Sept 20/21.......ARRL EME Contest Oct 18/19...........ARRL EME Contest
2008 VHF-UHF Contest Calendar W/VE (+WW) last update 11/jun/08 DEC. -JAN. 6m DX Marathon (50 MHz DX Bulletin) 50MHz YEAR 2008 0000z-2400z RMG Annual Cummulative Contest 220MHz & up YEAR 0000z-2400z World Wide EME Marathon 50,144,432,1296,2304,5760,10450 MHz YEAR 2008 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 19-21 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 22 1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) FEB 10 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 9-10 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS 144, 432 & 1296 MHz - Digital only FEB 0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz FEB 26 1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) MAR 15 1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the 3. saturday in March MAR 15 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 15-16 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS 432 MHz and 5.7 GHz and up CW/SSB MAR 25 1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) MAR 31 0100z-0200z 2M FM Challenge 146 MHz FM 7pm-8pm Illinois Time APR 7 Mon 7PM-11PM l 144MHz Spring Sprint 144MHz APR 15Tue 7PM-11PM l 222MHz Spring Sprint 222MHz APR 19 0000z-2400z The Skirmish PSK, RTTY, Hell, MFSK, 50MHz,HF MT63, Throb, ASCII, SSTV ,Packet 3rd Saturday of April APR 12-13 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS 144 MHz and 2.3 / 3.4 GHz CW/SSB APR 23Wed 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 22 1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) MAY1-SEP1 0000z-0000z Summer Es Contest 50MHz JT6M MAY5-AUG5 0000z-2400z The Six Meters Marathon 50MHz MAY 3 Sat 6 AM-1 PM l µW Spring Sprints 1 Per Band(902,1296,2304MHz)5cons.Hour MAY31-JN1 0000z-2400z Italian EME Contest “New Modes”digital 50 Mhz and up MAY 10-11 6 AM- 8PM l 2GHz and Up World Wide Club Contest 2GHz through Light 24 hours max, Second weekend in May MAY 10-11 2300z-0300z 50 MHz Spring Sprint 50MHz MAY 10-11 0000z-2400z European EME Contest REF+DUBUS 1296 MHz CW/SSB MAY 0700z-1700z Contest Gargano 50MHz 50MHz Last Sunday of May MAY 27 1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) JUN -JL 0000z-0700z The Summer Six Meter Digital Rally 50MHz PSK31, MFSK16, RTTY, Feld Hell, JT6M, JT44, FSK441A, JT65B JUN 7-8 1200z-1200z UKSMG Summer Contest 50MHz First weekend of June JUN 14-16 1800z-0300z ARRL June VHF QSO Party 50MHz & up Second full weekend of June JUN - 2000z-2000z Summer MS Contest 144MHz JUN 21-22 0000z-2400z SMIRK 6 Meter Contest 50MHz JUN 21 1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the third saturday in June JUN 21 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 28-29 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 1000z-1400z Worked All Britain awards gr. 144 MHz QRO Phone JUN 24 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 0800z-1500z Contest Lario 50MHz Second weekend of July JUL 0900z-1500z Worked All Britain awards gr. 50MHz Phone JUL 12-13 1400z-1400z EADX 6m Contest 50MHz JUL 19-20 1800z-2100z CQ World-Wide VHF Contest 50MHz + 144MHz 3rd full weekend JUL 22 1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) AUG 0000z-2400z The Grid Dip all PSK RTTY 50MHz,HF 1st Saturday of August AUG 2-3 1800z-1800z ARRL August UHF Contest 222MHz & up First full weekend of August AUG 16-17 6 AM-24PM l ARRL 10-GHz Cumulative Contest 10GHz & up Third full weekend of August AUG 0700z-1700z 50MHz Field Day Sicilia 50MHz ssb/cw AUG 12 0000z-2359z 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest 144MHz AUG 26 1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) SEP 13-15 1800z-0300z ARRL September VHF QSO Party 50MHz & up Second full weekend of September SEP 1000z-1400z Worked All Britain awards gr. 144 MHz QRP Phone max 10w SEP - 0000z-2400z A.R.I. EME Contest CW-SSB 50,144,432,1296,2304,5760,10450 MHz and up SEP 20-21 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 27 1600z-1900z AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 144.025-144.150MHz, anually on the forth saturday in September SEP 27 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 SEP 20-21 0000z-2359z ARRL International EME 2304 MHz and Up SEP 23 1700z-2100z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) OCT 5 ? 10m/6m October Contest 50MHz OCT Wed 7 PM-11PM l 432MHz WW Fall Sprint 432MHz OCT 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 Sat 6 AM-12PM l 902,1296,2304,3456,5760MHz WW Fall Sprints (one contest)(5 hours) OCT - 2300z-0300z 50 MHz WW Fall Sprint 50MHz OCT 18-19 0000z-2359z ARRL International EME 50 MHz through 1296 MHz OCT 0100z-0500z Fall/Winter MS Activity Period(notTest)144MHz+ 50MHz OCT 22 1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) 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 25 1800z-2200z The 50MHz Open - Cumulative Contest 50MHz Fourth Tuesday, every month (Never at December 24th. or 25th.) DEC 23 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 27 0000z-2400z RAC Canada Winter Contest 50MHz, 144MHz, HF l= Local time, z = UTC, *see rules for time send me addition or correction : VE2PIJBack to Home Page at qsl.net