N5OT wrote :
N5OT (me) says:
I don't believe this for a second. There are plenty of guys with more stuff
and bigger stations than I have whom I beat regularly. But more importantly
there are a number who also trounce me regularly with less stuff and smaller
stations. You're kidding yourself if you believe the only reason someone
beat you was because you were out-hardwared. You may have also been
out-classed!
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Mark,
That's true up to a point. I'm probably like you that if I have the right
combination of a good station to operate and good location my ego takes over
and I feel like I have a chance to beat anyone.
Someone who is in my situation running wires and small amp has the odds
stacked against them and you realistically can't compete with an equal operator
to yourself that would have a tower and a beam. I too regularly have higher
scores than those who have me out-hardwared. As frustrating as it can be that
doesn't stop me from still trying. I always seem to do especially well in the
CW Sprint. IMO that is THE contest that separates the really good contesters
from everyone else in the pack. Just look at the USA WRTC roster just to prove
my point.
Now if I was running a KW and a 60 ft tower with a nice tribander and 2 el 40
meters beam at home
that would be different and I would be closer to agreeing with your point. But
even that type of
setup is small compared to what many serious contesters have. Hardware plays a
big role buts its not everything as you pointed out....
Jeff
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