2m contest antennas from G3ZIG/P contest station many years ago
Welcome to week two hundred and fifty nine of NARC’s contest news
Submissions or comments for this news to g4lpp.1@gmail.com (note new e-mail address). 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
On 26th September the results of the 144MHz Trophy contest of 5/9/2026 were released. This is part of the RSGB VHF championship. The leading Non-UK station was Roger EI8KN, so congratulations are due to him. Also for NARC Stewart G4AFF came a very laudable 3rd in the 6 hour Single operator Fixed section. Interestingly, it looks like quite a few teams are choosing sites in JO02 now. Link here to results
On 27th September the results of the 1.3GHz UKAC of 15th September were released. 3 of us entered this one. Stewart G4AFF came 4th in the Open section, with Phil G4LPP 5th and Roger EI8KN 13th. In the Low power section, Graham G3SGC was 17th and Jim G3YLA was 39th. We came 3rd in this one but remain 5th overall in the 23cm series. Link here to results
On 28th September the results of the 70MHz UKAC of 17th September were released. 4 of us entered. In the Restricted section, Phil G4LPP was 6th, Roger EI8KN was 28th and John G8VPE was 60th. In the Low power section Graham G3SGC was 10th. We came 5th in this one but remain 4th in the 4m series. 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 Wirral in 4th. Interestingly Parallel lines group have a perfect 6000 score so far! Link here
On HF
Notably, the results of this year’s GR2HQ challenge from 11/12th July are still awaited.
The results of SSB field day of 5th / 6th September are now out. Local interest was in the excellent 2nd place position achieved by the Trimingham contest team, M6R/P, which included several NARC members, to whit – Richard G4CDN, Wilson G6ELF and Andy M0NKR. Also on the team were M8UKQ, M0HKB, M9CPAand G3DML. Link here to results
No other new HF results of which I am aware although the Autumn series DATA results are expected very soon.
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
No new VHF and up contests to report on this week. We look forward to the 432 and up and the 23cm and 13cm Trophy contests this weekend. (3/4 Oct.).
On HF
Over the weekend of 26th/27th September the CQ WW RTTY contest ran. NARC members who have sent me reports were Alan G8OO, Bob 2E0OBO (who also did a stint in the YU DX contest) and Tracey 2E0CEY. Their reports are below:-
First Alan G8OO (also as G1Q)-
On Saturday I entered the 12-hour section of CQWW RTTY as G1Q and operated from 05:58 to 17:56 with a recorded operating time (5 hours 33 minutes) I logged 249 Qso’s into 58 countries and these were as follows NA-54, SA-11, EU-131, AF-14, AS-33, OC-06 averaging 1.19 minutes per QSO using only 100w into a 160m EFLW at 7m agl and a hexbeam at 18m agl on 5 bands with a claimed score of 116470.
Further to the above 12-hour entry.
Due to family commitments, I was only able to operate in the CQWW RTTY 6-hour section as G8OO on Sunday morning from 02:15am to 04:47am (2hours 34 minutes) where I worked 86 qso’s into 27 countries and these were as follows NA-19, SA-2, EU-56, AF-9, averaging 1.10 minutes per QSO with 71 multipliers and a claimed score of 14,343 using only 100w into a 160m EFLW at 7m agl on 80m & 40m.
73 gdx de AlanH g8oo/g1q
Second from Bob 2E0OBO-
Hi Phil,
Ran on YU DX cw for an hour getting 50 qso’s plus CQWW RTTY, s and p, took a bit longer for 50. Tracey, 2E0CEY also there. Catch you on cwt Wed and perhaps UKEI cw on Wed evening.
73
Bob 2E0OBO
Finally from Tracey 2E0CEY-
Very happy with my “Old Bird on a Wire” efforts this weekend in the CQWW RTTY Contest.
A little disappointed that 10m conditions were not good but otherwise some very nice openings particularly to North & South America on 40m & 20m.
Two new countries Aruba & Caymen Islands were amongst the many other countries worked. Thanks to my local radio head buddies for the QSOs and thanks Graeme GM5WXA
Tracey, 2E0CEY.
(Several other NARC calls appear in the RTTY logs received)
Links – CQ WW RTTY logs received
YU DX contest – I couldn’t find a logs received page for this one although some are here.
On Monday 28th September the RSGB FT4 contest ran. NARC stations involved were Terry G0BIX, Ted G4OZG and Kevin M0KKM. Link here to logs received
Upcoming contests in the next 2 weeks (all times in UTC):-
On VHF / UHF / SHF
% Sat 3rd Oct. 1400 for 24h October 432MHz to 245GHz contest – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct 1400 for 24h IARU region 1 UHF/Microwave contest – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct. 1400-2200 1.2GHz trophy contest – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct. 1400-2200 2.3GHz trophy contest – link here to rules
% Tue 6th Oct. 1900-2130 144MHz UKAC
% Wed 7th Oct. 1700-2100 144MHz FT8AC 2h and 4h sections
% Thu 8th Oct. 1900-2130 50MHz UKAC
% Tue 13th Oct. 1900-2130 432MHz UKAC
% Wed 14th Oct. 1700-2100 432MHz FT8 AC (2h and 4h sections)
% Thus 15th Oct. 1900-2130 70MHz UKAC
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.
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 3rd Oct. 0600 to Sun 4th Oct. 1800 TRC DX contest CW and SSB – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct. 0600 for 24h Oceania DX contest SSB – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct. 0700-1000 : 0700-1000 German Telegraphy Contest CW – link here to rules
% Sat 3rd Oct. 1600-1800 80m and Sun 4th Oct. 0900-1100 40m, International HELL Contest – link here to rules
% Sun 4th Oct. 2200-2359 Peanut power QRP Sprint CW and SSB – link here to rules
% Mon 5th Oct. 1900-2030 Autumn series CW
% Wed 14th Oct. 1900-2130 Autumn series DATA
% Sat 10th Oct. 0000-0800 and 1600-2400 and Sun 11th Oct. 0800-1600 Makrothen RTTY contest – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct. 0000-2359 QRP ARCI Fall QSO party, CW – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct. 0001-2359 10-10 International Day Sprint – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct. 0600for 24h Oceania DX CW contest – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct. 1200 for 36h SKCC Weekend Sprintathon CW – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct. 1200 for 24h Scandinavian SSB Activity Contest – link here to rules
% Sat 10th Oct 2000 for 24h PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint PSK31 – link here to rules
% Sun 11th Oct. 0600-1000 UBA ON Contest CW (Belgium based) – link here to rules
Please note the new mention of the ICWC MST contests – Medium speed – CW – these may appeal to those needing to practice. Link to the overall site here
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 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
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73 until next week,
Phil G4LPP