[CQ-Contest] SO2R

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Tom,

> Some contests have a "Tribander and Wires" class - perhaps 
> adding this class to other contests would fill the need for 
> the average ham who lives on a city lot with one tower and a 
> tribander.

The real equalizer, or entry level station, is no antennas above 
50 (or 30 feet) and no antenna with more than 1/2 wave of total 
elements.  That is an antenna system that almost anyone - even 
someone in a HOA controlled community or just getting started in 
amateur radio - can have.   

Rather than argue about the tools and techniques a particular 
operator uses to improve his score/results, contest sponsors 
should be encouraged to provide the 'basic' entry class for those 
just starting or otherwise restricted in their resources (or 
options).  Once an operator moves past that basic level, let 
him decide what will provide the best bang for the buck in his 
own situation but don't limit the choices because of personal 
prejudice. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 




> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Haavisto
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 4:04 PM
> To: k-zero-hb at earthlink.net
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R
> 
> 
> Hi Hans
> 
> Some contests have a "Tribander and Wires" class - perhaps 
> adding this class to other contests would fill the need for 
> the average ham who lives on a city lot with one tower and a 
> tribander.
> 
> One important aspect to keep in mind is - stations are NOT 
> equal (and there should not be an effort to make this so).  
> Some folks have big antennas and live in an area that favours 
> propagation into certain parts of the world.  Others live in 
> areas that have other good and bad aspects to their stations.  
> 
> For me, contesting is doing the best you can with what you 
> have to work with.  If that means low power, no packet and no 
> SO2R, so be it.  To compete, try and better last years score, 
> or find stations with similar capabilities to yours and set 
> up some friendly competition between yourselves.  That way, 
> you will have similar propagation, and (hopefully) will 
> encourage you to try a bit harder to best someone close to 
> you both propagation and station wise...  Some contest clubs do this.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Rather than limit just one aspect of the competition, provide an 
> > entry or basic entry class with no advantages ... limit competitors 
> > to one transceiver, no packet, no amplifier and antennas no 
> > higher than 50 feet (or 30 feet) and antennas limited to no more
> > than  .5 wavelength of total conductor.  Such a category would 
> > provide an opportunity for those in antenna restricted areas and
> > those who do not want to (or cannot) enter the "arms race" of ever
> > bigger  antennas, amplifiers and multiple radios. 
> 
> 
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