{"id":478,"date":"2017-12-25T09:42:53","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T17:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.k6hr.ampr.org:8080\/blog\/?page_id=478"},"modified":"2018-04-06T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T17:47:12","slug":"hf-contesting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/index.php\/hf-contesting\/","title":{"rendered":"HF DX Contest Links And Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1343\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1343 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NR5M_Houston_Texas.jpg\" alt=\"HF DX Contest Station\" width=\"799\" height=\"529\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NR5M Contest Station TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I really enjoy HF DX contesting! My goal is to assemble the most capable HF DX Contest Station possible for my location.<\/p>\n<p>I often work on the station between contests, in order to make improvements in time for the\u00a0<em>next\u00a0<\/em>contest. There&#8217;s always something that can improve operation (and scores), and upgrades are always being considered. I get my inspiration from the &#8220;Big Guns&#8221; of DX and Contest Radio. These stations all have one thing in common, you can hear them loud and clear under normal conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>HF DX Contest Station<\/h2>\n<p>Along with the &#8220;Big Guns&#8221; come the &#8220;Little Pistols&#8221;. These are typically smaller, (often residential) installations (like mine) that produce big clean signals just like some of the big guys, but without the big resources.<\/p>\n<p>I also enjoy working DXpeditions, Special Event Stations, and the various State QSO Parties.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some links to a few of the world&#8217;s biggest and best DX and Contest stations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.k3lr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K3LR<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Pennsylvania USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cn2r.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CN2R<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Casablanca Morocco<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pj2t.org\/ccc\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PJ2T<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Curacao<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/d4c.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D4C<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Monteverde<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.n0un.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N0UN<\/a>\u00a0-Colorado USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioarcala.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OH8X<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Finland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nr5m.com\/main\/page_home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NR5M<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Texas USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Pq5bContestTeam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PQ5B<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Brazil<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/db\/LY5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LY5A<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Lithuania<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/db\/cu4dx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CU4DX<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Azores<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/db\/rt0f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RT0F<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Sakhalin Island<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.k9ct.us\/contest-station\/hf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K9CT<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Illinois USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some links to useful and interesting Amateur Radio Resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dx-code.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DX Code Of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contesting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contesting.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dxengineering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DX Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contestcalendar.com\/\/weeklycont.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WA7BNW Contest Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandconditions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Band Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dxzone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The DX Zone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ng3k.com\/Misc\/adxo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NG3K Announced DX Operations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxsummit.fi\/#\/\">DX Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamradio.com\/\">Ham Radio Outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gacopper.com\/\">Georgia Copper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gacopper.com\/\">QTH.COM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eham.net\/reviews\/\">eHam Product Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I really enjoy HF DX contesting! My goal is to assemble the most capable HF DX Contest Station possible for my location. I often work on the station between contests, in order to make improvements in time for the\u00a0next\u00a0contest. There&#8217;s always something that can improve operation (and scores), and upgrades are always being considered. 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