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VHF and Up Contest Calendar

SLAMS will try to keep this list up-to-date. Should you see any problem with published information or would you know about interesting contest not listed below, please do not hesitate to inform us either through the Contact Us form or directly by emailing one of us.


First Saturday of every monthMicrowave Activity Day (MAD) - not a contest but a time to just get on and generate some RF!
  
January 21-23
2012
2012 ARRL Jan. VHF Sweepstakes
Rules here
April - May

2012

SPRINT VHF+ Contests

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

April - May

2012

SBMS Contest
(San Bernardino Microwave Society)

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

June 

2012

2012 ARRL Jun. VHF QSO Party

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

August
2012

2012 ARRL UHF Contest
(220MHz and Up)

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

August

2012

2012 ARRL 10GHz+ Contest 1/2


(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

September
2012

2012 ARRL Sept. VHF QSO Party

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

September
2012

2012 ARRL 10GHz+ Contest 2/2

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

Sept - Oct 
2012

SPRINT VHF+ Contests

 

(exact schedule and rules not announced yet)

  
  
January 22-24
2011
2011 ARRL Jan. VHF Sweepstakes
Rules here

April - May

2011

SPRINT VHF+ Contests


Rules here


Dates:

144 Spirnts - Monday, April 11, 7 - 11 PM local
 
222 Sprints - Tuesday, April 19, 7 - 11 PM
 
432 Sprints - Wednesday, April 27, 7 - 11 PM
 
Microwave Sprints - Saturday, May 7, 6 AM - 1 PM local (~900 MHz and Up)
 
50 MHz Sprint - 2300Z, Sat, May 14 to 0300Z, May 15
(note that the time of this 6m contest is in UTC)

April 30 - May1

2011

SBMS Contest
(San Bernardino Microwave Society)


Rules here, SBMS web here.

 

6 AM Saturday, April 30 to 8 PM Sunday, May1

Distance scoring, you need 6-digit grid locator.

You can use distance calculator here.

  
June 11-13
2011
2011 ARRL Jun. VHF QSO Party
Rules here.
  
August 6-7
2011
2011 ARRL UHF Contest
(220MHz and Up)
Rules here.
August 20-21
2011
2011 ARRL 10GHz+ Contest 1/2
Rules here.
September 10-12
2011
2011 ARRL Sept. VHF QSO Party
Rules here.
September 17-18
2011
2011 ARRL 10GHz+ Contest 2/2
Rules here.
  
Sept 19 - Oct 29
2011

SPRINT VHF+ Contests

(Link to Rules will be added here later)

 

144 - 7 to 11 PM Mon, 9-19-2011

222 - 7 to 11 PM, Tue, 9-27-2011

432 - 7 to 11 PM, Wed, 10-5-2011

Microwave (902 and above) - 7 AM to 1 PM local time, Sat, 10-22-2011.

50 - 2300 UTC Sat, 10-29-2011 to 0300 UTC Sun, 10-30-2011
 
Please note that the Microwave Sprint will be distance-based this year, and a 6 digit exchange is mandated.

Assistance is also allowed to some extent on the Microwave Sprint.  

These rules are a change from last year, when the Microwave Sprint was gird-based and 6 digits was optinal.

  
EME SECTION
BELOW

ARRL EME 2011 Contest rules here

(exact schedule and rules for 2012 not announced yet)