CT1ELP wrote:
> Hello !
> There is something about plaques I never understood,
> why there is only plaques for the High Power enters !!??
> I don't have an amplifier, so I will never get a plaque !
> The only guys in low Power to get plaques are the first
> in the world and continent on all band.
>
There is not even a continent plaque for Low Power North America in
CQWW-CW.
> Why there aren't any plaques for monoband entries ?
> I think those big gunners don't have the slightest idea of
> how hard the low power can be. In many ocasions we spent
> call and call without any answer. Do you know how long it
> takes to break a pile-up ??
<snip>
Hi Pedro,
In the CQ contests, and ARRL also I think, the plaques are sponsored and
donated by clubs or individuals. In 1995 CQWW-CW I was first place
North America in Low Power (at WP2AHW), but there is no plaque for Low
Power, just a certificate, so I understand your feelings, but there
really is no one to blame. If I really think there should be a plaque
for North America Low Power, then I need to sponsor one. Same thing for
you. If there is a category that you think deserves a plaque, then
sponsor it or get a club to sponsor it. CQ magazine and ARRL are really
not discriminating against us low-power types. Since there are more
low-power entries than high-power, and the low-power category is the
fastest growing category, perhaps more individuals and clubs will
sponsor LP plaques in the future.
73
Dave WD5N / VP5EA (Low Power!) <DavidHarper@tx.slr.com>
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>From Zack Lau <zlau@arrl.org> Thu Oct 30 16:51:00 1997
From: Zack Lau <zlau@arrl.org> (Zack Lau)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 10M STACKS
References: <62iodh$jl1@mgate.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <3458BAF4.28AC@arrl.org>
Has anyone tried multiple antennas on all bands
on a VHF/UHF/SHF mobile station? I'd love to see
a picture. I found it hard enough to get just
one antenna per radio on my Saturn. While I'm
thinking of adding another 2M yagi, I think it
makes a lot more sense to run them as a stack,
since I have enough trouble with remembering what
direction I parked.
I used 9 yagis, 2 horns, and a vertical.
--Zack W1VT Yes, mobile EME does work!
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