Radio Society of Great Britain VHF Contests Committee
If the contest name is a hyperlink, it will take you to the results for that contest.
Results of the 1998 VHF Championship are available here
| Date | Time (UTC) | Contest Name | Sections | Notes / Special Rules |
| 4th Jan | 1000-1600 | 144 MHz CW | SF, O | Postcode/Country Multipliers (M1) |
| 18th/25th Jan 8th/15th Feb 1st Mar |
1000-1200 | 70 MHz Cumulatives | SF, O | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 1st Feb | 0900-1500 | 432 MHz Fixed/AFS | SF, MF | AFS rules apply (S3), 3 stations per team |
| 7th/8th Mar | 1400-1400 | March 144/432 MHz | S, M, SS | Low power stations running 25W or less at the transmitter will be specially identified in the results and the leading and second placed low power stations in each section will receive certificates. |
| 29th Mar | 0900-1300 | 1st 70 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 7th/15th/23rd Apr | 1900-2100 | 144 MHz SSB Fixed Station Cumulatives |
SF, MF | This contest is scored at 1 pt /
QSO (S1), with a QTH locator multiplier (M2) Section 1 for stations with 25W maximum output at the transmitter & section 2 for full legal power. Cumulative rules (S5) apply, but the best 2 sessions count to the final score. |
| 5th Apr | 1700-2100 | 1.3 GHz / 2.3 GHz Fixed | SF, MF | These run as separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation. |
| 19th April | 0900-1300 | 1st 50 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) |
| 2nd/3rd May | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz | S, M | |
| 2nd May | 1300-1700 | 432 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Country & QTH Locator
Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 2nd May | 1400-2200 | 432 MHz Trophy | S, M | 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. |
| 2nd May | 1400-2200 | 10 GHz Trophy (Results on G3PHO site) |
O | Postcode & Country Multiplier
(M1). Crossband contacts will count for multiplier credit. The 10 GHz Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of this contest. |
| 16th/17th May | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz | SF, SP, M, SS | Postcode/Country Multiplier (M1) |
| 17th May | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | CountyPostcode, Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 31st May | 0900-1200 | 70 MHz CW | SF, O | CountyPostcode & Country
multiplier (M1) Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 6th/7th Jun | 1400-1400 | 50 MHz Trophy | S, M, SS | 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. |
| 7th Jun | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Country & QTH Locator
Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 21st Jun Note: change of date |
0900-1300 | 144 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | 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. |
| 21st Jun | 1800-2200 | 432 MHz FM | SF, O | Postcode & country multiplier (M1) |
| 4th Jul | 1300-1700 | 432 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | Country & QTH Locator
Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 4th/5th Jul | 1400-1400 | VHF NFD | See separate rules. | |
| 5th Jul | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #3 |
S, M | Country & QTH Locator
Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 12th Jul | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | Postcode, Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 18th Jul | 1400-2200 | 144 MHz Low Power | S, M | 25W maximum output from the
transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 19th Jul | 0800-1400 | 432 MHz Low Power | S, M | 25W maximum output from the
transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 2nd Aug | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #4 | S, M | Postcode, Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 9th Aug | 0900-1500 | 70 MHz Trophy | SF, O | Postcode & country multipliers (M1) |
| 23rd Aug | 1700-2100 | 432 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 17th Aug | 144 MHz CW Cumulatives | S, M | THIS SESSION IS CANCELLED | |
| 1st/16th Sep, 1st/16th Oct | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
144MHz UK Cumulatives | SF, O | New contest - see separate rules |
| 5th/6th Sep | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz Trophy | S, M, SS | 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. |
| 6th Sep | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #5 | S, M | Country & QTH Locator
Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 13th Sep | 1800-2200 | 1.3/2.3 GHz Fixed | SF, MF | The 1.3 GHz and 2.3 GHz contests are separate contests - there will be no overall 2 bad tabulation. |
| 27th Sep | 0900-1300 | 2nd 70 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 29th Sep, 14th/29th Oct, 13th/30th Nov | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
1.3/2.3 GHz Cumulatives | SF, O | The 1.3 GHz and 2.3 GHz events
are separate contests - there will be no overall 2 band tabulation. Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 3rd/4th Oct | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz IARU | S, M | Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7) |
| 3rd Oct | 100-2200 | 1.3/2.3 GHz Trophies | S, M | 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. |
| 9th/26th Oct, 10th/25th Nov, 10th Dec | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
432 MHz Cumulatives | SF, O | Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 18th Oct | 0900-1300 | 2nd 50 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) |
| 7th/8th Nov | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz CW Marconi | S, M | The RSGB and European Marconi Memorial events run concurrently (S7) |
| 8th Nov | 0800-1400 | 6 hour 144 MHz CW | S, M | This event runs in the last 6 hours of the European contest (S7) |
| 6th Dec | 0900-1700 | 144 MHz Fixed/AFS | SF, MF | AFS rules apply (S3), 5 stations per team. |
| 26th/27th/28th/ 29th Dec |
1400-1600 | 50/70/144/432 MHz Christmas Cumulatives. | SF, O | 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. |
Key to sections :- S - Single Operator; M - Multi Operator, O - All Others, SF - Single Operator Fixed,
MF - Multi Operator Fixed SP - Single Operator Portable SS - Six Hour Single Operator Fixed.