Harry Angel Memorial 80m Sprint 2024

The Harry Angel Sprint is an annual 80m contest event, first established in 1999, to commemorate the life of Harry Angel VK4HA who at the time of his becoming a Silent Key was the oldest licensed amateur in Australia. The duration of the contest is 106 minutes one minute for each year of Harry's life. …
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ARRL World Wide Digital Contest 2024 (exc. RTTY)

Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using any digital mode (excluding RTTY) that supports the 4-digit Grid Square exchange — attended operation only -- on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meter bands Note : Does not include RTTY which is run as a separate contest

VK Shires Contest 2024

Held the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend prior to the second Monday of June every year. This contest is for amateurs around the world to contact as many VK shires as possible in the contest period. VK amateurs are to work the world including VK, whilst the rest of the world can only work …
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VHF UHF Field Days – Winter 2024

The Field Days provide VHF-UHF operators with the opportunity to "head for the hills" and see how far distant and how many stations they can work. All contacts must be simplex: contacts through repeaters or satellites are not allowed. There is plenty of FM activity, but one feature of the Field Days is a high …
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Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest 2024

The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK) From 2018 this contest is an official WIA Contest and will count towards the Peter Brown Contest Champion …
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Remembrance Day Contest 2024

This contest commemorates the Amateurs who died during World War II and is designed to encourage friendly participation and help improve the operating skills of participants. It is held on the weekend closest to the 15th August, the date on which hostilities ceased in the southwest Pacific area.

Oceania DX Contest 2024 – Phone

The OCDX contest is Oceania's only international style contest where contacts with stations all over the globe are able to participate. Oceania stations may contact any station for QSO points whilst non-Oceania stations are required to contact any station in Oceania for QSO points. The contest runs over the first two full weekends in October …
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Oceania DX Contest 2024 – CW

The OCDX contest is Oceania's only international style contest where contacts with stations all over the globe are able to participate. Oceania stations may contact any station for QSO points whilst non-Oceania stations are required to contact any station in Oceania for QSO points. The contest runs over the first two full weekends in October …
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