VHF Contest Calendar 2018

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Date (2018)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Every 1st Tuesday
1900-2000
(Local)
144MHz FMAC
10V 50R
Every 1st Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 2nd Tuesday
1900-2000
(Local)
432MHz FMAC
10V 50R
Every 2nd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 4th Tuesday (Jan-Nov Only)
1930-2230*
(Local)
SHF UKAC
SAO SAR
Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 3rd Tuesday
2000-2230
(Local)
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 3rd Thursday
1900-2000
(Local)
70MHz FMAC
10V 50R
Every 3rd Thursday
2000-2230
(Local)
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Every 2nd Thursday
1900-2000
(Local)
50MHz FMAC
10V 50R
Every 2nd Thursday
2000-2230
(Local)
50MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
Locator Bonus (B4) Activity contest (S8) Club Championship (S9)
Sun 4 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
SF O
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sun 25 Feb.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 1
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sat 3-Sun 4 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
O 6O SF SO 6S
Yes
Sun 11 Mar.
1000-1200
70MHz Cumulatives # 2
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 1 Apr.
0900-1200
First 70MHz Contest
AO AR AL
Sun 15 Apr.
0900-1200
First 50MHz Contest
AO AR AL
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3)
Sat 21-Sun 22 Apr.
1400-1400
1st MGM Contest
UKO EUO UKL EUL
QTH Locators (M2) MGM Contest (MGM)
Sat 5 May.
1400-2200
10GHz Trophy Contest
SF O
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 5 May.
1400-2200
432MHz Trophy Contest
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 5-Sun 6 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF
Yes
Sun 13 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Sat 19-Sun 20 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
O SF SO 6S 6O
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Yes
Sun 20 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 27 May.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 3
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 10 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 16-Sun 17 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S Overseas
Countries and Locators (M4) Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 24 Jun.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 4
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sun 24 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
AO AR AL
Sat 7-Sun 8 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
Open R L M MS FSO FSR
Special Rules for VHF NFD (VHFNFD)
Sun 8 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 22 Jul.
1000-1600
70MHz Trophy Contest
O SO SF
Post Codes and Countries (M1)
Sat 4 Aug.
1300-1700
4th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sat 4 Aug.
1400-2000
144MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sun 5 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
O SF SO
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) 25W max. transmit o/p power, (Low Power Contest)
Sun 12 Aug.
1400-1600
70MHz Cumulatives # 5
AO AR AL
Cumulative contest (S5)
Sat 1-Sun 2 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
O SF SO 6O 6S (MGM/Non MGM)
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 2 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
5B 25H
Countries and Locators (M4) Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
Sun 16 Sep.
0900-1200
2nd 70MHz Contest
AO AR AL
Sat 6 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 6 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
O SF
Runs concurrently with the first few hours of an RSGB 24 hour event (S6)
Yes
Sat 6-Sun 7 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
O SF (MGM/Non MGM)
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 21 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
SF O
Post Codes, Countries and Locators (M3) Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sat 3-Sun 4 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
SF O 6S 6O
Runs concurrently with all or part of an IARU co-ordinated contest (S7)
Yes
Sun 2 Dec.
1000-1600
144MHz AFS
SF O
Affiliated Societies contest (S3)
Sat 15-Sun 16 Dec.
1400-1400
2nd MGM Contest
UKO EUO UKL EUL
QTH Locators (M2) MGM Contest (MGM)
26-29 Dec
1400-1600
50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
AR AO AL
Countries and Locators (M4) 1 Point per QSO (S1) Cumulative contest (S5)
144MHz Backpackers Championship
Special Backpackers Rules (Backpacker)
AFS Super League 2017-18
AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2017-18)
AFS Super League 2018-19
AFS Super League (AFS Super League 2018-19)
VHF CW Championship
VHF CW Championship (VHF CW Championship)
UKAC Overall Results
AO AR AL
Overall UKAC Club Championship (S10)
VHF Championship
SF O LP
VHF Championship (VHF Championship)
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign