Contest News – 8 April 2018

The SP DX contest ends its 24-hour run today, the 8th, at 1500UTC. Using CW and SSB on all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz, signal report and serial number forms the exchange, with SP stations also sending their Province code.

Today also sees the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest 2, which runs from 1000UTC to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3GHz to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

It is a busy week ahead, with five RSGB contests scheduled. Starting on Tuesday from 1800UTC to 1900 UTC, the RSGB 432MHz FMAC contest takes place. Using FM only on the 70cm band, the exchange is serial number and locator.

Immediately following that on Tuesday is the 432MHz UKAC contest, which runs from 1900UTC to 2130 UTC. Using all modes on 70cm only, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday the 80m Club Championship runs from 1900UTC to 2030 UTC. Using SSB only on the 3.5MHz band, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Thursday the 6m FMAC takes place from 1800UTC to 1900UTC, FM only on the 50MHz band. It is immediately followed, from 1900UTC to 2130UTC by its all-mode counterpart, the 6m UKAC. The exchange for both is the same, signal report, serial number and locator.

In memory of the first human in space, the Yuri Gagarin International DX Competition takes place from 2100UTC on Saturday the 14th to 2100UTC on the 15th. There are numerous categories, including SWL, and it will pay to check the contest rules at http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32 for details. Operation is CW only on the 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28MHz bands, plus amateur satellites on any band. The exchange is signal report plus your ITU Zone number, which is 27 for the UK.

The First 50MHz contest takes place next Sunday from 0900UTC to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and your postcode.

Also next Sunday the WAB Data contest takes place from 1200UTC to 2200UTC. Using RTTY and PSK on the 3.5 to 14MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Note that this contest is split into four operating periods – details are on the Worked All Britain website.

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