VHF Contest Calendar 2024

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Date (2024)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Tue 2 Jan.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 2 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 3 Jan.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Jan.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 9 Jan.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 9 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Jan.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Jan.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Jan.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 23 Jan.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 4 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
SF O
S3
Tue 6 Feb.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 6 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 7 Feb.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Feb.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Feb.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 13 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 14 Feb.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Feb.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Feb.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 20 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Feb.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2-Sun 3 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
O 6O SF SO 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
Yes
Tue 5 Mar.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 5 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 6 Mar.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Mar.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Mar.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 12 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 13 Mar.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Mar.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Mar.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 19 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Mar.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Mar.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Apr.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 2 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 3 Apr.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Apr.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 9 Apr.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 9 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Apr.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Apr.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Apr.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 23 Apr.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 27-Sun 28 Apr.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
UKO EUO UKL EUL
M2 MGM
Wed 1 May.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 May.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4 May.
1400-2000
432MHz Trophy Contest
O SF
S6
Yes
Sat 4-Sun 5 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
Yes
Sun 5 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
SF O
M4 S6
Yes
Tue 7 May.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 7 May.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 8 May.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 May.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 May.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 12 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
M1
Tue 14 May.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 14 May.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 16 May.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 18-Sun 19 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
O SF SO 6S 6O (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
M1
Yes
Sun 19 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Tue 21 May.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 May.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 4 Jun.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 4 Jun.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 5 Jun.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Jun.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 9 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 11 Jun.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 11 Jun.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 12 Jun.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Jun.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Jun.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 15-Sun 16 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S Non UK (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
M4 S7
Yes
Tue 18 Jun.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Jun.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 23 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Tue 25 Jun.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Jul.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 2 Jul.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 3 Jul.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Jul.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 6-Sun 7 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
Open R L M MS FSO FSR
VHFNFD
Sun 7 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 9 Jul.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 9 Jul.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Jul.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Jul.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Jul.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Jul.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Jul.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 20 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
O SO SF Non UK
M1 S7
Yes
Tue 23 Jul.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 3 Aug.
1400-1800
144MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Sat 3 Aug.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Sun 4 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Tue 6 Aug.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 6 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 7 Aug.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Aug.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Aug.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 13 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 14 Aug.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Aug.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 20 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Aug.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 3 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 4 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 7-Sun 8 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
S7
Yes
Sun 8 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 10 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 10 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 11 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 15 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 17 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Oct.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 1 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 2 Oct.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Oct.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 5-Sun 6 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
S7
Yes
Sat 5 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Sat 5 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Tue 8 Oct.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 8 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 9 Oct.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Oct.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Oct.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Oct.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 20 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 22 Oct.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2-Sun 3 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
 
SF O 6S 6O
S7
Yes
Tue 5 Nov.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 5 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 6 Nov.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Nov.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Nov.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 12 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 13 Nov.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Nov.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 19 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Nov.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Nov.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Dec.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 3 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 4 Dec.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Dec.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 8 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 10 Dec.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Tue 10 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 11 Dec.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Dec.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Dec.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Fri 27 Dec.
1500-1700
50MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Sat 28 Dec.
1500-1700
70MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Sun 29 Dec.
1500-1700
144MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Mon 30 Dec.
1500-1700
432MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign