Contest News – 29 May 2022

| May 27, 2022

This weekend is the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. It runs for 48 hours ending at 2359UTC today, the 29th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are allowed, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Today, the 29May , the 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Also today, the UK Microwave Group High Band contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Monday, the FT4 Series contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using the 3.5MHz band only, the exchange is your 4-character locator.

On Wednesday, the 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is report and your 4-character locator.

Next weekend is a busy one for contests and the UK Six Metre group’s Summer Marathon starts.

The ARRL International Digital Contest runs from 1800UTC on the 4 to 2359UTC on the 5 June . Using digital modes, but no RTTY, on the 1.8 to 50MHz bands where contests are allowed, the exchange is your 4-character locator.

The UK Six Metre group’s Summer Contest runs from 1300UTC on the 4 to 1300UTC on the 5 June . Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and membership number.

The group’s Summer Marathon runs until the 2 August, again exchanging your 4-character locator.

Running for 48 hours next weekend from 0000UTC on the 4 June  is the International Pride Contest. You can enter as a single operator, multi operator or a single QRP operator. Check out the rules at prideradio.group/contest

The RSGB National Field Day runs from 1500UTC on the 4 to 1500UTC on the 5 of June. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next Sunday, the 5 June, the UK Microwave group’s Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

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