{
  "contest": {
    "id": "wia-vk-shires",
    "name": "VK Shires Contest",
    "sponsor": "WIA",
    "sponsor_home": "https://www.wia.org.au/",
    "country": "AU",
    "summary": "A hunt for Australian shires: 24 hours from 0000 UTC on the June weekend before the second Monday, with VK stations sending their shire.",
    "modes": [
      "SSB",
      "CW"
    ],
    "bands": [
      "160m",
      "80m",
      "40m",
      "20m",
      "15m",
      "10m"
    ],
    "exchange": "VK stations send RS(T) and their VK shire abbreviation; stations outside VK send RS(T) and their CQ zone",
    "power_categories": [],
    "log_format": "Cabrillo",
    "log_deadline_days": 14,
    "log_submit_url": "https://www.vklogchecker.com/",
    "timezone": "",
    "local_rolling": false,
    "eligibility": {
      "scope": "worldwide",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "WIA: 'VK amateurs are to work the world including VK, whilst the rest of the world can only work VK'. To enter you must have worked at least one VK shire."
    },
    "active_from": null,
    "active_until": null,
    "note": "The recurrence is anchored to the second Monday of June -- a public holiday in most of Australia -- and the contest runs on the Saturday and Sunday before it, which is why the offsets are negative. Foundation and other QRP entrants have their own category at 10 watts.",
    "verified": true,
    "rules_url": "https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/",
    "rules_url_pattern": "",
    "rules_url_archived": "",
    "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-17",
    "source_note": "wia.org.au (VK Shires Contest rules): 'Held the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend prior to the second Monday of June every year.' and 'Starts: 00.00 UTC (10am EST)Saturday Ends: 00:00 UTC Sunday (10am EST)'. Bands and modes: 'B) Modes: SSB and CW only'. Exchange: 'All VK operators to exchange callsign, RS(T) followed by the VALID VK shire abbreviation as per the official list provided' and 'Stations outside VK to exchange callsign, RS(T) followed by CQ ZONE.' Logs: 'within 14 days of the end of the contest@ 0000 UTC' via vklogchecker.com. Checked against the dates WIA prints on the same page: the second Monday of June 2027 is June 14, so the weekend before is June 12-13, which is what WIA lists."
  },
  "rule": {
    "plain": "Second Monday of June",
    "raw": {
      "type": "nth_weekday",
      "month": 6,
      "n": 2,
      "weekday": 0
    },
    "start": {
      "day_offset": -2,
      "time": "0000"
    },
    "end": {
      "day_offset": -1,
      "time": "0000"
    },
    "sessions": null
  },
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      "contest_id": "wia-vk-shires",
      "name": "VK Shires Contest",
      "start": "2027-06-12T00:00:00Z",
      "end": "2027-06-13T00:00:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 24,
      "modes": [
        "SSB",
        "CW"
      ],
      "submodes": [],
      "bands": [
        "160m",
        "80m",
        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
        "10m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "160 Metres, 80 Metres, 40 Metres, 20 Metres 15 Metres, 10 Metres. Please note there is 75m DX window permitted for VK stations",
      "sponsor": "WIA",
      "rules_url": "https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "The recurrence is anchored to the second Monday of June -- a public holiday in most of Australia -- and the contest runs on the Saturday and Sunday before it, which is why the offsets are negative. Foundation and other QRP entrants have their own category at 10 watts.",
      "exchange": "VK stations send RS(T) and their VK shire abbreviation; stations outside VK send RS(T) and their CQ zone",
      "country": "AU",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-17",
      "can_enter": true,
      "eligibility_scope": "worldwide",
      "eligibility_reason": "",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2027-06-27T00:00:00Z",
      "uid": "wia-vk-shires-20270612T0000@contestcal",
      "start_date": "2027-06-12",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
        "SSB"
      ],
      "band_families": [
        "160m",
        "80m",
        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
        "10m"
      ],
      "duration_bucket": "gte24"
    },
    {
      "contest_id": "wia-vk-shires",
      "name": "VK Shires Contest",
      "start": "2028-06-10T00:00:00Z",
      "end": "2028-06-11T00:00:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 24,
      "modes": [
        "SSB",
        "CW"
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      "bands": [
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        "80m",
        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
        "10m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "160 Metres, 80 Metres, 40 Metres, 20 Metres 15 Metres, 10 Metres. Please note there is 75m DX window permitted for VK stations",
      "sponsor": "WIA",
      "rules_url": "https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "The recurrence is anchored to the second Monday of June -- a public holiday in most of Australia -- and the contest runs on the Saturday and Sunday before it, which is why the offsets are negative. Foundation and other QRP entrants have their own category at 10 watts.",
      "exchange": "VK stations send RS(T) and their VK shire abbreviation; stations outside VK send RS(T) and their CQ zone",
      "country": "AU",
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      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-17",
      "can_enter": true,
      "eligibility_scope": "worldwide",
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      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2028-06-25T00:00:00Z",
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      "start_date": "2028-06-10",
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      "duration_bucket": "gte24"
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      "contest_id": "wia-vk-shires",
      "name": "VK Shires Contest",
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      "end": "2029-06-10T00:00:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
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      "modes": [
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        "CW"
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      "bands": [
        "160m",
        "80m",
        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
        "10m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "160 Metres, 80 Metres, 40 Metres, 20 Metres 15 Metres, 10 Metres. Please note there is 75m DX window permitted for VK stations",
      "sponsor": "WIA",
      "rules_url": "https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "The recurrence is anchored to the second Monday of June -- a public holiday in most of Australia -- and the contest runs on the Saturday and Sunday before it, which is why the offsets are negative. Foundation and other QRP entrants have their own category at 10 watts.",
      "exchange": "VK stations send RS(T) and their VK shire abbreviation; stations outside VK send RS(T) and their CQ zone",
      "country": "AU",
      "rules_url_archived": "",
      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-17",
      "can_enter": true,
      "eligibility_scope": "worldwide",
      "eligibility_reason": "",
      "works": "everyone",
      "practical": "",
      "log_due": "2029-06-24T00:00:00Z",
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      "start_date": "2029-06-09",
      "mode_families": [
        "CW",
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        "160m",
        "80m",
        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
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      "duration_bucket": "gte24"
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      "contest_id": "wia-vk-shires",
      "name": "VK Shires Contest",
      "start": "2030-06-08T00:00:00Z",
      "end": "2030-06-09T00:00:00Z",
      "start_wall": null,
      "end_wall": null,
      "local_rolling": false,
      "timezone": "",
      "duration_hours": 24,
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      "bands": [
        "160m",
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        "40m",
        "20m",
        "15m",
        "10m"
      ],
      "bands_note": "160 Metres, 80 Metres, 40 Metres, 20 Metres 15 Metres, 10 Metres. Please note there is 75m DX window permitted for VK stations",
      "sponsor": "WIA",
      "rules_url": "https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/",
      "verified": true,
      "note": "The recurrence is anchored to the second Monday of June -- a public holiday in most of Australia -- and the contest runs on the Saturday and Sunday before it, which is why the offsets are negative. Foundation and other QRP entrants have their own category at 10 watts.",
      "exchange": "VK stations send RS(T) and their VK shire abbreviation; stations outside VK send RS(T) and their CQ zone",
      "country": "AU",
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      "rules_url_checked": "2026-08-17",
      "can_enter": true,
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      "log_due": "2030-06-23T00:00:00Z",
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      "start_date": "2030-06-08",
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}