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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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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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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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The 2018 CQ Worldwide CW contest is coming to a radio near you on the November 24 and 25 weekend.
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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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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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Online, real-time contest score reporting tools are the focus in Episode 20 of Zone Zero.
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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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We close out 2017 with the final episode of the Zone Zero podcast.
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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.