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Rates, bands, countries, hours and year-on-year comparison: how to read and use contest statistics.

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How to Compare Your Contest Results Year on YearOct 23, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Compare Your Contest Results Year on Year

A practical guide to comparing contest logs across years: which numbers to line up, how to allow for propagation and category, and what the…

 Contest Rates: How to Read and Improve Your QSO/HourOct 23, 2026 · 8 min read

Contest Rates: How to Read and Improve Your QSO/Hour

What a contest rate really measures, how 10-minute and 60-minute rates differ, how to compare run and S&P hours, and what to change to…

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