PEARS VHF/UHF Contest

In South Africa, the first session of the annual PEARS VHF/UHF Contest starts at 18:00 CAT on Friday 15 January and closes at 16:00 CAT on Saturday 16 January.

The second session commences at 16:01 CAT on Saturday and ends at 14:00 CAT on Sunday 17 January.

Participation can be as a base station, a field station, a club or multi-operator station or as a limited station.

Activity is on FM, SSB and digitally on 2, 4 and 6 m, as well as 23 and 70 cm.

A valid contact consists of an exchange of call signs, signal reports and location, such as the six digit-Maidenhead grid locator or co-ordinates.

The rules are available at www.zs2pe.co.za.

The South African Radio League