2009 VHF-UHF Contest Calendar W/VE (+WW) last update 08/jun/09

DEC.     -JAN.        6m DX Marathon (50 MHz DX Bulletin)    50MHz
YEAR 2009 0000z-2400z RMG Annual Cummulative Contest         220MHz & up
YEAR 2009 0000z-2400z World Wide EME Marathon                50,144,432,1296,2304,5760,10450 MHz
YEAR 2009 0000z-2359z CQ DX Marathon                         all
JAN   1   1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the first of January
JAN   1   1900z-2100z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   432.025-432.150MHz, anually on the first of January
JAN 17-19 1900z-0400z ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes           50MHz & up
JAN   -   1900z-0400z SWOT Contest                           144 MHz
JAN       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
JAN   27  1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
JAN       4am -12pm l WSJT SPRINTS                           WSJT digital on 6 or 2 meters, uninterrupted 4-hour period , fourth Saturday
FEB       1900z-2200z MRAC FM simplex contest                50-446 MHz FM  1:00pm - 4:00pm CST,   2m runs 1900-2000 UTC, 70cm 2000 - 2100 UTC, 6m 2100-2130 UTC, 1.25m 2130-2200 UTC
FEB   -   1800z-2359z Annual Midwinter VHF All Digital Mode Roundup  50MHz & up
FEB       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
FEB  24   1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
FEB  28   4am -12pm l WSJT SPRINTS                           WSJT digital on 6 or 2 meters, uninterrupted 4-hour period , fourth Saturday
MAR   7   1900-2200est ARES VHF Contest                      6m, 2m, 220MHz, 440MHz
MAR  21   1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the 3. saturday in March
MAR  21   1900z-2100z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   432.025-432.150MHz, anually on the 3. saturday in March
MAR       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
MAR  24   1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
MAR       0100z-0200z 2M FM Challenge                        146 MHz FM 7pm-8pm Illinois Time
MAR  28   4am -12pm l WSJT SPRINTS                           WSJT digital on 6 or 2 meters, uninterrupted 4-hour period , fourth Saturday
MAR 28-29 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS         144 MHz & 10 GHz + up - CW/SSB
APR  4-5  0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS         432 & 5760 MHz - CW/SSB
APR 6 Mon 7PM-11PM l 144MHz Spring Sprint                    144MHz
APR  18   1100z-1700z Contest LAZIO                          50MHz
APR 14Tue 7PM-11PM l 222MHz Spring Sprint                    222MHz
APR   18  0000z-2400z The Skirmish  PSK, RTTY, Hell, MFSK,   50MHz,HF  MT63, Throb, ASCII, SSTV ,Packet  3rd Saturday of April
APR 22Wed 7 PM-11PM l 432MHz Spring Sprint                   432MHz
APR  MAY  0000z-0700z North American Meteor Scatter Spring Rally  50,144,222,432 CW, SSB, HSCW, FSK441,JT6M  Eta Aquarids
APR  25   4am -12pm l WSJT SPRINTS                           WSJT digital on 6 or 2 meters, uninterrupted 4-hour period , fourth Saturday
APR  28   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
MAY  2-3  0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS         2.3 and 3.4 GHz - CW/SSB
MAY -SEP  0000z-0000z Summer Es Contest                      50MHz JT6M
MAY2-AUG2 0000z-2400z The Six Meters Marathon                50MHz
MAY 2 Sat 6 AM-1 PM l µW Spring Sprints 1 Per Band(902,1296,2304MHz)5cons.Hour
MAY  2-3  6 AM- 8PM l 2GHz and Up World Wide Club Contest    2GHz through Light 24 hours max, First weekend in May
MAY  9-10 2300z-0300z 50 MHz Spring Sprint                   50MHz
MAY 30-31 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS         1.2 GHz - CW/SSB
MAY       0700z-1700z Contest Gargano 50MHz                  50MHz                            Last Sunday of May 
MAY  26   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
MAY 30-31 0000z-2400z Italian EME Contest digi mode          50 Mhz and up, only digital mode
JUN  -JL  0000z-0700z The Summer Six Meter Digital Rally     50MHz PSK31, MFSK16, RTTY, Feld Hell, JT6M, JT44, FSK441A, JT65B
JUN  6-7  1200z-1200z UKSMG Summer Contest                   50MHz                            First weekend of June 
JUN 12-14 2000z-2000z Summer MS Contest                      144MHz
JUN 13-15 1800z-0300z ARRL June VHF QSO Party                50MHz & up                       Second full weekend of June        
JUN   14  0900z-1500z Worked All Britain awards gr.          50MHz Phone
JUN 20-21 0000z-2400z SMIRK 6 Meter Contest                  50MHz
JUN  20   1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the third saturday in June
JUN  20   1900z-2100z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   432.025-432.150MHz, anually on the third saturday in June
JN  -JL   0000z-2400z 50 MHz DX Marathon (50 MHz DX Bulletin)50MHz
JUN 27-28 1800z-2100z ARRL Field Day (not a contest)         HF,VHF,UHF+                      Fourth full weekend of June
???   -   8 PM-8PM l  PNWVHF Society VHF Marathon            50MHz & up
JUN  23   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
JUL   1   0000z-2400z RAC Canada Day Contest                 50MHz,144MHz,HF.   
JUL   -   2300z-0200z Major Six Club Contest                 50MHz                            
JUL  18   0800z-1500z Contest Lario                          50MHz                            Second weekend of July 
JUL 18-19 1800z-2100z CQ World-Wide VHF Contest              50MHz + 144MHz                   3rd full weekend
JUL  19   1000z-1400z Worked All Britain awards gr.          144 MHz QRO Phone
JUL 25-26 1400z-1400z EADX 6m Contest                        50MHz
JUL  28   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
AUG  01   0000z-2400z The Grid Dip             all PSK RTTY  50MHz,HF                         1st Saturday of August
AUG  1-2  1800z-1800z ARRL August UHF Contest                222MHz & up                      First full weekend of August
AUG 15-16 6 AM-24PM l ARRL 10-GHz Cumulative Contest         10GHz & up                       Third full weekend of August
AUG  30   0700z-1700z 50MHz Field Day Sicilia                50MHz ssb/cw
AUG       0000z-2359z 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest   144MHz
AUG  25   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
SEP 12-14 1800z-0300z ARRL September VHF QSO Party           50MHz & up                       Second full weekend of September
SEP  06   1000z-1400z Worked All Britain awards gr.          144 MHz QRP Phone max 10w
SEP 12-13 0000z-2400z A.R.I. EME Contest  CW-SSB             50,144,432,1296,2304,5760,10450 MHz and up
SEP   -   0000z-2359z ARRL International EME                 2304 MHz and Up
SEP 19-20 6 AM-24PM l ARRL 10-GHz Cumulative Contest         10GHz & up                       Third full weekend of September
SEP   Mon 7 PM-11PM l 144MHz WW Fall Sprint                  144MHz
SEP  22   1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
SEP  26   1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the forth saturday in September
SEP  26   1900z-2100z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest                   432.025-432.150MHz, anually on the forth saturday in September
SEP   Tue 7 PM-11PM l 222MHz WW Fall Sprint                  222MHz
OCT                   10m/6m October Contest                 50MHz
OCT   Wed 7 PM-11PM l 432MHz WW Fall Sprint                  432MHz
OCT  03   0000z-2400z The PSK31 Rumble   PSK10, PSK31, PSK63 50MHz,HF                        1st Saturday of October
OCT       1000z-1400z Worked All Britain awards gr.          432MHz Phone
OCT   -   1800z-0300z S.W.O.T. THE SIDEWINDER SHOOTOUT 2m Contest 144MHz
OCT   -   0000z-2359z ARRL International EME                 50 MHz through 1296 MHz
OCT   -   2300z-0300z 50 MHz WW Fall Sprint                  50MHz
OCT       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
OCT  27   1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
OCT   Sat 6 AM-12PM l 902,1296,2304,3456,5760MHz WW Fall Sprints (one contest)(5 hours)
NOV       7 PM-12AM l RVHFG Fall All-Band Sprints   5 hours  50MHz & up
NOV   -   0000z-2400z Brasilian VHF-UHF DX Contest - "CBVU"  50MHz & up
NOV   -   0000z-2359z ARRL International EME                 50 MHz through 1296 MHz
NOV       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
NOV  24   1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
DEC  22   1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest    50MHz  Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.)
DEC   -   2300z-0300z Six Club WW 1st Winter DX Contest      50MHz
DEC   -   2000z-0200z BCC Meteor Scatter Contest             144MHz CW and / or WSJT
DEC   -   0000z-0200z NA High Speed Meteor Scatter Gemenids  50,144,222,432  CW, SSB, HSCW, FSK441,JT6M. by meteor scatter
DEC       0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz
DEC  19   0000z-2400z RAC Canada Winter Contest              50MHz, 144MHz, HF

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