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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray C2.2
Wind 403.6 km/s
Aurora 2
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Contesting Strategies

Discuss contest strategies, rate improvement, station setup, propagation timing, and scoring in radio contests.

  1. SO2R worth it for a serious but not elite contester?

    David Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 2 views
    Daniel Smith

  2. SO2R actually worth the hassle? trying to figure out if i'm leaving points on the table

    David Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 5 views
    Linda Thompson

  3. SO2R actually worth the headache for a casual contester?

    Daniel Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Emily Davis

  4. SO2R actually worth the headache? thinking about setting it up for sweepstakes

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Frank Nakamura

  5. SO2R actually worth the headache for a casual contester?

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Lisa Chen

  7. SO2R actually worth the headache? thinking about setting it up

    Emily White,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    David Anderson

  8. SO2R actually worth it for a single op? thinking about taking the plunge

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Bob Martinez

  9. SO2R finally clicked for me after years of doing it wrong

    Catherine O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Jessica Wilson66

  10. SO2R — is it actually worth the hassle or am I overthinking this

    Daniel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    John Anderson

  11. SO2R worth the hassle for a single op weekender?

    Diana Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Michelle Taylor

  13. SO2R during contests — is it actually worth the headache?

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    Amanda Williams49

  14. SO2R rate tricks — what actually moves the needle vs what feels like it does

    Bob Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  15. SO2R timing and when to actually switch radios — still not getting this right

    James Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    Maria Santos

  16. SO2R actually worth the setup headache or am I overthinking this

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    Robert Martinez

  17. SO2R — is the rate gain actually worth the setup headache

    Jennifer Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Patricia Lee

  19. SO2R worth the hassle for weekend warriors? thinking about trying it for sweepstakes

    Kimberly Brooks,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  20. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or is it overkill

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Michelle Lewis

  21. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just leave it to the serious guys

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    David Thomas

  22. SO2R during sweepstakes — is the rate gain actually worth the headache

    Thomas White,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Diana Foster

  23. SO2R worth it at my skill level or am i just burning myself out

    Emily Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Ashley Wilson81

  25. SO2R — is it actually worth the hassle for a casual contester

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Karen Brown

  26. SO2R actually worth the headache? thinking about setting it up for sweepstakes

    Angela Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Angela Turner

  27. SO2R actually worth the headache or am I overcomplicating things

    John Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Emily Davis22

  28. SO2R finally clicked for me after years of messing it up

    Sarah Wilson93,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Carlos Mendoza

  29. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just stick to single radio?

    Jennifer Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Kiwi Operator

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