[CQ-Contest] NAQP Lessons learned

[Lee Buller]

Charles,
   
  Good observations.  I think that you have some good thoughts there.  About the antennas...
   
  I contest with low antennas a lot.  Why?  Because on a city lot, you can't get antennas as high as you would like.  But, you can still do a lot of damage in a contest with low antennas.  I do quite well on 40 and 80 with antennas that are less than 45 feet at the apex...and about 10 feet on the legs.  In a domestic contest like NAQP, low antennas with high angle of radiation is kinda what you want.  But again, low antennas will surprise you when you start working Cuba and PR on 40 meters.  We also did well on 160 with a dipole that you could say is low.  So, don't discount those low wire antennas.  There is a place for them in contesting.
   
  Lee - k0WA
   


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