Amateur Radio Contesting: Events & Resources
Compete, Log, and Analyze
Amateur radio contesting is a competitive operating activity where radio amateurs attempt to make as many two-way contacts as possible with other stations within a specified period, adhering to specific rules. This section provides a gateway to various contest resources, including detailed calendars like WA7BNM Contest Calendar, official rules for events such as the King of Spain Contest, and specialized resources for modes like RTTY. Whether you're a seasoned contester or just starting, you'll find information to prepare for upcoming events, understand scoring, and improve your competitive operating techniques. Resources range from beginner guides to advanced station setups.
Beyond event listings, this category features insights into contest station design, operational strategies, and post-contest analysis. Explore dedicated contest group pages like the Florida Contest Group and IQ7R Contest group, or review detailed reports from past events such as CQWW 1998 from PA3HBB. Access specialized guides, including 'A beginner's guide to RTTY contests' by RSGB, and resources for optimizing your setup, even 'HF Contesting on a Budget'. Audio recordings from stations like K5ZD offer unique learning opportunities.
Subcategories
- Contest Results (15)
- Contest Rules (58)
- Contest Stations (44)
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The Maine 2 meter FM Simplex Challenge is a ham radio contest primarily designed to give 2 meter operators a chance to compete on an even basis, and have fun doing it. -
An RTTY only contest calendar, which includes scores and rules and records of recent and upcoming RTTY contests. -
K5ZD article on contesting and qsling, originally appeared in the Scuttlebutt, newsletter of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, March 2003 -
A pdf file with review of RTTY contests software available on the net and information on how to operate a RTTY Contest, by RSGB. -
Interesting article on how and when sleep during a contest -
Answers to frequently asked questions for newcomers to the sport of amateur radio contesting. -
All ARRL contests for current year are listed along to generic ARRL contest calendar is also provided that gives the weekends for all ARRL events. The Contest Corral files include non-ARRL events. -
Page with contest results, check log ii8a -
Reportage of the CQWW CW contest in 1998, with full history of the event and photos of equipment used. -
Dl-dx rtty contest group -
First Amateur Radio contest club to be organized in the state of Florida -
This page contains ideas, hints and tips about Auxiliary Items that will help you to enjoy the sport of HF Contesting without emptying the bank account -
Funny photos of IQ7R contest team and dx-spedition -
Information on contesting with CW and QRP -
Have you ever wanted to listen in on a serious SO2R DX contest effort? hear what the low bands sound like from New England? enjoy a contest without having access to a radio? This is your chance! -
Hundreds of links to information for the Contester and DXer. -
Amateur Radio Station owned by Matt Strelow. The station is designed for competition in the multi-operator multi-transmitter category of high-frequency DX contests. Running with 7 towers 6 rotators, 8 beverage listening antennas, and 4 spotting verticals -
Official web site of URE contests including the King of Spain HF CW and SSB Contest -
Almost a fresh QSL manager Database, Country Tables for YPLOG by VE6YP (updated monthly), Additional files for the TRLoog by N6TR. Technical topics for HF Contesting (mostly CW), software download (a huge collection) -
The official OT2L contest site, with station and operator info and daily updates! check it out... -
RA0FF contest Log search Since 1995. UE0FFF log, First DXpedition to Moneron Isl - RK0FWL/p, contest links. -
Contesting resource pages by OH1NOA -
Interactive home for radio contesters. Includes scores database, access to contester chat, forums, real-time posting and near-real-time news feed. -
Rtty contesting using writelog for windows. RTTY records and rules, tutorials -
Welcome to SW2A special contest station, with photos, logs and results -
T93Y WEB page with details from Contest DXpeditions to Cyprus and United Arab Emirates -
T97M WEB Page dedicated to DXpedition to Cyprus and Kuwait November 1997. -
The National Contest Journal, published bimonthly by ARRL, features articles by top contesters, letters, hints, statistics, scores, NA Sprint and QSO Parties -
Dedicated to the RTTY contesters worldwide by DK3VN, contest rules and summaries, -
Welcome to the farm, where the primary crop is big towers and antennas. -
Database of over 3000 active hf contest stations worldwide -
The AGCW-DL invites all radio amateurs to participate in the annual QRP CONTEST. Annually on the second Saturday in March from 1400 to 2000 UTC. 80-10 meters bands except WARC -
World Wide Digi DX Contest 2019 The contest will occur over 24 hours on August 31 and September 1, 2019 using the FT4 and FT8 modes on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands. -
World Radiosport Team Championship, United Kingdom 2026 official web site.