GB2RS Contest News
Contest News 1 December 2013
All currently issued Special Contest Callsigns, both individual and club, expire on 31 December 2013. All holders need to re-apply if they wish to continue using their currently assigned callsigns after the expiry date. The qualification standard to obtain a SCC will be the same as it is currently. A new application form (4-page/44.8KB PDF) […]
Contest News 24 November 2013
Today the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The CQ World Wide DX CW contest ends at 2359 today, 24 November, having run for 48 hours. It invariably keeps the CW portions […]
Contest News 17 November 2013
The 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 2000 to 2230 on 19 November. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The CQ World Wide DX CW contest takes place for the full 48 hours of the weekend of 23rd-24th and invariably keeps the CW portions of the HF bands […]
Contest News 10 November 2013
The last of this year’s WAE DX contests, the RTTY leg, ends after 48 hours at 2359UTC on 10 November. Unlike the CW and SSB WAE contests in the RTTY leg everyone can work everyone. In WAE events QTCs or reports of a previously conducted contest QSOs, can add significantly to your total score, so […]
Contest News 3 November
On VHF, the Marconi CW Contest takes place this weekend. There are 6- and 24-hour sections for Open and Single-operator Fixed entries. This is the final VHF CW Championship event of the year. Running from 1400UTC on the 2nd until 1400UTC on the 3rd, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The International […]
Contest News 27 October 2013
The 48 hour long CQ Worldwide SSB ends today at 2359UTC. If there’s any propagation at all, expect the SSB portions of all the contesting bands between 1.8 and 28MHz to be packed. The exchange is signal report and Zone. The UK is Zone 14. Tuesday sees the 70MHz UK Activity Contest take place from […]
