Date

Time

Contest Name

Sections

Notes/Special Rules

Every 1st Tuesday

2000-2230*

144MHz UK Activity Contest & Club Championship

SF,O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8) and Club Championship (S9).

The Guildford Cup will be awarded to the leading Foundation Station in the year’s 144MHz activity contest

Every 2^nd  Tuesday

2000-2230*

432MHz UK Activity Contest

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This contest is scored 1 pt/km with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

Every 3^rd Tuesday

2000-2230*

1.3/2.3GHz UK Activity Contest

SF,O

This contest is scored 1 pt/km with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

Every 4^th Tuesday

2000-2230*

50MHz Activity Contest

SF,O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

Every 5^th Tuesday

2000-2230*

70MHz UK Activity Contest

SF,O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

16, 30 Jan., 13, 27 Feb., 13 Mar.

1000-1200

70MHz Cumulative Contest

SF,O

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2).  Cumulative contest rules apply (S5)

6 Feb.

0900-1300

432MHz Affiliated Soc. Contest

SF,O

AFS rules apply (S3), 3 stations per  team.

5/6 Mar.

1400-1400

March 144/432MHz

SF,SO,M,6S,6O

10 Apr.

0900-1200

First 70MHz Contest

SF,O

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

24 Apr.

0900-1200

First 50MHz Contest

SF,O

Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3)

7/8 May

1400-1400

432MHz-248GHz Contest

SF,O

7 May

1400-2200

432MHz Trophy Contest

SF,O

This contest runs concurrently with the first 8 hours of the 432 MHz - 24 GHz event (S6).

The 1951 Council Cup is awarded to the overall winner of this contest.

7 May

1400-2200

10GHz Trophy Contest

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Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). This contest runs concurrently with the first 8 hours of the 432 MHz - 24 GHz event (S6).  The 10 GHz Trophy is awarded to the winner of this contest.

15 May

0900-1200

70MHz CW Contest

SF,O

Postcode & Country multiplier (M1). Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

21/22 May

1400-1400

144MHz May Contest

SF,SO,M,6S,6O

Postcode/Country Multiplier (M1)

22 May

1100-1500

144MHz Backpackers Contest #1

Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3). See separate Backpackers rules.

12 June

0900-1300

144MHz Backpackers Contest #2

Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). See separate Backpackers rules.
This event is co-ordinated with the first 4 hours of the Practical Wireless QRP contest.

18/19 June

1400-1400

50MHz Trophy Contest

SF,SO,M,6S,6O

Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7). Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). The Telford Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of this contest, and the Six Metre Cup to the highest scoring UK single operator entrant.

19 June

1100-1500

50MHz Backpackers Contest #1

Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). See separate Backpackers rules.

2/3 July

1400-1400

VHF National Field Day

See Separate VHF NFD Rules

3 July

1100-1500

144MHz Backpackers Contest #3

Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). See separate Backpackers rules.

10 July

1100-1500

50MHz Backpackers Contest #2

Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3). See separate Backpackers rules.

17 July

1100-1500

144MHz Backpackers Contest #4

Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3). See separate Backpackers rules.

6 Aug.

1400-2000

144MHz Low Power Contest

SF,SO,M

25W maximum output from the transmitter. Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3)

7 Aug.

0800-1200

432MHz Low Power Contest

SF,SO,M

25W maximum output from the transmitter. Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3)

21 Aug.

0900-1500

70MHz Trophy Contest

SF,SO,M

Postcode & country multipliers (M1).

The VHF Managers Trophy is awarded to the winner of section 'M' and the Four Metre Cup to the leading Single Operator entrant.

3/4 Sept.

1400-1400

144MHz Trophy Contest

SF,SO,M,6S,6O

Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7). The Thorogood Trophy is awarded to the winner of section S, and the Mitchell-Milling Trophy to the winner of section M of the contest.

4 Sept.

1100-1500

144MHz Backpackers Contest #5

Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4). See separate Backpackers rules.

18 Sept.

0900-1200

Second 70MHz Contest

SF,O

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

1/2 Oct.

1400-1400

432MHz-248GHz IARU

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Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7)

1 Oct.

1400-2200

1.3GHz Trophy & 2.3GHz Trophy

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These contests run concurrently with the first 8 hours of the IARU contest(S6, S7). The VHF Contests Committee cup is awarded to the winner of the 1.3 GHz contest, and the G6ZR Memorial Trophy to the winner of the 2.3 GHz event.

16 Oct.

0900-1200

Second 50MHz Contest

SF,O

Postcode, Country and QTH locator multipler (M3)

5/6 Nov.

1400-1400

144MHz CW Marconi

SF,O,6S,6O

The RSGB and European Marconi Memorial events run concurrently (S7)

4 Dec.

0900-1700

144MHz Affiliated Societies Contest

SF,O

AFS rules apply (S3), 5 stations per  team.

26-29 Dec.

1400-1600 on each day

50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest

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Cumulative contest rules apply (S5). Score at 1 pt / QSO (S1). QTH locator multipliers (M4) applies, and the same multipliers may be claimed for credit on each band on each day.