#CQ 160-Meter Contest

The CQ 160-Meter Contest is held on the 160-meter band only, with separate CW and SSB weekends in winter. Success depends on the hours of darkness, on antennas for transmitting and receiving, and on the patience to copy weak signals. The exchange and the multipliers depend on where each station is located, so the current rules are the final reference. This tag collects articles on planning, operating and logging in the contest, and on checking the log afterwards. Because rates are modest and every contact is hard-won, careful copying matters more than in most other contests.