VHF Contest Calendar 2027

This calendar is provisional. All times, dates and rules are subject to change
Compact calendar
Date (2027)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Tue 5 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 5 Jan.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 6 Jan.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Jan.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Jan.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 12 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 13 Jan.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Jan.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 19 Jan.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Jan.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Feb.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 3 Feb.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Feb.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 7 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 9 Feb.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 9 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Feb.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Feb.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Feb.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 23 Feb.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Mar.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 3 Mar.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Mar.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 6-Sun 7 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
 
O 6O SF SO 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
Yes
Tue 9 Mar.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 9 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Mar.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Mar.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Mar.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Mar.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 23 Mar.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 6 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 6 Apr.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 7 Apr.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Apr.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Apr.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 13 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 14 Apr.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Apr.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Apr.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 20 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Apr.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 1 May.
1400-2000
432MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF
S6
Yes
Sat 1-Sun 2 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
Yes
Tue 4 May.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 4 May.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 5 May.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 May.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 9 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
B6
Tue 11 May.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 11 May.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 12 May.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 May.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 May.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 15-Sun 16 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
 
O SF SO (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
B6
Yes
Sun 16 May.
1000-1400
1st 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B6 Backpacker
Tue 18 May.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 May.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 23 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
 
SF O
B8
Yes
Tue 25 May.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Jun.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 1 Jun.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 2 Jun.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Jun.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 8 Jun.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 8 Jun.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 9 Jun.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Jun.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Jun.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 13 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 15 Jun.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Jun.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 19-Sun 20 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S Non UK (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
B8 S7
Yes
Tue 22 Jun.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 27 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
Sat 3-Sun 4 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF Fixed Station Contest
 
FSO FSR FSQ
B7
Sat 3-Sun 4 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
 
Open R L M MS
VHFNFD
Sun 4 Jul.
1000-1400
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 6 Jul.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 6 Jul.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 7 Jul.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 Jul.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 Jul.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 Jul.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 13 Jul.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 14 Jul.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 Jul.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 Jul.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 17 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SO SF Non UK
B6 S7
Yes
Tue 20 Jul.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 Jul.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 3 Aug.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 4 Aug.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Aug.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 7 Aug.
1400-1800
144MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF
B6 Low Power Contest
Sat 7 Aug.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B6 Backpacker
Sun 8 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF
B6 Low Power Contest
Tue 10 Aug.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 10 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 11 Aug.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Aug.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 14-Sun 15 Aug.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
 
UKO EUO UKL EUL
B4 MGM
Tue 17 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 24 Aug.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4-Sun 5 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
S7
Yes
Sun 5 Sep.
1000-1400
5th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 7 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 8 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 14 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 16 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 19 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 21 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2-Sun 3 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
S7
Yes
Sat 2 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Sat 2 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Tue 5 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 5 Oct.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 6 Oct.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Oct.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Oct.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 12 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 13 Oct.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Oct.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Oct.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 17 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 19 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Oct.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Oct.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Nov.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 3 Nov.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Nov.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 6-Sun 7 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
 
SF O 6S 6O
S7
Yes
Tue 9 Nov.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 9 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 10 Nov.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Nov.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Nov.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 23 Nov.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Dec.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Dec.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 5 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 7 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Dec.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 8 Dec.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Dec.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Dec.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 14 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 16 Dec.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Mon 27 Dec.
1500-1700
50MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Tue 28 Dec.
1500-1700
70MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Wed 29 Dec.
1500-1700
144MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Thu 30 Dec.
1500-1700
432MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
B8
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign