Contest News – 26 July 2020

| July 24, 2020

Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost.

This Sunday, the 26th, the UK Microwave Group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes in the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The RSGB’s Islands On The Air (IOTA) contest ends its 24 hour run at 1200UTC this Sunday, the 26th. It’s CW and SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands, and the exchange is signal report, serial number and your IOTA reference. Mainland Britain is EU-005, mainland Ireland is EU-115, while smaller islands have differing references. A full list can be found at qrz.com/i/iota.html. The IOTA contest has been scaled back this year, with no portable entries being accepted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday, the sixth FT4 series contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using the 3.5MHz band only the exchange is your four character locator.

On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2200UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3GHz and Up bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The fourth 144MHz Backpacker contest takes place on Saturday, 1 August but with single operator entries only. Running from 1400 to 1800UTC, it’s all mode with the exchange of signal report, serial number and locator.

Also on 1 August, the 144MHz Low Power Contest runs from 1400 to 2000UTC. Again this is single operator only entries. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and first two letters of your postcode.

The Worked All Britain 144MHz low power phone contest takes place next Saturday, 1 August, from 1400 to 1800UTC. The exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square for UK stations. Entries need to be with the contest manager by 11 August. The maximum power for this contest is 10 watts input to the antenna. Mobile and portable entries are allowed, but no club or multi-operator entries. Full details from worked-all-britain.org.uk.

Next Sunday, the 2nd, the 432MHz Low Power Contest is single operator only from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and first two letters of your postcode.

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.

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