While I also rely on friends in the country for contesting, I use a variety
of antennas at my meager suburban lot. I use a Gap Titan for 10-40M, and
wire vertical with capacitance hat for 80M contesting. I use a meager 5
element beam for 6M. I also use a modest AL-80 amplifier when I want to go
QRO. I am planning a 2 element phased array on 80M to help with my signal.
For local contests, such as ARRL SS, I use an 80M loop that is tossed up in
a bunch of trees about 30 feet in the air. A tuner allows use on all bands.
All this is approximately the same lot size. In addition, my soil is
typical PA - all rock.
I will never be in the top ten of the CQWW. My only hope is to beat my
previous score, or to make a few simple wagers with the local hams for
cigars, beers or whatever..... I have fun at that - and don't worry about
the other people. Contesting can be done - you just have to have reasonable
expectations.
Scott, KB0FHP
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Robbins
K1TTT
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:36 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting
The operators that come from the city up here have found that the best
antennas for urban contesters belong to friends in the country.
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Hadlock
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 21:18
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting
>
> What antennas are in use for urban contest operating? I've used random
> wires, Hamstick dipoles on a TV mast, and a Force12 40XK Vertical (great
> antenna, but has to be reconfigured for different bands).
>
> My lot is about 50 X 70 ft, with no trees or other existing antenna
> supports, and not a lot of room to run radials.
>
> Jim K7WA
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