Contest News – 17 September 2017

The 2nd 70MHz contest takes place on Sunday, the 17th, from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC on Sunday. Using the 24 to 26GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The BARTG Sprint 75 contest is on Sunday, from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using 75 baud RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is just the serial number.

On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest takes place from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the 80m Autumn Series runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Thursday the 70MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC. It is immediately followed by the UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same for both events, signal report, serial number and locator.

Next weekend is the CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest. It runs for 48 hours over the 23rd and 24th on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and zone, which for the UK is 14.

On Sunday the 24th the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Practical Wireless 70MHz Contest runs from 1200 to 1600UTC on the 24th. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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