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CQ Op

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  1. field comms setup questions - generators, antennas, all of it

    CQ Op · in Field Communications Setup
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Patricia Lee

  2. anyone going to the dayton hamvention area meetup this year

    CQ Op · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Mark Thomas

  3. anyone going to the hamfest in Dayton area this spring?

    CQ Op · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Robert Chen

  4. what do all these Q codes mean when people are talking on HF

    CQ Op · in Q Codes & Abbreviations
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Amanda Jackson

  5. first POTA activation this weekend, few questions before i head out

    CQ Op · in POTA (Parks on the Air)
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Diana Washington

  6. finally caught a decent 10m opening yesterday — what's going on with the sun lately?

    CQ Op · in Propagation & Band Conditions
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Priya Patel

  7. confused about what i can and cant transmit on — part 97 question i think

    CQ Op · in FCC Rules & Regulations
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Michael Peterson

  8. what do all those Q codes actually mean when people use them in regular conversation

    CQ Op · in Q Codes & Abbreviations
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Steven Wright

  9. first homebrew dipole — got it working but SWR is still weird on 40m

    CQ Op · in Antenna Builds
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Amanda Anderson

  10. FT8 activity on 6m has been insane this week, anyone else noticing this?

    CQ Op · in Ham Radio News & Events
    • 1 reply
    • 120 views
    Emily Brown

  11. first SOTA activation went way better than expected, few questions though

    CQ Op · in SOTA (Summits on the Air)
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    CQ Op

  12. finally got my 2m/70cm rig mounted in the truck, few questions

    CQ Op · in VHF/UHF Mobile Radios
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    Rachel Adams

  13. confused about the vanity callsign process — do i just wait or is there something else i do

    CQ Op · in Callsigns & Vanity Calls
    • 1 reply
    • 157 views
    Michael Thompson

  14. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing this wrong

    CQ Op · in FM & Repeaters
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
    David Davis44

  15. Step-by-step guide: How to check if you're operating within band plan guidelines

    CQ Op · in Band Plans & Frequency Allocations
    • 2 replies
    • 848 views
    Moon Bounce

  16. new to repeaters — why does nobody hear me when I key up?

    CQ Op · in FM & Repeaters
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    David Johnson45

  17. VARA HF connection issues - keeps timing out on handshake

    CQ Op · in Winlink & Email Over Radio
    • 2 replies
    • 260 views
    Jennifer Park

  18. using arduino to automate antenna switching — anyone done this?

    CQ Op · in Arduino, Raspberry Pi & Electronics
    • 1 reply
    • 204 views
    Lisa Garcia

  19. first WWFF activation went better than expected, few questions though

    CQ Op · in WWFF (World Wide Flora & Fauna)
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Jessica Davis18

  20. confused about DXCC vs WAS vs WAZ — which one should i even be chasing first?

    CQ Op · in DX Awards
    • 1 reply
    • 241 views
    David Kim

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