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When taking notes at the end of the contest — what went well and what could have been better — what should you consider for inclusion?
Here’s a short trigger list for what you can learn from every contest:
Equipment
- Radio working properly
- Amplifier working properly
- Keyer working properly
- Computer issues
- Contesting software issues
- Interface issues
- Rotor box issues
- Each antenna, each band notes
- Directional weakness and strengths
- Listening antenna performance
- Feedline issues
- Right band, right time
- Right frequency for the band
- Missed band openings
- Propagation challenges
- Performed handling runs well
- Performed S&P well
- Meal breaks
- Forced time off at right times?
- Completed contest submission on time
This is a great way to continuously improve your contesting skills while learning your station’s strengths and weaknesses. This also helps you see your improvements in your contesting and that provides further motivation to improve.
Any other items that help us learn from every contest?
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