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SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray C1.3
Wind 414.9 km/s
Aurora 3
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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

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Paul Wilson

  2. thinking about doing my first real contest this year, not sure where to start

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Emily Wilson23

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

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Microwave Guy

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

    Steven Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Robert Miller

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

    David Anderson74,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Thomas White

  6. getting into contesting this year, where do i even start

    Rag Chewer,
    • 1 reply
    • 169 views
    Rebecca Martinez

  7. first time doing CQ WW this year — any tips for someone who's never really done a serious contest before

    David Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    David Thompson

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

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Repeater Tech

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

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    James Rodriguez

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

    Brian Harris,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Robert Kim

  12. first real contest experience — CQ WW completely wrecked me (in a good way)

    Christopher Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Betty Johnson

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

    James Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Bob Martinez

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

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Thomas White

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

    Ham Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Sarah Moore28

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

    Carlos Silva,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Emily Taylor

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

    Jessica Williams53,
    • 2 replies
    • 189 views
    Patricia Davis

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

    Christopher Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Christopher Lopez

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

    Michael Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Kenneth Lopez

  20. thinking about doing my first real contest this fall — any advice?

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Michael Stevens

  21. First Timer's Guide to CQ WW DX Contest - What Should I Expect?

    Ham Mountain,
    • 2 replies
    • 298 views
    James Davis

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

    Karen Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    Ashley Wilson27

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

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Robert Martinez

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    James Thomas

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

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

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

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Sarah Rodriguez

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