Our mission
About CQDeck
CQDeck helps new and returning hams get on the air, and gives every ham a daily home page that knows their license. It's free, it has no ads, and we're building for US hams first, with the rest of the world to follow.
Our story
CQDeck started with a ham who passed the Technician exam, made a handful of contacts, and then went quiet for more than a year. Getting back on the air meant relearning it all alone: which bands, which privileges, which words to say first. This is the tool that was missing.
What's here now
- Your first 30 days takes a new Technician from programming a first repeater to a net check-in, a park hunt and a club meeting, with radio setup guides and starter guides along the way.
- Key Up lets you practice a contact with a simulated station before you transmit for real.
- The Refresher checks your license and shows you what's changed since you were last active.
- Today shows bands, sun, satellites and parks, filtered to what your license allows.
- The tuning dial on the home page shows what you can do at any frequency.
- Callsign watch emails you the day the FCC issues your call sign.
Sign in to keep your settings and progress on every device.
Coming next
Nets happening near you tonight, a heads-up when a band opens, and exam study.
How it's funded
CQDeck is free, and it will stay free: no ads, no paid tiers, and we never sell your data. If we ever accept donations or form a non-profit, this page will explain it first.
Credits
CQDeck runs on free public data and volunteer projects. See the full list on our data sources and credits page. CQDeck is not affiliated with the FCC, ARRL or POTA.
Contact
Questions or ideas? Write to hello@cqdeck.com.