Contesting
I participate in the major HF contests including those contests of CQ and ARRL.
Contesting websites:
DX contest operating strategies
https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php
http://ua9qcq.com/en/calendar.php?lang=en
Contesting for the average amateur radio station
https://www.contestuniversity.com/files/
VHF Contesting:
https://www.k5nd.net/2021/01/guide-to-vhf-contesting/
https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/my-articles/how-to-work-a-vhf-contest/
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/vhfcontesting/
https://www.qsl.net/n2sln/contestcalendar.html
http://www.pnwvhfs.org/conference/2009/VHF-Contesting-Scott-N7SS.html
http://www.va3cco.com/VHFContestPrimer.pdf
http://www.dfwcontest.com/uploads/8/1/1/0/8110093/vhf101-contesting.pdf
https://www.kkn.net/ctu2012/2012%20VHF%20Contesting.pdf
https://ncjweb.com/features/mayjun19-Harrison.pdf
https://www.sanctum.tech/harcstash/programs/vhf-contesting-5-8-20.pdf
https://www.nlrs.club/docs/An_Introduction_to_VHF_Operating_and_Contesting.pdf
https://www.nlrs.club/docs/VHF_FM_Contesting_Quickstart_Guide.pdf
http://www.nmvhf.org/contestingtips.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2WcPzlQb0
https://www.k5nd.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VHF-Contesting-K5ND-V3.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10YmFRtUwBo
Contesting software:
My Contest scores:
2022 ARRL Phone Sweepstakes, Total score of 240 points.
2022 IARU HF, Single operator, mixed mode, low power, Total score of 816 points.
2022 ARRL DX Phone, Total score of 32,574 points.
2022 ARRL DX CW, Total score of 24, 408 points.
2022 ARRL VHF Contest, Single operator 3 band, Total score of 1,107 points.
2022 CQ WorldWide Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #76 United States 4th call area, Total score of 13,013 points.
2022 CQ WorldWide Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #40 United States 4th call area, Total score of 21,733 points.
2022 CQ WorldWide Contest WPX RTTY, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #28 United States 4th call area, Total score of 19,656 points
2022 CQ WorldWide Contest SSB, 160 meters, Single Op Low Power,160 meters, #5 Georgia, Total score of 2 points.
2022 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #94 United States 4th call area, Total score of 13,908 points
2022 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #115 United States 4th call area, Total score of 230 points.
2021 ARRL DX CW, Single Operator, Low Power, 4,284 points.
2021 ARRL DX Phone, Single Op Low Power, 6,720 points
2021 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #56 United States 4th call area, Total score of 18,549 points.
2021 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #87 United States 4th call area, Total score of 11,319 points.
2021 CQ WorldWide Contest WPX RTTY, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #78 United States 4th call area, Total score of 19,314 points
2021 CQ 160 CW, Single Op Low Power,# 3 in Georgia, # 48 United States 4th call area, 3,699 points
2021 CQ 160 SSB, Single Op Low Power, #5 in Georgia # 38 United States 4th call area, 120 points
2020 ARRL 10 meters, Single Operator, Mixed Mode, Low Power, 11,792 points
2020 ARRL DX Phone, Single Op Low Power, 10,530 points
2020 IARU HF, Single Operator, Mixed Mode, Low Power, 672 points
2020 CQ WorldWide Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #66 United States 4th call area, Total score of 2,170 points.
2020 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #109 United States 4th call area, Total score of 962 points.
2020 CQ WorldWide Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #65 United States 4th call area, Total score of 8,700 points.
2020 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #64 United States 4th call area, Total score of 3,969 points.
2020 ARRL SS Phone, Single Operator, Low Power, 48 points
2019 ARRL SS Phone, Single Operator, Low Power, 50 points
2019 CQ WorldWide Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #60 United States 4th call area, Total score of 2,925 points
2019 CQ WorldWide Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #47 United States 4th call area, Total score of 11,534 points.
2019 CQ WorldWide Contest VHF, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #6 United States Georgia W4, Total score of 120 points.
2019 CQ WorldWide Contest WPX RTTY, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #81 United States 4th call area, Total score of 540 points
2019 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #63 United States 4th call area, Total score of 2,940 points.
2019 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #47 United States 4th call area, Total score of 168 points.
2019 CQ WorldWide WPX Contest RTTY Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #81 United States 4th call area, Total score of 540 points.
2019 ARRL DX CW, Single Operator, Low Power, 48.018 points
2019 ARRL DX Phone, Single Operator, Low Power, 8.319 points
2018 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #59 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 4,440 points.
2018 CQ World Wide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #43 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 1,470 points
2018 CQ World Wide WPX Rtty Contest, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #74 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 128 points
2018 ARRL DX Contest Phone Single Op Lower Power 5th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 3132 points
2019 ARRL DX Phone, Single Op Low Power, 4,536 points
2018 ARRL 10 meter, Single Operator, Mixed Mode, Low Power, 90 points
2017 IARU HF Championship Single Op Mixed Mode Low Power 1st Place Georgia Section 4th Place Southeastern Division , Total Score of 207 points
2017 ARRL DX Phone, Single Op Low Power, GA Section, Total Score of 2700 points
2017 CQ World Wide Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL Bands, #52 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 6,527 points.
2017 CQ World Wide DX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #49 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 2,688 poins.
2017 CQ World Wide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #39 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 760 points
2017 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #82 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 656 points
2017 CQ World Wide WPX Rtty Contest, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #86 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 360 points.
2017 ARRL DX CW Single Op Low Power, 6th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 1800 points
2016 ARRL Sweepstakes Phone, Single Op Low Power 9th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 1584 points.
2016 ARRL DX Contest Phone, Single Op Low Power 8th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 10500 points
2016 ARRL 10 Meter Contest, Single Op, Mixed Mode, Low Power, 8th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 1088 points.
2016 CQ World Wide Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL Bands, #80 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 3,081 points
2016 CQ World Wide DX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #55 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 2,990 points
2016 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #66 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 1,026 points
2016 CQ World Wide Rtty Contest, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #193 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 374 points
2015 ARRL DX Contest Phone Single Op Low Power Georgia Section, Total Score of 9246 points
2015 ARRL DX CW, Single Op Low Power, 192 points
2015 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #43 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 22,876 points
2015 CQ World Wide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #48 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 162 points
2015 CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #69 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 2,772 points
2014 ARRL DX Contest Phone Single Op Low Power Georgia Section, Total Score of 6204 points
2015 ARRL DX Contest CW Single Op Low Power, 8th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 192 points
2014 ARRL DX Contest CW, Single Op, Low Power, 6th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 6615 points
2014 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #62 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 7,560 points
2014 CQ World Wide WPX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #42 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 612 points
2014 CQ World Wide WPX Rtty Contest, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #71 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 1,300 points
2014 CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #99 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 1,862 points
2014 CQ World Wide DX Contest CW, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #49 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 1,410 points
2014 IARU HF Championship Single Op Low Power Phone Only, Georgia Section, Total Score of 225 points
2013 ARRL DX Phone Single Op Low Power Georgia Section Total Score of 432 points
2013 ARRL DX Contest CW Single Op Low Power, 7th Place Georgia Section, Total Score of 900 points
2012 CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #103 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 5,544 points
2012 IARU HF Championship Single Op Low Power Phone Only 5th Place Georgia Section, Score=Total score of 4144 points
2011 CQ World Wide WPX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power ALL BANDS, #85 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 756 points
2011 CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB, Single Op Low Power 10 meters, #10 in United States 4th Call Area, Total score of 2,646 points