50 MHz Contest Calendar 2009.
Current email address to enter info is "mycall"@uksmg.net

Name (rules linked)

Starting

Ending

Log to

Length

Time UT

ARI Romagna

Jan. 3 rd.

Jan. 3 rd

I4CIL

7 h.  

09 - 16

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Jan. 8 th.

Jan. 8 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

18 - 22

VK Summer fieldday

Jan. 12 th.

Jan. 13 th.

VK3KWA

24 h.  

01 - 01

PEARS Contest I

Jan. 16 th.

Jan. 17 th.

ZS2PE

22 h.  

20 - 18

PEARS Contest II

Jan. 17 th.

Jan. 18 th.

ZS2PE

22 h.  

18 - 16

ARRL Sweepstakes

Jan. 19 th.

Jan. 20 th.

 

33 h.  

19 - 04

The 50MHz Open

Jan. 27 th.

Jan. 27 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Jan. 27 th.

Jan. 27 th.

 

2½ h.  

20 - 22.30

Classic Exhange CW

Jan. 27 th.

Jan. 28 th.

WQ8U

18 h.  

14 - 08

Lousiana QSO Party

Feb. 9 th.

Feb. 10 th.

W5YL

12 h.  

15 - 03

BC QSO Challenge

Feb. 9 th.

Feb. 10 th.

VE7FKY

12 h.  

16 - 04

Milwaukee FM

Feb. 10 th.

Feb. 10 th.

W9RK

½ h.  

03 - 03.30

Classic Exhange SSB

Feb. 10 th.

Feb. 11 th.

WQ8U

18 h.  

14 - 08

NH QSO Party

Feb. 9 th.

Feb. 11 th.

 

48 h.  

01 - 01

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Feb. 12 th.

Feb. 12 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

18 - 22

ARI Marconi Contest

Feb. 24 th.

Feb. 24 th.

IV3SIX

8 h.  

09 - 17

The 50MHz Open

Feb. 24 th.

Feb. 24 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Feb. 24 th.

Feb. 24 th.

 

2½ h.  

20 - 22.30

SRAL Nordic

Mar. 1 st.

Mar. 2 nd.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

Idaho QSO Party

Mar. 8 th.

Mar. 9 th.

NT4TT

24 h.  

19 - 19

Wisconsin QSO Party

Mar. 9 th.

Mar. 10 th.

K9KR

7 h.  

18 - 01

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Mar. 12 th.

Mar. 12 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

18 - 22

John Moyle Fieldday

Mar. 15 th.

Mar. 16 th.

VK3ZUX

24 h.  

01 - 01

Virginia QSO Party

Mar. 15 th.

Mar. 17 th.

NQ4K

8 h.  

18 - 02

UBA Contest

Mar. 16 th.

Mar. 16 th.

 

4 h.  

07 - 11

The 50MHz Open

Mar. 24 th.

Mar. 24 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Mar. 24 th.

Mar. 24 th.

 

2½ h.  

20 - 22.30

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Apr. 9 th.

Apr. 9 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

ARI Lazio

Apr. 19 th.

Apr. 20 th.

 

7 h.  

11 - 17

Ontario QSO Party

Apr. 19 th.

Apr. 20 th.

 

24 h.  

18 - 18

Motorola QSO Party

Apr. 19 th.

Apr. 20 th.

AA9VI

10 h.  

17 - 03

RSGB 1st 50MHz

Apr. 20 th.

Apr. 20 th.

 

3 h.  

09 - 12

The 50MHz Open

Apr. 28 th.

Apr. 28 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

Apr. 28 th.

Apr. 28 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

I1BYH Memorial day

Apr. 27 th.

Apr. 27 th.

IW1QN

8 h.  

07 - 15

Nebraska QSO Party

Apr. 26 th.

Apr. 27 th.

N0WY

24 h.  

17 - 17

Concurso National

Oct. 1 st. 07

Apr. 30 th.

LU1DMA

7 month

24h/day

SSA Nordic

May 3 rd.

May 4 th.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

Araucaria VHF

May 3 rd.

May 4 th.

 

40 h.  

00 - 16

7th. call area party

May 3 rd.

May 4 th.

 

 18 h.  

13 - 07

The Six meters DX Marathon.

May 2 nd.

Aug. 2 nd.

OH3WW

3 month

24h/day

Nordic Activity (NAC)

May 14 th.

May 14 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

Nevada NQP

May 10 th.

May 10 th.

W7GK

24 h.  

00 - 24

Spring VHF Sprint

May 9 th.

May 10 th.

W4SHG

4 h.  

23 - 03

Contest del Sud

May 18 th.

May 18 th.

IT9RKR

11 h.  

06 - 17

MARAC (U.S. only)

May 17 th.

May 18 th.

MARAC

48 h.  

00 - 24

ARI Gargano

May 25 th.

May 25 th.

 

10 h.  

07 - 17

The 50MHz Open

May 26 th.

May 26 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

May 26 th.

May 26 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

UKSMG

June 6 th.

June 7 th.

G4MJS

24 h.  

12 - 12

Nordic Activity (NAC)

June 11 th.

June 11 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

French DDFM

June 13 th.

June 14 th.

F6IIT

24 h.  

16 - 16

ARI Crossband 50/70

June 15 th.

June 15 th.

IW0CZC

 

 

ARRL VHF QSO party

June 14 th.

June 16 th.

ARRL

33 h.  

18 - 03

Region 1.

June 21 st.

June 22 nd.

Local mgr.

24 h.  

14 - 14

Memorial YO7VS

June 20 th.

June 21 st.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

RSGB 50 MHz Trophy

June 21 th.

June 22 nd.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

SMIRK Contest dedicated AA5XE

June 20 th.

June 21 st.

N3DB

24 h.  

00 - 00

RSGB 50 MHz Backp.

June 22 nd.

June 22 nd.

 

4 h.  

10 - 14

The 50MHz Open

June 26 th.

June 26 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

June 26 th.

June 26 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

ARRL VHF Fieldday

June 28 th.

June 29 th.

ARRL

27 h.  

18 - 21

Veneto - Italian

June 29 th.

June 29 th.

 

7 h.  

08 - 15

RAC Canada Day

July 1 st.

July 1 st.

 

24 h.  

00 - 24

The next SIX Club

July 1 st.

July 31 st.

 

1 month

24h/day

Reg. 1 VHF Fieldday

July 4 th.

July 5 th.

Local mgr.

24 h.  

14 - 14

EDR Nordic (NRAU)

July 4 th.

July 5 th.

OZ5TG

24 h.  

14 - 14

ARI Lario

July 6 th.

July 6 th.

IK2AQZ

7 h.  

08 - 15

Nordic Activity (NAC)

July 9 th.

July 9 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

EADX 6m Contest

July 12 th.

July 13 th.

EADX6m

30 h.  

10 - 16

CQWW VHF

July 19 th.

July 20 th.

 

27 h.  

18 - 21

The 50MHz Open

July 28 th.

July 28 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

July 28 th.

July 28 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

Maryland-DC
QSO Party

Aug. 9 th.
Aug. 10 th. 

Aug. 10 th.
Aug. 10 th. 

 

24 h.  

16 - 04
16 - 24

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Aug. 13 th.

Aug. 13 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

Hawaii QSO party

Aug. 23 rd.

Aug. 24 th.

KH6J

39 h.  

07 - 22

The 50MHz Open

Aug. 25 th.

Aug. 25 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

Aug. 25 th.

Aug. 25 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

NRRL Nordic

Sep. 6 th.

Sep. 7 th.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Sep. 10 th.

Sep. 10 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

Lario PSK31 & JT6m

Sep. 14 th.

Sep. 14 th.

IK2AQZ

4 h.  

08 - 12

ARRL VHF QSO Party

Sep. 13 th.

Sep. 15 th.

ARRL

33 h.  

18 - 03

ARI XV Italian EME

Sep. 20 th.

Sep. 21 st.

 

48 h.  

00 - 24

Province Italiane

Sep. 21 st.

Sep. 21 st.

 

8 h.  

07 - 15

COQP

Sep. 20 th.

Sep. 21 st.

COQP

18 h.  

10 - 04

TeXas QSO Party

Sep. 20 th.

Sep. 21 st.

 

24 h.  

 

The 50MHz Open

Sep. 22 nd.

Sep. 22 nd.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

17 - 21

RSGB Activity

Sep. 22 nd.

Sep. 22 nd.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

Rumble PSK

Oct. 4 th.

Oct. 4 th.

W7PSK

24 h.  

00 - 24

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Oct. 8 th.

Oct. 8 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

17 - 21

Convegno Romana

Oct. 11 th.

Oct. 12 th.

 

? h.  

 

RSGB 2nd. 50 MHz

Oct. 12 th.

Oct. 12 th.

 

3 h.  

09 - 12

Citta´di Grosseto

Oct. 19 th.

Oct. 19 th.

IK5RLP

8 h.  

07 - 15

The 50MHz Open

Oct. 27 th.

Oct. 27 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Oct. 27 th.

Oct. 27 th.

 

2½ h.  

19 - 21.30

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Nov. 12 th.

Nov. 12 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

18 - 22

VK Spring fieldday

Nov. 15 th.

Nov. 16 th.

VK3KWA

24 h.  

01 - 01

ARRL EME

Nov. 24 th.

Nov. 25 th.

 

48 h.  

00 - 24

The 50MHz Open

Nov. 24 th.

Nov. 24 th.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Nov. 24 th.

Nov. 24 th.

 

2½ h.  

20 - 22.30

Nordic Activity (NAC)

Dec. 10 th.

Dec. 10 th.

OZ5TG

4 h.  

18 - 22

The 50MHz Open

Dec. 22 nd.

Dec. 22 nd.

OZ6OM

4 h.  

18 - 22

RSGB Activity

Dec. 22 nd.

Dec. 22 nd.

 

2½ h.  

20 - 22.30

RSGB Christmas #1

Dec. 26 th.

Dec. 26 th.

 

2 h.  

14 - 16

RSGB Christmas #2

Dec. 27 th.

Dec. 27 th.

 

2 h.  

14 - 16

RSGB Christmas #3

Dec. 28 th.

Dec. 28 th.

 

2 h.  

14 - 16

RSGB Christmas #4

Dec. 29 th.

Dec. 29 th.

 

2 h.  

14 - 16

* Text in red, contests yet to have to be confirmed. (old dates valid for 2007)

50MHz DX Marat.

June 9 th.

June 10 th.

 

24 h.  

00 - 00

Aegean (Greece)

July 7 th.

July 8 th.

 

24 h.  

14 - 14

PZK VHF Sudety

Aug. 4 th.

Aug. 5 th.

SP7BCA

24 h.  

14 - 14

ARI Fieldday Sicilia

Aug. 27 th.

Aug. 27 th.

 

10 h.  

07 - 17

Terni e Orvieto

Sep. 16 th.

Sep. 17 th.

 

? h.  

 

EME SSB/CW

Oct. 8 th.

Oct. 9 th.

 

48 h.  

00 - 24

NA MS contest 2007

Dec. 13 th.

Dec. 17 th.

 

74 h.  

00 - 02

ARRL EME

Nov. 24 th.

Nov. 25 th.

 

48 h.  

00 - 24


Cumulative Contests.
The 50 MHz Open. Every 4 th. tuesday. Cumulative contest without any qualifying contacts ! - and straight forward rules. Classes includes high power, medium power & QRP sections.
The 50 MHz Open - rules.

January 27 th.
18-22 UT

February 24 th.
18-22 UT

March 24 th.
18-22 UT

April 28 th.
17-21 UT

May 26 th.
17-21 UT

June 23 rd.
17-21 UT

July 28 th.
17-21 UT

August 25 th.
17-21 UT

Sept. 22 nd.
17-21 UT

October 27 th.
18-22 UT

Nov. 24 th.
18-22 UT

Dec. 22 nd.
18-22 UT 

The 50 MHz Open - results 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 

RSGB. Every 4 th. tuesday in the month, 21.00 to 23.30 local U.K. time.

NAC. Every 2 nd. thursday in the month, 19.00 - 23.00 CET. / MEZ. - Rules here. (Includes summer time saving)


Special Contests.

Contest. Announcement of 2009 SMIRK Contest. The SMIRK QSO Party, sponsored by the Six Meter International Radio Klub will be held from 0000Z June 20, 2009 through 2400Z June 21, 2009. Contacts must be on six meters only, voice and/or CW. No contacts involving another band for one side of the contact count. This year's SMIRK Contest is dedicated to the memory of Dale Richardson, AA5XE, who served SMIRK for a number of years as our Secretary, Treasurer and Webmaster. Dale's shoes have been difficult to fill. http://smirk.org/rules.htm (QSP Andy N8OFS GOT6???) 5 Apr. 2009

Contest. ARAUCARIA VHF CONTEST. The Araucaria DX Group, one of the top contester´s team in the world, will promoted the 3th edition of AVHFC, the "Araucaria VHF Contest" on May, 01 to 03; 2009. During the latests editions, more than 330 stations were ready for DX on 6 meters and 2 meters, some of then in rare grids squares from Brazil. The rules are almost the same of CQWW VHF, so any contest software with CQWW VHF option is also usefull for AVHFC. The aim is strenght the VHF DXing in South America as well offer to the world wide VHF community new opportunities of DX in terms of new locators and potential partners stations for future radio experiments. The coordination produced the rules in english, spanish and portuguese languages and they are avaiable on the website http://www.avhfc.org . So don´t forget: on the first weekend of May check the VHF bands, the DX cluster and turn your antennas to South America. (QSP Andy N8OFS GOT6???) 21 Apr. 2009

Contest. Geminids Challenge. Attention all 6M JT6M fans - I am pleased to announce the 2008 6M JT6M Geminids Challenge full details can be found here http://www.jt6m.org/jt6m-challenge.php Also 2009 will see another annual 6M JT6M Challenge - details to be announced after the Geminids Challenge.! (Kev G0CHE at UKSMG ann.) 25 Oct. 2008 - 16 Dec. 2008

Contest. North American High Speed Meteor Scatter 2008 Geminids Test. DATE/TIME: 0000 UTC Dec 11 to 0200 UTC Dec 15, 2008 Rules for the WSJT Group's annual meteor scatter contest are now posted at the following Link: http://www.sportscliche.com/wb2fko/w08/rules_w08.html This is the premiere meteorscatter operating event in North America so if you enjoy the challenge of bouncing radio waves off ionization trails left by the rocks - plan to participate! (Mike WB2FKO via WSJT Reflector - MMMonVHF Newsletter 2008-09-30) 1 Oct. 2008 - 15. Dec. 2008

Contest. A fantastic ham radio event has been revived that will provide a weekend of fun and excitement to every ham that participates. The New Mexico QSO Party, an operating event designed for new and experienced hams alike, will take place on the first weekend of February (Feb 7-8, 2009).The purpose of this HF and 6-meter event (both of which every ham has privileges to operate on) is to get on the airwaves and have a great time with hams from across New Mexico and the nation... Complete details, rules, and forms are available at the New Mexico QSO Party website: http://www.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty  Details are also set appear in the February issue of QST magazine as well as the February Contest Corral posted on the ARRL website. (MMMonVHF Newsletter 2009-01-30) 31 Jan. 2009

EME. Reminder ARI Digital EME Contest - Hi all, our 4th Italian EME Digital Contest will be kept on the last weekend of May 2009, on the 30th and 31st. It is open to all bands, vhf and up, only it does not have multiband cathegory. As usual, stations will be classed according to antenna dimensions, it is a fair battle between similar stations. The rules can be found: In English at: http://www.arisanremo.it/index.php?name=Content&pid=66 We hope to see many of you, and please let us have your logs. (MMMonVHF Newsletter 2009-05-29) 29 May 2009 - 31 May 2009


Credits 2009.
For info and updates to; Robin M1DUD, Andy N8OFS          
Created January 1 st. 2006. Updated Sep. 26 th. 2008. © OZ6OM www.qsl.net/oz6om/