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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 433.1 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 22:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
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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Major Ham Radio Contests

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

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    • 220 views
    James Park

  2. first time doing CQ WW this fall — what am I even getting into

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    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Robert Miller

  3. first real contest experience - CQ WW this weekend anyone else jumping in?

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    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Thomas White

  4. first real contest experience - CQ WW blew my mind honestly

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Repeater Tech

  5. first time doing CQ WW this year, any advice for someone whos never really done a big contest before?

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Thomas White

  7. first real contest season coming up — where do i even start

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    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Sarah Moore28

  8. First Time Contesting - CQ WW RTTY This Weekend!

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    • 2 replies
    • 106 views
    Patricia Davis

  9. first real contest season coming up — where do i even start

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    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Kenneth Lopez

  10. first time doing CQ WW this year — any tips for a relatively new general class?

    Karen Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  11. getting into contesting — where do i even start, CQ WW is coming up

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    James Thomas

  13. getting into contesting this year — where do i even start

    Thomas Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    David Williams50

  14. first big contest season coming up — what should i actually try

    Anthony Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Michael Wu

  15. first real contest experience - CQ WW this weekend and im totally lost

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Emily White

  16. getting into contesting for the first time — where do i even start

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    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Emily Davis

  17. CQ WW SSB 2026 - Anyone else planning to participate?

    Michael Thomas,
    • 2 replies
    • 165 views
    Maria Chen

  19. getting into contesting this fall - where do i even start

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Emily Williams

  20. first real contest season coming up, where do i even start

    Patricia Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Contest Fan

  21. first time doing CQ WW this fall, what am i getting into

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    James Rodriguez

  22. first real contest season coming up — where do i even start

    Amanda Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    David Williams

  23. Field Day 2026 Planning - Club Station Class Questions

    Paul Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views
    Stephanie Clark

  25. Field Day 2025 prep - GOTA station questions

    Linda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 172 views
    The DXer

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

    Ham Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Ham Fan

  27. first real contest season coming up — where do i even start

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Diana Patel

  28. first real contest experience - CQ WW last weekend blew my mind

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Ham Fan

  29. getting into contesting this year — where do i even start

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Sarah Thomas

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