Hi there
I agree, being ARRL member from 1992.
I am 20m low power several times in ARRL Intl's
Contests and always beated... I did 20m QRP once,
with almost 400 QSO's, but competing together HP.
That's ok, that's ok, my choice, '*mea culpa, mea*
*maxima culpa*'.
73 DX see you next one... [*vitor*]
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PY2NY / SP9NY / V26NY - Vitor Luis Aidar dos Santos
http://military-jeep-brasil.blogspot.com.br/
Em sex., 22 de jan. de 2021 às 17:17, beaudoin <wa1fcn@charter.net>
escreveu:
>
> GM All
>
> Some of you may remember this post as I have posted it a
> few times in past
>
> several years. I love DX contest, tho ARRL's DX test not
> so much...... Why you say?
>
> OK for a couple reasons I really enjoy Single Band
> competition mostly 40 mtrs.
>
> Unfortunately ARRL puts me in a disadvantage position,
> entering Single Band.
>
> I am a life long low power operator and all the DX /Awards/
> Whatever
>
> comes my way sooner or latter ( "All good things come to
> those who wait " thank
>
> you Mr. Cassidy WA6AUD ), but the disadvantage is as a
> Single operator Single band
>
> I compete against High power op's. Sometimes I come out
> first place USA anyway,
>
> but I know any High Power guy entering even semi-seriously
> will blow me away.
>
> The ARRL does levels the playing field somewhat for ALL
> Band entries. CQ has managed to
>
> have a distinction between Low Power and High Power for
> single band enthusiast for years.
>
> ARRL it's past time to
> acknowledge low power guys
>
> Even if you only put a star or something in your listings.
>
> If you look at 3830 listings you can see they separate
>
> ARRL DX Low power from High power but that is only their
> listing, not ARRL's.
>
> Some years I bypass this contest for just this reason. This
> year I have not made up my mind
>
> yet. In any case to all who participate enjoy and get
> a brief escape from the virus.
>
> BoB WA1FCN
>
>
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>
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>
>
> dxc
>
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