--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Marshall Williams <k5qe@sabinenet.com> wrote:
We will never get new hams / new rovers to
> participate if
> they know that the system is rigged against them. If grid
> circling
> becomes pervasive, the normal rovers will disappear,
> because they will
> know that they have no chance.
In terms of single op low power operating, the system is already rigged against
me:
1. I live in an area with much less VHF activity than the Northeast or West
Coast. It even has less activity than I experienced when I lived in Iowa and
Illinois, so there is no chance I will ever win my category.
2. I live in an area with less tropo and enhancement than other areas typically
get, so my chances of getting propagation help is less than other areas are
getting.
3. I have very limited funds and space to put up antennas and buy radios.
Right now I am only QRV on 6m and 2m with 100 watts or less on both bands and
low, fairly small yagis (3 ele and 11 ele respectively).
I go into a contest with these things against me, knowing I don't have a chance
in the world of winning my category, yet I participate anyways. WHY???
Possibly because it is fun???
73s John AA5JG
Lawton, OK-EM04to
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