Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Episodes
Inside Hamvention 2026: What to Expect | Q5 Briefing
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Kalter W8CI is the voice and steady hand behind the Dayton Hamvention, serving on its executive committee and as official spokesperson while a...
Ontario QSO Party: What Matters This Year | Q5 Briefing
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Langs VE3LRL is helping lead one of Canada’s longest-running on-air events, the Ontario QSO Party, and this year he’s focused on a simple go...
Looking Ahead to Dayton Hamvention: Tim Duffy K3LR
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Duffy K3LR is the CEO of DX Engineering and one of the central architects behind contesting’s biggest gatherings, from Contest University to the...
Europe’s Top Ops Battle Brutal Conditions in CQ WPX SSB
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Contest Crew Europe returns to break down a CQ WPX SSB contest that promised records but delivered something messier. Filipe CT1ILT pivoted midwee...
Inside a Caribbean Contest Battle: K5ZD vs 8P5A | Contest Crew
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Contest Crew is back—and this time, it’s all about a CQ WPX SSB weekend that didn’t quite go to plan. Randy Thompson K5ZD is operating from ...
Florida QSO Party from the Everglades | N3QE, Tina & POTA
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Shoppa N3QE is a seasoned contester chasing a different kind of edge, packing a competitive station into a carry-on and heading deep into the Ever...
Skill Development: Contest with K1RX (Episode 5 of 7)
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pride K1RX is a veteran contester who believes the real upgrade isn’t your station—it’s you. In part five of this contesting fundamentals s...
Inside POTA’s Growth Engine: AB0O on the Board
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ohn Ford AB0O is a 45-year ham, engineer, and the quiet architect behind Parks on the Air’s North American mapping system. Licensed in Canada in 198...
Otis NP4G: Dayton Hamvention 2026 Amateur of the Year
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jose “Otis” Vicens NP4G is the 2026 Dayton Hamvention Amateur of the Year—a Puerto Rican orthodontist, DXpeditioner, and president of INDEXA...
ARRL DX SSB Debrief with Levi K6JO and the Contest Crew
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Randy Thompson K5ZD, Dan Craig N6MJ, Bill Fehring W9KKN, and special guest Levi Jefferies K6JO for a postmortem on a gripping ARRL DX SS...
Parks on the Air Meets Contesting: Dean N6DE
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Wood N6DE is a contester asking a provocative question: Can a Parks on the Air activation be competitive in a serious contest? In this conversati...
Inside Bouvet: Live with the 3Y0K DXpedition Team
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Ciuperca KO8SCA and Max Freedman N4ML are on Bouvet Island (3Y0K) right now—with the wind howling outside their tents, antennas lashed to roc...
Peak Operating: The SOTA Climbing Adventures of GW4BML
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lloyd GW4BML is a lifelong climber who discovered Summits on the Air (SOTA) and now combines both passions as he explores destinations across Wale...
Contest Crew Goes to Chile for Portable Contesting with CE3/N5NU
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Goldsberry CE3/N5NU is quietly redefining what contesting can look like when you have no choice but to leave the house. In this episode, I’m j...
Inside the VP0SG South Georgia DXpedition
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rune Øye LA7THA is helping lead the planned VP0SG South Georgia DXpedition, a major effort to activate one of the rarest DX entities in amateur radio...
Young Ham NU1D Heads to J62K St. Lucia for CQ WPX SSB
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Jones NU1D is a 15-year-old ham radio operator from Maine who’s been steadily building his skills on the air. In the year since his first appea...
Inside WP3Z: The Caribbean DX Contest Station That Could Be Yours
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For many contesters, the dream is simple: operate from a serious DX station in a prime location and run the pileups yourself. In this episode, José K...
XOTA: The Case for Portable Ham Radio with Luk DD1LD
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dzianis “Luk” Lukashevich DD1LD is an Alpine mountaineer turned ham radio innovator, leading Germany’s SOTA Alpine Association and reshaping wha...
World Wide Award Introduces the First YL Program
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The World Wide Award for YLs is new—and it launches March 9. Designed to increase visibility, participation, and on-air activity among women in amat...
Inside the New POTA Board’s Vision: Mark K8MST
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Torigian K8MST is a retired attorney, former general counsel for Hyundai Motor Company, and now a driving force behind establishing strong govern...
Down Under to WRTC 2026: Jacky ZL3CW and Bernd VK2IA
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bernd VK2IA and Jacky ZL3CW are world-class contesters from Australia and New Zealand—operators forged in weak-signal territory who’ve spent decad...
Contest with K1RX: Expectations vs Reality (Episode 4 of 7)
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pride K1RX returns for Episode 4 of the How to Contest series with a timely warning: misplaced expectations can ruin a perfectly good contest wee...
Contest Crew is Back With NAQP & ARRL DX
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Parks on the Air's Explosive Growth and the Next Chapter
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Contest with K1RX: You Can’t Hear Them, You Can’t Work Them (Episode 3 of 7)
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pride K1RX returns for Episode 3 of the How to Contest series with one loud, clear message: antennas matter. In this installment, he and Kevin Th...
Contest with K1RX: What’s on Your Desk? (Episode 2 of 7)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pride K1RX returns for Episode 2 of our How to Contest series with a deceptively simple question: What’s on your desk? In this episode, we get ...
How a Youth Team Took on Saba: Inside PJ6Y 2025
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The PJ6Y DXpedition to Saba Island in October 2025 was a masterclass in youth-driven excellence. Spearheaded by veteran mentor Gregg Marco W6IZT, this...
Contest with K1RX: The Four Cs of Contesting (Episode 1 of 7)
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pride K1RX believes in a contesting philosophy that starts with curiosity and ends with mastery. In this inaugural episode of our 7-part How To C...
The Contest Crew Talks Records, Robots & the Road Ahead
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Fehring W9KKN, Chris Hurlbut KL9A, and Dan Craig N6MJ—the Contest Crew—are back to reflect on a record-breaking 2025 and chart their course f...
Young Gun of POTA: Si WD5JR’s Ham Radio Journey
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Josiah "Si" Russell WD5JR is part of the next wave of operators breathing new life into ham radio. At just 18, Si already has a POTA record that would...
ARRL 10 Meter Recap: The Contest Crew Sounds Off
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Contest Crew—Randy K5ZD, Dan N6MJ, Chris KL9A, and Bill W9KKN—recap the ARRL 10-Meter Contest in this debrief. It was a weekend of mixed propa...
The Sky Isn’t the Limit: Inside W0AAE’s Ham Radio Ascent
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kees Van Oosbree W0AAE is a 21-year-old amateur radio operator whose story reads like a prequel to the next generation of ham radio leadership. A Minn...
Manuel WP4TZ: From Surf Breaks to Contest Pileups
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manuel WP4TZ is a rising presence in Puerto Rican contesting. He came into ham radio through Summits on the Air, drawn by the mix of hiking and portab...
From Panama to Wake Island: 60 Years of Contesting with Tom Morton
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Morton K2GO is one of those rare hams who didn’t just grow with amateur radio—he carried it across decades, continents, and call signs. From s...
Contest Crew Europe: The CQ WW CW Debrief
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Contest Crew Europe is back—and sharper than ever. Braco E77DX, Sven DJ4MX, Filipe CT1ILT, Dave 9A1UN, Mike SJ2W, and Kris ES7A deliver a frank, fas...
The Restless Life of OK1RI and the Rise of CN3A
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jiri Sanda OK1RI is a legend of European contesting, and in this conversation, we follow his path from clandestine club station operations under Co...
J38W Breaks CQ WW CW Youth Overlay (North American) Record from Grenada: Jamie M0SDV
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Williams M0SDV is a rising star in the contesting world, and in Grenada this year, he proved exactly why. Traveling solo to the Caribbean island...
11,000+ QSO's From CQ9A: KL9A’s Last Single Operator CQ WW CW
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hurlbut KL9A is just back from Madeira, where he operated as CQ9A and delivered the contest performance of a lifetime at CQ WW CW 2025. Though h...
KL9A at CQ9AKL9A Sets Up for CQWW CW at CQ9A Madeira
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hurlbut KL9A is ready at CQ9A in Madeira just hours before the start of the CQ Worldwide CW Contest. Known for precision and consistency at the ...
Felipe NP4Z: Inside the CQ WW CW Contest Showdown
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Felipe Hernandez NP4Z is a powerhouse of contesting and a central player in this year’s CQ World Wide CW showdown. He joins Kevin W1DED just hours b...
CQ WW Canary Countdown from EF8R: Dan N6MJ Gets Ready
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Craig N6MJ is on the Canary Islands, gearing up to operate EF8R in this weekend’s CQ World Wide CW contest, and we caught up just as final prepa...
From HK1T to 5J1DX: Braco E77DX Goes Full MacGyver for CQ WW CW
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emir “Braco” Memic E77DX is in Colombia, transforming HK1T into a serious contest machine—just in time to debut his new 5J1DX callsign for CQ WW...
Inside the Contest Brain of KL2A: Titans—and the Rest of the CQ WW Pack
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Kimball KL2A is the consummate contester. From learning Morse code at age seven to chasing DX from Alaska with a Yagi at 60 feet, Jon’s ham radi...
Who's Got the Edge for CQWW CW? Europe Weighs In
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just days before what looks like a record-breaking CQ World Wide CW, six world-class operators compare notes across Europe and South America. Braco E7...
K6JO For The Win: ARRL Sweepstakes
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Levi Jefferies K6JO is in the thick of the CQ WW CW showdown, he's in the Canary Islands to support Dan N6MJ’s shot at a new record. But he's arrivi...
The Road to CQ WW CW Showdown: Contest Crew
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Contest Crew—Randy K5ZD, Chris KL9A, Bill W9KKN, and Dan N6MJ—return to Q5 with a complete debrief of ARRL Sweepstakes SSB and a forwa...
Call for Volunteers: Help ARDC Shape Ham Radio’s Future
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea Parraga KF0FVJ and John Burwell KI5QKX are calling on the amateur radio community to step up. Representing Amateur Radio Digital Communication...
Contesting from W6: Chris Tate N6WM
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Tate N6WM is a late-blooming force in amateur radio who discovered the hobby in his forties—and never looked back. A lifelong technologist and...
406 QSOs in 60 Minutes: K1AR & N3GJ’s Record Run at K3LR400 Q's
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Dorr K1AR and George Gross N3GJ are fresh off a record-setting run at K3LR during the CQ Worldwide SSB contest, logging 406 QSOs in a single hour...
Contest Crew Europe Recaps CQWW SSB 2025
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braco E77DX, Filipe CT1ILT, Sven DJ4MX, Chris ES7A, Mike SJ2W, and Dave 9A1UN - Contest Crew Europe - return from the CQ Worldwide SSB contest with st...
CQ WW CW Showdown: 10x Winner CT1BOH Breaks it Down
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jose CT1BOH is back on Q5 Worldwide—and just in time for a historic showdown. The ten-time CQ World Wide CW winner, one of the most respected voices...
CQ WW SSB: From CQ9A to V47T, the Contest Crew Brings the Heat
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CQ World Wide SSB strategy & station plans with the Contest Crew—Dan N6MJ, Chris KL9A, Bill W9KKN, and Randy K5ZD—who break down final prepara...
Europe’s Contest Crew: Ready for CQ Worldwide SSB
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few days ago, we heard from Contest Crew North America. Now it’s Europe’s turn. Braco E77DX, Dave 9A1UN, Mike SJ2W, Kris ES7A, and Sven DJ4MX—...
Rich N6KT: The Man to Beat in CQ WW 2025l
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Smith N6KT is a quiet titan in the world of radiosport. With ten CQ WW SSB wins to his name, an ARRL DX Phone record that has stood since 1993, a...
How Braco E77DX and Dan N6MJ Are Rebuilding EF8R and Preparing for CQ World WideN
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Craig N6MJ is one of three world-class operators aiming to shatter world records in the CQ Worldwide CW contest this November. From Magic Mountain...
ES7A Hit by Lightning, WAE Fallout & CQ WW Pivot: Contest Crew EU
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braco Memic E77DX hosts this special edition of Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio, stepping in after Kevin W1DED encountered technical issues. Contest Crew Europ...
How a Hamfest CW Contest Led to 100 Weekends at K3LR
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Gross N3GJ is the 10-meter backbone of K3LR, Tim Duffy’s legendary multi-multi contest station. For 30 years and 100 contest weekends, George...
Inside EF8R: Braco E77DX’s Race to Rebuild Magic Mountain
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the sun came up this morning over Chebeague Island in Maine, my phone lit up with a WhatsApp call from Braco Memic E77DX. It was 6 a.m.—and withi...
Levi K6JO Commands a Tennessee Mega-Station in WAE SSB: Contest Crew
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm back with the Contest Crew—Dan N6MJ, Bill W9KKN, Chris KL9A—and special guest Levi Jeffries K6JO, who takes us deep into the guts of serious H...
Youth in Ham Radio, Bound for J62K St. Lucia: Kylee KE0WPA
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kylee Shirbroun KE0WPA is 18 years old and a bright young voice in ham radio. Raised in the shadow of a 40-foot tower in Worthington, Minnesota, she m...
Young and Gifted: From the Cockpit to the Contest Pileup
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Violetta Latham KN2P is a 20-year-old Extra Class ham with more big station experience under her belt than many operators twice her age. A commercial ...
How K1AR Helped Shape Modern Ham Radio Contesting
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Dorr K1AR is… one of the most quietly influential voices in radiosport. A WRTC medalist, long-time CQ Worldwide committee leader, CQ Magazine e...
How Top Ham Radio Ops Train for CQ World Wide: Contest Crew
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Q5 hosts the Contest Crew—Chris Hurlbut KL9A, Dan Craig N6MJ, Randy Thompson K5ZD, and Bill Fehring W9KKN—four of the most method...
Antenna Savant K2TR on Building Stations That Win
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Lass K2TR is a legend by reputation and by record—once dubbed “King Fred” during the founding days of YCCC, a title he wears with his usual...
Power Genius, Contests, and Helicopters: 4O3A’s Ham Radio Life
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ranko Boca 4O3A is a force in global contesting and amateur radio innovation. From his breathtaking hilltop QTH in Montenegro—accessible only by rug...
Inside HamSCI’s First Field Exercise at K3LR: Dr. Nathaniel Frissell W2NAF
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HamSCI just completed its first-ever multi-day field exercise at the world-class K3LR contest station in West Middlesex, PA. For four days, students, ...
Bringing Ham Radio to Malawi: Don Jones 7Q6M
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio, Kevin Thomas W1DED travels (virtually) to Malawi to hear the remarkable story of Don Jones 7Q6M (K6ZO). Fro...
Contest Crew Returns: SO2R Secrets and CQWW Plans
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Chris Hurlbut KL9A, Dan Craig N6MJ, Randy Thompson K5ZD, and Bill Fehring W9KKN for another episode of our popular Q5 Contest Crew serie...
How Flyover Country Made a Contesting Giant: Pat Barkey N9RV
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Barkey N9RV is a Contest Hall of Famer whose radio journey began with a childhood plan to stay connected to his best friend over a summer apart. W...
Out and About with Stuart VE9CF: Founder of Historic Sites on the Air
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Crawford VE9CF is… a Canadian ham with a military past, a marketer’s mind, and a newfound mission to tell stories through amateur radio. Fi...
Making YOTA Work: Hamvention's Ham of the Year Neil Rapp WB9VPG
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Rapp WB9VPG is amateur radio’s original prodigy—and one of its most effective modern mentors. At age five, Neil became the youngest person ev...
K1DG’s Global Contest Story: 30 Countries and Counting
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Grant K1DG is a seasoned contester whose career spans six WRTCs, operations from over 30 countries, and a long-standing USA record in the CQ 160 ...
The Embroiderer Behind Ham Radio’s Coolest Gear: Bart SQ1K
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bart Bzymek SQ1K is a Polish ham radio operator who’s stitched together two worlds—DXing and design—into a life as precise as the embroidery he’...
Inside the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation: Tim Duffy K3LR
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Duffy K3LR is a powerhouse in the contesting world—CEO of DX Engineering, founder of Contest University, host of the formidable K3LR station—b...
Tom Georgens 8P5A: Inside the Mind of a Ham Radio CEO
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Georgens W2SC, also known as 8P5A, has a wall of plaques that reflect not just his victories—but the decades of discipline, grit, and quiet prec...
The Best and Worst Radios for Field Day? W3LPL and K3RA
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After our deep dive into W3AO’s record-breaking Field Day operations, we came back with one simple question for Frank W3LPL and Rol K3RA: What radio...
KM7W Style: A Different Kind of Field Day
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Field Day means different things to different hams. For some, it’s a competition—a chance to test gear, strategy, and skill. When we spoke with th...
PJ6Y Saba: W6IZT’s Youth-Led DXpedition Plan
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg Marco W6IZT has participated in some of ham radio’s most well-known DXpeditions—and a few dozen vacation-style ones too. From his ridge-top...
Contest Crew Confessional: What Really Happened in IARU
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Contest Crew is back—Randy K5ZD, Dan N6MJ, Chris KL9A, and Bill W9KKN—fresh off the IARU HF World Championship. From broken antennas and overh...
Inside the ISTRA Contest Conference in Porec, Croatia
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ISTRA Contest Conference is taking place October 9–12th in Poreč, Croatia, and Braco E77DX, Mirko 9A6KX, and Dave 9A1UN are here to tell us all...
Estonia’s Quiet Contesting Force: Kris ES7A
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Contest Crew Europe introductions continue with Kris Kass ES7GM, also known by ES7A. Kris is a third-generation Estonian ham radio operator whose ...
Relentless Competitor: Dave 9A1UN Rebuilds 9A1P to Greatness
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Kucelin 9A1UN, also known by his contest call 9A1P, is one of the most accomplished HF contesters in Croatia and the tenacious force behind a sta...
Contest Crew Europe’s Rising Star: Sven DJ4MX
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sven Lovric DJ4MX is part of a new wave of contesters and DXpeditioners reshaping what youth, excellence, and ambition look like in ham radio today. A...
Building One of Europe’s Top Contest Stations: Mike SJ2W
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Larsmark SJ2W is one of Europe’s premier contest station builders—an operator who pairs deep technical skill with long-term investment and a ...
Contest Crew EUROPE Debuts!
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braco E77DX is the driving force behind the first-ever Contest Crew: Europe Edition—a project built on the momentum and format created by the origin...
IARU HF World Championship: Contest Crew Gets Ready
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Contest Crew—Randy K5ZD, Dan N6MJ, and Bill W9KKN—turns their attention to the IARU HF World Championship, a 24-hour sprint t...
Q5 June 2025 Update
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
POTA Legend in the Making: Les KI5GTR on Activating, Contesting, and Going All-In
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Les Chalfant KI5GTR is the kind of operator who reminds us what Parks on the Air is all about. From zero to full-throttle in just a few years, Les has...
ARRL Field Day 2025: Contest Crew Makes Plans
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ARRL Field Day is here—and whether you’re running 100 watts on a hilltop with a friend, part of a multi-operator 6A club effort, or setting up a 1...
10,000 QSOs in 48 Hours: Jeff N5TJ’s CQWW SSB Record
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Steinman N5TJ is one of amateur radio’s most accomplished contesters—a four-time WRTC medalist and the current holder of the all-time CQWW SS...
Why World Wide Award Might Be Ham Radio’s Best New Event
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Thompson K5ZD is a world-class contester, but in this episode, he turns his attention to one of the fastest-growing events in ham radio: the Wor...
Germany’s Contest Machine: Manfred DJ5MW
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manfred Wolf DJ5MW is one of Europe’s most consistent and respected contesters—earning five WRTC qualifications and podium finishes in 2014, 2018 ...
Saving Ham Radio: Kay K6KJN and the DLARC
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kay Savetz K6KJN is saving ham radio—sort of. Not by answering the big question of how we build the future, but by preserving the proof that it all ...
Why POTA Activators Love This Logger: Sebastian KI2D
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Delmont KI2D is the creator of PoLo—the open-source portable logger from Ham2K that’s become a favorite among Parks on the Air activator...
Q5 Contest Crew Inbox: You Asked, They Answered
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randy K5ZD, Chris KL9A, and Bill W9KKN are… answering your questions in this special Contest Crew Inbox edition. From the top: Yes, Randy’s new Oh...
The Contesting Mind of Helmut Mueller DF7EE
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Helmut Mueller DF7EE is a contest category tactician with a past passion for portable ops—and another of ham radio’s great storytellers. Operating...
What Really Happened at D4DX? Braco E77DX’s WPX CW Recap
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braco E77DX is a man who doesn’t flinch— not at a chaotic pileup, not in a storm, and certainly not when a contest weekend kicks off with him clim...
The Report That Makes You a Better Ham Radio Contester: Log Checking
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside the CQ9A (KL9A) WPX CW Win: Q5 Contest Crew
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris KL9A is back—and so is the Contest Crew. After a short break for Dayton, the full squad—Bill W9KKN, Dan N6MJ, Randy K5ZD, and the man of the...
Inside ARDC: Bdale Garbee KB0G on Funding the Future of Ham Radio
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bdale Garbee KB0G is the President of Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), the private foundation quietly reshaping the future of ham radio. W...