Author Archives: Mark Beckwith

Contest Q&A – Your Chance to Ask Anything

Posted on 16-November-2019 by Mark Beckwith

Presented by Randy Thompson, K5ZD, this webinar followed an unusual format. Usually we offer a presentation on a popular topic, presented by a notable speaker, then follow it with a question-and-answer period at the end. This time the format was … Continue reading →

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CQ WW SSB and CW – Current News on Your Favorite Contests

Posted on 15-October-2019 by Mark Beckwith

CQWW Director K1AR brings us up to date on the biggest annual global radiosport events on the calendar. Participant resources are examined along with log submittal, Log Check Reports, the Scores Database and awards. There are questions with answers at … Continue reading →

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CQ WW RTTY DX – Legacy Digital Contesting

Posted on 25-September-2019 by Mark Beckwith

We review the 32-year history of the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest and describe the few distinctive rule differences from the CQ WW CW/SSB DX Contests. The various participant resources are examined along with log submittal, Log Check Reports, the … Continue reading →

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A Curmudgeon Goes to the Webinar

Posted on 14-August-2019 by Mark Beckwith

Okay, so I helped with my first WWROF webinar over the weekend, and it was all about the new WW-Digi contest coming to life at lightning speed. Webinar Master Emeritus Ken K4ZV ran his usual very smooth event where Ed … Continue reading →

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Why WWROF?

Posted on 1-July-2019 by Mark Beckwith

Reflecting on Dayton 2019 and the best Worldwide Radio Operator Foundation Board meeting ever. In 2009 a handful of old hams thought things could be better: WWROF is dedicated to improving the skills of amateur radio operators around the world, … Continue reading →

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