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...
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10 episodesEpisode 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 tran...
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 comin...
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 c...
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 t...
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 rel...
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 firs...
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...
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 seaso...
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...