RSGB HF and VHF Contest Rules Changes

As a result of the UK government’s recent advice on social distancing, it is with regret that the HF Contest Committee (HFCC) and the VHF Contest Committee (VHFCC) have decided that, with immediate effect and until the end of June 2020, the RSGB will no longer accept multi-operator contest entries for any RSGB Contest.

Single operator entries from shared stations will also not be accepted unless the station is being shared by family members living at the same postal address. The HFCC has taken the decision that the RSGB HF CW NFD Contest (June) is cancelled for this year.

The RSGB has decided not to ban portable operation by single operators because of the potential mental health benefits associated with engaging in hobbies etc. as well as the lack of person-to-person contact in normal single operator contesting. However, they encourage everyone to follow the government guidelines regarding social distancing and unnecessary travel.

The RSGB will review these rule changes regularly in line with the most recent government advice to determine if we need to extend or modify the restrictions. In early June we will decide if the VHF NFD, the IOTA Contest and SSB NFD can go ahead as planned.

SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest

The second leg of the SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest will be on the air from 10:00 UTC on Saturday 9 November to 10:00 UTC on Sunday 10 November 2019 with SSB, FM and CW contacts on 6, 4 and 2 m, 70 and 23 cm and higher.

All QSOs must be two-way point to point and the exchange is an RS or RST report and your location - either a six-digit Maidenhead locator or latitude and longitude.

Page 48 of the 2019 Blue Book contains all the information about the contest - multipliers and scoring, etc.

Your log sheet must be sent to contest@sarl.org.za by Monday 2 December 2019.

Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration Results and Certificates Now Available

Results and certificates from the Hiram Percy Maxim (HPM) Birthday Celebration 31st August 2019 – 8th September 2019 are now available. The 9-day operating event commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of ARRL co-founder and first president Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW. Amateurs from 57 ARRL/RAC sections and four countries submitted more than 25,000 contacts over the course of the event.

A special HPM 150 QSL card is available for stations that worked W1AW/150 during the event. To receive a card, send your QSL with an SASE to W1AW, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111.

Results of the event and downloadable certificates are on the ARRL Contests Page - http://contests.arrl.org/hpmscores.php