The chart clearly shows strong year-over-year growth in user engagement. Active users are up 16%, while total event interactions increased by 19.3%, indicating not only more visitors but also deeper engagement with the platform.
Throughout the year, traffic follows a predictable contest-driven pattern. Each major international contest produces a sharp spike in active users, confirming that online scoreboards are most heavily used during peak competitive events.
Early-year activity rises around ARRL DX and WPX SSB, followed by another noticeable increase during WPX CW. Mid-year engagement dips slightly, with a smaller but visible peak during IARU HF, which aligns with its more specialized audience.
The most dramatic growth appears in the final quarter of the year. CQ WW SSB and CQ WW CW generate the highest peaks on the graph, with CQ WW CW setting the overall annual maximum. Compared to the previous period, these late-year contests show nearly double the number of active viewers, highlighting both the popularity of these events and the growing reliance on real-time online scoreboards.
Overall, the graph confirms a strong upward trend in 2025, driven primarily by flagship CQ contests and supported by consistent engagement across all major events.
This trend is further reflected in scoreboard participation. The top three events by number of entries on a board are:
- CQ WW SSB – 1,361
- CQ WPX CW – 1,361
- ARRL 10m – 1,244
See you on the ContestOnlineScoreBoard next year!
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