Contest News – 26 January 2025
The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group RTTY Sprint started at 1200UTC on Saturday 25 January and runs until 1200UTC today, the 26 January. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is your serial number.
The CQ 160m DX Contest started at 2200UTC on Friday the 24 January and runs until 2200UTC today, the 26 January. Using CW on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. USA stations also send their state and Canadian stations send their province.
On Tuesday 28 January, the RSGB SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13, 9, 6 and 3cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
On Wednesday 29 January, the United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character locator.
The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon began at 0000UTC on Sunday 1 December and ends at 2359UTC on Friday 31 January. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator.
On Sunday 2 February, the RSGB 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.
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