VHF Contest Calendar 2026

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Date (2026)
Time
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Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Tue 6 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 6 Jan.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 7 Jan.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Jan.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Jan.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 14 Jan.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Jan.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 20 Jan.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Jan.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 3 Feb.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 4 Feb.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Feb.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 8 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 10 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Feb.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 11 Feb.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Feb.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Feb.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Feb.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 3 Mar.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 4 Mar.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Mar.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 7-Sun 8 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
 
O 6O SF SO 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
Yes
Tue 10 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Mar.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 11 Mar.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Mar.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Mar.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Mar.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Mar.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Apr.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Apr.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 7 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Apr.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 8 Apr.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Apr.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Apr.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Thu 16 Apr.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Apr.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2 May.
1400-2000
432MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF
S6
Yes
Sat 2-Sun 3 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
Yes
Tue 5 May.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 5 May.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 6 May.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 May.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 10 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
B6
Tue 12 May.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 12 May.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 13 May.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 May.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 May.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 16-Sun 17 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
 
O SF SO (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
B6
Yes
Sun 17 May.
1000-1400
1st 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B6 Backpacker
Tue 19 May.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 May.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 24 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
 
SF O
B8
Yes
Tue 26 May.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Jun.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Jun.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 3 Jun.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Jun.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 9 Jun.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 9 Jun.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 10 Jun.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Jun.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Jun.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 14 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 16 Jun.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Jun.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 20-Sun 21 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S Non UK (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
B8 S7
Yes
Tue 23 Jun.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 28 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
Wed 1 Jul.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Jul.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4-Sun 5 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
 
Open R L M MS
VHFNFD
Sat 4-Sun 5 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF Fixed Station Contest
 
FSO FSR FSQ
B7
Sun 5 Jul.
1000-1400
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 7 Jul.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Jul.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 8 Jul.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Jul.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Jul.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Jul.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Jul.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Thu 16 Jul.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 18 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SO SF Non UK
B6 S7
Yes
Tue 21 Jul.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Jul.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 1 Aug.
1400-1800
144MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF
B6 Low Power Contest
Sat 1 Aug.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B6 Backpacker
Sun 2 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF
B6 Low Power Contest
Tue 4 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 4 Aug.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 5 Aug.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Aug.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 8-Sun 9 Aug.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
 
UKO EUO UKL EUL
B4 MGM
Tue 11 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Aug.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 12 Aug.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Aug.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 18 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 25 Aug.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 1 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 2 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 5-Sun 6 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
S7
Yes
Sun 6 Sep.
1000-1400
5th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 8 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 9 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 20 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 22 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 3 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Sat 3-Sun 4 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
S7
Yes
Sat 3 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Tue 6 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 6 Oct.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 7 Oct.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Oct.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Oct.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Oct.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 14 Oct.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Oct.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Oct.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 18 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 20 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Oct.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 3 Nov.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 4 Nov.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Nov.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 7-Sun 8 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
 
SF O 6S 6O
S7
Yes
Tue 10 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Nov.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 11 Nov.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Nov.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Nov.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Nov.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 1 Dec.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 2 Dec.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Dec.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 6 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 8 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Dec.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 9 Dec.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Dec.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Dec.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 27 Dec.
1500-1700
50MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Mon 28 Dec.
1500-1700
70MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Tue 29 Dec.
1500-1700
144MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Wed 30 Dec.
1500-1700
432MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign