VHF Contest Calendar 2016
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Date (2016) |
Time UTC |
Contest Name |
Sections | Notes/Special Rules | *SCC Allowed | 2000-2230 (Local) |
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Every 5th Tuesday | 2000-2230 (Local) |
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Every 4th Tuesday (Jan-Nov Only) | 2000-2230 (Local) |
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Every 2nd Tuesday | 2000-2230 (Local) |
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Every 4th Tuesday (Jan-Nov Only) | 2000-2230* (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) | Sun 28 Feb. |
1000-1200 |
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Cumulative contest (S5) | 1400-1400 |
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Yes | Sun 13 Mar. |
1000-1200 |
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Cumulative contest (S5) | 0900-1200 |
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Sun 10 Apr. |
0900-1200 |
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) | 1400-2200 |
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Yes | Sat 7 May. |
1400-2200 |
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Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6) | Yes | Sat 7-Sun 8 May. |
1400-1400 |
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Yes | Sun 15 May. |
0900-1200 |
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Post Codes and Countries (M1) | Sat 21-Sun 22 May. |
1400-1400 |
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Post Codes and Countries (M1) | Yes | Sun 22 May. |
1100-1500 |
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) | Sun 29 May. |
1400-1600 |
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Cumulative contest (S5) | 0900-1300 |
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Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) | Sat 18-Sun 19 Jun. |
1400-1400 |
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Yes | Sun 26 Jun. |
1400-1600 |
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Cumulative contest (S5) | Sun 26 Jun. |
0900-1200 |
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1400-1400* |
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Special Rules for VHF NFD (VHFNFD) | Sun 3 Jul. |
1100-1500 |
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Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) | Sun 17 Jul. |
1000-1600 |
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Post Codes and Countries (M1) | 1300-1700 |
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) | Sat 6 Aug. |
1400-2000 |
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest) | Sun 7 Aug. |
0800-1200 |
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Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest) | Sun 14 Aug. |
1400-1600 |
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Cumulative contest (S5) | 1400-1400 |
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Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7) | Yes | Sun 4 Sep. |
1100-1500 |
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Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker) | Sun 18 Sep. |
0900-1200 |
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1400-1400 |
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Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7) | Yes | Sat 1 Oct. |
1400-2200 |
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Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6) | Yes | Sun 16 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 | 1000-1600 |
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Affiliated Societies contest (S3) | 26-29 Dec 1400-1600
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Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
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AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2015-16)
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AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2016-17)
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VHF CW Championship (VHF CW Championship)
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| Overall UKAC Club Championship (S10)
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| VHF Championship (VHF Championship)
| Times marked with a * denote times vary per band | |