[CQ-Contest] Fw: RE: Station Upgrades

[Rex J Maner]

Quacks

-I see the suggestion that Quick band changes and auto tune Amps are a 
big requirement for  improvements to a contest station.  I've been in
contesting for a few years ,  I use Mono yagi's on all bands and only use
manual switches for band changes  the amp is also manual tune and SO1R. 
I never have done well in DX test from the West coast however I have had
some success in SS over the years.  
My suggestion is get as many or as good antennas as possible from any QTH
then learn what to expect in propogation from your location.  There are
lots of choices in Rigs to use,  some prefer Kenwood some Yeasu and
others ICOM  ,   Get as much as your comfortable buying then learn to use
it. and Make a chart on for  Quick tuning the amp.  
NO contester will win his first contest or  the second, but lots of
practice and time will improve the score of most until Father Time starts
to slow you down.   
As  W7RM was heard to say, " Big Signals don't just happen.  "

Usually one can say  Big Antennas  Up  High are best..

K7QQ     Rex    aka: Quack



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>From James Funk" <jfunk at adams.net  Tue Jun 13 05:01:55 2000
From: James Funk" <jfunk at adams.net (James Funk)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:01:55 -0500
Subject: [CQ-Contest] station improvement
Message-ID: <004101bfd4ec$1db78500$ab1c8ad8 at funk>


LA5HE makes the best statement so far:  "Work on the stuff between your
ears".  Invest in a copy of a logging program with a good simulator, or work
out with PED.  Being able to copy that weak callsign the first time instead
of making three tries at it (and then perhaps *miscopying* it and getting
dinged in the checking process) is a whole lot more vital than the
difference between a 3-second and a 10-second band change.

My .02 worth. 73, Jim N9JF


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