Contest News – 10 July 2022

Today, Sunday the 10 July, the IARU HF Championship ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and your ITU Zone. For the UK this is 27. In particular, listen out for the RSGB HQ station operating as GR2HQ from ten different locations using CW and SSB. The team has a total of 35 operators and the stations will be on the air simultaneously on all the available contest bands.

Today, the 10 July, the UK Microwave Group 24, 47 and 76GHz contest takes place between 0900 and 1700UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday the 12 July, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both events, signal report, serial number and locator.

Wednesday sees the SSB leg of the 80m Clubs Contest take place between 1900 and 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also on Wednesday is the 432MHz FT8 Activity Contest running from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator.

Thursday the 14 July is the all-mode 50MHz UK Activity Contest between 1900 and 2130UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Saturday, the 70MHz Trophy Contest runs between 1400 and 2000UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and the first two-letters of your postcode.

Also starting on Saturday the 16 July is the CQ World Wide VHF contest. More details are in the main news.

Next Sunday, the 17 July, the International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. It is CW only on the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and your transmit power.

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