VHF Contest Calendar 2021

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2022 calendar is here
* 21/12/20 Moved 4th 144MHz Backpackers, 144MHz and 432MHz Low Power contests forward one week
* 20/02/21 Moved 70MHz Trophy to Saturday 17th July
Day-by-day calendar
Date (2021)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Every 1st Tuesday
1900-1955
(Local)
144MHz FMAC
Activity contest (S11)
Every 1st Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 2nd Tuesday
1900-1955
(Local)
432MHz FMAC
Activity contest (S11)
Every 2nd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 1st Wednesday
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) MGM Activity contest (S12) MGM Contest (UKACMGM)
Every 4th Tuesday (Jan-Nov Only)
1930-2230
(Local)
SHF UKAC
Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 3rd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 3rd Thursday
2000-2230
(Local)
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 2nd Thursday
2000-2230
(Local)
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Sun 7 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
SF O
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sun 28 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 1
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sat 6-Sun 7 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
O 6O SF SO 6S
Yes
Sun 14 Mar.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 2
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 4 Apr.
0900-1200
First 70MHz Contest
AO AR AL
Sun 11 Apr.
0900-1200
First 50MHz Contest
AO AR AL
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3)
Sat 1 May.
1400-2200
432MHz Trophy Contest
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 1-Sun 2 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
Yes
Sun 2 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
SF O
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sun 9 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Sat 15-Sun 16 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
O SF SO 6S 6O
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Yes
Sun 16 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 23 May.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 3
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 13 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 19-Sun 20 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 27 Jun.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 4
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 27 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Sat 3-Sun 4 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
Special Rules for VHF NFD (VHFNFD)
Sun 4 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 17 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
O SO SF
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Yes
Sat 31 Jul.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 31 Jul.
1400-2000
144MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sun 1 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sat 7-Sun 8 Aug.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
QTH Locators (M2) MGM Contest (MGM)
Sun 15 Aug.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 5
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sat 4-Sun 5 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 5 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 19 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
SF O
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sat 2 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 2 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 2-Sun 3 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 17 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
SF O
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sat 6-Sun 7 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
SF O 6S 6O
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 5 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
SF O
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sun 26 Dec
1400-1600
50MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
Countries and Locators (M4)
Mon 27 Dec
1400-1600
70MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
Countries and Locators (M4)
Tue 28 Dec
1400-1600
144MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
Countries and Locators (M4)
Wed 29 Dec
1400-1600
432MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
Countries and Locators (M4)
144MHz Backpackers Championship
Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
AFS Super League 2020-21
AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2020-21)
AFS Super League 2021-22
AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2021-22)
VHF CW Championship
VHF CW Championship (VHF CW Championship)
UKAC Overall Results
AO AR AL
Overall UKAC Club Championship (S10)
VHF Championship
SF O LP
VHF Championship (VHF Championship)
Christmas Cumulatives
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign