Contest News – 31 July 2022

This weekend is the RSGB IOTA or Islands On The Air contest. It runs for 24 hours until 1200UTC today, the 31 July. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference.

Today, the 31 July, the UK Microwave Group’s 5.7 and 10GHz contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and 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.

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

On Saturday it is the 144MHz Low Power Contest that runs from 1400 to 1800UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and your 2-letter postcode.

The EU HF Championships also take place on Saturday the 6 August. It runs for 24 hours and uses CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted. The exchange is signal report and the last 2 digits of the year you were first licenced.

Next Sunday, the 7 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and your 2-letter postcode.

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