Interesting that you recognize antenna significance in your rules. But why not
power too?
A quick take the top performers in each category tells me that beamers average
40% more effective than the little antennas, assuming average equity in power
and other factors for these stations:
Raw QSO numbers of top 10 stations operating 6 hours ea antenna category,
BIG (cat B) LITTLE (cat D)
433 281
364 236
300 226
319 187
338 248
280 241
295 258
327 241
320 191
284 219
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3260 2328
I enjoyed your contest. Next time I'll try to enter in the correct category! hi
hi.
73,
Bill N3XL
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From: Bernd DC3HB <dc3hb@freenet.de>
To: RTTY@contesting.com
Sent: Thu, February 18, 2010 11:14:49 AM
Subject: [RTTY] power and antennas (was ZC4LI)
Hello Bill,
> antennas are ignored by 99% of the contest rules
please have a look in the rules from our "DL-DX RTTY Contest".
http://www.drcg.de
We don't have power categories. We have categories for
- SO1R / SOnR
- big antennas (beam) / small antennas (dipol, GP)
- 6-HOURS / 24-HOURS
A station with GP and 750W (legal power in DL) has less chance than a
station with 100W and Beam.
73 Bernd, DC3HB
DL-DX RTTY Contest Manager
B. Smith schrieb:
> Complaining about rules is silly, when the antenna has as much to do with
> radiated power as does the transmitter power output, and antennas are ignored
> by 99% of the contest rules. Since this is the case and it probably won't
> change, I recommend just follow the rules, enjoy your accomplishments with
> whatever equipment you have. QRP rigs just need a bigger antenna not an amp!
> If you look at it this way, then the rules aren't so "ill advised." Hi hi.
>
> 73,
> Bill N3XL
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: john <w8wej@citynet.net>
> To: Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com
> Sent: Tue, February 16, 2010 5:54:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re ZC4LI AMPS !!
>
> I believe that the fine folk at naq need to take another look at this
> rule in that this really handicaps folk that run qrp or lower power rigs
> usually, but in some contests etc,to reach the 100 wt limit-- again,,,
> and Ive said it before ,,, it is a personal thing with me, I guess, but
> if I have to cheat,,, I don't want it
> \point is folks in naqp,,,please take another look at this rule,,, I
> really think , that well intended, it is well ill advised
> thanks john w8wej
>
> Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
>> There's nothing wrong with running an amp while operating in the low power
>> category if the rules permit it. As long as you don't
>> exceed the legal output for that category and it's not specified in the
>> rules, it's perfectly legit to do so. NAQP RTTY is one
>> contest that states you cannot use external amplifiers capable of running
>> more than 100 watts. Here's the rule:
>>
>> "6. Output power must be limited to 100 watts for eligible entries. Use of
>> external amplifiers capable of more than 100 watts output
>> is not allowed."
>>
>> I used to run amps on both radios when running low power in contests that
>> allow less than 150 watts. I started this a long time ago
>> when I ran Icom IC-751A radios. I called Icom one day and asked them if I
>> could run the 751A at full output on FSK and was told
>> "That's what we designed them to operate at". Now I think nearly all low
>> power categories have limits of 100 watts (some used to be
>> 150 watts). I no longer use external amps when running low power. If you
>> are going to run an amp low power, it's best to set up an
>> ALC so you don't accidently go over 100 watts. Because once you do, you
>> have then broken the rules.
>>
>> 73, Don AA5AU
>> http://www.aa5au.com
>> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of Stuart Spatz
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:30 PM
>> To: rtty@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re ZC4LI AMPS !!
>>
>> I see nothing wrong with using the amp as long as it is running at 100 watts
>> or less. I have often thought about doing that, since
>> all I have now is an Icom 757 and hate to run RTTY at 100 watts. I could
>> save the radio and the amp could idle along at 100 watts.
>>
>> 73
>> Stu
>> K4MIL
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