Contest News – 5 June 2022

This weekend is a busy one for contests.

The ARRL International Digital Contest ends its 48-hour run at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 5 June. Using digital modes, but no RTTY, on the 1.8 to 50MHz bands where contests are allowed, the exchange is your 4-character locator.

The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1300UTC today, Sunday the 5 June . Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and membership number.

Ending its 48-hour run at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 5 June , is the International Pride Contest. You can enter as a single operator, multi operator or a single QRP operator. Check out the rules on the website

The RSGB National Field Day ends its 24-hour run at 1500UTC today, Sunday the 5 June . Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Today, Sunday the 5 June, the UK Microwave Group’s 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.

On Monday, the 6 June , the 80m Club Championships contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Tuesday the 7 June  sees the 144MHz FM Activity Contest run from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all mode 144MHz UK Activity Contest running from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both contests, signal report, serial number and locator.

The 432MHz FT8 Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and 2100UTC on Wednesday the 8 June. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator.

Thursday the 9 June sees the 50MHz UK Activity Contest take place between 1900 and 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The weekend of the 11 and 12 June is another busy one for contests. Saturday the 11 June is the day of the RSGB’s Jubilee Tournaments. The first is the CW Jubilee Tournament that runs from 0900 to 1010UTC. Using the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

This is followed by the Jubilee Tournament that runs between 1400 and 1510UTC on the 144MHz band. Using phone and CW, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally, the SSB Jubilee Tournament runs between 1900 and 2010UTC. Using the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Note that the three Jubilee Tournaments are 70 minutes in length in keeping with the Platinum Jubilee theme.

The IARU ATV Contest runs from 1200UTC on Saturday the 11 June to 1800UTC on the 12 June . Using the 432MHz band and up, the exchange is the P number, serial number and locator.

On Sunday the 12 June, the second 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also next Sunday, the 12 June , the Practical Wireless 2m QRP contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. It is phone only and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The maximum power allowed for this contest is 5\W.

The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Marathon runs until the 2 August, with contacts on the 50MHz band exchanging your 4-character locator.

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