Contest News – 14 June 2020
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost.
The 144MHz Backpackers contest scheduled for this Sunday, the 14th, is cancelled.
The IARU ATV contest ends its 30 hour run at 1800UTC this Sunday. Activity is on the 432MHz and up bands. The exchange is picture report, serial number, your four digit code and locator.
The World Wide South America Contest ends its 24 hour run at 1500UTC this Sunday, the 14th. It’s CW only on the 80 to 10m contest bands. Full rules at contest.com.ar/gacw-wwsa.
The Practical Wireless 2m QRP contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC this Sunday, the 14th. It’s phone only on the 2m band, with an exchange of signal report, serial number and locator.
On Monday, the fifth FT4 contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC on the 3.5MHz band. The exchange is your four character locator.
On Tuesday it’s the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The UK EI Contest Club Summer Series runs from 1800 to 1900UTC on Wednesday. Using SSB only on the 3.5MHz band, the exchange is your six character locator.
On Thursday the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC using all modes. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
Next weekend the 50MHz Trophy contest runs from 1400UTC on the 20th to 1400UTC on the 21st. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The All Asian DX contest runs from 0000UTC on the 20th to 2359UTC on the 21st. It’s CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, with the exchange being signal report and your age.
The Worked All Britain 50MHz phone contest takes place next Sunday, 21 June, from 0800 to 1400UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square for UK stations. Entries need to be with the contest manager by 1 July. Full details at worked-all-britain.org.uk. Please note that due to COVID-19 there will be no mobile or portable categories in this contest and entries cannot be accepted from portable or mobile stations.
Next Sunday, the 21st, the UK Microwave Group contest takes place on the 24 to 248GHz bands. Running from 0900 to 1700UTC, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
The UK Six Metre Group’s Summer Marathon runs until 2 August. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is your four character locator.
And finally, join the fun of the next round of RSGB Hope QSO Party on weekdays—see rsgbcc.org/hf.
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