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HF Radio Contesting with VA7ST

Episodes

Episode 26: February packed with contests

February 1, 2021 • 14 mins

Let’s take a look at February and a jam-packed roster of radio contests. There’s something for everyone this month – whether you’re a CW or RTTY lover, prefer phone contests or the newer digital modes like FT4.

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Episode 25: Top Band action in CQ 160M CW

January 26, 2021 • 10 mins

As long as sunspots remain rare, these years of quiet solar activity are the heydays for 160M (that’s 1.8 Mhz -- also fondly known as the Top Band). You’ll have a ton of fun enjoying good DX through the night. If you’re keen to see what you can work on Top Band, this episode is for you.

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Episode 24: CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW

February 7, 2019 • 6 mins

With two of the biggest contests of the year coming up in February, will the HF bands hold up well enough to enjoy? We’ll take a look in Episode 24 of Zone Zero.

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Episode 23: Looking ahead to CQ Worldwide CW 2018

November 19, 2018 • 17 mins

The 2018 CQ Worldwide CW contest is coming to a radio near you on the November 24 and 25 weekend.

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Stress and the ham radio operator

October 15, 2018 • 13 mins

There are lots of ways being a contester can raise your blood pressure -- and so many ways it can relieve your stress, too. That, plus a look ahead at CQ Worldwide SSB and CW this time out.

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Episode 21: Summer potpourri

August 17, 2018 • 14 mins

High summer is time to relax in the sun, read back-issues of your ham magazines, or comb through catalogs and websites to contemplate new gear for the shack, maybe a new antenna or coax. Let’s get going with Episode 21 – the summer potpourri edition of Zone Zero.

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Episode 20: Who’s on first? Real-time score reporting

May 5, 2018 • 17 mins

Online, real-time contest score reporting tools are the focus in Episode 20 of Zone Zero.

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Episode 19: Back at it with new eyes

April 1, 2018 • 10 mins

We’re back in the saddle and ready to look at 2018 through a whole new lens. Literally. I’m seeing like a kid and ready to hit the air again.

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Episode 18 — 73 and QRT for now

December 31, 2017 • 6 mins

We close out 2017 with the final episode of the Zone Zero podcast.

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Episode 17: Top Band in top form for ARRL 160M

December 6, 2017 • 9 mins

Let's take a look at the ARRL 160M contest weekend just behind us -- conditions were pretty good, but depending on where you are located the difference-maker was how much access you had to DX contacts.

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Episodes

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Episode 24: CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW

Episode 23: Looking ahead to CQ Worldwide CW 2018

Stress and the ham radio operator

Episode 21: Summer potpourri

Episode 20: Who’s on first? Real-time score reporting

Episode 19: Back at it with new eyes

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Episode 17: Top Band in top form for ARRL 160M

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Episode 26: February packed with contests

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