[CQ-Contest] New Contester needs advice

[David Robbins K1TTT]

As we are heading toward the bottom of the sunspot cycle you should put a
low priority on 10m and 15m.  20m and 40m are going to be the most active
bands for the next couple years.  So the plan for a 40m dipole as far up as
you can get it is good.  And if you can build a small beam for 20m that
would be the most useful for the immediate future.  


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jacob Tennant
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 04:04
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Contester needs advice
> 
> I am new to HF contesting after some limited experience in VHF contesting.
> As of now I do not have any HF antennas put up so was going to ask a
> simple
> question.
> 
> What would be the best antenna for me as a new contester? I am only a
> Tech+
> but hope to get General later in July 2005 and my Extra before Dec.
> 31,2005
> (New Years resolution), my first HF rig is going to be a ICOM 718 because
> of
> limited funding at this time. My mobile home community restricts me from
> using any trees on other spaces and there is no trees on my space, however
> I
> can attach any thing I want to to my trailer as long as I don't go much
> over
> 30' high.
> 
> I was thinking of a 40 meter dipole as high as I can get it and use a
> tuner
> for 10 - 40 operations. Was also looking into some homebrew beam antennas
> (builder supply specials) for 10,15 and maybe even 20 meters.
> 
> I am heading in the right direction or lost in space?
> 
> Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
> 
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