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  1. anyone else catch that 10m opening last weekend? also some news bits

    Contest Fan · in Ham Radio News & Events
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    James Davis67

  2. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Contest Fan · in CW (Morse Code)
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Kevin Anderson

  3. coax feedline for rooftop yagi — how much loss am I actually looking at

    Contest Fan · in VHF/UHF Antennas
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Anthony Davis

  4. finally getting around to building a direct conversion RX for 40m — anyone done this?

    Contest Fan · in Homebrew Radio Projects
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    John Anderson78

  5. when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

    Contest Fan · in Phonetic Alphabet
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Linda Thompson

  6. vertical vs dipole for 40m — is the vertical really worth the hassle

    Contest Fan · in HF Antennas
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    John Anderson78

  7. JS8Call vs FT8 for actual two-way conversations — worth the tradeoff?

    Contest Fan · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Ashley Wilson95

  8. finally thinking about getting into EME, where do i even start

    Contest Fan · in EME (Moonbounce)
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Michael Williams

  9. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just stick with S&P?

    Contest Fan · in Contesting Strategies
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Tom Wilson

  10. js8call vs ft8 for actual conversations — am i missing something

    Contest Fan · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Contest Fan

  11. first time doing a net check-in, what do i even say?

    Contest Fan · in Nets & On-Air Events
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Lisa Garcia

  12. first ARES activation coming up and i have no idea what to expect

    Contest Fan · in ARES & RACES
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Robert Thompson

  13. first WWFF activation didn't go quite as planned but still had a blast

    Contest Fan · in WWFF (World Wide Flora & Fauna)
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Jessica Miller

  14. anyone else just happy to be on the air lately

    Contest Fan · in General Ham Radio Discussion
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Michael Torres

  15. getting better audio on SSB — what am i doing wrong

    Contest Fan · in SSB (Single Sideband)
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Jennifer Walsh

  16. Cross-band repeater setup for ARES deployment - best practices?

    Contest Fan · in FM & Repeaters
    • 2 replies
    • 301 views
    Northern Ham

  17. Raspberry Pi 4 for contest station automation with N1MM+ integration

    Contest Fan · in Arduino, Raspberry Pi & Electronics
    • 2 replies
    • 266 views
    Christopher Lee

  18. Proper SSB audio bandwidth settings - what are you using?

    Contest Fan · in SSB (Single Sideband)
    • 2 replies
    • 203 views
    Diploe Dan

  19. first dipole build went sideways, not sure what i did wrong

    Contest Fan · in Antenna Builds
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Ham Fan

  20. anyone going to the hartford hamfest next month?

    Contest Fan · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Contest Fan

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