Contest News – 29 September 2019

This weekend it’s the CW World Wide DX RTTY Contest. It ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 29th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and your zone, which is 14 for the UK.

This Sunday, the 29th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Tuesday, the 144MHz Machine Generated Mode Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Tthe exchange is signal report and your four character locator. At the same time the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs with the exchange signal report, serial number and locator. It is immediately followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange for this contest is also signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club 80m contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using SSB only, the exchange is your four character locator.

Next weekend is busy, with seven different contests taking place over the two days.

The IARU 432MHz to 245GHz contest runs from 1400UTC on the 5th to 1400UTC on the 6th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The 1.2GHz and 2.3GHz Trophy contests takes place on Saturday, the 5th, from 1400 to 2200UTC. Using all modes on the 1.2 and 2.3GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Oceania DX SSB Contest runs from 0800UTC on the 5th to 0800UTC on the 6th. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next Sunday, the 6th, the DX Contest runs from 0500 to 2300UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

On Sunday, the 6th, the Worked All Britain DX Contest runs from 0500 to 2300UTC. Using SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB area.

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