OZ50MHz DX News - Contesting

- 2008.

Name (rules linked)	Starting	Ending	Log to	Length	Time UT
ARI Romagna	Jan. 5 th.	Jan. 5 th.	I4CIL	7 h.	09 - 16
Nordic Activity	Jan. 10 th.	Jan. 10 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	18 - 22
VK Summer fieldday	Jan. 12 th.	Jan. 13 th.	VK3KWA	24 h.	01 - 01
ARRL Sweepstakes	Jan. 19 th.	Jan. 20 th.		33 h.	19 - 04
The 50MHz Open	Jan. 22 nd.	Jan. 22 nd.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Jan. 22 nd.	Jan. 22 nd.		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	Feb. 14 th.	Feb. 14 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	18 - 22
ARI Marconi Contest	Feb. 24 th.	Feb. 24 th.	IV3SIX	8 h.	09 - 17
The 50MHz Open	Feb. 26 th.	Feb. 26 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Feb. 26 th.	Feb. 26 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	Mar. 13 th.	Mar. 13 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. 25 th.	Mar. 25 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Mar. 25 th.	Mar. 25 th.		2½ h.	20 - 22.30
Nordic Activity	Apr. 10 th.	Apr. 10 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. 22 nd.	Apr. 22 nd.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	Apr. 22 nd.	Apr. 22 nd.		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
6 Meters Maraton	May 3 rd.	Aug. 3 rd.	OH3WW	3 month	24h/day
Nordic Activity	May 8 th.	May 8 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	17 - 21
Nevada NQP	May 10 th.	May 10 th.	W7GK	24 h.	00 - 24
Spring VHF Sprint	May 10 th.	May 11 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 27 th.	May 27 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	May 27 th.	May 27 th.		2½ h.	19 - 21.30
UKSMG	June 7 th.	June 8 th.	G4MJS	24 h.	12 - 12
Nordic Activity	June 12 th.	June 12 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	17 - 21
French DDFM	June 14 th.	June 15 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 21 st.	June 22 nd.		24 h.	14 - 14
RSGB 50 MHz Trophy	June 21 th.	June 22 nd.		24 h.	14 - 14
SMIRK Contest	June 21 th.	June 22 nd.	AA5XE	24 h.	00 - 00
RSGB 50 MHz Backp.	June 22 nd.	June 22 nd.		4 h.	10 - 14
The 50MHz Open	June 24 th.	June 24 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	June 24 th.	June 24 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 5 th.	July 6 th.	Local mgr.	24 h.	14 - 14
EDR Nordic	July 5 th.	July 6 th.	OZ5TG	24 h.	14 - 14
ARI Lario	July 6 th.	July 6 th.	IK2AQZ	7 h.	08 - 15
Nordic Activity	July 10 th.	July 10 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 22 nd.	July 22 nd.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	July 22 nd.	July 22 nd.		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	Aug. 14 th.	Aug. 14 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	17 - 21
Hawaii QSO party	Aug. 23 rd.	Aug. 24 th.	KH6J	39 h.	07 - 22
The 50MHz Open	Aug. 26 th.	Aug. 26 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	Aug. 26 th.	Aug. 26 th.		2½ h.	19 - 21.30
NRRL Nordic	Sep. 6 th.	Sep. 7 th.		24 h.	14 - 14
Nordic Activity	Sep. 11 th.	Sep. 11 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	17 - 21
Lario PSK31 & JT6m	Oct. 14 th.	Oct. 14 th.	IK2AQZ	4 h.	08 - 12
ARRL VHF QSO Party	Sep. 13 th.	Sep. 15 th.	ARRL	33 h.	18 - 03
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. 23 rd.	Sep. 23 rd.	OZ6OM	4 h.	17 - 21
RSGB Activity	Sep. 23 rd.	Sep. 23 rd.		2½ h.	19 - 21.30
Rumble PSK	Oct. 4 th.	Oct. 4 th.	W7PSK	24 h.	00 - 24
Nordic Activity	Oct. 9 th.	Oct. 9 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. 28 th.	Oct. 28 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Oct. 28 th.	Oct. 28 th.		2½ h.	19 - 21.30
Nordic Activity	Nov. 13 th.	Nov. 13 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. 25 th.	Nov. 25 th.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Nov. 25 th.	Nov. 25 th.		2½ h.	20 - 22.30
Nordic Activity	Dec. 11 th.	Dec. 11 th.	OZ5TG	4 h.	18 - 22
The 50MHz Open	Dec. 23 rd.	Dec. 23 rd.	OZ6OM	4 h.	18 - 22
RSGB Activity	Dec. 23 rd.	Dec. 23 rd.		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. (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
Convegno Romana	Oct. 11 th.	Oct. 12 th.		? h.
NA MS contest 2007	Dec. 13 th.	Dec. 17 th.		74 h.	00 - 02

Cumulative Contests.

The

50 MHz Open

at the 4 th. tuesday evening in the moth. This is an cumulative contest without any qualifying contacts ! - and straight forward rules. 2006 Classes includes high power, medium power & QRP sections.

The 50 MHz Open - rules.

January 22 nd. 18-22 UT	February 26 th. 18-22 UT	March 25 th. 18-22 UT	April 22 th. 17-21 UT	May 27 th. 17-21 UT	June 24 th. 17-21 UT
July 22 nd. 17-21 UT	August 26 th. 17-21 UT	Sept. 23 rd. 17-21 UT	October 28 th. 18-22 UT	Nov. 25 th. 18-22 UT	Dec. 23 rd. 18-22 UT

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

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)

Credits

for info and updates to; Andy N8OFS, Arne SM7AED, SRT page.