Contest News – 13 March 2015

The Worked All Britain 3.5 MHz Phone Contest takes place today, the 13th, from 1800-2200UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Entries need to be with the contest manager by 3 April. Full details of the rules and log sheets are on the WAB website.

On Sunday the 13th, the 2nd 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Commonwealth Contest ends its 24 hours runs at 1000UTC Sunday, the 13th. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday it’s the CW leg of the 80m Club Championships from 2000 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the usual signal report and serial number.

For 24 hours over the weekend of the 19th and 20th the Russian DX Contest takes place. There are numerous entry categories, for single- and multi-band, single- and multi-mode, multi-op, various power levels, clubs, and so on. An interesting aspect of this event is the possibility of submitting two single-band entries, for example 15m and 80m. Work every one and send a signal report and serial number, but expect Russian stations to send you a signal report and a two letter oblast code.

The BARTG HF RTTY contest runs from 0200 on the 19th to 0200UTC on the 21st Operating on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and time.

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