While I don't like the "wires only" approach, I do like Jeff's idea of
space limitations. My lot is 144ft x 40ft and the zoning regulations
prohibit towers.
However, I do have a couple of wires (160 inv-L, an 80/40 OCF dipole and
some receive antennas) and a F12 C-3SS 6 ft off my roof on a quad mount.
For the cynically minded urban dwellers and those living near broadcast
or other radio transmission facilities, how about a 'noise' handicap.
I'd have a huge head start here in DC, where from my house I see (and
hear) all of the broadcast towers, which also house radios for all of
the metropolitan area fire and rescue and law enforcement services, not
to mention all of the seemingly innumerable federal services!
Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
>
> Subject:
> Re: [CQ-Contest] Wires Only
> From:
> <ku8e@bellsouth.net>
> Date:
> Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:45:56 -0500
> To:
> <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>
> To:
> <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>
>
> If you limit the size of the area you can put up your wire antennas you
> would eliminate competing against someone
> who has something big like a rombic antenna farm. I would allow all types of
> wire antennas (wire beams, phased verticals etc..) as long as they fit into
> the required area.
>
> The whole idea is to give someone who is hardware limited by their budget or
> new to contesting to have a chance to win something. Wires cost a fraction
> of a towers/beam antenna farm and I would think would be within everyones'
> budget.
>
>
> 73, Jeff KU8E
>
>
> KU8E Wire Antenna Farm :
>
> 160: Inverted L - 50 ft vertical
> 80: Inverted L
> 40 : 67 foot zepp/ 50 ft , wire vertical/ 4 elevated radials
> 20: 67 foot zepp/ 50 ft , Dipole SE/NW 50 ft
> 15: 67 foot zepp/50 ft
> 10: 67 foot zepp/50 ft , dipole SE/NW 50 ft
>
>
>
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