RSGB Contest Special Rules 2024

Certain of these rules are invoked for individual contests as listed in the individual contest rules.

Please refer to the rules for each contest for details

S1.
First introduced in 2004, these contests aim to encourage operation on the lower bands in the amateur microwave allocation. For 2019, there are five of these events, in March, April, May, June, and November. The March, May and June events are timed to overlap with UHF/SHF events in some other IARU Region 1 countries. The times for the November event are shortened to make portable operation more practical.

1. The General Rules listed above apply except as modified by these rules.
2. There are fivecontests, one each in March, April, May, June and November. The March, April and June events run from 1000 to 1600 UTC. The May event runs from 0800 to 1400 UTC to coincide with the RSGB UHF Contest. The November event is from 1000 to 1400 UTC.
3. Entrants in the May event need not start serial numbers from 001 if they are also participating in the RSGB UHF Contest.
4. The contest will take place on four bands: 1250-1325MHz, 2300MHz-2310MHz, 2320-2350MHz and 3400-3410MHz.
5. Each event will be scored and tabulated separately. There will be an overall championship determined by taking the best three normalized scores from each entrant across the five events for each band. An overall champion will also be declared based on the normalized championship scores from each band.
6. For each session, certificates will be awarded to the leading entry plus runner-up on each band, the overall leading entry and runner-up across the four bands, plus for each band the leading stations in each of the following categories: home station, portable station, station running less than 10 watts output. Championship certificates will be awarded to the winners and runners up for each band, and to the overall championship winner and runner up.

S2.
The 5.7GHz and 10GHz contests are being run concurrently to grow activity on 5.7GHz. Although they are on the same days, they are completely separate contests. Any band or both bands can be used on any of the 5 days.
1. The general rules shown above apply.
2. There are five, monthly, events from May to September inclusive, and the events run from 0600 to 1800 UTC on a Sunday. Entrants can operate for a period of up to eight hours during each event, either as a single period or two separate periods with a minimum off time of 1 hour between.
3. Logs for all events entered should be submitted in the week after each session.
4. Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up, and to the leading fixed, portable and low power (<1W) stations.
6. The G3KEU Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the leading entry in the championship, determined from the best three normalized scores during the series of events.

S3.
The 5.7GHz and 10GHz contests are being run concurrently to grow activity on 5.7GHz. Although they are on the same days, they are completely separate contests. Any band or both bands can be used on any of the 5 days.
1. The general rules shown above apply.
2. There are five, monthly, events from May to September inclusive, and the events run from 0600 to 1800 UTC on a Sunday. Entrants can operate for a period of up to eight hours during each event, either as a single period or two separate periods with a minimum off time of 1 hour between.
3. Logs for all events entered should be submitted in the week after each session
4. Contestants may submit logs for any one of the following sections:
Open
No power or antenna restrictions (other than those laid down in the amateur licence) on either 10GHz or on the talkback band.
The Rover concept does not apply to this section.
Restricted
10GHz transmit output not to exceed 1.0 watt to the antenna.
Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up in each section, and to the leading portable and fixed stations.
6. The 10GHz championship will be determined based on the best three normalized scores from each entrant over the five sessions. In addition to winners and runners-up certificates for each section, the following certificates/trophies will be awarded:
- Leading entry in the Open section - The G3RPE Memorial Trophy
- Leading entry in the Restricted section - The G3JMB Memorial Trophy
- Certificates to the leading home station and portable station in each section.

S4.
The 24GHz G0RRJ Contest will take place over four sessions, coincident with 47/76GHz events.
1. The general rules shown above apply. Eight Character Locators must be used in this contest.
2. There are four events from May to October inclusive, and the events run from 0900 to 1700 UTC on a Sunday.
3. Logs for all events entered should be submitted in the week after each session
4. Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up in each section, plus the leading home and portable stations.
6. The G0RRJ Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the leading entry in the championship, determined from the best three normalized scores during the series of events.

S5.
The 47GHz Contest will take place over four sessions, coincident with 24/76GHz events.
1. The general rules shown above apply. Eight Character Locators must be used in this contest.
2. There are three events from July to October inclusive, and the events run from 0900 to 1700 UTC on a Sunday.
3. Logs for all events entered should be submitted in the week after each session
4. Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up in each section, plus the leading home and portable stations.
6. The 47GHz Trophy will be awarded to the leading entry in the championship, determined from the best three normalized scores during the series of events.

S6.
The 76GHz Contest will take place over three sessions, coincident with 24/47GHz events.
1. The General Rules listed above apply. Eight Character Locators must be used in this contest.
2. The contest will run from 0900 to 1700 UTC on a Sunday.
3. Logs for all events entered should be submitted in the week after each session
4. Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up.

S7.
The 122GHz Contest will take place on the first Sunday in February, as an addition to the 6 month 122GHz activity periods.
1. The General Rules listed above apply. Eight Character Locators must be used in this contest.
2. The contest will run from 0900 to 1700 UTC on a Sunday.
3. Logs should be submitted in the week following the contest
4. Moving location during the contest is allowed - the Rover concept is applicable.
5. Certificates will be awarded to the leading station and runner-up.