Contest News

| February 22, 2013

The ARRL International DX Contest finishes today, 17 February, at 2359UTC. This is the CW leg of the event. The SSB leg takes place next month. Work the USA, contiguous 48 States, and Canada only, giving them a signal report and your transmitter power. US/Canadian stations give a signal report and their State/Province code.

The 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place on 19 February from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The 80m Club Championships CW log will be on 21 February from 2000 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the usual signal report and serial number.

The first 70MHz Cumulative Contest is on 24 February from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The CQWW 160m DX Contest runs for 48 hours from 2200UTC on Friday 22 February. This is the SSB leg of the event, the CW leg having taken place last month. The exchange is signal report and CQ zone and W stations send their State and VE stations send their Province.

The SSB leg of the French REF Contest takes place for 36 hours starting 0600UTC on 23 February. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number, with French stations sending their Department number or overseas prefix too.

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