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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C1.9
Wind 445.8 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 the headache for casual contesters or is it overkill

    David Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Sarah Collins

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

    Steven Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Steven Wilson

  3. SO2R band isolation issues with IC-7600 pair - Need filter recommendations

    Stephanie Chang,
    • 2 replies
    • 148 views
    John Anderson78

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

    Jessica Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  5. SO2R during SS — is it really worth the headache

    CW Operator,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    John Johnson16

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

    Ashley Wilson27,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  8. SO2R during a sprint contest - is it actually worth the hassle

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 23 views
    Amanda Johnson

  9. Contest Rate Optimization - Breaking the 100 QSO/Hr Barrier

    Mark Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 147 views
    Repeater King

  10. SO2R during sweepstakes — is it actually worth the hassle for a mid-tier score

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  11. SO2R during SS — worth the headache or am i overcomplicating things

    James Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Repeater King

  13. SO2R worth it at my level or am I overthinking this

    Emily Wilson37,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Emily Davis

  14. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or am i overthinking this

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Michael Torres

  15. SO2R during sprint contests — is it even worth the hassle

    Daniel Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Ham Mountain

  16. N1MM Logger+ SO2R configuration with mismatched radios

    Jessica Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 109 views
    Patricia Lee

  17. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or just a rabbit hole

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    John Johnson16

  19. Rate optimization techniques - breaking the 100/hour barrier

    Mark Stevens,
    • 2 replies
    • 131 views
    Carol Davis

  20. SO2R actually worth the headache? trying to improve my contest rate

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    David Johnson45

  21. SO2R worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    Karen Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    John Martinez

  22. SO2R Interference Issues - Need Band Filter Recommendations

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 2 replies
    • 111 views
    Steve Wilson

  23. SO2R switching challenges during contest pileups

    CW Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 161 views
    CW Operator

  25. SO2R worth the headache for a casual contester?

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Carlos Santos

  26. SO2R during SS — is it actually worth the setup headache

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Amanda Anderson

  27. SO2R actually worth the headache for casual contesters?

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Ashley Anderson

  28. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just for the serious guys

    Jessica Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Sarah Mitchell

  29. SO2R during sprint contests — worth the headache or just making things worse

    Rachel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    James Holloway

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