Contest News – 4 December 2022

The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon began on Thursday, 1 December 2022. The contest will run until 31 January 2023. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator.

The ARRL 160m Contest ends on Sunday, the 4th, at 1600UTC. Using CW only on the 160m band, the exchange is a signal report. American and Canadian stations also send their ARRL or RAC section.

On Sunday, the 4th, the 144MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday, 6 December, the 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also Tuesday, 6 December, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday, 7 December, the 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 only on the 2m band, the exchange is report and four character locator.

On Thursday, 8 December, the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The ARRL 10m Contest starts at 0000UTC on Saturday, 10 December and runs until 2359UTC on Sunday, 11 December. Using CW and phone, the exchange is signal report and serial number. American, Canadian and Mexican stations also send their state or province code.

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