Contest — A competitive operating event.
Make as many contacts as possible in a set window. Exchanges are extremely short by design — do not try to ragchew in a contest.
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Related words
- Grid square — Your location as a short code.
- Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
- Repeater — A relay station, usually up high.
- DX — Distance. A far-away station.
- RST — The signal report system.
- Net — A scheduled on-air gathering.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
- POTA — Parks on the Air.