SSB Field day
Welcome to week two hundred and forty four of NARC’s contest news
Submissions or comments for this news to thedoctorphil@gmail.com. I particularly need any contest related photographs, you may be prepared to share, to head the news each week.
Contesting can be great fun but I know there’s a reluctance to step into unknown waters. It’s a great way of improving many aspects of our hobby including one’s own performance and the quality of your station. If you have any interest whatsoever please call in to the contest net on Friday evening at 9pm on 145.250MHz FM or speak to any of the regular contesters on 450. Or indeed email me!
Results:-
On VHF
The results of the annual 144MHz May contest of 16th May were released on 30th May. We had no major group entry however several of us took part all in the singe operator fixed section. G4LPP was 3rd, G4AFF 16th, G8VPE 55th, G4DYC 59th and G3SGC 63rd. This is a contest we have entered as a team in the past from a hilltop location. Link here to results
The results of the 70MHz UKAC of 21st May were released on 2nd June. Once again our team came 6th but stull remain in 4th place in the series. 4 of us took part. G4LPP scored 893 points, G4PFZ scored 500 points, G8VPE scored 181 points and G4DYC scored 121 points. We really could do with more entries in this one. If you have any 4m gear please consider having a go! Link here to results
The results of the May UHF contest of 2nd May were released on 29th May. The only serious entry by a club member was from Roger, EI8KN who came second of the non-UK operators. Link here to results
The current VHF championship placings are at this link here
In the overall UKAC we are currently 5th, but a long way behind Harwell in 4th. Link here
Of note, we are still awaiting the results of the 1.3GHz contest from April as well as the one from May.
On HF
The results of the 80m CC DATA contest of 20th May were released on 30th May. I’m pleased to report that our team of 14 stations managed a very convincing win with 7,922 points and Newbury in second in this one on 4,182 points. Ray G3G is to be congratulated on winning the 100W assisted section scoring a maximum 1000 points for the team. Link here to results
The results of the 80m CC CW contest of 28th May were released on 2nd June. Once again we managed a good win with a score of 9,001 points and Bristol second on 6,454 points. This leaves our series score at 101,918 and Bristol second on 64,683. Our team comprised 15 stations. Top scorer was Stewart G4AFF with a score of 928 points. A welcome addition to our team this time was Jeffrey G0CWJ. Link here to results
This year’s HF championship results to date are at this link here
If people are entering other contests of whose results I am obviously unaware please e-mail me to let me know the outcome and I’ll mention it here.
Contests:-
On VHF
On Tuesday 2nd June the 144MHz UKAC ran. Conditions were reasonable here and some good DX was available in most directions. 5 NARC entries were received at RSGBCC, EI8KN, G4AFF, G4LPP, G4KQY and G4DYC. On claimed score Stewart G4AFF is topping our entry with 4th position in the Open section. Link here to claimed scores
On Wednesday the 144MHz FT8AC (2h and 4h sections) ran. Narc interest was in the form of EI8KN, G0BIX and G0ODR in the 2h section and G0BIX in the 4h section. Link here to 2h claimed scores
On HF
Over the weekend of 30th and 31st May the CQ WW WPX CW contest ran. The bands were rammed with CW stations over the whole weekend although conditions to the States didn’t seem quite as good as usual. Several NARC stations entered logs although I’m not sure if anyone put in a determined entry. Logs from 2E0CEY, 2E0OBO, G0CWJ, G0OOR, G1Q (and as G8OO), G4IVV (checklog) and M0RYB have been spotted in the list of entries here
This report from Alan, G8OO:-
Hi Phil G4LPP
We had visitor here over the CQ-WPX-CW weekend. So with limited time I decided to run two different callsigns during Sat/Sun.
Saturday 30th G1Q worked 100 qso’s in 37 countries in 2½ hours (operating overnight with sporadic operating during the day).
Sunday 31st G8OO worked 75 qso’s into 32 countries in 2 hours (operating early hours).
G8OO closed down Sun 08:14.
73 gdx de AlanH G8OO-G1Q
And this from Bob 2E0OBO:-
Hi Phil,
Test this w/e.
Cq wpx Sat. Am, S and P, made my 50 in short order, like shooting fish in a barrel🤣.
Sun. Cq wpx Am, Ran most of the time, even quicker for my 50 😁. Catch you on data tomorrow. 73 Bob 2E0OBO
On Monday 1st June the 80m CC DATA contest ran. 148 logs were received at RSGB with 15 from NARC. On contacts claimed, Jon G4IVV is our highest scorer. I believe congratulations are due to Tracey 2E0CEY for a PB number of contacts in this one. Link here to logs received
Please let me know if you were on in any other VHF or HF contests and I’ll put a summary in next week’s news.
Apologies if I have missed any emailed reports, some go to spam and some get lost in the huge quantity of junk mail! I try to be diligent!
Upcoming contests in the next 2 weeks (all times in UTC):-
On VHF / UHF / SHF
Before each of the 2m and 70cm UKACs there is an FM leg starting 1 hour before for 55 minutes. I hear almost no activity in this from here but others may have more luck! Rules etc on RSGBCC site.
% Sat 6th Jun. 1300 for 24h UKSMG Summer contest – link here to rules
% Tue 9th Jun. 1900-2130 432MHz UKAC
% Wed 10th Jun. 1700-2100 432MHz FT8 AC (2h and 4h sections)
% Thu 11th Jun. 1900-2130 50MHz UKAC
% Sat 13th Jun. 1400-1700 2m and 1700-1800 70cm AGCW VHF/UHF CW contest – link here to rules
% Sat 13th Jun. 1400 for 24h REF DDFM 6m contest CW/SSB/FM – link here to rules
% Sat 13th Jun. 1800 to Mon 16th Jun. 0259 ARRL June VHF contest 50MHz and up – link here to rules
% Sun 14th Jun. 0900-1300 2nd 144MHz Backpackers – link here to rules
% Tue 16th Jun. 1900-2130 1.3GHz UKAC
% Thu 18th Jun. 1900-2130 70MHz UKAC
Also of interest for some on the vhf / uhf bands are the EU FT8 activity tests – see the following link more information. These are on the first (144 MHz), second (432MHz) and third (1.3GHz) Wednesdays of each month. 1700-2000 Hrs EU FT8 series website
On HF
% Sat 6th Jun. 1500 for 24h – HF NFD CW – link here to rules
% Sat 6th Jun. 1500 to Sun 7th Jun. 1459 IARU Region 1 Field Day CW – NOTE running alongside RSGB CW Field day – link here to rules
% Sat 6th Jun. 0000-2359 VK Shires contest CW and SSB – link here for rules
% Sat 6th Jun. 0000 to Monday 8th Jun. 2359 PODXS 070 club 3 day weekend contest PSK31 – link here for rules
% Sat 6th Jun. 0000-1459 Tisza Cup contest CW (? also SSB) – link here to rules
% Sat 6th Jun. 1800 for 30 hours ARRL International Digital contest (no RTTY) – link here to rules
% Wed 10th Jun. 1900-2030 80m CC CW
% Sat 13th Jun. 0000-2359 YB Orari DX contest SSB – link here to rules
% Sat 13th Jun. 1100-1300 Asia-Pacific Sprint SSB – link here to rules
% Sat 13th Jun. 1200 for 36h SKCC Weekend Sprintathon CW – link here to rules
% Sat 13th Jun. 1200 for 24h Portugal Day Contest SSB and CW – link here to rules
% Mon 15th Jun. 1900-2100 RSGB FT4 contest
See Link to WA7BNM for other contests not mentioned above. There are several to choose from!
Wednesdays throughout the year, CW OPS 1 hour mini tests 13:00, 19:00, Thurs 03:00 and 07:00, exchange Name and G if not a member or CW OPS number if you are a member.
See CWOPS website for more details.
Also on Fridays 2000 to 2100 and Mondays 0000 to 0100 each week CW OPS runs the K1USN slow speed CW contests. Any speed up to 20wpm is acceptable. For rules see :- CW OPs SST page these contests are open to anyone.
All RSGB contest rules and further details plus log submission at RSGB contest site
A link to John 2E0TWQ’s site’s Narc contest history page – 2E0TWQ’s NARC contest results page
Finally possibly a new section as there doesn’t seem to be any other NARC pages dedicated to this; here is a list forwarded by Alan G8OO of the DX activity planned courtesy the ARI DX bulletin:-
till 15/06 5Z4/MM0ZBH: Kenya 1825
till 30/06 LZ370TL: special callsign 1809
till June 3X/YB3GIH: Guinea 1810
till June TL8BNW: Central African Republic 1813
till 11/07 CN2NQV: Morocco 1825
till 20/07 FO/F6BCW: Tikehau (OC-066), French Polynesia 1822
till 31/07 C21TS: Nauru (OC-031) 1813
till 31/07 DA200GVN: special callsign 1821
till 31/07 DM50GFS: special callsign 1821
till 06/08 ZL100C: special callsign 1789
till 30/09 9A10SOTA: special callsign 1795
till 30/09 YR100RC: special callsign 1820
till 10/11 PA50JT: special callsign 1803
till 31/12 9A44FF: special callsign 1808
till 31/12 9A69AA: special callsign 1809
till 31/12 CT100REP: special callsign 1810
till 31/12 DA100LH, DL100LH, DK100LH: special callsigns 1808
till 31/12 DA100TV and DL100TV: special callsigns 1808
till 31/12 DB100FT: special callsign 1807
till 31/12 DL25WIKI: special callsign 1807
till 31/12 DQ30GDXF: special callsign 1811
till 31/12 DR170TESLA: special callsign 1826
till 31/12 EM50AR: special callsign 1811
till 31/12 GB50PUNK: special callsign 1809
till 31/12 LU1DMZ/Z and LU1ZA: South Orkney Islands (AN-008) 1818
till 31/12 LZ75HSC: special callsign 1818
till 31/12 OT26B: special callsign 1821
till 31/12 PG75HSC: special callsign 1824
till 31/12 YT170TESLA: special callsign 1814
till 31/12 ZL100AA: special callsign 1823
till December VK0TBC: Casey Station, Antarctica 1812
till ??/?? 9M2/KM9D: Rebak Island (AS-058), West Malaysia 1817
09/05-10/05 KD7WPJ: Santa Cruz Island (NA-144) 1827
09/05-15/05 HK4/PY8WW: Tutumate Islands (SA-093) 1817
10/05-16/05 VB3COPS: special callsign 1827
10/05-19/05 TF/WE9G: Iceland (EU-021) 1826
12/05-22/05 OX3LX: Aasiaat Island (NA-134), Greenland 1827
12/05-31/07 II0NRG: special callsign 1826
13/05-16/05 YB1RQX/p, YB1RET/p, YC1RIK/p: Singkep Island (OC-107) 1827
13/05-21/05 V4/EI7BR, V4/EI8KN, V49B: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1827
13/05-22/05 A31AA: Tongatapu Island (OC-049), Tonga 1826
14/05-26/05 A35RS: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1827
15/05-16/05 JI3DST/6 and JA4GXS/6: Danjo Islands (AS-056) 1826
17/05-23/05 VB3EMS: special callsign 1827
18/05-22/05 PA/OR5R: Ameland Island (EU-038) 1827
19/05-08/06 3G0Z: Robinson Crusoe Island (SA-005), Juan Fernandez 1827
21/05-23/05 EJ6KP/p: Arranmore Island (EU-121) 1826
22/05-24/05 9M26ISX: special callsign (West Malaysia) 1827
22/05-29/01 2027 8J70JARE: special callsign 1825
23/05-30/05 ZC4RH: UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus 1827
25/05-29/05 ZD8KX: Ascension Island (AF-003) 1827
25/05-03/06 ZL7IO: Chatham Islands (OC-038) 1825
26/05-06/06 CP7DX: Bolivia 1827
27/05-08/06 PJ4CB: Bonaire (SA-006) 1827
May T31TTT: Central Kiribati 1822
May XR0Z: Alejandro Selkirk (SA-101), Juan Fernandez 1827
May-October HF0PAS: South Shetland Islands (AN-010) 1825
01/06-14/06 VJ2L: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) 1827
01/06-30/06 II4PRCE: special callsign 1809
01/06-30/06 SP1373JA: special callsign 1807
01/07-31/07 II4JAFL: special callsign 1809
01/07-31/07 SP1183JO: special callsign 1807
01/07-31/08 LZ67PP: special callsign 1809
04/07-07/07 RI1PC: Chaichiy Island (EU-160) 1823
12/07-16/07 RI0BW: Vize Island (AS-055) 1823
18/07-21/07 RI0BU: Uyedineniya Island (AS-057) 1823
23/07-26/07 RI0BI: Isachenko Island (AS-050) 1823
01/08-31/08 II4KEMP: special callsign 1809
01/08-31/08 SP1905MFK: special callsign 1807
01/09-15/09 RI1FJL: Heiss Island (EU-019), Franz Josef Land 1812
01/09-30/09 II4PAGE: special callsign 1809
01/09-30/09 SP1373AB: special callsign 1807
01/09-31/10 LZ936BA: special callsign 1809
30/09-11/10 9T0MD: Democratic Republic of the Congo 1825
01/10-31/10 II4NTTI: special callsign 1809
01/10-31/10 SP1550SK: special callsign 1807
29/10-13/11 KH8A: Pago Pago (OC-045), American Samoa 1827
01/11-30/11 II4GCLB: special callsign 1809
01/11-30/11 SP1234KK: special callsign 1807
01/11-31/12 LZ911TD: special callsign 1809
10/11-19/11 C8K: Mozambique 1823
November ZK3: Tokelau (OC-048) 1822
01/12-31/12 II4SLRI: special callsign 1809
01/12-31/12 SP1835JK: special callsign 1807
February 2027 3Y0L: Peter I Island (AN-004) 1823
March 2027 VP0SG: South Georgia Island (AN-007) 1827
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: link here73 until next week,
Phil G4LPP