VHF Contest Calendar 2008

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Date (2008)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
Every 1st Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
144MHz UK Activity Contest and Club Championship
O SF
QTH Locators (M2) 1 Point per QSO (S1) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 5th Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
70MHz UKAC
O SF
QTH Locators (M2) 1 Point per QSO (S1) Activity contest (S8)
Every 4th Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
50MHz UKAC
O SF
QTH Locators (M2) 1 Point per QSO (S1) Activity contest (S8)
Every 2nd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
432MHz UKAC
O SF
QTH Locators (M2) Activity contest (S8)
Every 3rd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
UHF UKAC
O SF
QTH Locators (M2) Activity contest (S8)
Sun 13 Jan.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 1
O SF
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 27 Jan.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 2
O SF
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 3 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
O SF
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sun 10 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 3
O SF
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 24 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 4
O SF
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sat 1-Sun 2 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144/432MHz
SF SO O 6S 6O
Sun 9 Mar.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 5
O SF
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 6 Apr.
0900-1200
First 70MHz Contest
O SF
Sun 20 Apr.
0900-1200
First 50MHz Contest
O SF
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3)
Sat 3 May.
1400-2200
10GHz Trophy Contest
A
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Sat 3 May.
1400-2200
432MHz Trophy Contest
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Sat 3-Sun 4 May.
1400-1400
432MHz-248GHz Contest
O SF
Sat 17-Sun 18 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
SF SO O 6S 6O
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Sun 18 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
3S 3M 10S 10M
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 8 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
3S 3M 10S 10M
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 21-Sun 22 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
SF SO O 6S 6O
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Sun 22 Jun.
1000-1400
50MHz Backpackers
10S
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 5-Sun 6 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
Open R L M
Special Rules for VHF NFD (VHFNFD)
Sun 6 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
3S 3M 10S 10M
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 20 Jul.
1100-1500
4th 144MHz Backpackers
3S 3M 10S 10M
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 2 Aug.
1400-2000
144MHz Low Power Contest
SF SO O
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sun 3 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
SF SO O
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sun 17 Aug.
0900-1500
70MHz Trophy Contest
SF SO O
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Sat 6-Sun 7 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
SF SO O 6S 6O
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Sun 7 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
3S 3M 10S 10M
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 14 Sep.
0900-1200
Second 70MHz Contest
O SF
Sat 4-Sun 5 Oct.
1400-1400
432MHz-248GHz IARU
O SF
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Sat 4 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy / 2.3Ghz Trophy
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Sun 12 Oct.
0900-1200
Second 50MHz Contest
O SF
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3)
Sat 1-Sun 2 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
SF O 6S 6O
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Sun 7 Dec.
0900-1700
144MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
O SF
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
26-29 Dec
1400-1600
50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
SF SO
Countries and Locators (M4) 1 Point per QSO (S1) Cumulative contest (S5)
144MHz Backpackers Championship
Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
VHF Championship
SF O LP
Special Rules for VHF Championship (VHF CHAMPIONSHIP)
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band