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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 casual contesters or is it just overkill

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 120 views
    Steven Brown

  2. SO2R actually worth it for a casual contester or am I overthinking this

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Michael O'Brien

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

    Emily Wilson37,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Emily Davis

  4. SO2R during sweepstakes - is it actually worth the headache

    Ahmed Hassan,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Michelle Lewis

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

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Michael Torres

  7. Contest rate optimization: Running vs S&P balance

    Giovanni Rossi,
    • 2 replies
    • 160 views
    Jennifer Adams

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

    Robert Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Thomas Wilson

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

    Daniel Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    David Thompson

  10. SO2R worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    Rachel Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Carlos Gutierrez

  11. N1MM Logger+ SO2R configuration with mismatched radios

    Jessica Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 147 views
    Patricia Lee

  13. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just stick to one radio

    Diana Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    Paul Jackson

  14. SO2R during a busy contest — is it actually worth the hassle

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Maria Garcia

  15. SO2R worth it for a casual contester or just more headache than it's worth

    Ashley Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
    Melissa Baker

  16. SO2R during SS — worth the headache or am I overthinking this

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Ashley Wilson27

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

    Kevin Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    Kevin Park

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

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    John Johnson16

  20. SO2R setup finally clicked for me after years of fumbling with it

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Ashley Wilson95

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

    Jessica Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Patricia Wilson

  22. SO2R is breaking my brain — how do you actually manage the timing

    Patricia Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    HF Hunter

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

    Mark Stevens,
    • 2 replies
    • 173 views
    Carol Davis

  25. SO2R actually worth the headache for casual contesters?

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Ashley Anderson

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

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    James Patterson

  27. SO2R worth the hassle for a casual contester?

    Karen Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    John Martinez

  28. SO2R Interference Issues - Need Band Filter Recommendations

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 2 replies
    • 161 views
    Steve Wilson

  29. SO2R switching challenges during contest pileups

    CW Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 210 views
    CW Operator

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