These contests are a real test of your operating skills. Chinese whispers using Rotating Post codes!

The General Rules apply to these contests

Dates: SSB - The first Sunday in April, CW - the first Sunday in August. See Calendar.

Times: SSB -- 19:00 - 20:30 UTC, CW -- 07:00 - 08:30 UTC

Note: On SSB, the lowest "carrier" (dial) frequency to be used in order to stay within the allocated sub-bands is 3603kHz for the sub-band 3600-3650kHz, and 3703kHz for the sub-band 3700-3775kHz.

Power limit: 100 watts.

Contest Call Signs (SCC) are not permitted in these contests, even for entrants who hold a valid NoV from OFCOM.

Scores from these contests contribute to the RSGB HF Championship.

2. Exchange

RS(T) plus for the first contact, the entrant's own postcode. For each subsequent contacts, RS(T) plus the postcode received from the previous contact.

3. Scoring

10 points for each contact with another UK station.

4. Entries 

Online entries must be submitted to http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl by the date specified in the General Rules. Entries must be in Cabrillo format.

Example of Ropoco Contest SSB log.
Example of Ropoco Contest CW log.

Trophy and certificate to the highest scoring entrant with the most accurate log;

For the first RoPoCo: The Verulam Silver Jubilee Trophy.
For the second RoPoCo: The G3XTJ Memorial Trophy. 

The G5MY Trophy to the entrant with the highest aggregate score from both events.