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, O | Postcode/Country Multipliers (M1) | |
| 17th/31st
Jan 14th/28th Feb 14th Mar |
1000-1200 | 70 MHz Cumulatives | SF, O | Full QTH Information
to be sent (S2) Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 7th Feb | 0900-1500 | 432 MHz Fixed/AFS | SF, MF | AFS rules apply (S3), 3 stations per team |
| 6th/7th Mar | 1400-1400 | March 144/432 MHz | S, M, SS,OS | 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. |
| 28th Mar | 0900-1300 | 1st 70 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 30th
Mar 7th/15th 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. |
| 11th Apr | 1700-2100 | 1.3 GHz / 2.3 GHz Fixed | SF, MF | These run as separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation. |
| 25th April | 0900-1300 | 50 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) |
| 1st/2nd May | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz | S, M | |
| 1st May | 1300-1700 | 432 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 1st 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. |
| 1st May | 1400-2200 | 10 GHz Trophy | O | See G3PHO site here for contest rules The 10 GHz Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of this contest. |
| 15th/16th May | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz | SF, SP, M,SS,OS | Postcode/Country Multiplier (M1) |
| 16th May | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | CountyPostcode, Country
& QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 30tht May | 0900-1200 | 70 MHz CW | SF, O | CountyPostcode &
Country multiplier (M1) Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 5th/6th Jun | 1400-1400 | 50 MHz Trophy | S, M, SS,OS | 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. |
| 6th Jun | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #1 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 20th 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. |
| 13th Jun | 1800-2200 | 432 MHz FM | SF, O | Postcode & country multiplier (M1) |
| 3rd Jul | 1300-1700 | 432 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 3rd/4th Jul | 1400-1400 | VHF NFD | See separate rules. | |
| 4th Jul | 1100-1500 | 144
MHz Backpackers #3 |
S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 11th Jul | 1100-1500 | 50 MHz Backpackers #2 | S, M | Postcode,
Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 17th Jul | 1400-2200 | 144 MHz Low Power | S, M | 25W maximum output
from the transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 18th Jul | 0800-1400 | 432 MHz Low Power | S, M | 25W maximum output
from the transmitter Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 1st Aug | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #4 | S, M | Postcode, Country
& QTH Locator Multiplier (M3) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 8th Aug | 0900-1500 | 70 MHz Trophy | SF, O | Postcode & country multipliers (M1) |
| 22rd Aug | 1700-2100 | 432 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3) |
| 16th/31st
Aug, 15th/30th Sep 15th Oct |
2000-2230 LOCAL |
144MHz UK Cumulatives | SF, O | see separate rules |
| 4th/5th Sep | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz Trophy | S, M, SS,OS | 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. |
| 5th Sep | 1100-1500 | 144 MHz Backpackers #5 | S, M | Country & QTH
Locator Multiplier (M4) See separate Backpackers rules. |
| 12th 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 tabulation. |
| 26th Sep | 0900-1300 | 2nd 70 MHz Fixed | SF, MF | Full QTH Information to be sent (S2) |
| 7th/22nd
Oct, 1st/16th Nov 1st Dec |
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) |
| 2nd/3rd Oct | 1400-1400 | 432 MHz - 248 GHz IARU | S, M | Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7) |
| 2nd 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. |
| 11th/26th Oct, 10th/25th Nov, 10th Dec | 2000-2230 LOCAL |
432 MHz Cumulatives | SF, O | Cumulative contest rules apply (S5) |
| 6th/7th Nov | 1400-1400 | 144 MHz CW Marconi | S, M | The RSGB and European Marconi Memorial events run concurrently (S7) |
| 7th Nov | 0800-1400 | 6 hour 144 MHz CW | S, M | This event runs in the last 6 hours of the European contest (S7) |
| 5th 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. |
| VHF championships | March-Oct | Results here |
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., OS - Six hour open