Contest News – 19 July 2015

| July 17, 2015

Sunday, the 19th, is host to several contests. Running from 0900 to 1600UTC, the RSGB Low Power Contest is on the 3.5 and 7MHz bands using CW only. The exchange is signal report, serial number and power level.

The UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC today on the 24 to 248GHz bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally for today, the 70MHz trophy that runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and postcode.

On Tuesday, the UHF UK Activity Contest takes place from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3GHz band the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Thursday it’s the turn of the data leg of the popular 80m Club Championships running from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next weekend is the RSGB’s flagship Islands on the Air contest. It takes place for 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 25th using SSB and CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. Every one who lives in the British Isles lives on an island and so will be in demand that weekend. Exchange a signal report, serial number and your island reference. Mainland Britain is EU-005, mainland Ireland is EU-115, while the smaller islands have different reference that can be found at www.qrz.com/i/iota.html.

Also next weekend, on the 26th, the UK Microwave Group contest takes place from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using the 5.7 and 10GHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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