[CQ-Contest] Low Wires Contest Club (LWCC)

[Dale Putnam]

Pick me, Pick me, that is my style of antenna, if you include verticals too.
--...   ...--Dale - WC7S in Wy



> From: PaulKB8N at aol.com> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:48:09 -0500> To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Low Wires Contest Club (LWCC)> > To All:> > I appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how , or even if, I should get > this club going.> > The purpose for starting this club is to encourage participation in contests > and competition among contesters with either budget constraints or covenants > (or even a very fussy XYL) that only allow them to have single element wire > antennas (definition expanded below). The proposed club would enter teams > (probably with no realistic hope of winning) mostly for the camaraderie, fun > and personal improvement. > > I would define a low wire antenna as a single element antenna, with a height > of no more than 50' and a length no longer than a half wave at the lowest > band operated (about 250' for 160M). The wire can be an L, a dipole, a > vertical (aluminum okay), a vertical or horizontal loop, an inverted V, Windom or > any other antenna that meets the single-element and height and length > limitations Multiple antennas are ok, no limit per se on the area the antennas must > occupy. Antennas can be used on as many bands as desired.> > In that the antennas are pretty basic and low, power categories would > probably be low power and QRP, either SO1R or SO2R. At the end of the contest, > members would submit claimed scores which would be compiled in club email. > Members would be encouraged to share information on their antennas, and any other > operating challenges (stealth appearance, RFI, etc). Official final scores > would be those published by the contest sponsor.> > I would hope to find folks around the country that operate under these > restrictions, and put together national or regional teams if participation allows. > I think this might be a good way to recognize a lot of folks that otherwise > might not receive a lot of attention, and also promote basic contest > operation and participation. We might be able to sponsor a mailing list with > archives, or even a website.> > I appreciate any thoughts and suggestions you might have regarding this > endeavor.> > Paul, K5AF> _______________________________________________> CQ-Contest mailing list> CQ-Contest at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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