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Contesting is competitive operating. During a set period, stations try to contact as many others as possible, exchanging a short, specified piece of information with each. Contests run from sprints of an hour or two to 48-hour weekends, in CW, voice and digital modes. Scores are usually contact points times multipliers such as states, zones or grid squares, and sponsors cross-check every log, so accuracy matters as much as speed. Fast logging software helps, and to participants it is the sport of radio. Read more…