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Major Ham Radio Contests

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

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

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Robert Martinez

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    James Thomas

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

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Paul Anderson

  4. first real contest coming up — what should i expect / any tips?

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Sarah Rodriguez

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

    Thomas Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    David Williams50

  7. first real contest season coming up — what should i actually bother with

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Sarah Rodriguez

  8. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips from people who've actually done it?

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Sarah Mitchell

  9. First time doing CQ WW this year — any tips for someone who's never done a big contest before?

    James Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Amanda Johnson64

  10. getting into contesting for the first time — CQ WW coming up soon right?

    Robert Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Rachel Kim

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

    Anthony Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Michael Wu

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

    The DXer,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    James Park

  14. first real contest experience and some questions about upcoming stuff

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Contest King

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

    Sarah Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 175 views
    Nancy White

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

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Emily White

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

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Emily Davis

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

    Michael Thomas,
    • 2 replies
    • 210 views
    Maria Chen

  20. first real contest season coming up, what should i even focus on?

    Diana Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Ashley Johnson

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

    Michael Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    David Miller

  22. Field Day 2025 prep - GOTA station questions

    Linda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 232 views
    Steve Wilson

  23. Field Day 2026 Planning - Club Station Class Questions

    Paul Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 212 views
    Stephanie Clark

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

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Emily Williams

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

    Linda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    QRP Guy

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

    Patricia Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Contest Fan

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

    Ham Mountain,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Emily Moore

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

    John Anderson78,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Helen Taylor

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