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.
| Date | Time (UTC) | Contest Name | Sections | Notes / Special Rules |
| 1000-1600 | 144 MHz CW | SF,SO,M | Postcode/Country Multipliers (M1) | |
| 16th/30th
Jan 13th/27th Feb 19th Mar |
1000-1230 | 70 MHz Cumulatives | SF,SO,M | Full QTH Information
to be sent (S2) Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 6th Feb | 0900-1500 | 432 MHz AFS | SF,SO,M | AFS rules apply (S3), 3 stations per team, only fixed stations count towards AFS tables. |
| 4th/5th Mar | 1400-1400 | March 144/432 MHz | SF,SO,M 6S,6O |
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. |
| 2nd April | 0900-1300 | 1st 70 MHz | SF,SO,M | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 28th Mar 5th/13th Apr |
1900-2100 | 144
MHz Cumulatives (All Modes) |
SF,SO,M | 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. |
| 9th Apr | 1700-2100 | 1.3 GHz / 2.3GHz | SF,SO,M | These run as separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation. |
| 16th April | 0900-1300 | 50 MHz | SF,SO,M | Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) |
| 6th/7th May | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz | SF,SO,M | |
| 6th May | 1400-2200 | 432 MHz Trophy | SF,SO,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. |
| 6th May | 1400-2200 | 10 GHz Trophy | Open | See G3PHO site here for contest rules The 10 GHz Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of this contest. |
| 20th/21st May | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz | SF, SP, M,6S,6O | Postcode/Country Multiplier (M1) |
| 21st May | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Postcode, Country
& QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 28tht May | 0900-1200 | 70 MHz CW | SF,SO,M | Postcode & Country
multiplier (M1) Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 3rd/4th Jun | 1400-1400 | 50 MHz Trophy | SF,SO,M 6S,6O |
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. |
| 4th Jun | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 18th Jun | 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. |
| 11th Jun | 1800-2200 | 432 MHz FM | SF,SO,M | Postcode & country multiplier (M1) |
| 1st/2nd Jul | 1400-1400 | VHF NFD | Seperate rules | |
| 2nd Jul | 1100-1500 | 144
MHz Backpackers #3 |
S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 9th Jul | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | Postcode,
Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 15th Jul | 1400-2200 | 144 MHz Low Power | SF,SO, M | 25W maximum output
from the transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 16th Jul | 0800-1400 | 432 MHz Low Power | SS,SO,M | 25W maximum output
from the transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 30th Jul | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #4 | S, M | Postcode, Country
& QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 13th Aug | 0900-1500 | 70 MHz Trophy | SF,SO,M | Postcode & country multipliers (M1) |
| 20th Aug | 1700-2100 | 432 MHz | SF,SO,M | Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 14th/29th Aug, 13th/28th Sep, 20th Oct | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
144MHz UK Cumulatives | SF,SO,M | Cumulative rules apply (S5) , see separate rules |
| 2nd/3rd Sep | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz Trophy | SF,SO,M | 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. |
| 3rd Sep | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #5 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 10th Sep | 1800-2200 | 1.3/2.3 GHz | SF,SO,M | The 1.3 GHz and 2.3 GHz contests are separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation. |
| 24th Sep | 0900-1300 | 2nd 70 MHz | SF,SO,M | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 12th/27th Oct, 6th/21st Nov, 6th Dec | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
1.3/2.3 GHz Cumulatives | SF,SO,M | 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) |
| 7th/8th Oct | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz IARU | SF,SO,M | Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7) |
| 7th Oct | 100-2200 | 1.3/2.3 GHz Trophies | SF,SO,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. |
| 16th/31st Oct, 15th Nov, 1st/16th Dec | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
432 MHz Cumulatives | SF,SO,M | Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 22nd October | 0900-1300 | 50MHz | SF,SO,M | Postcode, County and QTH locator multipler (M3) |
| 4th/5th Nov | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz CW Marconi | SF,SO,M | The RSGB and European Marconi Memorial events run concurrently (S7) |
| 5th Nov | 0800-1400 | 6 hour 144 MHz CW | S, M | This event runs in the last 6 hours of the European contest (S7) |
| 3rd Dec | 0900-1700 | 144 MHz AFS | SF,SO,M | AFS rules apply (S3), 5 stations per team, only fixed stations count towards AFS tables. |
| 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 (M2) applies, and the same multipliers may be claimed for credit on each band on each day. |
| March-Oct | VHF Championship |
Key to sections :- S - Single Operator; M - Multi Operator, SF - Single Operator Fixed, SO - Single Operator others, 6S Six hour single operator fixed, 6O - Six hours others
Note: 432MHz Backpackers contests have been discontinued.