Remembrance Day Contest

This weekend is the RD contest which 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.

A perpetual trophy is awarded annually to the Australian state or territory with the best performance. The name of the winning State or Territory is inscribed on the trophy, and that State or Territory then holds the trophy for 12 months. The winning State or Territory is also given a certificate, as are leading entrants.

The aim of the contest is for Amateurs to contact other amateurs in all VK call areas, ZL and P29 on all bands except WARC bands. Modes allowed are PHONE, CW and RTTY as per the era being remembered.

VKCL is the logging software that will allow HF and VHF/UHF contacts to be logged. Although there are a few other loggers to use, N1MM is suitable but only if the HF sections are being entered.

Full rules and other information can be found on the WIA website - http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/