The aim of this contest will be to hear up to five amateur radio stations per band on each of the HF bands in as many DXCC Countries as possible between 0001hrs 31/12/07 and 2359hrs 01/01/08

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points Claimed.
(GW4OXB 21335.0 1743 01/01 48 Wales 1).

Scores will be one point for station in own Continent and 2 points for all other stations with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total number of Countries logged (Five stations can be logged in each Country on each band but Countries count only once as a multiplier).

EA8/G4RTU counts as EA8 Canary Islands, DL6TYU/CT counts as CT Portugal. /P or /MM will not count.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before February 15th 2008

North Atlantic (N.A.T) HF Airband Contest

The object is to hear as many flights as possible on the North Atlantic (NAT) HF air bands.

The contest will run from 0001hrs 12/01 to 2359hrs 13/01.

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Airline, Points Claimed.
(BA115 5598 1030 13/01 British A/W 1).

Scores will be one point for airlines based in the UK, and two points for all other airlines. The final score will be the total number of points multiplied by the total number of Airlines (Airlines count once only as the multiplier).

The same Aircraft can be heard once on each frequency.

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before February 10th 2008.

Amateur Radio Worked All Europe Contest

Hear up to five Amateur stations in each Country on the Continent of Europe including the European parts of Russia and Turkey.

Logs must show Callsign, Mhz, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.
(SV2FGY 14230.0 1556 19/01 59 Greece 1).

G3***/EA will count as Spain, DL*/G3*** will count as Germany, /M and /P will not count for this contest.

The Contest will run from 0001hrs 19/01 up to 2359hrs 20/01.

Scores will be one point for each station, the final score will be the total points multiplied by the total number of Countries logged.

Logs must reach the contest manager by the 20th February 2008.

The aim being to hear as many flights as possible on the VHF Air Bands. between 0001hrs February 2nd and 2359hrs February 3rd.

Flights can be logged once only.

Logs must show Flight, MHZ, UTC, Date, Airline, Points.
(BA119 124.200 1538 04/02 British A/W 1).

Scores will be 1 point for aircraft based in the UK, with 2 points for all other aircraft, with a final score of total points multplied by total Airlines logged.

Entries to reach Kenneth by March 10th 2008.

Single Band Contest 20 Metres

The aim of this contest is to hear up to five Amateur Stations in as many Countries as possible on the 20m HF band.

The contest will run between 0001hrs 16th and 2359hrs 17th February.

Scores will be 1 point for stations in own Continent, 2 points for all other stations, the final score will be total points multiplied by the total number of Countries logged (Countries count once only as the multiplier).

Logs must show callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country, Points claimed.
( HA2DRE 14199.0 1645 17/02 Hungary 1).

Entries must reach Kenneth by March 25th 2008.

ARRL Weekend DXCC Contest

The Contest will run during the ARRL weekend contest from 0001hrs 01/03 up to 2359hrs 02/03.

The aim of the contest is to hear as many Amateur radio stations as possible on the HF Amateur radio bands.

The same station can be logged once on each band.

Scores will be one point for each station with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total Countries logged. (Countries count once as a multiplier).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country, Points.
( DL2RTY 7056.0 1856 02/03 Germany 1).

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by April 10th 2008.

Easter Holidays DXCC HF Contest 2008

The aim of this Contest is to hear up to five Amateur Stations per Country on the HF bands (including WARC).

Scores will be one point per stations, with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total number of Countries logged (Countries count once only as the multiplier).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country, Points.
(DL3STS 7008.9 1857 21/03 Germany 1).

The contest will run from 0001hrs 21st March up to 2359hrs 24th March

Entries must reach the Contest Manager by 25th April 2008
(Results will be on the web site).

CQWPX Weekend Prefix Contest

The Contest will run during the CQWW weekend contest from 0001hrs 29/03 up to 2359hrs 30/03. The aim of the contest is to hear as many prefixes as possible on the Amateur bands. Prefixes will count once only. ( GW4 on 80m will not count on any other band).

Scores will be one point each prefix, with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total Countries logged. (Countries only count once as a multiplier).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country, Prefix, Points.
( DL2RTY 7056.0 1856 30/03 Germany DL2 1).

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by 30th April 2008.

The aim is to hear up to five stations per Country in as many Countries as possible during a time period of ten hours of your choice, the time can be split in hourly portions. The ten hours must be between the 12th April and the 18th April (Saturday to Friday).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.
(GW4OXB 21335.0 1257 12/04 55 Wales 1).

Scores will be one point for stations in own Continent and two points for all other stations, the final score being the total points multiplied by the total Countries (Countries count once only as the multiplier).

Entries must reach the contest manager before May 25th 2008.

May Bank Holiday VHF Airband Contest

The aim being to hear as many flights as possible on the VHF Air Bands between 0001hrs Saturday May 3rd and 2359hrs Monday May 5th .
Flights can be logged once only.

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Airline Points.
(BA119 124.200 1538 05/05 British A/W 1).

Scores will be 1 point for aircraft based in the UK, with 2 points for all other aircraft, the final score being the total number of points multiplied by total number of Airlines logged (Airlines count once only as multiplier).

Entries to reach Kenneth by 6th June 2008.

The object of the Contest is to hear up to ten stations per state in as many states as possible.

The Contest will run from 0001hrs 24/05 up to 2359hrs on 25/05 (Saturday and Sunday)

Logs to show Callsign, Mhz, UTC, Date, State, Points.
(WA1DDD 14222.0 2216 24/05 New York)
(KL7RTY 21212.0 1236 24/05 Alaska 2)

The score will be one point for each station in the main land states, 2 points for all other stations (KL7, KP2, KH6 etc), with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total number of States logged

Entries must reach the contest manager by 25th June 2008.

The aim of this Contest is to hear as many Selcalls as possible on the HF air bands between 0001hrs on June 7th upto 2359hrs 8th June (Saturday and Sunday).

Logs must show Selcall, Flight No, Frequency, UTC, Date, Airline, Points.
(BPFH, AA106, 5616 0845, 07/06, American Airlines).

Scores will be 1 point for each flight logged, the final score will be total points x the total number of Airlines logged (Airlines count once only a multiplier).

Selcalls can only be logged once unless used by different Airlines.

Logs to reach Kenneth by 8th July 2008.

The aim of this contest is to hear one station per area from as many UK postcode areas as possible between 0001hrs 21/06 and 2359hrs 22/06 (Saturday and Sunday)

Only the first part of the postcode are needed, e.g NE25, CW1, etc.
Only one station allowed in each area.

Scores will be 1 point per station, with the final score being the total points mulitplied by the total number of post code districts logged.

NE25 is a area, NE is a district.

Log must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Area, District, Points.
(M1DZT 21335.0 1234 21/06 NE25 NE 1).

Entries must reach the contest manager by 21st July 2008.

Selected Amateur Radio Bands Contest

The aim of this contest is to hear up to five Amateur Stations in as many Countries as possible on the HF band of your choice.

The contest will run between 0001hrs 5th July and 2359hrs 6th July.

Scores will be 1 point for stations in own Continent, 2 points for all other stations, the final score will be total points multiplied by the total number of Countries logged (Countries count once only as the multiplier).

Logs must show callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country, Points.
( HA2DRE ?????? 1645 07/07 Hungary 1).

Entries to reach Kenneth by the 10th August 2008.

The above Contest will run from 0001hrs 26/07 up to 2359hrs 27/07 (this is the RSGB IOTA Weekend).

The aim will be to hear as many Islands on the Air as possible during the contest times on any of the amateur radio HF bands. Islands will count once on each band, the scores will be one point per contact with the total score being the totals on each band added together.

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Location, IOTA Number, Points.
(M1DZT 14200.0 1453 25/07 Seaton Delaval EU005 1).

Entries must reach Kenneth before 30th August 2008.

The aim being to hear as many flights as possible on the VHF/HF Air Bands. between 0001hrs 02/08 and 2359hrs 03/08 (Saturday and Sunday).

Flights can be logged once only on VHF and HF.

Logs must show Flight, MHZ, UTC, Date, Airline, Points, Bonus.
(BA119 124.200 1538 03/08 British A/W 01 - ).
(BA119 5598 1830 03/08 British A/W 01 01).

Scores will be 1 point for aircraft based in the UK, with 2 points for all other aircraft and one bonus point for flights heard on VHF and HF, with a final score of the total points multiplied by total Airlines logged.

Entries to reach Kenneth before 5th September 2008.

The aim is to hear as many amateur radio stations as possible operating at or adjacent to a Light/Lighthouse during the Lighthouse weekend (ILLW).

To allow for the fact that stations will be operating at local times this Contest will operate from 1800hrs 16/08 up to 0800hrs 18/08. (this is to allow the logging of stations outside the UK which are ahead or behind our time)

Logs :- Callsign, MHZ, UTC time, Date, RS, Lighthouse, Country, Points) (GB4SML 21330.0 1234 16/08 59 Bamburgh England 1).

Scores will be one point each for stations in own Continent (5 extra points for logging GB4SML and two points each for all other stations, with the final score being total points added together x total number of Countries logged.

Logs must reach the contest manager before 20th September 2008. If unable to name the Lighthouse the number will do.

Single Band 15 Metres Amateur Radio Contest

The object being to hear up to ten stations per Country in as many Countries as possible using the 15 metres band.

The contest will run from 0001hrs 30/08 up to 2359hrs 31/08 (Saturday and Sunday).

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country.
(VK3FYT 21330.0 1456 30/08 54 Australia).

Scores will be one point for each station, with the final score being the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged (Countries count once only as a multiplier)

Logs must reach Kenneth by September 30th 2008.

Amateur Radio Call Sign Numbers Contest

hear up to five different stations in each Country on each of the HF bands during the following times and numbers rules (EG: five different Callsigns with the number 4 in can be logged in each Country on each band on 09/09/06).
From Upto Stations with number shown in callsign.
 

0001hrs 06/09/08 2359hrs 06/09/08 1
0001hrs 07/09/08 2359hrs 07/09/08 2
0001hrs 08/09/08 2359hrs 08/09/08 3
0001hrs 09/09/08 2359hrs 09/09/08 4
0001hrs 10/09/08 2359hrs 10/09/08 5
0001hrs 11/09/08 2359hrs 11/09/08 6
    0001hrs 12/09/08 2359hrs 12/09/08 7&8
0001hrs 13/09/08 2359hrs 13/09/08 9
0001hrs 14/09/08 2359hrs 14/09/08 0

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points
( GW4OXB 7068.0 1854 09/09/08 Wales 1).

Score as follows: one point for each station, with a final score of all points added together, then multiplied by the number of DAYS used to monitor the bands. Entries to reach Kenneth by 15th October 2008.

The aim of this contest is to hear up to five Amateur Radio stations per Country per HF band in as many Countries as possible on the Continents of North and South America monitoring any of the HF bands.

The contest will run from 0001hrs 27/09 up to 2359hrs 28/09 (Saturday and Sunday)

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.
(KA2FYT 21330.0 1456 27/09 54 United States of America 1).

Scores will be one point for each station, with the final score being the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged.

Logs must reach Kenneth by 30th October 2008

Jamboree on the Air Contest

The object is to hear as many Amateur radio operated Scout (JOTA) stations as possible on all of the HF bands between 0001hrs 18/10 and 2359hrs 19/10 (Sat/Sun).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Scout Group, Country.

Scores will be one point per station, plus 5 bonus points for logging the GB4BVD call. The final score will be the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged (Countries count once only as the muliplier). /P and /M count for this contest

A Scout station can be logged once only on each band.
Log must reach the contest manager before 20th November 2008.

2nd CQWPX Weekend Prefix Contest

The Contest will run during the 2nd CQWW weekend contest between 0001hrs 25/10 upto 2359hrs 26/10. Check dates

The aim of the contest is to hear as many prefixes as possible on the Amateur bands.

Prefixes will count once only. ( GW4 on 80m will not count on any other band).

Scores will be one point each prefix, with the final score being the total points multiplied by the total Countries logged. (Countries only count once as a multiplier)

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, Country Prefix, Points.
( DL2RTY 7056.0 1856 27/10 Germany DL2 1).

Logs must reach the Contest Manager by 30th November 2008

The aim of the contest is to hear as many flights as possible on the HF Airbands. Flights can be logged once only.

The contest will run from 0000hrs 01/11 upto 2359hrs 02/11 (Sat/Sun).

Points will be 1 point for Airlines on the NAT frequencies, 2 points for all other Areas. The final score being all points added together x the total number of Air Traffic Control Areas logged (NAT A, NAT B, etc).

Logs must show Callsign/Flight, Mhz, UTC, Date, Airline, ATCC, points.
(BA253R 5616 2143 02/11/06 British A/W NAT A 1).

Entries must reach the contest manager before 10th December 2008.

Worked All Asia Contest

The aim of this contest is to hear up to five Amateur Radio stations per Country in as many Countries as possible on the Continent of Asia on any of the HF bands.

The contest will run from 0001hrs 15/11 up to 2359hrs 16/11 (Saturday and Sunday).

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.
(UA0AAA 14223.0 2230 16/11 52 Russia (AS) 1)

Scores will be one point for each station, with the final score being the total number of points x the total number of Countries logged.

Logs must reach Kenneth by 20th December 2008

Any Set Six Hours HF Amateur Radio Contest

The aim is to hear up to five stations per Country in as many Countries as possible during a time period of six hours (which can be in blocks of one hour) of your choice which can be between 0001hrs 06/12 and 2359hrs 07/12 (Saturday and Sunday).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Country Points.
(GW4OXB 21335.0 1257 06/12 55 Wales 1).

Scores will be one point for stations in own Continent and two points for all other QSOs, the final score being the total points multiplied by the total Countries (Countries count once only as the multiplier).

Entries must reach the contest manager before 15th January 2009.

South of the Equator Contest

The aim of this contest is to hear up to ten Amateur Radio stations per Country in as many Countries as possible located South of the Equator between: 0001 hrs December 13th to 2359 hrs December 14th

Logs must show Call Sign, Frequency, UTC, Date, RS, Country

( VK3FYT 21330.0 1456 13/12 54 Australia )

Entries must reach the Contest Manager before January 25th 2009

CHRISTMAS 2008 DXCC CONTEST

Hear up to five Amateur Radio stations in each Country on the HF bands.

The Contest will run from 0001hrs December 22nd 2008 up to 2359hrs December 26th 2008 (Monday to Friday).

Logs must show Callsign, MHZ, UTC, Date, RS, Country, Points.
(PY2RRR 14233.0 1236 24/12 59 Brazil 2).

Scores will be 1 point for stations in your own Continent, 2 points for all other stations, with the final score being all points added together and then multiplied by the total number of Countries (Countries count once only as a multiplier).

Logs must reach Kenneth by January 30th 2009.