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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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Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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Contesting Strategies

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

  1. SO2R during SS — worth the hassle or am I overcomplicating things

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Bob Martinez

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

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Mike Johnson

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

    Ashley Wilson27,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Jessica Thomas

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

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 7 views
    Daniel Taylor

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

    Brian Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Mark Stevens

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

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    James Thompson

  8. SO2R actually worth the headache for casual contesters?

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    Steve Wilson

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

    Brian Harris,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    Patricia Kim

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

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    James Wilson

  11. SO2R worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Jessica Davis

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

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Michael Brown79

  14. SO2R without losing your mind — any tips for managing rate during contest runs?

    Steven Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Priya Patel

  15. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just stick with S&P?

    Contest Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Tom Wilson

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

    Emily Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Emily Moore

  17. SO2R - is it actually worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    Diana Foster

  19. SO2R actually worth it or am i just making things harder for myself

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Rachel Garcia

  20. SO2R worth the headache for a mid-level contester?

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Jennifer Williams

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

    Sarah Collins,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Diploe Dan

  22. SO2R during SS — worth the headache or am I overcomplicating things

    Thomas Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Robert Mitchell

  23. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or just more headache than its worth

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    David Wilson

  25. SO2R finally clicked for me after years of resisting it — some thoughts

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    QRP Master

  26. SO2R during sweepstakes — is it even worth the hassle at lower power levels

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Amanda Taylor

  27. SO2R is breaking my brain — how do you guys actually manage the rate

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Ashley Brown21

  28. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or just more headache than its worth

    Mike74,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Mike74

  29. SO2R rate optimization — when does it actually help vs hurt your score

    Jessica Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    John Williams

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