Radio Society of Great Britain VHF Contests Committee

2001 Contest Calendar

If the contest name is a hyperlink, it will take you to the results for that contest.

2nd Jan

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

7th Jan

1000-1600

144 MHz CW

SF,SO,M

Postcode/Country Multipliers (M1)

14th/28th Jan
11th/25th Feb
18th Mar

1000-1200

70 MHz Cumulatives

SF,SO,M

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)
Cumulative contest rules apply (S5)

4th Feb

0900-1500

432 MHz AFS

SF,SO,M

AFS rules apply (S3), 3 stations per team, only fixed stations count towards AFS tables.

6th Feb

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

3th/4th Mar

1400-1400

March 144/432 MHz

SF,SO,M
6S,6O

Low power stations running 25W or less at the transmitter will be specially identified in the results and the leading and second placed low power stations in each section will receive certificates.

6th Mar

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

1st April

0900-1300

1st 70 MHz

SF,SO,M

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

27th Mar
4th/12th Apr

1900-2100

144 MHz Cumulatives
(All Modes)

SF,SO,M

This contest is scored at 1 pt / QSO (S1), with a QTH locator multiplier (M2)
Section 1 for stations with 25W maximum output at the transmitter & section 2 for full legal power.
Cumulative rules (S5) apply, but the best 2 sessions count to the final score.

3rd Apr

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

8th Apr

1700-2100

1.3 GHz / 2.3GHz

SF,SO,M

These run as separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation.

22nd April

0900-1300

50 MHz

SF,SO,M

Postcode, Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M3)

1st May

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

5th/6th May

1400-1400

432 MHz - 248 GHz

SF,SO,M

Note: The 10GHz Trophy will now be awarded to the leading station in the 10GHz cumulatives. Details will be published here.

5th May

1400-2200

432 MHz Trophy

SF,SO,M

This contest runs concurrently with the first 8 hours of the 432 MHz - 24 GHz event (S6).
The 1951 Council Cup is awarded to the overall winner of this contest.

19th/20th May

1400-1400

144 MHz

SF, SP, M,6S,6O

Postcode/Country Multiplier (M1)

20th May

1100-1500

144 MHz Backpackers #1

S, M

CANCELLED

13th May

0900-1200

70 MHz CW

SF,SO,M

Postcode & Country multiplier (M1)
Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

2nd/3rd Jun

1400-1400

50 MHz Trophy

SF,SO,M
6S,6O

Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7).
Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4)
The Telford Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of this contest, and the Six Metre Cup to the highest scoring UK single operator entrant.

3rd Jun

1100-1500

50 MHz Backpackers #1

S, M

CANCELLED
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5th Jun

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

10th Jun

1800-2200

432 MHz FM

SF,SO,M

Postcode & country multiplier (M1)

17th Jun

0900-1300

144 MHz Backpackers #2

S, M

CANCELLED

3rd Jul

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

7th/8th Jul

1400-1400

VHF NFD

 

CANCELLED click here for details

8th Jul

1100-1500

144 MHz
Backpackers #3

S, M

CANCELLED
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15th Jul

1100-1500

50 MHz Backpackers #2

S, M

CANCELLED

21st Jul

1400-2200

144 MHz Low Power

SF,SO, M

25W maximum output from the transmitter
Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3)

22nd Jul

0800-1400

432 MHz Low Power

SS,SO,M

25W maximum output from the transmitter
Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3)

29 th Jul

1100-1500

144 MHz Backpackers #4

S, M

CANCELLED

7th Aug

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

12th Aug

0900-1500

70 MHz Trophy

SF,SO,M

Postcode & country multipliers (M1)

19th Aug

1700-2100

432 MHz

SF,SO,M

Postcode, Country & QTH locator multiplier (M3)

13th/28th Aug, 12th/27th Sep, 19th Oct

2000-2230
LOCAL

144MHz UK Cumulatives

SF,SO,M

Cumulative rules apply (S5) , see separate rules (includes postcode multipliers)

1st/2nd Sep

1400-1400

144 MHz Trophy

SF,SO,M

Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7)
The Thorogood Trophy is awarded to the winner of section S, and the Mitchell-Milling Trophy to the winner of section M of the contest.

2nd Sep

1100-1500

144 MHz Backpackers #5

S, M

Country & QTH Locator Multiplier (M4)
See separate Backpackers rules.

4th Sep

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

9th Sep

1800-2200

1.3/2.3 GHz

SF,SO,M

The 1.3 GHz and 2.3 GHz contests are separate contests - there will be no overall tabulation.

23rd Sep

0900-1300

2nd 70 MHz

SF,SO,M

Full QTH Information to be sent (S2)

11th/26th Oct, 5th/20th Nov, 5th Dec

2000-2230
LOCAL

1.3/2.3 GHz Cumulatives

SF,SO,M

The 1.3 GHz and 2.3 GHz events are separate contests - there will be no overall 2 band tabulation.
Cumulative contest rules apply (S5)

2nd Oct

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

6th/7th Oct

1400-1400

432 MHz - 248 GHz IARU

SF,SO,M

Co-ordinated with IARU contest (S7)

6th Oct

1400-2200

1.3/2.3 GHz Trophies

SF,SO,M

These contests run concurrently with the first 8 hours of the IARU contest(S6, S7).
The VHF Contests Committee cup is awarded to the winner of the 1.3 GHz contest, and the G6ZR Memorial Trophy to the winner of the 2.3 GHz event.

12th/29th Oct, 13th/28th Nov, 13th Dec

2000-2230
LOCAL

432 MHz Cumulatives

SF,SO,M

Cumulative contest rules apply (S5)

21st October

0900-1300

50MHz

SF,SO,M

Postcode, County and QTH locator multipler (M3)

3th/4th Nov

1400-1400

144 MHz CW Marconi

SF,SO,M

The RSGB and European Marconi Memorial events run concurrently (S7)

4th Nov

0800-1400

6 hour 144 MHz CW

S, M

This event runs in the last 6 hours of the European contest (S7)

6th Nov

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

2nd Dec

0900-1700

144 MHz AFS

SF,SO,M

AFS rules apply (S3), 5 stations per team, only fixed stations count towards AFS tables.

4th Dec

2000-2300 LOCAL

144 MHz Activity

SF, O

This contest is scored 1 pt/QSO with QTH locator multipliers (M2) Activity Contest (S8)

26th/27th/28th/
29th Dec

1400-1600

50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives.

SF, O

Cumulative contest rules apply (S5)
Score at 1 pt / QSO (S1).
QTH locator multipliers (M4) applies, and the same multipliers may be claimed for credit on each band on each day.

Key to sections :- S - Single Operator; M - Multi Operator, SF - Single Operator Fixed, SO - Single Operator others, 6S Six hour single operator fixed, 6O - Six hours others

Note: 432MHz Backpackers contests have been discontinued.Counter