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Welcome to week two hundred and forty seven 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 1.3GHz UKAC of19th May were released on 19th June. We had 3 entries in this one, Myself (7th in the Open section), Jim, G3YLA and Mike G4DYC both joint 40th in the Low power section. Not surprisingly, we were 7th in this one overall and remain 5th in the series. Hopefully we can rustle up some more support next time! Link here to results
The results of the 432MHz UKAC of 9th June were released on 22nd June. In the Open section Roger EI8KN was 12th. In the Restricted section G4LPP was 10th, G3SGC was 59th and G4DYC was 78th. All scores help towards our overall position. We were 6th in this one and remain 5th in this series. Link here to results
The results of the 432MHz FT8 AC of 10th June were released on 22nd June. In the Open 2h section Roger EI8KN was 5th. In the Restricted 2h section Terry G0BIX was 6th. In the 4h Restricted section G0BIX was 5th – Link here to 2h results
The current VHF championship placings are at this link here
In the overall UKAC we are currently 5th, but a long way behind Wirral in 4th. Interestingly Parallel lines group have a perfect 6000 score so far! Link here
On HF
The results of the RSGB FT4 contest of 15th June are out. In the 100W UK Single radio section Ted G4OZG was 13th, Kevin M0KKM was 26th and Terry G0BIX was 37th. In the UK 10W Single radio section Alan G8OO was 9th. In the 100W Non UK Single radio section Roger EI8KN was 18th. 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
Over the weekend of 20/21 June the 50MHz trophy contest ran. Quite a few club members were involved. The Trimingham contest team M6R were active with 301 contacts and best DX EA8DKZ. Steve M5BFL made 158 contacts with Best DX D4K. Roger EI8KN made 61 contacts best DX IQ8HP. Stewart G4AFF made 47 contacts with best DX LZ1ZM. Terry G0BIX made 4 contacts best DX YT3X. Link here to claimed scores
On Tuesday 23rd June the SHF UKAC ran. I was able to enter in the 2.3GHz section this time with properly functional kit for the first time in 3 months, but conditions were poor and only 13 stations were worked from here. Best DX was DK5QN/P at 470Km. It was good to have Graham G3SGC back in the band although with a rather compromised station. He worked 4 stations with best DX G8OVZ/P at 129Km. Link here to claimed scores
On HF
On Thursday 25th June the 80m CC SSB contest ran. Conditions were poor with a semi-circle of strong storms around us causing severe static and what appeared to be low activity. 9 of us are known to have turned out for this one and highest claimed number of contacts was Roger G3LDI who has now put his dipole up at 100ft. 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.
% Sun 28th Jun. 0900-1200 50MHz contest CW (Part of the VHF CW Championship) Link here to rules
% Wed 1st Jul. 1700-2100 144MHz FT8 AC (2h and 4h sections)
% Sat 4th Jul. 1400 for 24h VHF fixed station contest – link here to rules
% Sat 4th Jul. 1400 for 24h VHF NFD – link here to rules
% Sat 4th Jul. 1200-2400 ARAM (Portuguese) 50MHz Contest – link here to rules
% Sat 4th July 1400 for 24h CQ WW VHF contest CW SSB FM 6m and 2m – link here to rules
% Sun 5th Jul. 1000-1400 3rd 144MHz Backpackers – link here to rules
% Tue 7th Jul. 1900-2130 144MHz UKAC
% Wed 8th Jul. 1700-2100 432MHz FT8 AC (2h and 4h sections) – link here to rules
% Thu 9th Jul. 1900-2130 50MHz 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 27th Jun. 1200 for 24h His Majesty the King of Spain contest SSB – link here to rules
% Sat 27th Jun. 1800 to Sun 28th Jun. 2100 ARRL Field Day – link here to rules
% Mon 29th Jun. 1300-1400 QCX Challenge CW – link here to rules
% Sat 4th Jul. 1400 for 24h Marconi Memorial HF contest CW – link here to rules
% Sat 4th Jul. 1500 for 24h Original QRP Contest CW and SSB – link here to rules
% Mon 6th Jul. 1900-2030 80m CC CW
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 30/06 LZ370TL: special callsign 1809
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 PAGE73 until next week,
Phil G4LPP