CQ Amateur Radio

CQ is the magazine for active hams, with a focus on the practical. Every article is clearly written and aimed at involving you, the reader...whether it's a story of operating from some exotic location, an article to deepen your understanding of ham radio science and technology, or a fun-to-build project that will have practical use in your ham shack. Join us on our monthly journey through the broad and varied landscape of the world's most fascinating hobby!

CQ Amateur Radio

announcements

ham radio news

zero bias: a cq editorial • The McIntosh Maximum?

news bytes: • AccuWeather Predicts “Average” Atlantic Hurricane Season

dx • To Bouvet and Back – the Inside Story of 3YØJ

CQ CLASSIC • What Goes Around Comes Around…

“A Little Bit of Joy” – An Important Step Forward in My Ham Radio Life • A noted DXer and DXpeditioner from Ukraine, now a refugee in Finland along with his family, makes a very special first contact with his new Finnish call sign.

CW Results of the 2022 CQ World Wide DX Contest • The CQ WW Contest Continues to be Phenomenal!

Youthful Experiences in the CQ WW

Stories from our CQ WW Explorers

A Tribute to Rod Linkous, W7OM

The 2023 CQ World Wide VHF Contest

emergency communications • Whatcha Gonna Do When the Lights Go Out?

learning curve • To CW or Not to CW? That is the Question!

digital connection • The Whys and Which(es) of Networks

homing in • Close Encounters of the Law-Enforcement Kind

kit building • DZ Kit SR-74: A New Twist On An Old Favorite

vhf plus • Best Options for Software Defined Radios on the VHF-Plus Bands

Spurious signals

mobiling • Mobile Awards and Activities

awards • King Charles III Coronation Award

Young Ladies’ Radio League, Inc. Since 1939

the ham notebook • Getting Ready for the Maker Faire

QSL of the Month: W6ODD/CR8 – Diu, Portuguese India (1948)

contesting • Do Contesters Respond to Per-Mode Point Differentials in Contest Rules?

PROPAGATION • An Amazing Light Show!

COMPLETE LINE SCORES OF THE 2022 CQ WORLD WIDE DX CW CONTEST

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