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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 fall, what am i getting into

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    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    James Rodriguez

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

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    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
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  3. thinking about doing my first real contest this year, where do i even start

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    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
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  4. first time doing CQ WW this fall, not sure what to expect

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    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Lisa Garcia

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

    David Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Jennifer Williams

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

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    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Ham Fan

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

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    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Diana Patel

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

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    Ham Fan

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

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Sarah Thomas

  11. first real contest experience - CQ WW blew my mind a little

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Ashley Johnson

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

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    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Lisa Thompson

  14. first time trying CQ WW this year, any tips for a total contest newbie?

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Linda Johnson

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

    James Wilson48,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Sarah Collins

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

    Sarah Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Daniel Jackson

  17. first time doing CQ WW this year, totally lost on where to start

    John Peterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Karen Walker

  19. first real contest season coming up — not sure where to even start

    Michael Thomas87,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Emily Wilson23

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

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    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Kevin Park

  21. first time doing CQ WW this year, any tips for someone who's never really contested before?

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Steven Kumar

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

    Jessica Davis18,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Sarah Collins

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

    Jessica Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Carlos Martinez

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

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Christopher Lee

  26. so who's actually doing CQ WW this year and any tips for a first timer

    Steven Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Robert Chen

  27. first real contest coming up, kind of overwhelmed by all the options

    HF Hunter,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    David Wilson

  28. CQ WW DX Contest SSB: Is Anyone Else Feeling Nervous?

    Tom Bradley,
    • 2 replies
    • 157 views
    John Wilson

  29. First time doing CQ WW this year — what am I even getting into

    Rebecca Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
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