In ON4UN's interesting account of ARRL CW he mentions:
>"I used the 3 el. full-size yagi to the States, and had my 4-square
>beaming East to tell the "pirates" to move. That was helpful. "
Is it common practice among the big contest stations to keep
competitors away like this? I can see the point of beaming in two
directions to optimise Qso rates on simultaneously open paths, but to
use a second antenna to keep competitors away...? Also, if output
power is split to two antennas, is the reduction in signal strength in
the prime target area outweighed by the benefits ?
John Krzymuski G4DQW
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