Contest News – 9 October 2016

Ending its 24 hour run at 0800 on Sunday the 9th, the Oceania DX CW contest uses the 1.8 to 28MHz bands and the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Sunday the 9th, the ON Contest runs from 0600 to 0900UTC. Using CW on the 3.5MHz band the exchange is signal report and serial number, with ON stations also giving their club code.

On Tuesday the 432MHz UK activity contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Wednesday sees the 80m Club Sprint from 1900 to 2000UTC. In CW only, exchange serial number and name.

From 1500 on Saturday the 15th to 1500UTC on the 16th, the Worked All Germany contest is on the air. Using CW and SSB, on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number. German stations will also send DOK.

On Sunday the 16th, the RoLo CW contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW only on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and locator received.

Also on the 16th, the 50MHz AFS contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the band the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally for next Sunday, the ON Contest runs from 0600 to 1000UTC. Using phone and CW on the 144MHz band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. SN stations also give their club code.

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