[UK-CONTEST] All quiet on the Western Front?

[Ray James]

--- On Thu, 30/4/09, Paul - G4BXT <g4bxt at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Does not seem to be much traffic over the last few days?

Oh dear, we can't have that!

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432 MHz Trophy Contest
2 May 09 	Time 	1400-2200 (GMT)
Exchange 	RST , Serial Number (starting at 001) and a 6 character (e.g. IO92JL) locator
Scoring 	One Point per Kilometre
1951 Council Cup is awarded to the overall winner
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432MHz-248GHz Contest 
Date 	2-3 May 09 	Time 	1400-1400 (GMT)
Bands 	70cms , 23cms , 13cms , 9cms , 6cms , 3cms , 12mm , 6mm , 4mm , 2.5mm , 2mm , 1.2mm
Exchange 	RST , Serial Number (starting at 001 on each band) and a 6 character (e.g. IO92JL) locator
Scoring 	One Point per Kilometre
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10GHz Trophy Contest
Date 	2 May 09 	Time 	1400-2200 (GMT)
Band 	3cms
Exchange 	RST , Serial Number (starting at 001) and a 6 character (e.g. IO92JL) locator
Scoring 	One Point per Kilometre multiplied by the number of Countries plus QTH locator squares (M4)
10GHz Contest Trophy is awarded to the overall winner
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The 2nd/3rd event coincides with the IARU Region 1 event so plenty opportunity of cross continental contacts.
For those into an out of this world experience, the moon perigee was a few days ago so this weekend should see an abundance of activity off the moon on all bands from 6m and up.

73 Ray GM4CXM IO75tw

QRV this weekend on:
23cm IARU event. 150w, 4x44 + LNA. Skeds - ON4KST and 144.175
70cm IARU event. 120w, 2x23 Skeds ON4KST
EME: 2m and 70cm. Skeds - N0UK JT65b chat. CW skeds also invited.