I took advantage of the period before the new regulations came into effect and obtained my B license in late February. Shortly after, I bought a G90S, and from then on, I became completely engrossed in shortwave radio.
Fortunately, there was a WPX contest in March, so I thought about participating to try it out. Considering the G90s' power output would be at a disadvantage in the low-power category, I decided to go all in and participate in the QRP category!
On March 30th, we managed to get together with several enthusiasts from Changsha and meet at the antenna site in West Lake Park. The participants included BH7HLR from Central South University, BH7HOY from Hunan Normal University, as well as BI4IVM and BH7HQT. I would like to especially thank HQT for driving us to Wangshan later (at this point, IVM and HOY had already left), which solved the problem of transporting our equipment!
From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the 30th, I used the G90s and GP handheld antenna to make approximately 20 QSOs. (This included contacting NH7T from Hawaii at 5 watts, which was very exciting.) I actually arrived at the park around 8:00 AM, but as it was my first time participating in a competition, combined with a sudden computer malfunction that wouldn't turn on, things didn't start going smoothly until IVM arrived and brought a power bank. In the morning, everyone was experimenting with different modes, including FM satellite communication, FT8, and Greencube...
After lunch at Huicui, we observed the weather and HQT drove us to Da Wang Shan. We operated from 3 PM to 6 PM, making over 30 QSOs, but as it got dark, we switched to listening mode.
The next day, I had planned to wrap up, but the weather forecast for rain turned out to be wrong, and it actually cleared up. So, I rushed back to West Lake Park to set up my station. However, I realized I had forgotten the coaxial cable, which was quite inconvenient. Fortunately, my roommate helped me get one, so I started working before 12:00 PM. My original plan was to make 100 QSOs and finish, but because I was so focused on the competition, I didn't have time to explain things to the onlookers, and someone reported me, which resulted in my uncle showing up unexpectedly. This really startled me. Although I tried to argue and showed my ID, I still couldn't convince the park management staff, who eventually asked me to leave. In the end, I only managed to make 76 QSOs and scored 8968 points, which was disappointing. Later, I checked the raw scores online, and surprisingly, I ranked third in China. However, since there were only 6 people participating in this category nationwide, my score wasn't particularly impressive.
This was my first time participating in a competition, and it allowed me to see the different major broadcasters. It also helped me understand the important aspects of the competition and identify my own weaknesses. I would like to thank all the senior experts for their guidance. I am also planning to continue participating in the upcoming WAPC!
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