The UKSMG Summer Marathon Rules

The UKSMG welcomes you to the UKSMG Summer Marathon
  • The objective is to work as many grid squares as possible between the first Saturday of May (03 May 2025 at 00:00 UTC)
    and the first Sunday of August (03 Aug 2025 ending at 23:59 UTC) on the Six Metre band.
  • The UKSMG Summer Marathon is open to ALL amateur radio operators world-wide. (UKSMG membership is NOT required.)
  • Through this Summer Marathon, the UKSMG aims to promote and encourage activity on the Six Metre band.
     
A. Sections
The Marathon is now split into two sections as follows:

  1. 'Legacy' Modes
  2. Digital Modes

Any QSO may be uploaded. The website will then sort the 'Legacy' modes from the Digital modes and present them in seperate Standings Tables. You may enter either or both sections by managing the QSO' you upload.
 
B. Sub Sections
  1. World
  2. Africa
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
  5. North America
  6. Oceania
  7. South America
  8. Antarctica

Notes:
  1. Single Operator Only
  2. There will be a separate listing for each class
  3. Entry into the 'Legacy' and or Digital Sections are compiled based on the mode entered for each QSO. Entry into these sections is automatic.
  4. The World Sub Section table is compiled from each of the Sections and entry into this Section is automatic.

C. QSOs
  1. All modes are permitted.
  2. Use of the DX cluster and chat/forums is permitted to arrange QSOs
  3. QSOs made via active or passive reflectors (repeaters or EME) are not permitted.
  4. WSPR exchanged reports are not permitted.
  5. Meteor scatter or digital modes are allowed so long as all details are exchanged this way.
  6. All licence conditions must be observed.
  7. The use of 'ROBOTS' or any method of automated QSO is not permitted.
  8. European stations using FT8 should only use 50.323 for QSO’s outside Europe. When operating FT8 on 50.323 European stations should transmit in the first sequence (Tx 00/30). Stations wishing to work into Europe should transmit in the second sequence (Tx 15/45).
  9. Remote Station control is allowed as long as the operator is in direct control of the station, i.e. operators must be physically present at the transmitter or remote control terminal to operate it.
  10. Each claimed contact must include real-time direct initiation by the operator on both sides of the contact.

D. Scoring
  • A point is awarded for each unique 4-digit grid square worked.
    The station with the highest number of grid squares worked in each section is the winner of that section.
  • Your section is determined by the region you are operating in.
    Your region is defined in your UKSMG Website profile.
    Click here to edit your profile.

E. Entries
  • To participate in the Summer Marathon, each contestant must be a registered user of the UKSMG website. Registration is free and only takes a few moments. To login or register Click Here.
    UKSMG Membership is not required.
  • The UKSMG website will determine the grid squares worked from your uploaded log entry.
  • All logged callsigns and grid squares can be viewed by all other competitors.
  • Current Updated results can be viewed in real-time at:

             



 

  • Only ADIF logs submitted online are accepted.
  • Upon issues arising, the Adjudicator's decision is final.

F. Log Submission
  • All logs must be submitted on-line in ADIF format with a file extension of .adi
  • A complete log for the contest period must be uploaded.
    Each upload either overwrites or appends to any previous upload.
  • Incorrect log entries can be overwritten by uploading a new ADIF file.
  • Logs must be submitted via the UKSMG on-line log submission tool.
  • Any Contacts made in any other Six Metre contests during the UKSMG Summer Marathon contest period will count for points provided that they meet the QSO exchange criteria.
  • All logs must be submitted via the UKSMG website by 21st Aug 2022.

    Click on this button to upload your log :
 
  • Only ADIF version 2 files with the file extension .adi are accepted. Only the following ADIF fields are used, all other fields in your ADIF log will be ignored :

    Mandatory ADIF Fields :
    Date, Time, Band, DX callsign and DX locator as a minimum in ADIF format
    (QSO_DATE, TIME_ON, BAND, MODE, CALL, GRIDSQUARE)

    Optional ADIF Fields :
    TX Mode, Propagation, Frequency, Home Grid Square, Report Sent, Report Received
    MODE, PROP_MODE, FREQ, OWN_GRIDSQ, MY_GRIDSQUARE, RST_SENT, RST_RCVD  (See Notes)

     Notes:
    If your grid square is not present in your ADIF file or the value is empty, we will use the gridsquare stored in your UKSMG website profile.
    Contest identification for the UKSMG Summer Marathon is supported in ADIF Version 3.0.4 onwards. Expected value in the ADIF Contest-ID tag is "UKSMG-6M-MARATHON".

    Further information on the UKSMG ADIF file format may be found by clicking here


    How do I create an ADIF file if I don't use a logging program?
    If you need to create an ADIF log file and you don't have a logging program that can export ADIF, you can download W1HJK's FLog program. FLog is part of the excellent FLdigi digital communications program, but the FLog program will run on it's own. FLog is available for PC, Mac and Linux and may be downloaded by clicking on this link.
    There are many other software packages available for logging your contacts. Please see the DXZone website for a comprehensive list. 


For all correspondence relating to this contest, please email the UKSMG Contest Manager

Table & Marathon Leaders

Summer 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Legacy Modes
1IK7LMX244Grids
2IK7EOT230
3IV3KKW218
4IS0BSR192
5M1ABK163
View the rules and full results
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Summer 2024 Marathon - Top 5
Digital Modes
1IZ5EME649Grids
2IK7EOT494
3M1ABK477
4IS0BSR450
5IV3KKW441
View the rules and full results
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All-time Countries Table - Top 5
1IK0FTA266 Terr.QSOs
2ON4IQ259
3SV1DH258
4ON4GG258
5IK5YJY250
View the full All-time table
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2024 Countries Table - Top 5
1G8BCG140
2IZ5EME139
3IK7EOT138
4F6HRP117
5IV3KKW96
View the full Annual table

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Winter 2023 Marathon - Top 5
Legacy Modes
1ZL1RS35Grids
2TG9AJR20
3M1ABK13
4G0CER5
View the rules and full results
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Winter 2023 Marathon - Top 5
Digital Modes
1ZL1RS357Grids
2TG9AJR245
3VK3FZ102
4VK3ZAZ99
5M1ABK95
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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