Contest News – 29 May 2016

On Sunday, the 29th, the third 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The CW World Wide WPX CW contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359 on the 29th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Tuesday the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The CW National Field Day takes place over the weekend 4 and 5 June. Running from 1500 to 1500UTC on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also over the weekend of the 4th and 5th, the South East Asia NETwork Contest takes place for 24 hours from 1200 to 1200UTC. The SEANET area encompasses CQ Zones 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, which is a triangle extending from India in the West to Japan in the north-east and Australia in the south-east. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

The UK Six Metre Group’s annual Summer E’s Contest takes place for 24 hours on the same weekend, which was chosen to coincide with the peak of the sporadic-E season. You don’t need to be a member of UKSMG to participate or enter. Running from 1300 to 1300 on the 5th, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and membership number if you have one.

The UK Microwave Group is holding another Low Band contest on 23, 13 and 9cm on the 5th. Running from 1000 to 1400UTC on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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