| VK Shires Contest | ||
| Status: | Active | |
| Geographic Focus: | Australia | |
| Participation: | Worldwide | |
| Mode: | CW, SSB | |
| Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m | |
| Classes: | VK Single Op (Rover/Fixed) VK Single Op Foundation (Rover/Fixed) VK Multi-Two (Rover/Fixed) DX Single Op | |
| Exchange: | VK: RS(T) + Shire non-VK: RS(T) + CQ Zone | |
| Work stations: | Once per band per mode per 4-hour timeslot | |
| QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO | |
| Multipliers: | VK: Each VK shire once per band per mode VK: Each CQ zone once per band per mode non-VK: Each VK shire once per band per mode | |
| Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults | |
| E-mail logs to: | vkshires[at]wia[dot]org[dot]au | |
| Upload log at: | https://www.vklogchecker.com/ | |
| Mail logs to: | (none) | |
| Find rules at: | https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ | |
| Cabrillo name: | VKSHIRES | |
| Future Dates | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 8 to 0600Z, Jun 9, 2024 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 7 to 0600Z, Jun 8, 2025 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 6 to 0600Z, Jun 7, 2026 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 12 to 0600Z, Jun 13, 2027 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 10 to 0600Z, Jun 11, 2028 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 9 to 0600Z, Jun 10, 2029 | ||
| Historical Dates | ||
| 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 8, 2024 | ||
| 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 10, 2023 | ||
| 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 11, 2022 | ||
| 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 12, 2021 | ||
| 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 6, 2020 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 8 to 0600Z, Jun 9, 2019 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 9 to 0600Z, Jun 10, 2018 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 10 to 0600Z, Jun 11, 2017 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 11 to 0600Z, Jun 12, 2016 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 6 to 0600Z, Jun 7, 2015 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 7 to 0600Z, Jun 8, 2014 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 8 to 0600Z, Jun 9, 2013 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 9 to 0600Z, Jun 10, 2012 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 11 to 0600Z, Jun 12, 2011 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 12 to 0600Z, Jun 13, 2010 | ||
| 0600Z, Jun 6 to 0600Z, Jun 7, 2009 | ||