[CQ-Contest] New category: "Wires only"??

[Gerard Lynch]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tyler Stewart" <k3mm at verizon.net>

> Rules have to be measureable and enforceable and trying to specify a gain
> limitation would be anything but that IMHO...  How would you calculate
> ground losses, odd configurations due to space limitations, ground
> reflections, etc?

You don't calculate them or take them into account at all - too difficult to 
calculate, most of the calculations you see quoted for them are about as 
true to life as a Tom Clancy novel.

73

Gerry G0RTN
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