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    RSGB 1.8 MHz Contests

    The two top-band contests, in February and November each year, are some of the oldest organised by the RSGB. These events are CW only but entrants who are not able to read CW are encouraged to participate using CW reader technology.

    Main Rule Changes in 2016
    Both contests are now CW-only.
    The start & finish times are now 2 hours earlier, which should provide more continental contacts.


     
      1. KEY INFORMATION
     
     1(a) General Rules The RSGB General Rules apply to these contests.
     1(b) Definition The term "UK&CD" in these rules refers to the "United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies". This means jurisdictions allocated prefixes G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU and GW. The term "non-UK" means anywhere outside the UK&CD
     1(c) When? First 1.8 MHz Contest: 13 February 2016 (the 2nd full weekend in February). Time:  19:00 – 23:00 UTC
    Second 1.8 MHz Contest: 19 November 2016 (the 3rd full weekend in November). Time:  19:00 – 23:00 UTC
     1(d) Mode & Frequencies CW  1810-1840 kHz
     1(e) Exchange  All entrants: send signal report (RST) + serial number UK&CD entrants: also send District Code
    Serial Numbers start at 001.
    Minimum exchange from a non-contestant is a signal report (RST).
    Exchanges from stations in other contests must be logged as sent.
     1(f) Entrants  Stations in the UK&CD and not in the UK&CD are all welcome to participate.
    All entrants (in the UK&CD and not in the UK&CD) may contact all other stations.
     
      2. SECTIONS AND ENTRANTS
     
     2(a) Sections  Entrants in UK&CD: (i) Assisted, (ii) Unassisted.
    Entrants not in UK&CD: (i) Assisted, (ii) Unassisted.
     2(b) Meaning: Please see the RSGB General Rules for the definitions of Assisted and Unassisted.
     2(c) Single Operator All entrants must be Single-Operator. There is no Multi Operator category.
     2(d) Call Signs UK entrants who hold a valid Ofcom NoV may use Contest Call Signs (SCC).
     
      3. SCORING AND LOGGING
     
     3(a) Scoring system  QSO score: Two points per contact.
    Bonus score: A Bonus of 5 points is scored for the first contact with every UK&CD District and with every DXCC Country (entity) outside the UK&CD.
     3(b) Logs Format:  Logs must be in Cabrillo format.
    Example of a log for this contest.
    Entries: Entries must be made online no more than 7 days after the end of the contest. So for a contest on the 8-9 February, for example, the deadline is 23:59:59 on the 16th February.
    Paper Logs: If a computer was not used for logging, entries may be submitted on paper. The RSGB General Rules explain the procedure.
     
      4. RESULTS AND AWARDS
     
     4(a) Score Tabulation There will be separate tables for UK and non-UK entrants.
     4(b) Trophies First 1.8 MHz (February): The Somerset Trophy is awarded to the leading UK&CD entrant, Unassisted Section.
    Second 1.8 MHz (November): The The Victor Desmond Trophy is awarded to the leading UK&CD entrant, Unassisted Section.
    Aggregate: The Maitland Trophy is awarded to the Scottish entrant, Unassisted Section, with the highest aggregate score in the February and November contests.
     4(c) Certificates The top three entrants in the UK&CD and non-UK Sections, Unassisted category, are awarded certificates.
    The top three entrants in the UK&CD and non-UK Sections, Assisted category, are awarded certificates.
     4(d) Previous Results A list of results for previous years is available -- for example, see "1.8MHz Contest (1st)" on this web page.
     4(e) HF Championship For UK&CD entrants their score from these contests contribute to the RSGB HF Championship.
     
      5. ADJUDICATOR FOR THE RSGB 1.8MHz CONTESTS
     
     Mark, G4MEM Mark, G4MEM
     
      6. DISTRICT CODES SENT BY UK&CD ENTRANTS
     
    CODE DISTRICT CODE DISTRICT CODE DISTRICT CODE DISTRICT
    AB Aberdeen EL London E1-18 LE Leicester SK Stockport
    AL St. Albans EC London EC1-4 LL Llandudno SL Slough
    BM Birmingham EH Edinburgh LN Lincoln SM Sutton
    BA Bath EN Enfield LS Leeds SN Swindon
    BB Blackburn EX Exeter LU Luton SO Southampton
    BD Bradford FK Falkirk MR Manchester SP Salisbury
    BH Bournemouth FY Blackpool ME Medway SR Sunderland
    BL Bolton GS Glasgow MK Milton Keynes SS Southend on Sea
    BN Brighton GL Gloucester ML Motherwell ST Stoke on Trent
    BR Bromley GU Guildford NL London N1-22 SW London SW1-20
    BS Bristol GY Guernsey NE Newcastle'Tyne SY Shrewsbury
    BT Belfast HA Harrow NG Nottingham TA Taunton
    CA Carlisle HD Huddersfield NN Northampton TD Twead
    CB Cambridge HG Harrogate NP Newport TF Telford
    CF Cardiff HP Hemel Hempstead NR Norwich TN Tonbridge
    CH Chester HR Hereford NW London NW1-11 TQ Torquay
    CM Chelmsford HS Scottish Islands OL Oldham TR Truro
    CO Colchester HU Hull OX Oxford TS Teeside
    CR Croydon HX Halifax PA Paisley TW Twickenham
    CT Canterbury IG Ilford PE Peterborough UB Uxbridge
    CV Coventry IM Isle of Man PH Perth WL London W1-14
    CW Crewe IP Ipswich PL Plymouth WA Warrington
    DA Dartford IV Inverness PO Portsmouth WC London WC1-2
    DD Dundee JE Jersey PR Preston WD Watford
    DE Derby KA Kilmarnock RG Reading WF Wakefield
    DG Dumfries KT Kingston'Thames RH Redhill WN Wigan
    DH Durham KW Orkney RM Romford WR Worcester
    DL Darlington KY Kirkcaldy SD Sheffield WS Walsall
    DN Doncaster LP Liverpool SA Swansea WV Wolverhampton
    DT Dorchester LA Lancaster SE London SE1-28 YO York
    DY Dudley LD Llandrindod Wells SG Stevenage ZE Shetland Isles