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Zone Zero podcast
by VA7ST
Explore upcoming ham radio HF contests with VA7ST. From globe-spanning pileups to challenging and fun regional contests, we'll look ahead at the next events in the world of radiosport for amateur radio operators.
Episodes
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Episode 26: February packed with contests
Let’s take a look at February and a jam-packed roster of radio contests. There’s something for everyone this month – whether you’re a CW or RTTY lover, prefer phone contests or the newer digital modes like FT4. Read the full text transcript at VA7ST.CA
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Episode 25: Top Band action in CQ 160M CW
The latest edition of the Zone Zero radio contesting podcast takes a look at the upcoming CQ 160M CW contest, and the antennas used for transmitting and receiving at a modest station that produce plenty of fun in the contests. Solar Cycle 25 is slowly warming up, so over the next several years we...
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Episode 24: CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW
The old song continues – conditions ain’t what they used to be – but the end is in sight. With two of the biggest contests of the year coming up in February, will the HF bands hold up well enough to enjoy? We’ll take a look in Episode 24 of Zone Zero. Hi everyone, and welcome to the middle of...
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Episode 23: Looking ahead to CQ Worldwide CW 2018
The 2018 CQ Worldwide CW contest is coming to a radio near you on the November 24 and 25 weekend. Over the past month I’ve made some major changes to the VA7ST setup, including updated equipment and a fairly substantial reconfiguration of the shack layout. Contest prep is done and I’m ready to...
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Stress and the ham radio operator
We get a little introspective this time, looking at what’s stressful about contest operating, and how de-stressing it really is. And we’ll talk about contests, too. That’s the direction we’re heading in Episode 22 of Zone Zero. Welcome to Zone Zero – if you’re new to the podcast, it’s pretty much…
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Episode 21: Summer potpourri
High summer in the Canadian west – or the Pacific Northwest depending on your outlook — is a glorious season. It’s a quiet time to relax in the sun, read back-issues of your ham magazines, or comb through catalogs and websites to contemplate new gear for the shack, maybe a new antenna or coax.…
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Episode 20: Who’s on first? Real-time score reporting
Spring has hit us with full force in southern British Columbia. This is Bud VA7ST, and I’m sitting here with a bit of a sunburn from my first couple of days of full warm sunshine and looking forward to the next six months of outdoor activity. Operating in a contest often means giving up big…
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Episode 19: Back at it with new eyes
We’re back in the saddle and ready to look at 2018 through a whole new lens. Literally. I’m seeing like a kid and ready to hit the air again. Welcome to Episode 19 of Zone Zero. It has been a long road, but I am back in action and possibly better than ever thanks to the wonders of modern science...
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Episode 18 — 73 and QRT for now
After eight months, this is the final episode of the Zone Zero podcast. It’s the last day of 2017, and we’ve had a pretty good contest season this year, considering how poor the radio conditions have been down in the bottom of Solar Cycle 24. We have another couple of years of these slack bands...
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Episode 17: Top Band in top form for ARRL 160M
A shorter episode this week to briefly recap the ARRL 160M contest, Dec. 1 to 3, 2017. Of the 42 hours available in this one, I put in 16.5 hours — more than I usually do, but running high power helped provide more fun and higher rates through many of those hours. In this show, I mention the...
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Explore upcoming ham radio HF contests with VA7ST. From globe-spanning pileups to challenging and fun regional contests, we'll look ahead at the next events in the world of radiosport for amateur radio operators.
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Explore upcoming ham radio HF contests with VA7ST. From globe-spanning pileups to challenging and fun regional contests, we'll look ahead at the next events in the world of radiosport for amateur radio operators.
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