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Amateur radio competitions

Contesting is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators. In a contest, an amateur radio station, which may be operated by an individual or a team, seeks to contact as many other amateur radio stations as possible in a given period of time and exchange information. Rules for each competition define the amateur radio bands, the mode of communication that may be used, and the kind of information that must be exchanged. The contacts made during the contest contribute to a score by which stations are ranked. Contest sponsors publish the results in magazines and on web sites. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: ContestingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: (Re)making hydrosocial territories: Materializing and contesting imaginaries and subjectivities through hydraulic infrastructureInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The Hunger GamesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Unemployment and the real wage: the economic basis for contesting political ideologiesCited 818 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun The act of one who contests something; a disputation.

Verb present participle and gerund of contest

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Contesting basics
  2. Types of contests
  3. History of contesting
  4. Contesting activity
  5. Station locations
  6. Typical contest exchange
  7. Logs and log checking
  8. Results and awards

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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