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 to be able to work these bands. It was a practical experiment: is an end-fed wire enough to compete in a major contest? Read on—I’ll let you know how it worked out. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
Got a fun little award from the D4C team, I believe the first award I’ve earned for working only five contacts. Anyway, a smart little “marketing” move that will make D4C a few more points in the future. Now you wonder how you can get your D4Caward? Continue reading and I show you how. Read more ›
Well, this year’s SSB contest was the grand debut of my shiny, new SE0X shack! I set a daring goal for myself: to outshine my high score from way back in 2013. So, did I reach for the stars, and what’s the scoop on the hot, new “clean desk policy” in the shack? Buckle up because I’m dishing out all the juicy details in this blog post! Read more ›
My thanks to the team of 3B8M for putting a smile on my face when I received this little award yesterday! Every time I manage to work someone on all bands in a major contest I see it as a small achievement. Read more ›
The Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge contest provided a good opportunity to test the new RX antenna setup paired with diversity receive. Read more ›
Talk aobout getting lucky with the sun! CQWW CW in 2020 was fun due to the first bigger solar flux peak in quite some time. Now, 11 months later another peak with almost the same magnitude strikes right on cue for CQWW SSB. An this spike really provided some high band action. Come on, read my notes about CQWW SSB now! Read more ›
