RSGB VHF/UHF/SHF Contests Calendar 2006

Date
Time(UTC)
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
03 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UK Activity Contest & Club Championship
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
10 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UK Activity Contest
SF O
M2 , S8
15 Jan.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulative Contest #1
SF O
S2, S5
17 Jan
2000-2230
1.3/2.3GHz UK Activity Contest
SF O
M2 , S8
24 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz Activity Contest
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
29 Jan.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulative Contest #2
SF O
S2, S5
31 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UK Activity Contest
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
07 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
05 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
SF O
S3
12 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulative Contest #3
SF O
S2, S5
14 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
21 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
26 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulative Contest #4
SF O
S2, S5
28 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
04/05 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144/432MHz
SF,SO M ,6S,6O
 
07 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
12 Mar.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulative Contest #5
SF O
S2, S5
14 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
21 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
28 Mar.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
04 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
09 Apr.
0900-1200
First 70MHz Contest
SF O
S2
11 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
18 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
23 Apr.
0900-1200
First 50MHz Contest
SF O
M3
25 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
02 May
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
06/07 May
1400-1400
432MHz-248GHz Contest
SF O
  
06 May
1400-2200
432MHz Trophy Contest
SF O
S6
06 May
1400-2200
10GHz Trophy Contest
O
M4, S6
09 May
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
16 May
1900-2130
1/3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
20/21 May
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
SF,SO M ,6S,6O
M1
21 May
1100-1500
144MHz Backpackers Contest #1
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M3
23 May
1900-2230
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
30 May
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
06 Jun
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
11 Jun
0900-1300
144MHz Backpackers Contest #2
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M4
13 Jun
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
17/18 Jun
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
SF,SO M ,6S,6O
M4, S7
18 Jun
1100-1500
50MHz Backpackers Contest #1
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M4
20 Jun
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
27 Jun
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
01/02 Jul
1400-1400
VHF National Field Day
 
See Separate VHF NFD Rules
02 Jul
1100-1500
144MHz Backpackers Contest #3
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M4
04 Jul
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
09 Jul
1100-1500
50MHz Backpackers Contest #2
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M3
11 Jul
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
16 Jul
1100-1500
144MHz Backpackers Contest #4
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M3
18 Jul
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
25 Jul
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
01 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
05 Aug.
1400-2000
144MHz Low Power Contest
SF ,SO M
25W max. transmit o/p power, M3
06 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
SF ,SO M
25W max. transmit o/p power, M3
08 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
15 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 ,S8
20 Aug.
0900-1500
70MHz Trophy Contest
SF,SO M
M1
22 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
29 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
02/03 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
SF,SO M ,6S,6O
IARU co-ordinated S7
03 Sep.
1100-1500
144MHz Backpackers Contest #5
 
See Separate Backpackers Rules, M4
05 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
12 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
17 Sep.
0900-1200
Second 70MHz Contest
SF O
S2
19 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
26 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
03 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
07/08 Oct.
1400-1400
432MHz-248GHz IARU
SF O
IARU co-ordinated S7
07 Oct.
1400-2200
1.3GHz Trophy & 2.3GHz Trophy
SF O
S6
10 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
15 Oct.
0900-1200
Second 50MHz Contest
SF O
M3
17 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
24 Oct.
1900-2230
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
31 Oct.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
04/05 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
SF O,6S,6O
 
07 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
14 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
21 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
28 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8
03 Dec.
0900-1700
144MHz Affiliated Soc. Contest
SF O
S3
05 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC & CC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8 , S9
12 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
19 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3/2.3GHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S8
26-29 Dec.
1400-1600 on each day
50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
SF O
M4 (on each band on each day independently), S1 , S5
26 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
SF O
M2 , S1 , S8

All times are UTC.

These contests qualifying towards the VHF Championship
S1 scored at 1pt/QSO
S2 QTH info to be exchanged
S3 AFS rules apply
S4 concurrent with backpackers
S5 Cumulatives rules apply
S6 concurrent with start of 24hr contest
S7 concurrent with IARU contest
S8 Activity contest rules apply
S9 Qualifies towards Club Championship.
Key to sections
O
Open
M
Multi operator
SF
Single operator Fixed
SO
Single operator Others
6S
Six hour Single operator fixed
6O
Six hour Others
   
   
   
M1 country & postcode
M2 locator
M3 postcode, country & locator
M4 country & locator.
   
   
   
   
   

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