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Radio contests are principally sponsored by amateur radio societies, radio clubs, or radio enthusiast magazines. These organizations publish the rules for the event, collect the operational logs from all stations that operate in the event, cross-check the logs to generate a score for each station, and then publish the results in a magazine, in a society journal, or on a web site.
Field Day is an annual amateur radio contest, widely sponsored by IARU regions and member organizations, encouraging emergency communications preparedness [1] among amateur radio operators. In the United States, it is typically the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the country, with over 30,000 operators participating each year.
Such operating events are not traditional ham radio contests inasmuch as they are a night of friendly QSO’s using home-built, restored commercial ham, broadcast or military equipment. [20] The Antique Radio Club of Illinois operates a vintage radio station as a public demonstration at the Antique RadioFest allowing licensed amateurs who visit ...
The most common use of the term radiosport is as a synonym for amateur radio contesting (ham radio contesting). Contesting is an activity where amateur radio stations attempt to make as many two-way contacts with other stations as possible, following certain defined parameters of the competition, to maximize a score.
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications. [1]
Champions of WRTC 2002. The World Radiosport Team Championship is an amateur radio competition.Participation is by invitation only. Entry to each quadrennial WRTC requires qualification through high positions in major world radio contests.
The International Exhibition for Radio Amateurs known as HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is Europe's largest and most well-known hamfest (17,080 visitors in 2015), [20] which includes a trade show and "youth days". The first HAM RADIO took place in 1976 with 62 exhibitors. [21] In India, Hamfest has been popular since 1991.
A large flea market area drawing buyers and sellers of radio parts, old equipment, accessories, and a wide range of other merchandise. Amateur radio license exams for newcomers as well as for hams who want to upgrade their current license levels. Over two dozen food and drink vendors, serving a wide range of breakfast and lunch specialties.