[CQ-Contest] Limited Antenna Height Category

[PaulKB8N at aol.com]

Rusty,
 
We all choose our lot in life.  I chose a covenant restricted  neighborhood 
because we were offered a house here at a much reduced price  because the 
contractor so thoroughly screwed up our first house, which we  were building in an 
unrestricted neighborhood.
 
I don't want to drag politics into this, but there is sometimes a mindset  
that everything must be somehow equalized in order to make everyone feel good  
about themselves.  I believe that there is very little equality in  anything, 
but therein lies the opportunity for skill, determination and  innovation. 
 
I am operating a two radio setup in my restricted neighborhood with  wires at 
30' height and so thin that most neighbors don't even know they're  there, 
but I consider my station to be extremely competitive in the low  power 
category.  To say I'm operating from a hole is really true, my  neighborhood is called 
Deer Hollow!  Nonetheless, I've tweaked everything  for maximum efficiency, 
and it is one rockin' little station.  I've built  enough agility into my 
station that I've called and worked a lot of new mults  before the other guy has 
his beam turned on him.
 
I don't need or want to be compared with someone simply because of a  similar 
physical infrastruicture.  I've chosen my battleground and my  weapons, its 
up to me take on the Goliaths and sometimes win.  Even  when I lose, I have 
more satisfaction in knowing I fought the good  fight than any box score could 
give me.  In the mean time, I will  sharpen my weapons and eagerly await the 
next battle.
 
Paul, K5AF
 
Paul  Schaffenberger
210-493-6265
210-213-5914(M)