The UKSMG Contest Page

The UKSMG organises three contests throughout the year, primarily to increase activity on Six Metres, and to demonstrate propagation possibilities on the "Magic Band". 

In addition, contests can be great fun, and can help improve station performance and operating skills.  In the three contests offered by the UKSMG, entry is open to everyone (yes, it is free !), and we encourage you to submit a log. You may be surprised at the propagation possibilities even during the depths of the Solar Cycle.

For these contests, certificates are awarded and a prize of 12 month free Internet membership for Marathon winners.

We ask all entrants in the UKSMG Annual Table and Marathon events to be considerate of other operators when working DX. If you need a rare DX station for the current year but you’ve already worked it in previous years, please consider holding back if there are others calling. It may be an all-time new country for them.

For further information on any of the UKSMG contests, please contact Dave Toombs, G8FXM

A. UKSMG Summer Contest
The UKSMG organise a 24-hour Summer contest on the first weekend in June each year, and the aim is to work as many stations as possible in the 24-hour period. In 2025, the next contest starts on Saturday 7th June at 13:00 UTC and finishes on Sunday 8th June 2025 at 13:00 UTC.

This weekend is shared with HF Field Days across Europe, and is an ideal opportunity to put a Six Metre station on and join in the Summer Contest, to give operators experience of the Magic Band.

The rules for the Contest can be found here UKSMG Summer Contest Rules.

Please send your contest pictures to the Six News Editor. We would be happy to include them in Six News magazine.

B. UKSMG Marathon Events
The UKSMG organises Summer and Winter Marathon events to promote activity on the Six Metre band. The aim of these events is to work as many grid squares as possible.  These contests are easy to enter and only require an ADIF file export from your logging program to be uploaded to the UKSMG website.

UKSMG Summer Marathon Event
The Summer Marathon runs between the first Saturday of May (3rd May 2025 at 00:00 UTC)
and the first Sunday of August (3rd Aug 2025 ending at 23:59 UTC) on the Six Metre band.

Further information can be found on the UKSMG Summer Marathon page, and the full rules are available on the UKSMG Summer Marathon Rules page.

UKSMG Winter Marathon Event
The Winter Marathon runs between the first day of December 2025 and the last day of January 2026 on the Six Metre band.

Further information can be found on the UKSMG Winter Marathon page, and the full rules are available on the UKSMG Winter Marathon Rules page.
 
RSGB Contests
The RSGB run a number of contests on 50MHz throughout the year, notably the Backpackers and 50MHz Trophy during the Summer and the 50MHz contests in Spring and Autumn. They also have a 50MHz UK Activity contest which takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 2000 to 2230. Rules and a full calendar of VHF contests can be obtained from the RSGB VHF Contest Committee web site.
 

Other Contests

Table & Marathon Leaders

Winter 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Legacy Modes
1G0GGG9Grids
2EI8KN6
View the rules and full results
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Winter 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Digital Modes
1ZL1RS236Grids
2G0GGG181
3VK3ZAZ85
4EI8KN56
5DB2CLK12
View the rules and full results
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All-time Countries Table - Top 5
1IK0FTA266 Terr.QSOs
2SV1DH263
3ON4IQ260
4ON4GG259
5IK5YJY253
View the full All-time table
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2025 Countries Table - Top 5
1PY2XB144
2G8BCG94
3ZL1RS84
4VK3ZAZ50
52E0FVN40
View the full Annual table

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Summer 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Legacy Modes
1IK7LMX244Grids
2IK7EOT230
3IV3KKW218
4IS0BSR192
5IZ5HQB128
View the rules and full results
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Summer 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Digital Modes
1IZ5EME649Grids
2IK7EOT494
3IS0BSR450
4IV3KKW441
5G0CER425
View the rules and full results
 

Summer Contest Results


2024 Summer Contest
Took place on the 1st/2nd June 2024

The results of the 2024 Summer Contest may be found here.



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