Preliminary 2008 HF Digital Contest Calendar Compiled by OH2LU Oct. 11, 2007, updated 20.11.2007 DISCLAIMER: Always check the latest information from the organizers. ********************************************************************** HF Digital Contest Calendar. Date in 2008 Title/Mode Bands Start-End (UTC) ********************************************************************** Jan 1 SARTG New Year/OH-RTTY 40-80m 0800 - 1100 RTTY Jan 5-6 ARRL RTTY Round-Up 10-80m Sat 1800 - Sun 2400 RTTY (also ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31, Packet) Jan 12 070 Club PSKFest 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 PSK31 Jan 19-20 UK-DX 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY Jan 26-27 BARTG Sprint 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY Feb 2-3 Mexico RTTY Int'l 10-80m Sat 1800 - Sun 1800 RTTY Feb 9-10 CQ WW RTTY WPX 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 2359 RTTY Feb 22-23 Russian PSK WW Contest 10-80m Fri 2100 - Sat 2100 PSK31 Mar 1-2 Open Ukraine RTTY Ch. 80-160m Sat 2200 - Sun 0159 RTTY (Low Band) Mar 2 Open Ukraine RTTY Ch. 10-40m Sun 0800 - Sun 1159 RTTY (High Band) Mar 2 DARC 10 m Corona 10m Sun 1100 - Sun 1700 RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, PSK31 Mar 8-9 EA PSK31 Contest 10-80m Sat 1600 - Sun 1600 PSK31 Mar 22-24 BARTG HF RTTY 10-80m Sat 0200 - Mon 0200 RTTY Apr 5-6 EA RTTY 10-80m Sat 1600 - Sun 1600 RTTY Apr 19 TARA Skirmish Dig Pfx 6-160m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 PSK, RTTY, Hell, MFSK, MT63, THROB, ASCII, SSTV, Pkt Apr 26-27 SPDX RTTY 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY May 3-4 A.R.I. Int'l DX 10-80m Sat 2000 - Sun 1959 RTTY (also SSB/CW) May 10-11 A. Volta RTTY DX 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY May 17-18 EU PSK DX Contest 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 PSK31 Jun 14-15 ANARTS WW RTTY 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 2400 All Digi modes: RTTY, PSK etc. (CW excluded) Jun 28-29 Ukrainian DX DIGI 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY, PSK31 Jul 5-6 DL-DX RTTY 10-80m Sat 1100 - Sun 1059 RTTY, PSK31/63 Jul 6 DARC 10 m Corona 10m Sun 1100 - Sun 1700 RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, PSK31 Jul 19-20 DMC RTTY Contest 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY Aug 2 TARA Grid Dip 6-160m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 RTTY, PSK Aug 16-17 SARTG WW RTTY 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 1600 RTTY (3 x 8 hr periods) Aug 30-31 SCC RTTY Championship 10-80m Sat 1200 - Sun 1200 RTTY Sep 6 Russian RTTY WW 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 RTTY Sep 7 DARC 10 m Corona 10m Sun 1100 - Sun 1700 RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, PSK31 Sep 27-28 CQ WW RTTY DX 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 2400 RTTY Oct 4 TARA PSK Rumble 6-80m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 PSK Oct 4-5 DARC HF HELL Contest 80m Sat 1400 - Sat 1600 Hellschreiber 40m Sun 0900 - Sun 1100 Oct 11-12 The Makrothen Contest 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 1600 RTTY (3 x 8 hr periods) Oct 11 Viitosten Syysottelu 40-80m Sat 1300 - Sat 1400 PSK31 Oct 18-19 JARTS WW RTTY 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 2400 RTTY Nov 2 DARC 10 m Corona 10m Sun 1100 - Sun 1700 RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR, CLOVER, PSK31 Nov 8-9 WAEDC 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sun 2400 RTTY Nov 16 EPC PSK63 QSO Party 10m-160m Sun 0000 - Sun 2400 PSK63 Nov 21 YO Int'l PSK31 Contest 80m Fri 1600 - Fri 2200 PSK31 Dec 6 TARA RTTY Melee 10-160m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 RTTY Dec 20 OK DX RTTY Contest 10-80m Sat 0000 - Sat 2400 RTTY