[CQ-Contest] Does size matter?

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Bill

Remember Howie, W2QHH.  He was another great one.  Worked 'em all and the 
highest power he ever ran was a Viking Ranger at 75 watts to a long wire 
antenna.  73
Tiom W7WHY


> Whenever I hear about some enormous array or other equipment setup, I
> recall the article in QST some years ago where W1GKK was interviewed
> about DXing. W1GKK was and is the only ham to work EVERY country since
> WW2. No one will ever equal his accomplishment for the simple reason the
> deleted countries he worked are no longer available.
>
> He had only a modest station and worked only 20 meters. When asked the
> secret of his success, he replied "Be there when they're there".
>
> Excellent advice even today. Put away the big antennas, guys, and just
> get on the air.
>
> --
> Bill, W6WRT
>
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Original Message:
>
> Bill Coleman <aa4lr at arrl.net> wrote:
>> All these accounts of monstrous antenna arrays are very impressive. My
>> question is - are they truly necessary? What is the advantage they
>> convey? Does the advantage justify the cost over some smaller array?
>
>
>
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