Contest News – 1 May 2022

The UK EI Contest Club DX contest runs for 24 hours until 1200UTC this Sunday, 1 May. Using CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Note that EI and GI stations also send their district code.

This Sunday, 1 May, the UK Six Metre Group Summer marathon starts. It runs until 2 August. Using all modes on the 50MHz bands, the exchange is your four character locator.

On Tuesday, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is the same; signal report, serial number and locator.

The 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest takes place on Wednesday from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is your report and four character locator.

On Saturday, the 432MHz trophy takes place between 1400 and 2200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Running for 24 hours next weekend, the 432MHz to 245GHz contest ends at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 8th. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also running for 24 hours is the ARI International DX contest. This finishes at 1200UTC on the 8th. Using CW, RTTY and SSB on the 3.5MHz to 28MHz bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Note that Italian stations will also give their province code.

Three contests are due to take place next Sunday, 8 May. The UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also running between 0800 and 1400UTC is the 10GHz Trophy contest. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Finally for the 8th, the Worked All Britain 7MHz Phone Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using AM, FM and SSB, the exchange is signal report, serial number and your Worked All Britain location.

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