Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Contesting
DXpedition
Parks on the Air
Archive
About
Contesting Is Growing—The Numbers Prove It
What WPX SSB 2025 tells us about contesting’s quiet army—and the surprising power of visibility
16 hrs ago
•
K Thomas W1DED
5
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Contesting Is Growing—The Numbers Prove It
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
Chris KL9A’s Contest Dinner Keynote Wasn’t Just a Speech—It Was a Call to Keep Ham Radio Alive
May 29
•
K Thomas W1DED
14
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
For 48 hours this past May weekend, hundreds of amateur radio operators entered the Multi-Two High Power category in the CQ WPX CW contest.
May 27
•
K Thomas W1DED
11
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Hamvention Secrets: Michael W8CI Walks Us Through Ham Radio's Biggest Event
What keeps hams coming back? The stories, the spirit, and the spark behind the world’s biggest amateur radio gathering..
May 11
•
K Thomas W1DED
5
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Hamvention Secrets: Michael W8CI Walks Us Through Ham Radio's Biggest Event
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Introducing Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Thoughtful storytelling, sharp interviews, and real conversation—across every platform where hams connect.
May 6
•
K Thomas W1DED
10
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Introducing Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4
Contesting
View all
Contesting Is Growing—The Numbers Prove It
What WPX SSB 2025 tells us about contesting’s quiet army—and the surprising power of visibility
16 hrs ago
•
K Thomas W1DED
5
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Contesting Is Growing—The Numbers Prove It
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
For 48 hours this past May weekend, hundreds of amateur radio operators entered the Multi-Two High Power category in the CQ WPX CW contest.
May 27
•
K Thomas W1DED
11
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
How to Break (and Run) a Pileup
What two WRTC-level ham radio contesters want everyone to know about getting through faster
Apr 14
•
K Thomas W1DED
6
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
How to Break (and Run) a Pileup
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
3
Calm, Competitive, and in Control: Inside the Mind of K1RX
Ham radio veteran Mark Pride K1RX reveals how great operators think before they transmit.
Apr 13
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Calm, Competitive, and in Control: Inside the Mind of K1RX
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Amp On, Game On: VP5E at CQ WPX SSB 2025
W1DED goes for broke in the Single Operator High Power All Band category
Apr 10
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Amp On, Game On: VP5E at CQ WPX SSB 2025
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Top posts
Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
May 29
•
K Thomas W1DED
14
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
May 27
•
K Thomas W1DED
11
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
How the ARDC Quietly Became Ham Radio's Unsung Hero
May 1
•
K Thomas W1DED
9
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
How the ARDC Quietly Became Ham Radio's Unsung Hero
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Manu LU9ESD’s CQ WPX SSB Improvised Assault from HC8M Galápagos
Apr 5
•
K Thomas W1DED
8
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Manu LU9ESD’s CQ WPX SSB Improvised Assault from HC8M Galápagos
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
2
Introducing Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
May 6
•
K Thomas W1DED
10
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Introducing Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4
Recent posts
View all
How the ARDC Quietly Became Ham Radio's Unsung Hero
The surprising story of how 44Net is fueling ham radio’s next era.
May 1
•
K Thomas W1DED
9
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
How the ARDC Quietly Became Ham Radio's Unsung Hero
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Cracking the Code: Inside Contest University with Tim Duffy K3LR
What contesters learn, share, and build in the room that shaped a generation of operators
Apr 24
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Cracking the Code: Inside Contest University with Tim Duffy K3LR
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Next Generation DX: The 8R7X Story
Four Young Hams, 350 Kilos of Gear, and a Big Bet on the Future of DX
Apr 22
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Next Generation DX: The 8R7X Story
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Breaking the U.S. Record: The CQ WPX Story of ND7K and K3LR
Strategy, camaraderie, and the chase to rewrite the U.S. record books
Apr 18
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Breaking the U.S. Record: The CQ WPX Story of ND7K and K3LR
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
How to Break (and Run) a Pileup
What two WRTC-level ham radio contesters want everyone to know about getting through faster
Apr 14
•
K Thomas W1DED
6
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
How to Break (and Run) a Pileup
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
3
Calm, Competitive, and in Control: Inside the Mind of K1RX
Ham radio veteran Mark Pride K1RX reveals how great operators think before they transmit.
Apr 13
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Calm, Competitive, and in Control: Inside the Mind of K1RX
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Amp On, Game On: VP5E at CQ WPX SSB 2025
W1DED goes for broke in the Single Operator High Power All Band category
Apr 10
•
K Thomas W1DED
3
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Amp On, Game On: VP5E at CQ WPX SSB 2025
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
The Award Program That’s Changing Ham Radio Forever
Born from WRTC Italy, the World Wide Award is energizing the bands and reimagining how hams connect.
Apr 10
•
K Thomas W1DED
1
Share this post
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
The Award Program That’s Changing Ham Radio Forever
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
See all
Your Support is Appreciated
Subscribe
Share this publication
q5hamradio
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts