This was my first time participating in the CQWW SSB contest. Due to work commitments, I could only participate for 5 hours on Sunday afternoon.
Before the competition, I carefully read a series of articles by BA5CW about competitions, as well as the annual summaries of participation provided by other experts in the forum, especially BH4TQX's QRP participation summary. It gave me many insights on antenna setup and communication.
Since I had work all day on Saturday and in the morning on Sunday, I arrived at the location just before noon. Therefore, I quickly set up the antenna to establish communication.
Considering the limitations of QRP radio, a full-coverage sweep strategy was chosen. Leveraging the excellent propagation range of 10 meters, the goal is to connect with as many European stations as possible and create a log that is noteworthy.
Equipment: XieGu G90N
Antenna: Initially, three antennas were installed. A Waddington vertical antenna was mounted on a 7-meter pole, and a 20-meter end-fed antenna was pulled down to a slightly lower position. An MA-12 pull-in GP antenna was also installed on the ground. The original plan was to use the Waddington and end-fed antennas as receiving antennas, with the GP primarily for transmitting. However, it was found that most of the communication was achieved using the Waddington antenna.
The pace throughout was quite intense, and as it was my first time participating, I wasn't very familiar with the process. My original plan was to brew tea while also monitoring the radio, but in reality, I could only focus on drinking water. Ultimately, I managed to complete 73 QSOs, which is essentially what I had hoped for.
The biggest takeaway: I should prioritize acquiring a portable Yagi antenna, while also dedicating more time to practice, with the goal of participating in a full-length event next year.
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