Tom Baugh

Amateur Radio Contesting


Contest: 1.A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals. 2.A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges

1st Licensed December 1997, I was 1st introduced to contesting by KG0US and started casually contesting in 2000. I recognize that I enjoy the camaraderie associated with the contest community and began operating in a few Multi/Singles. In 2001, I competed in 26 Different contests including a trip to PJ2T with NW0L for the WAE SSB contest. I also began focusing on station improvement with toploaded160M verticals, phasing and the addition of a C4SXL. In 2002 I put up a 1/4 wave vertical on 160M and ran my 1st Multi/Multi from home. In 2003 I became a member of the Caribbean Contesting Consortium and teamed with NW0L and WB9Z for a #1 WORLD TITLE in the ARRL SSB from PJ2T.  Operated portable North Dakota w/ NW0L, W0ZAP and K0LW for the ARRL RTTY RoundUp, Selected Nitty Gritty RTTY team and contributed to #1 finish and All-Time team record in the NAQP. I enjoy all contests CW, SSB and RTTY and compete in as many I can given the time constraints of having a regular job and loving family. I also enjoy the yearly gathering at Dayton where I've been able to meet many of the world's top operators and make numerous friends from around the USA and the world.

Contest Philosophy

While I'm as competitive as almost any other ham radio operator, I believe that there is a competitive rule of ethics for anyone who has ever reached the pinnacle of their "profession" On the Contest Philosophy Page you'll see what I mean and how I personally approach competitions.

 

Contest Results

This lists my results over the years. Most are "rumors" but many have been revised after the UBN reports and final results have been published Results are an indicator in how you have competed relative to other operators. Results are also a way to compare yourself from year to year.

 

Contest Awards

I have won certificates and plaques for my accomplishments in ham radio. While I enjoy the accomplishments I really enjoy the camaraderie of amateur radio contesting. I am particularly fond of my first #1 World finish in the ARRL SSB contest with just 3 guys. WB9Z, NW0L and I were on fire for that victory.

 

Contest Rules

On the Rules page you'll find a listing as well as several links to contest rules of many of the more popular contests. I have been guilty of not brushing up on the most recent set of multipliers, the latest CTY or supercheck partial list. Here you can find some of the resources I use to prepared for the contests I typically participate in.

 

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