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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 93
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B9.5
Wind 413.9 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 05:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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Major Ham Radio Contests

Talk about major ham radio contests, calendars, rules, categories, preparation, and operating experiences.

  1. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips for a newer guy?

    Anna Petrov,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Contest King

  2. thinking about doing my first real contest this year, where do i even start

    Linda Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    David Anderson

  3. first real contest season coming up - where do I even start

    Michelle Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Jennifer Park

  4. first real contest season coming up - where do i even start

    Mark Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    Jessica Nakamura

  5. first real contest experience - CQ WW kicked my butt but in a good way

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Jessica Thomas

  6. thinking about doing my first CQ WW this fall - any tips for a relatively new operator?

    Robert Taylor32,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  7. first time trying CQ WW this year - any tips before i jump in?

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    James Brown39

  8. first time trying CQ WW this year - what am I getting myself into lol

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    David Kowalski

  9. first big contest season coming up - what should i actually try for?

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Melissa Baker

  11. first real contest experience - CQ WW kicked my butt but in a good way

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Emily Brown

  12. first time seriously doing CQ WW this year - any tips for someone whos mostly done Field Day stuff?

    Christine Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Nicole Jackson

  13. thinking about doing my first real contest this year, any advice on where to start?

    Repeater King,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Dave Parker

  14. first real contest season coming up - where do i even start

    Lisa Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Rachel Kim

  15. thinking about doing my first real contest this fall - where do i even start

    Michelle Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Linda Thompson

  16. thinking about doing my first CQ WW this year, any advice?

    John Johnson16,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Priya Patel

  17. first real contest season coming up, not sure where to start

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Brian Clark

  18. first real contest experience - CQ WW this weekend, any last minute tips?

    Michael Peterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  19. first real contest coming up - what should i expect and how do i even prepare

    Sarah Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Jennifer Adams

  20. getting into contesting for the first time - CQ WW coming up and i have no idea what im doing

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Sarah Chen

  21. getting into contesting - where do you even start with all these big events

    Daniel Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    James Brown

  22. first real contest season coming up - where do i even start with all these events

    Andrew Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    James Brown39

  23. first big contest season coming up — where do i even start

    Dave Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Jennifer Wilson

  24. first real contest season coming up, what should i even start with

    David Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Michael Brown

  25. first time doing CQ WW this year — any tips for a relative newcomer?

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Karen Lewis

  26. first time doing CQ WW this year — what am i getting myself into

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Ashley Miller

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