VHF Contest Calendar 2025
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Date (2025)  | 
Time UTC  | 
Contest Name  | 
Sections  | Notes/Special Rules  | *SCC Allowed | 1900-1955 (Local)  | 
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Every 1st Tuesday   | 2000-2230 (Local)  | 
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Every 2nd Tuesday   | 1900-1955 (Local)  | 
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Every 2nd Tuesday   | 2000-2230 (Local)  | 
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Every 1st Wednesday   | 1700-2100  | 
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Every 1st Wednesday   | 1900-2100  | 
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Every 2nd Wednesday   | 1700-2100  | 
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Every 2nd Wednesday   | 1900-2100  | 
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Every 3rd Thursday   | 2000-2230 (Local)  | 
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Every 2nd Thursday   | 2000-2230 (Local)  | 
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Every 4th Tuesday (Jan-Nov Only)  | 1930-2230 (Local)  | 
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Every 3rd Tuesday   | 2000-2230 (Local)  | 
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0900-1300  | 
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 Affiliated Societies contest  (S3)  | 1400-1400  | 
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Yes | 1400-2000  | 
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 Runs concurrently with an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)  | Yes | Sat 3-Sun 4 May.  | 
1400-1400  | 
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Yes | Sun 4 May.  | 
1100-1500  | 
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators Bonus (B6) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)  | Sun 4 May.  | 
0800-1400  | 
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Yes | Sun 4 May.  | 
0800-1400  | 
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators Bonus (B6)  | Yes | Sun 11 May.  | 
0900-1200  | 
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Post Codes and Countries (M1)  | 0900-1300  | 
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Locator Bonus (B4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)  | Sat 21-Sun 22 Jun.  | 
1400-1400  | 
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Yes | Sun 29 Jun.  | 
0900-1200  | 
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1400-1400*  | 
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 Special Rules for VHF NFD (VHFNFD)  | Sat 5-Sun 6 Jul.  | 
1400-1400*  | 
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Number of British Isles (G/EI) portable stations that enter VHF NFD or the Backpackers contest (B7)  | Sun 6 Jul.  | 
1100-1500  | 
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Locator Bonus (B4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)  | Sat 19 Jul.  | 
1400-2000  | 
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Yes | 1400-1800  | 
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators Bonus (B6) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)  | Sat 2 Aug.  | 
1400-1800  | 
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)  | Sun 3 Aug.  | 
0800-1200  | 
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)  | Sat 9-Sun 10 Aug.  | 
1400-1400  | 
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1400-1400  | 
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 Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)  | Yes | Sun 7 Sep.  | 
1100-1500  | 
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Locator Bonus (B4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)  | Sun 21 Sep.  | 
0900-1200  | 
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1400-2200  | 
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Yes | Sat 4 Oct.  | 
1400-2200  | 
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Yes | Sat 4-Sun 5 Oct.  | 
1400-1400  | 
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 Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)  | Yes | Sun 19 Oct.  | 
0900-1300  | 
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1400-1400  | 
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 Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)  | Yes | 1000-1400  | 
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 Affiliated Societies contest  (S3)  | Sat 27 Dec 1500-1700 
 
 | Countries and Locators (M4) 
 | Sun 28 Dec 1500-1700 
 
 | Countries and Locators (M4) 
 | Mon 29 Dec 1500-1700 
 
 | Countries and Locators (M4) 
 | Tue 30 Dec 1500-1700 
 
 | Countries and Locators (M4) 
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  Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) 
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  AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2024-25) 
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  AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2025-26) 
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  VHF CW Championship (VHF CW Championship) 
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 |  Overall FMAC Championship (S13) 
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 |  Overall UKAC Championship (S10) 
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