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Recently claimed scores
12:00 70MHz UKAC
11:35 1.3GHz UKAC
09:57 70MHz AFS Contest
15/09/26 432MHz UKAC
15/09/26 50MHz UKAC
14/09/26 432MHz FMAC
Recently Adjudicated Contests
19/09/26 432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
19/09/26 432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
19/09/26 144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
19/09/26 144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
19/09/26 432MHz UKAC
19/09/26 Overall UKAC
19/09/26 432MHz FMAC
19/09/26 Overall FMAC
17/09/26 SHF UKAC
16/09/26 1.3GHz UKAC
14/09/26 4th 144MHz Backpackers
14/09/26 144MHz Backpackers Championship
13/09/26 144MHz UKAC
13/09/26 144MHz FMAC
The RSGB Contesting Committees administer and adjudicate contests on behalf of the Society. It is staffed by volunteers, all of whom are keen contesters. This section of the website provides information on rules, results and other contest related subjects for VHF contests

This Month's VHF Contests

Date (2026)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Tue 1 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11 S13
Tue 1 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Wed 2 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 5-Sun 6 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
S7
Yes
Sun 6 Sep.
1000-1400
5th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
B4 Backpacker
Tue 8 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
10W 50W
S11 S13
Wed 9 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 20 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 22 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band

  • Important announcement for anyone planning to change their callsign to an M8 or M9
  • 2025 Trophy presentation photos can be found here
  • The Table of Logging Penalties for VHF Contests is here
  • Further guidelines on operating in the new UKAC MGM contests can now be found here.
  • Guidelines for the use of Machine Generated Modes in VHF Contests has been updated and can be found here.
  • Subscribe to the RSGB CC Newsletter here.
  • Latest Edition of the Newsletter is here
  • Important information about entering AFS events here
  • The WEB based log generator page is available here

  • All VHF CC inquiries should be sent to vhf.query@rsgbcc.org
Comments on this site are welcomed - email Pete Lindsay G4CLA - g4cla@rsgbcc.org

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