Blog

This page contains links to my editorial comments and other bits of interest about amateur radio contesting.

• EFHW Basics June 28, 2024
• C31xr Installation Project (November 2023) March 24, 2024
• Competing with the Best of the Best in Bologna Italy: K5ZD Talks WRTC 2022 July 23, 2023
• Interview of K5ZD by Kevin Thomas W1DED March 28, 2023
• Improving connections on 40-2CD loading coils September 23, 2022
• Tower Replacement Project Part 2 August 15, 2022
• Tower Replacement Project April 17, 2022
• My 2020 Digi DX Marathon January 1, 2021
• Fixing my Intermittent 40-2CD November 5, 2020
• Setting Up WriteLog to Send K3DVR Messages March 13, 2020
• Contest Online Scoreboards December 6, 2018
• Battle of the Hams June 10, 2016
• How much is using Assistance worth? May 26, 2016
• Convergence and Change – An Editorial May 1, 2016
• Elecraft K3 Settings February 24, 2016
• Rope for Wire Antennas February 13, 2016
• OZ1AA Visit August 21, 2015
• 2014 Philip J. McGan Silver Antenna Award July 25, 2015
• CQ Contest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2015 June 12, 2015
• CQWW 1500W Limit September 12, 2013
• Randy Thompson, K5ZD, Named Director of CQ World Wide DX Contest October 1, 2012
• Cartoon: The Log Checker September 5, 2011
• Summary of how to improve contesting June 20, 2009
• Everything not specifically prohibited is mandatory June 6, 2009
• The contest is over December 4, 2008
• Contest HOF Acceptance Speech May 27, 2008
• Going past 10 May 21, 2008
• Randy Thompson, K5ZD, Named WPX Contest Director May 8, 2008
• Real Time Scoreboards November 18, 2006
• Live audio streaming in CQWW November 21, 2005