Contest News – 2 April 2017

| March 31, 2017

This weekend is a busy one. The SP DX contest ends its 24 hour run at 1500UTC today, the 2nd. Using 160 to 10m, the exchange is signal report and serial number. SP stations send their province code too.

On Sunday the 2nd, running from 0900 to 1200UTC, the First 70MHz contest takes place. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also Sunday the 2nd, but from 1900 to 2030UTC, the RoLo 1, or Rolling Locators, contest takes place. Using SSB only on the 3.5MHz band, the exchange is signal report and the locator you received.

On Monday the 80m Club Championships will take place from 1900 to 2030UTX. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Tuesday there are two 2m contests. The FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC, then the all mode UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. Both have the same exchange—signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday it’s the UK EI CC on 80m from 2000 to 2100UTC. The exchange is your  four character locator.

Next Sunday, the 9th, it’s the Frist 50MHz contest running from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and post code.

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