Contest News – 27 May 2018

| May 25, 2018

This weekend’s big event is the CQ WW WPX CW contest, which ends at 2359UTC on Sunday the 27th. This CW-only event uses all the HF contest bands from 1.8-28MHz. Exchange a signal report and serial number.

Moving to the other end of the spectrum, the UK Microwave Group High Band contest takes place today from 0600UTC to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 to 10GHz bands, signal report, serial number and locator should be exchanged.

Finally for this weekend, the 70MHz Cumulative #3 runs from 1400UTC to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Next weekend it’s CW National Field Day, running from 1500UTC on Saturday to 1500UTC on Sunday. Using CW only on all the HF contest bands from 1.8-28MHz, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Also next weekend, SEANET runs from 1200UTC on Saturday to 1200UTC on Sunday. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, signal report and serial number forms the exchange.

Finally for next weekend, the UK Six Metre Group Summer event runs from 1300UTC on Saturday to 1300UTC on Sunday. All modes can be used on the 50MHz band; the exchange is signal report, serial number and UKSMG membership number.

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