Tom,
> Some contests have a "Tribander?and Wires" class - perhaps
> adding this class to other contests would fill the need for
> the average ham who lives on a city lot with one tower and a
> tribander.
The real equalizer, or entry level station, is no antennas above
50 (or 30 feet) and no antenna with more than 1/2 wave of total
elements. That is an antenna system that almost anyone - even
someone in a HOA controlled community or just getting started in
amateur radio - can have.
Rather than argue about the tools and techniques a particular
operator uses to improve his score/results, contest sponsors
should be encouraged to provide the 'basic' entry class for those
just starting or otherwise restricted in their resources (or
options). Once an operator moves past that basic level, let
him decide what will provide the best bang for the buck in his
own situation but don't limit the choices because of personal
prejudice.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Haavisto
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 4:04 PM
> To: k-zero-hb@earthlink.net
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R
>
>
> Hi Hans
>
> Some contests have a "Tribander?and Wires" class - perhaps
> adding this class to other contests would fill the need for
> the average ham who lives on a city lot with one tower and a
> tribander.
>
> One important aspect to keep in mind is - stations are NOT
> equal (and there should not be an effort to make this so).?
> Some folks have big antennas?and live in an area that favours
> propagation into certain parts of the world.? Others live in
> areas that have other good and bad aspects to their stations.?
>
> For me, contesting is doing the best you can with what you
> have to work with.? If that means low power, no packet and no
> SO2R, so be it.? To compete, try and better last years score,
> or find stations with similar capabilities to yours and set
> up some friendly competition between yourselves.? That way,
> you will have similar propagation, and (hopefully) will
> encourage you to try a bit harder to best someone close to
> you both propagation and station wise...? Some contest clubs do this.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
> > Rather than limit just one aspect of the competition, provide an
> > entry or basic entry class with no advantages ... limit competitors
> > to one transceiver, no packet, no amplifier and antennas no
> > higher than 50 feet (or 30 feet) and antennas limited to no more
> > than? .5 wavelength of total conductor.? Such a category would
> > provide an opportunity for those in antenna restricted areas and
> > those who do not want to (or cannot) enter the "arms race" of ever
> > bigger? antennas, amplifiers and multiple radios.
>
>
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