Contest News – 31 August 2014

Today, the 31st, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC on the 5.7 to 24GHz bands. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday the 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The 144MHz Trophy Contest runs for 24 hours over the 6th to 7th. There are five sections to choose between, depending on how much time you can devote, whether you’re at home or away, and single or multi-op. The last three hours of the 144MHz Trophy coincides with the first three hours of the fifth and final 144MHz Backpackers’ Contest, which continues for one hour afterwards, 1100 to 1500UTC. In the Backpackers’ there are 10 watt Hilltopper and 3 watt Backpacker sections. Those who operate from or use power from a vehicle can only enter the Hilltopper section. For those unfamiliar with backpacker contesting, there are antenna and height restrictions in both sections. Both contests use all modes on the band and the exchange is the same, signal report, serial number and locator.

Probably the biggest and most popular event in September is SSB Field Day that runs from 1300UTC on the 6th to 1300UTC on the 7th. With Open and Restricted sections, participants will find it useful to have a suitable number ready to give Asian stations that are taking part in the All Asian DX Contest, who give their age rather than a serial number as part of the exchange. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the Field Day exchange is signal report and serial number.

As we move into the autumn there are lots of international contests, the first being the All Asian DX SSB that takes place for the entire 48 hours of the 6th and 7th using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange in this event is signal report and age, although ladies can give 00 as an answer.

Next, two more coinciding contests. The IARU 144MHz Contest takes place at exactly the same time as the RSGB 144MHz Trophy, 1400UTC on the 6th to 1400UTC on the 7th. The exchange in these are the same, signal report, serial number and locator, and stations that submit a log for the RSGB event will be automatically entered for the IARU event, unless they specify otherwise.

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