Contest News – 16 April 2017
The Worked All Britain Data Contests takes place today, the 16th of April, on the 3.5, 7.0 and 14MHz bands. There are two separate contests one for RTTY and one for PSK. Each contest is split into two parts to get optimum conditions on all three bands. The RTTY contest is from 1200 to 1400 and 1800 to 2000UTC. The PSK contest is from 1400 to 1600 and 2000 to 2200UTC. Note that club and multi-operator stations can only score points in the first of the two sessions. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square. Full details are at www.worked-all-britain.org.uk
On Monday the IRTS 70cm Counties contest runs from 1200 to 1300UTC. Using FM and SSB, the exchange is signal report and serial number with EI and GI stations also giving their county. Immediately following, the IRTS 2m Counties contest runs from 1300 to 1500UTC. Using FM and SSB the exchange is signal report and serial number with EI and GI stations also giving their county
On Tuesday between 1900 and 2130UTC the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Thursday the 70MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC. Using FM only the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Immediately following, from 1900 to 2130UTC is the 70MHz UK Activity Contest. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Next weekend from 1200UTC on the 22nd to 1200UTC on the 23rd SP DX RTTY contest takes place. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and serial number with SP stations sending their Province code too.
The UK/EI DX CW contest takes place next weekend from 1200UTC on the 22nd to 1200UTC on the 23rd. Using all HF contest bands except 160m, there are 24 hour and 12 hour sections. UK and Irish stations send a 2 letter district code as part of their exchange. These are multipliers for the rest of the world so all UK and EI contesters, including those with modest stations and antennas, will experience the fun of being a ‘multiplier’ for the DX in a worldwide contest. Full details at www.ukeicc.com
On Sunday the 23rd the UK Microwave Group 2nd Low Band contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Also on Sunday the BARTG Sprint 75 will take place from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is just your serial number.
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