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SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B9.3
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Aurora 2
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Contesting Strategies

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

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

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Karen Walker

  2. SO2R worth the hassle for casual contesters or is it overkill

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Ashley Wilson

  3. SO2R worth the hassle for casual contesters or just overkill

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Nicole Martin

  4. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just leave it alone

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    James Wilson48

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

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Michael Moore

  7. SO2R without losing your mind — how do you actually manage the rate

    James Holloway,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Amanda Thomas

  8. SO2R worth the hassle for casual contesters or is it overkill

    Patricia Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Susan Clark

  9. SO2R during contests — is it actually worth the hassle for casual contesters

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  10. SO2R tips for guys just getting started with it — what actually matters

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Robert Chen

  11. SO2R during a sprint — is it actually worth the hassle at lower rates?

    David Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Giovanni Rossi

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

    Sarah Wilson93,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Thomas Wilson

  14. SO2R actually worth the headache for casual contesters?

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Daniel Garcia

  15. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or just overkill?

    Rachel Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Ashley Anderson73

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

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Rachel Williams

  17. SO2R rate optimization — how do you actually manage two radios without losing your mind

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Michael Stevens

  19. SO2R actually worth the headache? thinking about setting it up for next contest season

    Jessica Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Jessica Miller

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

    Ashley Wilson27,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Emily White

  21. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or just overkill at this point

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Daniel Taylor

  22. SO2R actually worth the headache or am i overcomplicating things

    Brian Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Brian Clark

  23. SO2R rate optimization — am I overthinking the band switching timing?

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    James Thompson

  25. SO2R actually worth the headache for casual contesters?

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Steve Wilson

  26. SO2R timing during a pileup — when do you actually switch radios

    Brian Harris,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Patricia Kim

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

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Sarah Moore

  28. SO2R worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    David Davis41

  29. SO2R during contests - is it actually worth the headache

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Michael Brown79

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