CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, SK It is with great sadness that we report the passing on April 27 of Richard A. “Dick” Ross, K2MGA. He was 84. Dick was Publisher of CQ magazine since 1979, and was its editor in the 1960s. For additional details, visit

Di-dah-dah di-dah-dah-dit dah-di-di-dah ... It's WPX CW Contest weekend! Use your fingers to work the world and raise your score with every call sign prefix worked. Complete rules at

Put on your sunglasses… a geomagnetic storm is going to try to limit our fun in this weekend’s CQ WPX SSB Contest, but we’re thinking massive amounts of RF just might prevail! Sunday just might be better than Saturday, though… Complete rules at

Did you oil your Model 28 teleprinter? That would be real retro-RTTY contesting! The CQ WPX RTTY Contest is about to begin! Check the rules at and N3QE's tips on optimizing RTTY contest exchanges in February's issue of CQ!

Now that you're (hopefully) out of your food coma, get your fingers (and your brain) ready for the CW weekend of the 2022 CQ WW DX Contest! Starts at 0000Z 11/26; rules at See you on the radio!

The November issue of CQ is out, both print and digital. Highlights: Contesting With Wolves, WPX CW Contest Results, The Almost Heathkit, Using an HF Windom on 6 Meters, and RIBs for DXpeditions, What’s a RIB? Read the issue and find out! Subscribe at

Temperatures are cooling but the bands are hot and getting hotter! Make the most of Cycle 25's great propagation this weekend to work the world in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest, from 0000Z Saturday through 2359Z Sunday. Complete rules at

Mark Wohlschlegel, WC3W, has been appointed as Director of the CQ DX Marathon, CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, announced today. Details are on the CQ Newsroom at

Get your typing fingers ready ... just a couple of hours til the start of this year's CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest ... from 0000Z Sept 24 thru 2359Z Sept 25. Complete rules at Good luck and have fun!

@mladair Sorry, but no. You can access back issues to the start of your subscription, but not before. Back issues are available for purchase on CD and on

Iambic pentameter with iambic paddles? Make ionospheric poetry with your key during this weekend's CQ WPX CW Contest, starting at 0000Z 5/28. Full rules at Note: The CQ policy regarding Russia and Belarus remains in effect.

John Ferguson, K3PFW, has been appointed CQ magazine's Emergency Communications Editor, effective with the June issue. For details, see full post on the CQ Newsroom at

Cold winter night ... big snow in some places ... the perfect time to curl up by your rig and heat up the airwaves in the CQWW 160 Meter Contest! The CW weekend is under way NOW and will run until 2200Z on Sunday. Complete rules at

There’s nothing better for shaking off turkey-induced brain fog than a good CW contest, and we’ve got the best! The CQWW DX Contest CW weekend begins at 0000Z tomorrow! Complete rules at

CQWW vs. Solar Flare: Will all the RF energy going up into the ionosphere this weekend be strong enough to counter a possible geomagnetic storm from a solar flare on Wednesday? Add your energy to the battle! CQWW SSB weekend begins 0000Z on 10/30. Rules @

Arduino authority Jack Purdum, W8TEE, is CQ's new Microcontrollers Editor; his column starts in November. Previous uC Editor Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, is launching a new column called "Ham Radio Explorer" which starts in December. Details at

It's Memorial Day weekend ... parades, big sales, barbecues ... and lots of CW on the ham bands! The CQ WPX CW Contest runs from 0000 UTC 5/29 through 2359 UTC 5/30. So limber up your hand and talk to the world with your fingers! See for details.

This is the prelude to the prefix contest! In just a few hours, the SSB weekend of the 2021 CQ WPX Contest begins (at 0000 UTC, for 48 hours). Everybody works everybody! Every prefix is a multiplier! Join the fun! Complete rules at

Tune up your Top Band station and take advantage of what's left of hot wintertime propagation - the 2021 CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB Contest starts NOW (at 2200 UTC) and runs for 48 hours until 2200 UTC Sunday. Rules and more at

RYRYRY...Flex your fingers and warm up your keyboard. The CQ WPX RTTY Contest is this weekend (0000 Sat - 2359 Sun). Rules, including for new Multi-Distributed category, are at