Contest News

The ARRL 28MHz contest is on air on 10-11 December between 0000 and 2359UTC, CW and SSB only. RS(T) and serial number required for exchange.

Look out for the RAC Winter contest between 0000 and 2359UTC on 17 December on the 1.8-144MHz contest bands, CW and SSB. RS(T) and serial number make up the exchange.

The Stew Perry Top Band Challenge takes place from 1500UTC on 17 December to 1500UTC on 18 December on the 1.8MHz band, CW and SSB. The exchange is grid number.

The RSGB 432MHz activity contest is on air between 2000 and 2230UTC on 13 December covering all modes. RS(T), serial number and locator required for exchange.

The complete RSGB HF and VHF / UHF 2005 Contest Calendars are published in the January RadCom. Details of RSGB HF contests are at: www.rsgbhfcc.org and VHF/UHF contests at: http://www.vhfcc.org/

Suitable freeware logging programs for RSGB HF and VHF contests is available from a number of sources - see the ‘Links’ section of the VHF Contest Committee website.

Source: GB2RS News - Courtesy of the RSGB