CQ WPX SSB 2025 – #1 Single Op Sweden

June 23, 2025 by SM0MDG | Categories: Achievements, Contest | Tags: SE0X, WPX No Comments ↓

I kicked off the CQ WPX contest aiming for Sweden’s top Single-Operator High-Power (SOHP) spot in one of my favorite events. With limited antennas and weaker propagation in the forecast, I knew that record results were unlikely. With my Lannabo 80/160 m vertical on the ground I decided to try an end-fed wire antenna for 160

Testing an 80/160 EndFed in CQ WPX SSB

June 23, 2025 by SM0MDG | Categories: Contest, Gear | Tags: 160m, Antennas, SE0X, WPX No Comments ↓

Is an end fed wire antenna enough of an antenna to get on the air in a major contest? In this follow up to the WPX SSB contest I answer this question and give you my perspective of using a 80/160 end fed wire antenna in the CQ WPX Contest 2025.