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Encyclopedia > Radiosport

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. The Friendship Radiosport Games is a multi-sport event that features competitions in each of these radio sports. Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange) and other former communist regimes (light orange). ... Mrs. ... A multi-sport event is a competition in which athletes compete in a number of different sports. ...

The World Radiosport Team Championship 2002 was held in Helsinki, Finland.
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The World Radiosport Team Championship 2002 was held in Helsinki, Finland.
The Victorian ARDF Group, a regional ARDF organization in Australia, uses the two-word form of the term radio sport in its logo.
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The Victorian ARDF Group, a regional ARDF organization in Australia, uses the two-word form of the term radio sport in its logo.

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Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ...


Amateur Radio Contesting

The most common use of the term radiosport is as a synonym for Amateur Radio Contesting. Contesting is an activity where amateur radio stations attempt to make as many two-way contacts with other stations as possible, following certain defined parameters of the competition, to maximize a score. At least two specific contests have used the term radiosport in their event names; the IARU HF World Championship, a worldwide contest sponsored by the International Amateur Radio Union, was known as the IARU Radiosport Championship from its inception in 1977 until the name of the contest changed in 1986. The term radiosport also appears in the name of the World Radiosport Team Championship, the radio contest considered by many to be the closest that contesting has to a world championships. Alex Teimurazov, 4L5A, especially designed the D4B station on a Cape Verde mountaintop to win international radio contests. ... The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur Radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). ...


Source: Bibliography of IARU contest results and related articles


Amateur Radio Direction Finding

Radiosport can also be used in connection with the sport of Amateur Radio Direction Finding, also known by its acronym ARDF. ARDF is an athletic sport that combines the land navigation skills of orienteering with radio direction finding skills. The sport has been most popular in Eastern Europe, Russia, and China, where it was often used in the physical education programs in schools. Although they represent a broad range of amateur radio interests in their nations today, several member societies of the International Amateur Radio Union were originally formed for the promotion and organization of the sport of ARDF and continue to use the term radiosport in their society name. These include the Federation of Radiosport of the Republic of Armenia (FRRA), the Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen (BFRR), the Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA), and the Mongolian Radio Sport Federation (MRSF). Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) is an amateur map and compass sport that combines the skills of orienteering and radio direction finding. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... Radio Direction Finding, or RDF, is the technique of locating the direction to a radio transmission. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange) and other former communist regimes (light orange). ... In most educational systems, physical education (PE) is a course in the school curriculum which utilizes the learning medium of large-muscle activities in a play or movement exploration setting. ... Mrs. ... The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur Radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). ...


High Speed Telegraphy

High Speed Telegraphy competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. International competitions typically involve several events, some of which are based on simulations of amateur radio activity - the copying of amateur radio call signs and "pileup" competitions, where competitors must distinguish between several simultaneous transmissions. High Speed Telegraphy (HST) competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. ... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses — commonly known as dots and dashes — for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ... Transmission is the following: Generally, transmission is the act of passing something on. ... Mrs. ... Mrs. ... In broadcasting, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ...


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Amateur radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4158 words)
A compact ham shack in Central London, England
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.
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