VHF Contest Calendar 2025

This calendar is provisional. All times, dates and rules are subject to change
Compact calendar
Date (2025)
Time
UTC
Contest Name
Sections
Notes/Special Rules
*SCC Allowed
Wed 1 Jan.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Jan.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 7 Jan.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Jan.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 8 Jan.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Jan.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Jan.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Jan.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Jan.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Thu 16 Jan.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 21 Jan.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Jan.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 2 Feb.
0900-1300
432MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 4 Feb.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 4 Feb.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 5 Feb.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Feb.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 11 Feb.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Feb.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 12 Feb.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Feb.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Feb.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 18 Feb.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Feb.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 25 Feb.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 1-Sun 2 Mar.
1400-1400
March 144 432MHz
 
O 6O SF SO 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
Yes
Tue 4 Mar.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 4 Mar.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 5 Mar.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Mar.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 11 Mar.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Mar.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 12 Mar.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Mar.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Mar.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 18 Mar.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Mar.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 25 Mar.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 1 Apr.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 1 Apr.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 2 Apr.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Apr.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 8 Apr.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Apr.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 9 Apr.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Apr.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Apr.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Apr.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Apr.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 22 Apr.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 26-Sun 27 Apr.
1400-1400
MGM Contest
 
UKO EUO UKL EUL
M2 MGM
Sat 3 May.
1400-2000
432MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF
S6
Yes
Sat 3-Sun 4 May.
1400-1400
May 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
Yes
Sun 4 May.
0800-1400
10GHz Trophy Contest
 
SF O
M4 S6
Yes
Tue 6 May.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 6 May.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 7 May.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 7 May.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 8 May.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 11 May.
0900-1200
70MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
M1
Tue 13 May.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 13 May.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 14 May.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 14 May.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 15 May.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 17-Sun 18 May.
1400-1400
144MHz May Contest
 
O SF SO 6S 6O (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
M1
Yes
Sun 18 May.
1100-1500
1st 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Tue 20 May.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 27 May.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 3 Jun.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 3 Jun.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 4 Jun.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 4 Jun.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 10 Jun.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 10 Jun.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 11 Jun.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 11 Jun.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 12 Jun.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 15 Jun.
0900-1300
2nd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 17 Jun.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 19 Jun.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 21-Sun 22 Jun.
1400-1400
50MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S Non UK (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
M4 S7
Yes
Tue 24 Jun.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sun 29 Jun.
0900-1200
50MHz Contest CW
 
AO AR AL
Tue 1 Jul.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 1 Jul.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 2 Jul.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 2 Jul.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 5-Sun 6 Jul.
1400-1400*
VHF NFD
 
Open R L M MS FSO FSR
VHFNFD
Sun 6 Jul.
1100-1500
3rd 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 8 Jul.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 8 Jul.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 9 Jul.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 9 Jul.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 10 Jul.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 15 Jul.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 17 Jul.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 19 Jul.
1400-2000
70MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SO SF Non UK
M1 S7
Yes
Tue 22 Jul.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 2 Aug.
1400-1800
4th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
M3 Backpacker
Sat 2 Aug.
1400-1800
144MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Sun 3 Aug.
0800-1200
432MHz Low Power Contest
 
O SF SO
M3 Low Power Contest
Tue 5 Aug.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 5 Aug.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 6 Aug.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 6 Aug.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 12 Aug.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 12 Aug.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 13 Aug.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 13 Aug.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 14 Aug.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 19 Aug.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 21 Aug.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 26 Aug.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Sep.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Sep.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 3 Sep.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Sep.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 6-Sun 7 Sep.
1400-1400
144MHz Trophy Contest
 
O SF SO 6O 6S (HIGH/LOW/QRP)
S7
Yes
Sun 7 Sep.
1100-1500
5th 144MHz Backpackers
 
5B 25H
M4 Backpacker
Tue 9 Sep.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 9 Sep.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 10 Sep.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Sep.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Sep.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Sep.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Sep.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 21 Sep.
0900-1200
70MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 23 Sep.
1830-2130
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Wed 1 Oct.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 1 Oct.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sat 4 Oct.
1400-2200
1.2GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Sat 4-Sun 5 Oct.
1400-1400
Oct 432MHz-245GHz Contest
 
O SF
6O(432 only)
6S(432 only)
S7
Yes
Sat 4 Oct.
1400-2200
2.3GHz Trophy
 
O SF
B4 S6
Yes
Tue 7 Oct.
1900-2130
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 7 Oct.
1800-1855
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 8 Oct.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 8 Oct.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 9 Oct.
1900-2130
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Oct.
1900-2130
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 14 Oct.
1800-1855
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Thu 16 Oct.
1900-2130
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sun 19 Oct.
0900-1300
50MHz AFS Contest
 
SF O
B6 S3
Tue 21 Oct.
1900-2130
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 28 Oct.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Sat 1-Sun 2 Nov.
1400-1400
144MHz CW Marconi
 
SF O 6S 6O
S7
Yes
Tue 4 Nov.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 4 Nov.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 5 Nov.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 5 Nov.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Tue 11 Nov.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 11 Nov.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 12 Nov.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 12 Nov.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 13 Nov.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 18 Nov.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 20 Nov.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 25 Nov.
1930-2230
SHF UKAC
 
SAO SAR
S8 S9
Tue 2 Dec.
2000-2230
144MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 2 Dec.
1900-1955
144MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 3 Dec.
1700-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 3 Dec.
1900-2100
144MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Sun 7 Dec.
1000-1400
144MHz AFS
 
SF O
S3
Tue 9 Dec.
2000-2230
432MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 9 Dec.
1900-1955
432MHz FMAC
 
FLL ITR FND
S11
Wed 10 Dec.
1900-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (2 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Wed 10 Dec.
1700-2100
432MHz FT8 AC (4 hours)
 
AO AR AL
B4 S12 UKACMGM
Thu 11 Dec.
2000-2230
50MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Tue 16 Dec.
2000-2230
1.3GHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Thu 18 Dec.
2000-2230
70MHz UKAC
 
AO AR AL
B4 S8 S9
Sat 27 Dec.
1500-1700
50MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Sun 28 Dec.
1500-1700
70MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Mon 29 Dec.
1500-1700
144MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Tue 30 Dec.
1500-1700
432MHz Christmas Contest
 
AR AO AL
M4
Times marked with a * denote times vary per band
*SCC = Special Contest Callsign