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Wirral & District Amateur Radio Club

RSGB UK Activity Contests

COVID-19 Update 26.03.21

As usual when we approach a significant change in the COVID restrictions in England, we've started to receive some queries around how this will impact portable contesting. We are continuing to apply the principle of simply requiring stations to strictly follow their local COVID restrictions and advisories. Therefore, from 29th March, as the 'Stay at Home' restriction is removed in England, we will once again accept portable entries from stations in England. Portable multi-operator entries must normally be from the same household/bubble as typical portable locations, camper vans, cars and tents are considered indoors and indoor mixing of households is still not allowed.

As ever - the situation is not consistent across the whole of the UK.  Our current reading of the situation as of the 23rd March is :-

*  Wales:  Welsh residents can submit portable entries provided that they do not travel more than 5 miles and as a result at this time non-residents cannot enter Wales.  The situation here is expected to be reviewed on the 26th March.

*  Scotland:  Portable entries will be permitted from 2nd April provided the operation stays local.

*  Northern Ireland:  Portable entries are not currently allowed -  but next Government review on 15th April

*  Isle of Man:  Portable entries are not currently allowed due to Stay at Home order (Relaxed and allowed from 13th April 2021)

*  Jersey:  Single operator portable entries are now acceptable.  Multi operator expected from 10th May

*  Guernsey:  Portable entries are now acceptable

But - in summary - please follow your local COVID restrictions and guidance

Good Luck, stay safe and enjoy yourselves

73

Andy - G4PIQ, Nick G4FAL and Ian, G0FCT on behalf of all RSGB Contest Committees

Please keep a close eye on the Contest Committee web site –

(https://www.rsgbcc.org  and on the e-mail reflectors / Facebook groups for any urgent announcements.)

 

NEW List of VHF/UHF Contest Penalties issued 23rd December 2020
 

UKAC VHF/UHF Contest Calendar for May 2021

Tue     4th May      144MHz
Tue   11th May     432MHz
Thur 13th May       50MHz
Tue  18th May       1.3GHz
Thur 20th May       70MHz
Tue  25th May            SHF

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Full RSGB VHF Contest Calendar for 2021  Click

In 2021 there are 61 Clubs in the General Section and 39 in the Local Section with 582 individual Stations taking part so far

(In 2020 there were 90 General Section, 38 Local Section with 832 individual Stations taking part during the year)

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Quick link to UKAC Results

*  Latest Contest Results for 2021  Click

*  Final Overall VHF Contest Results for 2020  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 2.4.1 (1st January 2021)  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

Summary of UKAC Rule changes for 2021
by RSGB VHF Contest Committee Chairman  Andy Cook, G4PIQ

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

Full UKAC Rules for each band can be found below

http://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/rules/20rules/frameindex.html

2m SSB rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=2mukac

2m FM rules https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=2mfmac

4m SSB rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=4mukac

6m SSB rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=6mukac

70cms SSB rules https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=70cmsukac

70cms FM rules https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=70cmsfmac

23cms Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=uhfukac

SHF Specific rules http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2020&contest=shfukac

Read .. General advice on UKAC

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2020 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2019 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2018 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2017 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2016 activity

Read .. WADARC UKAC 2015 activity

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