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The #EveryHam #AmateurRadio #Contest website is live!

I've set up a "Test" contest for tomorrow, 18 April, 0000-2359 UTC.
No guarantees that any part of it will actually work, but if you happen to be on the radio tomorrow and you'd like to submit 5 of your QSOs to the contest, go for it!

The submission window is 8 days from the start of the contest (day of, plus 7 days after)
This is the first time I've attempted anything like this, so I'd appreciate any feedback on the process, any bugs you noticed, etc.

https://everyham.org

#hamradio #contesting

The EveryHam Amateur Radio Contest

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Adam Apr 12

Does anyone have thoughts on how to actually administer a contest like this?
My initial thoughts are to keep it simple and casual; trust that hams are submitting honest logs, then post the rankings on a website.

I'd love some input on a couple points, though:

If I did want to verify contacts, could I? I don't see how a small contest could independently confirm that any particular QSO actually happened, but maybe there's a way to use QRZ or LOTW confirmations? Would the added complexity add any value?

How should distance be scored? Grid-squares seems like the obvious choice, but they're bit weird; they're about 8x7km, so if I use a center-to-center measurement, east-to-west contacts would have a lower resolution (more rounding) than north-to-south. But is it enough to make any meaningful difference...?

For only 5 contacts, what should a submission deadline look like? Is a week enough time to export an ADIF?

Should the 5-contact limit be on the submission or the *score? *That is, should a station be able to submit 100 contacts, but only the top 5 are scored, or should the operator choose the 5 contacts they want and only submit those?
#hamradio #amateurradio #contesting #EveryHam

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Adam Apr 11

Follow up: I've posted a draft of the rules!
https://blog.k3can.us/posts/2026/apr/everyham2/

I know the idea of trying to create a level field between big HF stations using #wsjtx and portable VHF stations on FM is probably an exercise in futility, but I think it sort of works (at least on paper).

Feedback is welcome!

#hamradio #amateurradio #contesting @unicycle @n8dmt @KD3BTG @n3vem @r1blh

"Every Ham" Radio Contest - The Rules - k3can blog

Adam Apr 10

I had an idea for an "every ham" radio contest, where stations of all sizes could compete on a relatively level playing field.

https://blog.k3can.us/posts/2026/apr/everyham/

Does something similar already exist?

#hamradio #amateurradio #contesting

The "Every Ham" Radio Contest - k3can blog

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Man aging with April showers Feb 22

WA7BNM's contest calendar is a very handy resource.

https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php

@archy @isleofmandan

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Fabian Kurz, DJ5CW/SO5CW Feb 5

Cool: GhostBox, a software defined #SO2R controller for #hamradio #contesting by YO3HEX: https://rig2cast.com/utils/GhostBox/GHOSTBOX_USERMANUAL.pdf

Requires two radios with USB sound cards. With OTRSP support, i.e. works with DXLog, N1MM+ etc.

Kristijan Conkas (M0NKC)Jan 22

As someone with no interest in #hamradio #contesting , I am very surprised to hear 30m full of #WorldWideAward #morsecode QSOs. I naively assumed this band was (still) exempt from contesting, but, evidently, I need to brush up on my operating know-how.