to 1500UTC on the 6^th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also next weekend is the 24 hour SEANET contest. This runs from 1200UTC on the 5^th using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number.

The UK Six Metre Group Summer Contest runs from 1300UTC on the 5^th to 1300UTC on the 6^th. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Next Sunday, the 6^th, the UK Microwave Group Low Band contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon runs until the 1st of August. Just exchange your 4-character locator.

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