Contest News – 14 March 2021

Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice.

This weekend the longest-running RSGB contest takes place. The Commonwealth Contest runs for 24 hours until 1000UTC today, the 14th. It’s CW only and runs on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations around the world will also send the letters HQ.

Today, Sunday the 14th, the second 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1000UTC to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Monday, the second FT4 series contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using the 80m band only, the exchange is your 4-character locator.

On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. The 70MHz UK Activity Contest is on Thursday also from 2000 to 2230UTC. Both are all modes and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The BARTG HF RTTY Contest runs from 0200UTC on the 20th to 0200UTC on the 22nd. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and time.

Also next weekend, the Russian DX Contest runs for 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 20th to 1200UTC on the 21st. Using CW and SSB on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Russian stations will also exchange their Oblast code.

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