| 144MHz May Contest | |||||
| Date | 20-21 May 23 | Time | 1400-1400 (UTC) | ||
| Band | 2m | ||||
| Modes | SSB, CW, FM, AM, JT6M, ISCAT and FSK441 | ||||
| Exchange | Contest exchange is RST plus serial number and QTH Locator and UK&CD stations send the first 2 letters of their Postcode | ||||
| Scoring | One Point per Kilometre multiplied by the number of Countries plus Postcodes (M1) | ||||
| UK Contest Callsigns | Allowed | ||||
| Sections | |||||
| Open (O) |
Multi operator stations, and Single Operator stations who do not meet the requirements of any of the Single Operator sections in the contest, or who choose to compete in the Open section. |
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| Single Op Fixed (SF) |
Stations must operate from permanent and substantial buildings located at the main station address as shown on the licence validation document. The spirit of the contest will be paramount. |
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| Single Op Others (SO) |
Single Operators not located at a fixed station address as defined in the SF section. |
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| 6 hours Single Op Fixed (6S) |
Rules as per section "SF" except stations may only operate for a maximum of 6 hours. Entrants may choose between any continuous 6 hour period in which to operate (e.g. 1500-2100, or 1917-0117) or alternatively split the 6 hour period into any number of segments as long as they are separated by at least 1 hour off time. In order to increase activity we recommend the following times to operate in this section, 1400-2000 UTC Sat, but this is not mandatory. Operation after your 6 hour window is allowed but will not count for points. All contacts must be included in the log. Serial numbers must start at 001 for the 6 hour period, and you cannot enter both this section and the full contest. In multi-band contests the same single 6 hour period must be used on all bands. |
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| 6 hours others (6O) |
Rules as per section "O" except stations may only operate for a maximum of 6 hours. Entrants may choose between any continuous 6 hour period in which to operate (e.g. 1500-2100, or 1917-0117) or alternatively split the 6 hour period into any number of segments as long as they are separated by at least 1 hour off time. In order to increase activity we recommend the following times to operate in this section, 1400-2000 UTC Sat, but this is not mandatory. Operation after your 6 hour window is allowed but will not count for points. All contacts must be included in the log. Serial numbers must start at 001 for this 6 hour period, and you cannot enter both this section and the full contest. In multi-band contests the same single 6 hour period must be used on all bands. |
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| General Rules | |||||
| General Rules for all RSGB VHF/UHF/SHF contests can be found here | |||||
| Entries | |||||
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| Entry Date | Within 7 days | ||||
| Log Entry | Upload your log here | ||||
| Log Generator | Transcribe your log online here | ||||
| Claimed Scores | Enter your claimed score here | ||||
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