Contest News – 6 May 2018

The ARI International DX contest ends its 24 hour run this Sunday, the 6th, at 1200UTC. Using CW, phone, RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, signal report and serial number forms the basic exchange, with Italian stations also sending their province code.

Also ending its 24 hour run this Sunday, at 1400UTC, is the 432MHz-248GHz Trophy. Using all modes on the 432MHz to 248GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

This Sunday, the UKuG Low Band contest runs from 0800UTC to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also this Sunday, the IRTS 40m Counties contest runs from 1200UTC to 1400UTC. Using SSB and CW on 7MHz, the exchange is signal report and serial number, with EI and GI stations also sending their county.

On Monday the 80m Club Championships take place from 1900UTC to 2030UTC, SSB only, on the 3.5MHz band. Signal report and serial number form the exchange.

Tuesday is busy on 70cm, with the 432MHz FMAC running from 1800 UTC to 1900UTC, FM only. It’s immediately followed, from 1900UTC to 2130UTC, by the 432MHz UKAC, which uses all modes on the band. The exchange for both events is the same—signal report, serial number and locator.

Thursday is similarly busy, down on 6m. At 1800UTC the 50MHz FMAC kicks off, using FM only, until 1900UTC. Then it’s over to the 50MHz UKAC from 1900UTC to 2130OUC, using all modes. Again, the exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator.

Next Sunday the RSGB 70MHz CW contest takes place from 0900UTC to 1200UTC. Using CW only on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and postcode. This is a VHF CW Championship event.

Finally for next weekend, the Worked All Britain 40m Phone contest runs from 1000UTC to 1400UTC on the 7MHz band. Using SSB only, participants should exchange signal report, serial number and their WAB area.

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