Contesting — Competitive Radio Sport
Today’s Article Count is 8. Enjoy!
Most recent update: March 11, 2024.
PA QSO Party…
Posted September 11, 2020
We are fortunate to have a Top-Gun Contester among our members. Glenn Kurzenknabe, K3SWZ, gave this great presentation to CARC Members in 2019. The material remains about the same, with a new Editor’s Notes sprinkled into the slides, where needed.
Working the Pennsylvania QSO Party [PDF]
Keywords: COUNTIES, N3FJP, PAQP, RUNNING, SEARCH AND POUNCE,
N3FJP – TAB Sends Message…
Posted September 03, 2020
N3FJP makes some nice contest logging software. Today’s article describes how you can configure your CW Keying function keys to work with the TAB Sends Message feature. By using TSM and its cohort Enter Sends Message (ESM) you can operate at a pretty fast pace.
Keywords: FUNCTION KEYS, LOGGING, CONTEST EXCHANGE, RUNNING MODE, SEARCH AND POUNCE MODE,
RTTY Software and Contesting…
Posted September 28, 2020
The CQ Worldwide RTTY Contest was the inspiration for our author to spend time in front of his radio and computer on the last weekend of September 2020. Here you find his comparisons among several popular sound-card based RTTY applications.
How Do I RTTY Software Roundup [PDF]
Keywords: TELEPRINTER, TELETYPE, MMTTY, FLDIGI,
Fun With N3FJP Field Day
Posted July 01, 2021
Our author spent a good part of the day at the controls of his ham radio transceiver and logging software. In this How Do I… article he shares some of the things you can do with the popular N3FJP Field Day Contest Log.
How Do I – Fun with N3FJP Field Day
Keywords: LOGGING, EXPORT, IMPORT, ADIF,
Field Day Tips…
Posted July 16, 2020
Would you like to be more successful when you enter a Radio Sport event? Our author shares several of his proven techniques for bringing in a bigger score. Editor’s Note: I know Field Day is not truly a contest — it just has all the essential elements of a contest, except the awards, certificates, and plaques.
Part of the How Do I… series.
Keywords: LOGGING, LISTEN, PRACTICE, BIC, BUTT IN CHAIR,
N3FJP & Minnesota QSO Party
Posted February 07, 2022
We offer a few tips describing how you can participate in one of the favorite State QSO Parties and submit your contest log for pride and recognition. Follow along with Adventurous Learner, or AL as we call him.
How Do I-N3FJP Contest Log [PDF]
Keywords: STATE, COUNTY, CABRILLO, UPLOAD, ADVENTUROUS LEARNER, STATE QSO PARTY,
Daisy Chain Two N3FJP Logs
Posted March 11, 2024
Busy contest weekend? Are you attempting to participate in two or more contests using N3FJP logging apps?
Here is the way to keep your logs separate.
Daisy Chain Two N3FJP Logs [PDF]
Keywords: CONTEST, LOGGING, N3FJP, DAISY CHAIN,
Betty Botter Bitter Butter
Posted March 11, 2024
Can you sit in front of your rig for eight hours working other stations in a Phone Contest? If not, you may need to take a lesson from an Auctioneer.
Keywords: CONTEST, PHONE, STAMINA, PRACTICE
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