Tag Archives: contesting

You Can’t Lose If You Aren’t Trying to Win

This past weekend was the ARRL DX CW contest.  I have been attending the CWOps’ CW Academy and have been steadily progressing in CW skill and speed.  One of the tools used in the class is RufzXP which provides practice copying calls at high speed.  Another tool, MorseRunner, similarly provides contest-like practice.  After using both… Read More »

ARRL Field Day 2020

I decided to try to operate during Field Day this year. My two goals, in keeping with the spirit of firld day, were: Operate to simulate real-world disaster conditions (Under emergency power, outdoors, minimal equipment, field expedient antenna deployment) To demonstrate and generate interest in amateur radio to my nephews. Set-up In keeping with my… Read More »

Trying Contesting

I am fairly new to Amateur Radio, first licensed in January 2019. The great thing about the hobby is how absolutely broad it it. “The hobby of a thousand hobbies” as oft cited on The Ham Radio Workbench Podcast) There are so many aspects to try out. My interest in getting my license was focused… Read More »