Amateur_radio Amateur_radio Contesting (also known as radiosport) is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators. In a contest, an amateur radio station, which may be operated by an individual or a team, seeks to contact as many other amateur radio stations as possible in a given period of time and exchange information. Rules for each competition define the amateur radio bands that may be used and the kind of information that must be exchanged in each contact. These contacts contribute to a score by which stations are ranked. Contest sponsors publish the results in magazines and on web sites. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contesting"
The sport of Amateur Radio Contesting has been responsible for the development of contesting technology specific to the sport. The most competitive stations participating in contests employ new and innovative technology, hardware, and software. Some of these innovations are exclusively used in the sport of contesting; others have seen wider application in amateur radio at large. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contesting technology"
The Friendship Radiosport Games (FRG) is an international multi-sport event that includes competitions in the various sports collectively refered to as radiosport. The Friendship Radiosport Games began in 1989 as a result of a sister city agreement between Khabarovsk, Russia and Portland, Oregon, USA. Since then, participation has been extended to other sister cities in the Pacific Rim. The Friendship Radiosport Games are generally held in the month of August. ...more on Wikipedia about "Friendship Radiosport Games"
High Speed Telegraphy (HST) competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. It is popular in Eastern Europe, where it is one of several activities collectively referred to as radiosport. Most international ...more on Wikipedia about "High Speed Telegraphy"
The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. It is most often written as a single word, as in radiosport, but can be found as two separate words, as in radio sport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Radiosport"
Silent key refers to an amateur radio operator who has deceased. The term is frequently abbreviated SK. The key in the term refers to a telegraph key, the instrument that all early amateur radio operators, as well as many contemporary amateur radio operators, have used to send Morse code. The term SK is used to refer to any amateur radio operator who has deceased, regardless of whether or not they were known to have actively used a telegraph key or Morse code in their communications. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silent key"
SO2R is an acronym for "single operator, two radios" and describes an operating practice employed by some competitors in the sport of Amateur Radio Contesting. SO2R is also a valid amateur radio call sign issued to an active contest station in Poland. ...more on Wikipedia about "SO2R" www.shortopedia.com, the smart choice. Amateur_radio
The World Radiosport Team Championship is an amateur radio contest. WRTC is an invitation-only event in which the world's elite contesters compete against one another using stations that are in one geographic area of the world and are equipped with similar antennas and operating restrictions. Each WRTC event is organized by a standing committee of internationally recognized contesters. WRTC is the closest thing to a world championships in the sport of contesting. ...more on Wikipedia about "World Radiosport Team Championship"
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