Wirral & District Amateur Radio Club

RSGB UK Activity Contests

VHF/UHF UKAC Contest dates for January 2020 are as follows

Tue       7th Jan 144MHz
Thur      9th Jan   50MHz
Tue     14th  Jan  432MHz
 Thur    16th  Jan    70MHz
 Tue     21st  Jan   1.3GHz
 Tue    28th  Jan        SHF
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Group Photo of a few UKAC competitors at NARSA Rally, Blackpool 28th April 2019

Our thanks to Dave GW4ZAR for the photo

L-R Neil G4OAR, Barry G4KCT & XYL Sue G8SFI, Gordon G8PNN, Peter MM0CEZ, Pete GM4BYF, Stuart M1SMH,
Paul GW0MDQ, Ian GM3SEK & XYL Nadine MM0WNW and Denis G3UVR

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We have some new club members who have recently joined WADARC and are keen to

support us in the UKAC Contests.

So a Big welcome to Andy GD0AMD, David G8LZE, David G8ZRE,

 Mike G0CDA and Simon MW0XAD

We hope you have lots of fun and thank you all in advance for your support and points.

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Full RSGB VHF Contest Calendar for 2020  Click


The latest contest result to be announced is for :-

144 MHz held 7th January 2020

Click  to read full details

This Page Updated 23rd January 2020

The following are the Top 10 results to the 17th December for the General Section

with 38 Clubs taking part.  There were also 29 Clubs in the Local Section and a total

of 262 individual stations taking part.

  General Club Score    
Pos
Club
Total
MHz
1 807 ARO 1000 1000
2 Drowned Rats RG 517 517
3 Wirral & DARC 486 486
4 Northern Fells CG 287 287
5 Harwell ARS 263 263
6 Medway ARTS 134 134
7 Vecta CG 118 118
8 Burton upon Trent ARC 98 98
9 Dudley & DARS 93 93
10 Bittern DX Group 87 87
11 Grimsby ARS 83 83
12 Hinckley AR & ES 78 78
13 Verulam ARC 76 76
14 Guernsey ARS 69 69
15 Ipswich RC 67 67
16 Spalding & DARS 66 66
17 Norfolk ARC 65 65
18 GMDX 62 62
19 Ripon & DARS 57 57
20 The Vulture Squadron CG 54 54

(Viewing with most Smartphones .. double
tap on the tables above to magnify and
double tap to return to normal)

Quick link to UKAC Results

*  Latest Contest Results for 2020  Click

*  Final Overall VHF Contest Results for 2019  Click

*  Check your latest log upload has been received  Click

*  Check the Claimed Scores list for latest entries  Click

Useful Administration Links :-

*  Print out Paper Log sheet for VHF Contest  Click

*  Log in to ON4KST chat site here  Click

*  Enter your paper log on-line here  Click

*  Upload your Minos computer log file here  Click

*   Download the latest version of Minos .. version 2.3.0.0 (4th January 2020)  Click

*  Find/Check your Maidenhead Locator  Click  enter your post code or options

*  Read the latest edition of the RSGB Contest Committee Newsletter  Click

Be ahead of the competition !! Must Check links before a contest :-

*  LIVE European Sporadic-E globe update every minute   Click

*  LIVE Northern Hemisphere Auroral Propagation update every minute  Click

*  LIVE DXMAPS 3.3 - QSO/SWL comprehensive real time information Click

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Latest UKAC Rules for 2020

Don't forget to download the latest MINOS software .. (link above)

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Full UKAC Rules for 2019

http://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/rules/19rules/frameindex.htmlBy Band for 2019

2m Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=2mukac

4m Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=4mukac

6m Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=6mukac

70cms Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=70cmsukac

23cms Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=uhfukac

SHF Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2019&contest=shfukac

 

Please be aware that on 2m there are some spot frequencies which are named in the 144MHz Band Plan which it would be wise to avoid for the UKAC contest.

Firstly NO SSB below 144.150MHz or you will lose points.

Specifically  144.370 which is the MGM calling Frequency

(MGM is machine generated mode activity such as JT65 and FSK441)

but also consideration should be shown for:-

144.175 Microwave talkback
144.195 to 144.205 Random MS SSB
144.200 Random MS SSB calling frequency
144.250 GB2RS news broadcast .. but not yet heard on a Tuesday night !
144.260 Maybe used for Emergency Communications and Community Events

Finally a link to ALL the current RSGB Band Plans Click here !

April 2019

 

Read .. General advice on UKAC

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2018 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2017 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2016 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2015 activity

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