VHF Contest Calendar 2023

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Date (2023)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Tue 3 Jan.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 3 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 4 Jan.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Jan.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 10 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Jan.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 11 Jan.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Jan.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Jan.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Jan.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Feb.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Feb.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 5 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
SF O
S3
Tue 7 Feb.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 7 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 8 Feb.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Feb.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Feb.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Thu 16 Feb.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Feb.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Mar.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Mar.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4-Sun 5 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
O 6O SF SO 6S
Yes
Tue 7 Mar.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 7 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 8 Mar.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Mar.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Mar.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Mar.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Thu 16 Mar.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Mar.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 4 Apr.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 4 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 5 Apr.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Apr.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 11 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Apr.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 12 Apr.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Apr.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 18 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Apr.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 22-Sun 23 Apr.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
UKO EUO UKL EUL
M2 MGM
Tue 25 Apr.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 May.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 2 May.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 3 May.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 May.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 6-Sun 7 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
Yes
Sat 6 May.
1400-2200
432MHz Trophy Contest
O SF
S6
Yes
Sun 7 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
SF O
M4 S6
Yes
Tue 9 May.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 9 May.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 10 May.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 May.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 May.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 14 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
M1
Tue 16 May.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 May.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 20-Sun 21 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
O SF SO 6S 6O
M1
Yes
Sun 21 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Tue 23 May.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 6 Jun.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 6 Jun.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 7 Jun.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Jun.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Jun.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 11 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 13 Jun.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Jun.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 14 Jun.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Jun.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Jun.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 17-Sun 18 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S Non UK
M4 S7
Yes
Tue 20 Jun.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 25 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Tue 27 Jun.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 1-Sun 2 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
Open R L M MS FSO FSR
VHFNFD
Sun 2 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 4 Jul.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 4 Jul.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 5 Jul.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Jul.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 11 Jul.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Jul.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 12 Jul.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Jul.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Jul.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 15 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
O SO SF Non UK
M1 S7
Yes
Tue 18 Jul.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Jul.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 25 Jul.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Aug.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 1 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 2 Aug.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Aug.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 5 Aug.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Sat 5 Aug.
1400-1800
144MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Sun 6 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Tue 8 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Aug.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 9 Aug.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Aug.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 22 Aug.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2-Sun 3 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S
S7
Yes
Sun 3 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 5 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 5 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 6 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 12 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 13 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 17 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
SF O
S3
Tue 19 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Oct.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 3 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 4 Oct.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Oct.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 7 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Sat 7-Sun 8 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
S7
Yes
Sat 7 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Tue 10 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Oct.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 11 Oct.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Oct.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Oct.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 17 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Oct.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 22 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
SF O
M3 S3
Tue 24 Oct.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Nov.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Nov.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4-Sun 5 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
SF O 6S 6O
S7
Yes
Tue 7 Nov.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 7 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 8 Nov.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Nov.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Nov.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Thu 16 Nov.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Nov.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 3 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
SF O
S3
Tue 5 Dec.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Tue 5 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 6 Dec.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Dec.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 12 Dec.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11
Wed 13 Dec.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Dec.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 19 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Dec.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Dec.
1400-1600
50MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
M4
Wed 27 Dec.
1400-1600
70MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
M4
Thu 28 Dec.
1400-1600
144MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
M4
Fri 29 Dec.
1400-1600
432MHz Christmas Contest
AR AO AL
M4
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign