VHF-UHF FT8 Activity
- FT4 qsos are accepted on 2m and 70cm
- Low power limit has been changed for 70cm. It’ll be 75 W
- Scoring: One (1) point per unique callsign worked (regardless the mode)
Purpose: VHF FT8 Activity is an “OPEN” contest, for promoting FT8 & FT4 activity on the 2m, 70 cm and 23cm bands.
An increased activity will provide the possibility of working new DXCC or squares, also can make use of short-lived propagation or even detect great openings which otherwise can go unnoticed.
Who can participate? Each and every ham radio with a valid license, who accepts the present set of rules.
Contest days: from January to December
- Every first Wednesday of each month for the 2m band (FT8:144.174 MHz ; FT4:144.170 MHz )
- Every second Wednesday of each month for the 70cm band (FT8: 432.174 MHz; FT4 432.170 MHz)
- Every third Wednesday of each month for the 23 cm band (acording to each mode)
2025
| Round | 144 MHz | 432 MHz | 1296 Mhz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 | Jan 15 |
| Round 2 | Feb 5 | Feb 12 | Feb 19 |
| Round 3 | Mar 5 | Mar 12 | Mar 19 |
| Round 4 | Apr 2 | Apr 9 | Apr 16 |
| Round 5 | May 7 | May 14 | May 21 |
| Round 6 | June 4 | June 11 | June 18 |
| Round 7 | July 2 | July 9 | July 16 |
| Round 8 | Aug 6 | Aug 13 | Aug 20 |
| Round 9 | Sep 3 | Sep 10 | Sep 17 |
| Round 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 8 | Oct 15 |
| Round 11 | Nov 5 | Nov 12 | Nov 19 |
| Round 12 | Dec 3 | Dec 10 | Dec 17 |
Round period: 17:00 to 21:00 UTC
Modes: 2m: FT8 144.174 Mhz FT4 :144.170 MHz
70 cm FT8 432.174 Mhz FT4: 432.170 MHz
23 cm : FT8 or any other Digital Mode
Categories: Low Power : LP 2m < 100 watts at any time
70cm < 75 watts at any time
23 cm <10 watts at any time
High Power :HP
Exchange: Callsign and mainhead grid locator (4 characters, e.g., KN15).
Multipliers: The multiplier is the number of different mainhead grid locators worked per round.
Scoring: One (1) point per unique callsign worked. Multiply total points with the total number of grid locators (GL) worked. All QSOs validated through the crosscheck of received logs (callsign, grid locator) will be scored. Likewise, the QSO with a station that did not send the log will be scored, if that station appears at least in another received log, and in the simple majority of the logs received, the station in question appears with the same grid locator. If a callsing appears only in one log, this is an “unique” and will be validated. In this case additional proof may be requested. (ALL.TXT, decode history)
Please help us validate as many QSOs as possible by spreading the news about this activity!
Awards: Certificates will be awarded to the top scoring station in each category/band and in each country.
Logs: Only electronic logs in ADIF format files are accepted, separately for each band.
Logs file name should be like: callsign.adi
You can upload your entire WSJT/JTDX Log file. The Log uploader tool will filter out the QSOs. Usually, the file can be found in "C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\WSJT-X (or JTDX)". You can also open your FT8 software, go to File -> Open Log Directory and copy wsjtx_log.adi to your Desktop and upload from there.
You'll be asked for the callsign, locator and category after you upload your log.
Logs must be upload in maximum 5 (five) days from the end of each round. Logs received later than 5 (five) days will not be included in the results, but can be used as checklogs. Received logs list will be posted on the contest webpage .
Round results and aggregate:Results table for each round and also the aggregated best results from eight rounds, will be posted on the contest webpage (www.FT8Activity.eu)
Final Results: Final results will be posted at the end of the contest, after 20 of December, for the following categories:
- 144 MHz LP Single - General and by DXCC,
- 144 MHz HP Single - General and by DXCC
- 432 MHz LP Single - General and by DXCC
- 432 MHz HP Single - General and by DXCC
-1296 Mhz LP Single - General and by DXCC
-1296 Mhz HP Single - General and by DXCC
Remarks:
Use the standard FT8 mode. Don't use the VHF Contest mode!
Using multiple simultaneous signals (fox mode or similar) is forbbiden.
There are no penalties for dupe QSOs, they just won’t be counted.
Use of DX clusters are allowed in every category; however, self-spotting is forbidden.
It is also allowed to use ON4KST chat, for skeds only.
Unacceptable examples for communications on chat-channels:
- "I only need the final rogers..";
- "you are -19db";
- "I copy you. Please continue ";
We are confident you are respecting DX Code of Conduct.
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