#HF Contests

HF contests are on-air competitions on the shortwave amateur bands, in which participants make as many contacts as possible with stations in other countries in a limited time. Well-known examples are CQ WW DX, CQ WPX, ARRL DX, IARU HF, WAE and the Russian DX Contest. Each has its own exchange, categories and rules, which change over the years. The articles under this tag describe how contests work, how to prepare, how to log and how to review the result. They are written for operators of all experience levels, with an emphasis on clean, correct logs.