DATE: 19th March 2020
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RSGB HF and VHF Contest Rule Changes (Andy G4PIQ - vhfcc.chair@rsgbcc.org & Nick G4FAL - hfcc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
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, we 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.
We have 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, we encourage everyone to follow the government guidelines regarding social distancing and unnecessary travel.
We 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.
Minutes of Contesting Committees Meetings
The
minutes of RSGB Contesting Committees meetings are available here.
RSGB Contests in 2020
The full 2020 RSGB contest calendars and rules for all RSGB contests are available here (HF) and here (VHF)
Other
HF Contests in 2020
For
more data on a wide
range HF contests,
the WA7BNM
website is very useful sources of information.
Another useful source of HF contest information is on the website of HB9DHG which can be reached by going to http://www.hb9dhg.ch, and selecting "Contest Calendar".
That's all for this edition of the Newsletter
73,
Ian Pawson G0FCT
Chair, RSGB Contest Support Committee
(csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)