Gordon,
Put up a 20 meter dipole. During CW SS I made 520 of my 880 contacts on 20
meters using a dipole at 30 feet... That is the one band from down here that
you want to have a decent antenna !!!
Jeff
>
> From: "Macie, Gordon" <GMacie@innotrac.com>
> Date: 2003/11/13 Thu PM 03:59:07 EST
> To: "'secc@contesting.com'" <secc@contesting.com>
> Subject: [SECC] Sweepstakes.. SSB
>
> Sure is quiet for only 2 days until sweepstakes ssb. Anyone planning to play
> ???
>
> I plan to be on close to full time.. Need to work on antenna's Saturday
> morning.. I only have dipoles for 15,40,80 right now.. Hope to put up a 20
> dipole at about 40 ft. May also put one up for 10 but thats not hightest
> priority..
>
> My band breakdown last year.
> 80 40 20 15 10
> -------------------------------------------------------
> 49 164 335 85 68 701 qso's total
>
> I obviously need a 20 antenna. I used a all band vertical last year. It is
> broke..
>
>
>
> Single Op Low Power... haven't decided on "A" or "U" .... I was "A" last
> years. I was "U" for cw this year
>
> Gordon N4LR
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