It works great on mobile phones and quite well on desktops - I've taken special care to have details pop up, from keyboard shortcuts, to achievements and secret callers.
Sadly my server has been hammered lately, so you might not get a spot in the DX mode right away.
You can, however, practice callsigns one by one, at higher SNRs and with less obstacles - but where's the fun in that? That's just... routine practice before IARU?
I'd like to introduce my soul project, https://ssbtrainer.com
It throws the pileup a DX usually encounters at you, and the stations will try all sorts of tricks to get your attention - from cranking up their amp to chasing you around the waterfall.
It does real-time RIT, it lets you send partials (and call by numbers). If you ever missed the lovely sound of an OTH or someone whistling ola ola over your QSO - I have you covered.
Contest University Friedrichshafen mit umfangreichem Material
Noch ist eine Anmeldung für die CTU am 26. Juni möglich. Wie üblich gibt es umfangreiche Tagungsmaterialien, diesmal zum Preis von nur 20 Euro. Die Anmeldung ist unter events.darc.de/ctu2026/ möglich. Auf dieser Webseite findet man auch den aktualisierten Plan. Der Tagungsbeutel enthält das CQ DL-Spezial zum Thema Contesting, eine Spezialausgabe des „111 Fakten übers Contest”-Buches, ein CTU-T-Shirt und eine aktuelle DL-Locatorkarte.
Bei der Obstbeilage (siehe Bild) sind noch Änderungen geplant. Mit einer rechtzeitigen Anmeldung unterstützt du die Organisation der CTU und sicherst dir einen der limitierten Tagungsbeutel.
I'm late for the CQ WW WPX in CW.
Won't be able to join in till tomorrow.
Does a tiny, brand new ham radio contest need a retro 88x31 button?
Probably not, but I made one anyway.
https://everyham.org/eh-button.gif
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.
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:
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
Richard
DARC e. V. | PR und ÖA
Ben Brunzel
Tim N7KOM
Adam