The dates for upcoming contests are:
VHF NFD, 2 – 3 July
IOTA, 30 – 31 July
CQWW SSB, 27 – 30 October
Don pointed out that all contests this year will take place at Don’s CQWW field. It’s not quite as high as the usual VHF contest site but much easier to set up and take down. In the 2019 VHF contest the site was used and results on 4 and 6m were competitive, 2m might have been better in better conditions.
For this year’s VHF NFD setting up will begin Friday 1 July at 13.00 BST and it is proposed there be a BBQ for all members and their guests in the evening. The club will provide the fire and some salad but members should bring their own meat and eating irons and plates etc. Those who wish to attend should put their name on the BBQ list on the CONTEST page of our web site. Saturday AM will be used for the final setting up. The software logger for this contest is MINOS which is used for VHF contests. If members are not familiar with it you might download a copy and try it out at home.
IOTA will take place at the same field. The contest runs from 12.00 to 12.00 GMT We hope to be running two stations as we do at CQWW, ie one run and one multiplier. We will use our normal logging software and it was pointed out when entering a call it will turn RED or GREEN if it’s wanted and BLUE to indicate not required, so don’t work it.
Register your interest in operating at our CONTEST page