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
- ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
- Repeater — A relay station, usually up high.
- Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
- RST — The signal report system.
- Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- Net control — The operator running a net.