Category Archives: Contesting

ARRL Centennial Convention – A First Rate Fun Fest

Posted on August 5, 2014 by VE3TG

Being a long time life member of the ARRL, I had to make the pilgrimage to Hartford for the ARRL Centennial Convention. And am I glad I went. Had a terrific time, the League put on a first-rate show. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting, DX, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

CQ WW CW

Posted on November 25, 2013 by VE3TG

With the recent increase in sunspot numbers (apparently we are having a double maximum in this cycle – woo-hoo!), I decided to have a go at 10M in the CQ WW CW, with the prime aim of chasing some new … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting | Leave a comment

CW SS

Posted on November 25, 2013 by VE3TG

Had a good time in SS. With the split of Ontario into four sections, Ontario East (ONE) is certainly rarer than Ontario ever was, which does add to the fun in some ways. Lots of activity this year, good conditions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting | Leave a comment

WAE 2013

Posted on August 12, 2013 by VE3TG

Conditions seemed not so good for the WAE this year. I had trouble getting motivated, and with frequent breaks and noodling around in the shack, managed about 210 QSOs for 50,000 points. Not my best performance. But still lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting | Leave a comment

BERU 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013 by VE3TG

This past weeked was the RSGB Commonwealth contest, also known as the BERU Contest (BERU stands for British Empire Radio Union). This is a fun contest from Canada as lots and lots of good DX shows up from the far … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting | Tagged , | Leave a comment

ARRL DX Contest – SSB

Posted on March 5, 2013 by VE3TG

After a bit of effort this weekend, my phone DXCC total now stands at 100 – the result of two casual contest efforts. Who says you need an antenna?

Posted in Contesting, DXCC | Tagged , | Leave a comment