Contest News – 27 February 2022

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Due to current events, the Belgian national society (UBA) has decided to cancel the UBA DX CW contest that was scheduled to take place this weekend, the 26 and 27 February.

This Sunday, the 27th, the first 70MHz Cumulatives Contest runs from 1000-1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The FT4 Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC on Monday. The recommended frequencies are 3576, 3579 and 3582kHz on the 80m band, 7047.5 kHz on 40m and 14080kHz on the 20m band. The exchange is signal report and your four character locator.

On Tuesday, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. It is followed by the all mode UK Activity Contest from 2000 to 2230UTC. The exchange is the same for both, signal report, serial number and locator.

The 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest takes place on Wednesday from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is report and your four character locator. A serial number is not required.

Next weekend, the March 144/432MHz contest runs for 24 hours from 1400UTC on 5 March. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The ARRL DX contest runs for 48 hours next weekend from 000UTC on 5 March. Stations outside the US and Canada should work as many contiguous states and provinces as possible. Using phone only on the contest sections of the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metre bands, the exchange is signal report and power. US and Canadian stations will send a signal report and their state or province.

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