Amateur Radio Contesting Tips

A small collection of contest tips from various sources. Click or tap the plus sign to open up the FAQ for the title you’re interested in reading. Other resources are pages that will take you to other web sites. Others are links to PDF files located on this site so you will need a PDF reader to access them.

New Contester Help

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How to get Started in Contesting

Contesting FAQ – ZS1AN

Contesting Dos and Donts -Rev June 2021

CW Sprint Presentation 2019

 

Sprint Tips

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Contest Planning

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CW Information

Iambic Keying – Debunking the Myth by Marshall G. Emm, N1FN

Iambic Sending Chuck Adams, K5FO

To 20 WPM and Higher – Here’s some ideas By Jim Reid KH7M

 

Logging & Software Information

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N1MM Logger Plus
N3FJP Logger
WriteLog
Win-Test
Ham Radio Deluxe
TLF
SD by EI5DI
CQ-X by NO5W (GPS Enabled)
GenLog by W3KM
Using NA with State QSO Parties – K8CC

Eating & Sleeping

Eating & Sleeping

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File Formats

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Mailing Lists

CQ-Contest
3830
Florida QSO Party

Miscellaneous

Will Your Harness Kill You? – NA4CW