[CQ-Contest] Inspiration or ?

[Tim Makins, EI8IC]

Whilst the big stations sites, such as those collected at
http://www.qsl.net/dj7ik/bigguns.htm
can encourage small stations to enlarge their antenna farms, and provide
guidance on which set-up works the best, there certainly needs to be a
balance, with plenty of information for the budget-contester, and
encouragement to participate in those contest sections where everyone
has a chance of a certificate.

My own website has currently 7 pages devoted to the budget contester (see in
the 'HF Contesting>Budget Fun' section); and I am currently doing a major
re-write of my pages, so if anyone wants to send me any articles or tips,
big or small, I'll see if they can be included.

Tim, www.qsl.net/ei8ic/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Fisher W4AN" <w4an at contesting.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: 02 October 2001 20:48
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Inspiration or ?


>
>
> K4OGG posted a note to our SECC mailing list pointing people to the K4JA
> contest station web site (www.k4ja.com).
>
> I've often wondered if pictures and promotion of big stations serves as an
> inspiration or a deterrent?  Does the new guy to contesting look at that
> super-station (as I did when I first saw K4VX/0) and say to himself
> "someday", or does he say to himself "What's the use"?
>
> I suspect there are some of both.  My feeling is that we contesters may
> spend too little time promoting the guy succeeding on a budget.  To me, I
> think a contest-newbie would be much more interested in reading about how
> KT3Y has managed to consistently make the top ten in the major DX contests
> with no towers or aluminum.  Or an article about how NT1N has managed to
> do some pretty unbelievable things using only a 3-element roof-mounted
> sucker-master.  Or the numerous others that are succeeding out there.
>
> I think the K4JA.com web site is great.  To me, it is an inspiration.  As
> are the other crazy nuts that build insanely huge stations.  I just hope
> someone doesn't come to my site or Paul's site and think "whats the use?".
>
> Maybe this is an idea for a column in the NCJ?  Winning on a budget!
>
> 73
>
> Bill, W4AN


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