Contest News from the RSGB

The Hungarian DX contest takes place from 1200UTC on 21 January to 1200UTC on 22 January on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, CW and SSB only. The exchange is RS(T) and serial number.

Look out for the REF Contest between 0600 and 1800UTC on 28-29 January on the 3.5-28MHz contest bands, CW only. RST and serial number make up the exchange.

The CQ 160m Contest takes place between 0000 and 2359UTC on 28-29 January on the 1.8MHz band, CW only. The exchange is RST and country.

The 50MHz Activity Contest is on air between 2000 and 2230UTC on 24 January on all modes. The exchange comprises RS(T), serial number and locator.

Look out for the 70MHz Cumulative Contest #2 on 29 January between 1000 and 1200UTC on all modes. RS(T), serial number, locator and QTH make up the exchange.

The complete RSGB HF and VHF/UHF 2006 contest calendar was published in the January issue of 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