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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 — what am i getting myself into

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Ashley Miller

  2. first real contest this year - thinking CQ WW or maybe just start with Field Day?

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Dave Parker

  3. first time doing CQ WW this year — what should I actually expect

    Dave Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Daniel Patel

  4. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips before the weekend?

    Ashley Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Rachel Williams

  5. thinking about doing my first real contest this fall — where do i even start

    Michael Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Carlos Santos

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

    Amanda Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Kevin Turner

  7. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips for someone who's never done a big contest before?

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    David Kowalski

  8. first real contest season coming up — what should i even try for

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Jessica Taylor

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

    John Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Jessica Miller

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

    Karen Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  12. first real contest coming up, not sure where to even start with CQ WW

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Susan Davis

  13. first time doing CQ WW this year, what should i expect

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Emily Wilson37

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

    Tom Bradley,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    James Anderson

  15. first time doing CQ WW this year — what am I getting myself into lol

    Bob Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Christopher Davis

  16. first real contest season coming up — feeling completely lost on where to even start

    Ashley Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Amanda Wright

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

    Kevin Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Maria Chen

  18. first time doing CQ WW this fall — any advice for a relative newbie?

    Jessica Davis21,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Karen Brown

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

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Priya Patel

  20. first time doing CQ WW this year, what am I getting into

    Jessica Davis21,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    James Davis

  21. first real contest experience - CQ WW this weekend got me hooked

    James Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    Lisa Wang

  22. thinking about doing my first CQ WW this fall — any advice for a newer ham?

    Jessica Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Steven Clark

  23. first real contest season coming up — where do I even start

    Sarah Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Steve Anderson

  24. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips for a relative newcomer?

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Kevin Anderson

  25. first big contest season coming up — what should I actually try

    Paul Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    Diploe Dan

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

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Daniel Jackson

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