ARRL DX CW

[CatSnoutSoup]

Starting in less than 15 minutes is one of my favorite contests of the year, the others being CQWW CW and WAE CW.

You do not need to be a super-duper CW operator to make contacts, if you can copy your call, the other guys call, and the very simple exchanges then you can put a few in the log and have some fun.

It is a great way for new hams to add entities (countries) to their record for DXCC if that interests you.

Good luck, have fun! If not this year then shoot for next.

 

[cockpitbob]

And for those that have never done a CW contested before, it's pretty easy. If the other guy is a little fast for you, just listen to him for a few contacts until you're sure you have his call. Then all you have to be able to send is your call and 599 and maybe something else like your state (2 letters). Most of us in contests aren't in it to win it. We get practice, new countries and those stations making 100s of contacts in a day wouldn't be able to do that with out us little guys.

 

[KBCraig]

Shouldn't CW really be Interrupted Wave?

It's the original digital wireless.