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Contesting Tips

Author: Cody Skinner Published Date: January 22, 2019

Contesting in Ham Radio is a great way to test your station setup, and see how well your signal is getting out. It can give great experience in both managing pile-ups and getting through to a station in pile-up situations, depending on whether you’re calling CQ or hunting for stations. This article lays out some general operating tips for successful contesting.

Decoded image from the ISS
Posted in Digital Modes Events

Russian ISS SSTV Event

Author: Cody Skinner Published Date: April 13, 2018

The International Space Station is currently running a special SSTV event to celebrate the Russian Cosmonautics Day. Amateur Radio operators are able to receive images from the ISS with nothing more than a VHF radio.