Thanks Ryan:
Your information is well worthwhile.
I'm still not sure whether my preferred, most simple, construction
project would qualify. That would be one antenna, a full wave 80 metre
loop, probably a triangle, fed at one corner, and about 40' high..
Would it qualify if I use it on 80 thru 10 metres? From reading the
Cebik Site, it would (which I can do on the first 3 acres of my 9 acre
lot) there'd be some gain, and some low angle radiation in some
directions. The pattern, would be quite fragmented, especially on 20
thru 10 metres. Working with wire is much easier for me than working
with towers, because of a few strategically located natural antenna
supports (some folks call them trees).
I probably should confirm with K5ZD before I embark on any final
construction project.
73 de n8xx Hg
p.s. But it's really fun "running with the 'big guns' with a peanut
whistle" during a contest like CQ WPX!
On 6/4/2010 5:28 PM, Ryan Jairam wrote:
> It is important to remember that it is not really triband wires, but
> tribander SINGLE ELEMENT. I think (my opinion) that it was a huge mistake to
> nickname it TB Wires because a lot of efficient antennas can be made from
> wires. But anyway it is tribander single element.
>
> So the guys with v beams wire beams etc would not qualify for the TS category.
>
> In my opinion Warc band antennas are irrelevant because we don't contest on
> the warc bands so it gives zero advantage during the contest. If warc band
> antennas were disqualified the guys with steppirs, verticals or even g5rv's
> would be in a pickle because they wouldn't qualify for TB Single since those
> antennas are "all band" antennas and not triband antennas.
>
> Remember the intent of the category - to give a typical single tower home
> station a shot at winning amongst the big guns with stacks of beams, four
> squares etc.
>
> Ryan, N2RJ
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