Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
The shack is dark, but the tubes are glowing bright
We’re synchronized and ready for the fight
From antennas high to towers in the sun
The clock strikes twelve, the battle has begun
Global voices pierce the static floor
Knocking hard on every DX door.
(Pre-Chorus)
Clear the frequency, find a little space
Winning the electromagnetic race
Keep the rhythm, feel the steady flow
Watch the multiplier start to grow.
(Chorus)
Twenty-four hours, chasing the world
With every signal, every flag unfurled
From the pileup screaming to the whisper in the night
We’re logging the planet by the radio light
Ham radio – the heartbeat of the air
Points on the board, we’re everywhere!
(Verse 2)
Fine-tune the dial, master every tech
A signal five-and-nine, a double-check
The team is focused, coffee in the cup
The solar flux is finally looking up
Every entry is a story to be told
Turning local copper into digital gold.
(Bridge)
The noise is risin’ fast, and the bands are gettin’ tight
I’m callin’ out to strangers from the edges of the night
One more contact, just one more call
The contest spirit… smashin‘ through the wall
No sleep tonight, just the static and the hum
Until the final, golden hour has come.
(Instrumental Break)
(Chorus)
Twenty-four hours, chasing the world
With every signal, every flag unfurled
From the pileup screaming to the whisper in the night
We’re logging the planet by the radio light
Ham radio – the heartbeat of the air
Points on the board, we’re everywhere!
(Outro)
Final minute, upload the file
The logbook’s full, we’ve walked the mile
From pole to pole, the job is done
Beneath the setting of the radio sun.