Contest News – 18 February 2018

The ARRL International DX Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 18th. It’s CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and TX power. US stations will also send their state, and Canadian stations their province.

On Tuesday, the IRTS 80m Counties Contest takes place from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW and SSB, the exchange is signal report and serial number with ET and GI stations sending their county too. There are SSB-only and mixed-mode SSB/CW sections, with double points for CW QSOs in the mixed-mode section. See www.irts.ie/contests for permitted frequencies, the power limit and other rules.

Also on Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Thursday it’s the turn of the 80m Club Championships from 2000 to 2130UTC. It’s CW only and the exchange is signal report and serial number.

The CQ WorldWide 160m DX contest runs from 2200UTC on the 23rd until 2200UTC on the 25th. It’s SSB only; the exchange is signal report and CQ zone, with US stations also sending their state and Canadian stations their province.

The REF Contest runs from 0600UTC on the 24th to 1800UTC on the 25th. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz band, the exchange is signal report and serial number, with French stations sending their department number or overseas prefix.

Next Sunday, the 25th, the first 70MHz Cumulative Contest takes place from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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