[CQ-Contest] Topband: Best way to jury rig a quick 160m contest antenna?

[john at kk9a.com]

To score well in a contest you need to make efficient use of your time. You
have no 160m antenna and for reasons not mentioned no way to install one.
Using a non resonant antenna may cause damage to the balun, switching
relays, amp, etc. You will make few contacts if any doing this and it will
cost you a lot of time. Your operating time can be better utilized being on
bands where you have efficient antennas.

John KK9A


To:	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject:	Re: Topband: Best way to jury rig a quick 160m contest
antenna?
From:	"Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
Date:	Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:16:11 -0300

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.  Lots of private emails.

I have no access to the existing antennas, tower, ends of antennas, nor can
I run any wires outside.

Appreciate all the replies.

 

73 de Mike VE9AA

p.s.- I do not accept several of the emails that said (basically) to forget
160m as there are so few mults.  Even though I am a small pistol, I never
(willingly) toss away contest points if I can help it.