Contest News – 16 September 2018

The 2018 Africa All Mode International DX Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC on Sunday, the 16th. Both single and multi-operator stations may operate for the entire 24 hour period. There are no mandated breaks in operating time required.

This Sunday, the 16th, the Second 70MHz contest takes place from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also this Sunday, the 16th, the UK Microwave Group’s contest takes place from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 24 to 76GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The BARTG Sprint 75 contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC this Sunday, the 16th. Using RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, the exchange is just your serial number. On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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

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

Over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd, the UK EI Counties Contest DX runs from 1200 to 1200UTC. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report, serial number and district code.

Next Sunday, the 23rd, the Practical Wireless 70MHz contest runs from 1200 to 1600UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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