[CQ-Contest] WRTC 2026?

[Sterling Coffey]

I wonder if the home field advantage scientifically applies in ham radio.
Propagation patterns are no secret, but still it might provide a
psychological bonus.

It's kinda hard to set up dozens of contest-grade stations in the same
geographic area with similar terrain, RF environment, and ease of access,
where there aren't tons of hams, so I tend to doubt we'll see WRTC hosted
as if it were a DXpedition.

On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:08 PM Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:

> Methinketh the 2026 WRTC should be some place in Oceania or eastern
> Asia.  Outer Mongolia in Eastern Asia strikes me as one place for it.
> Maybe Eater Island in Oceania ?
>
> Why do we ALWAYS have places where there are lots of hams. Those who
> live in Germany, for example, have al "natural" advantage of knowing the
> propagation from their home country.  Same when the United States hosted
> it a few years back, those who lived in Gnu England....
>
> Lettuce try to have a level playing field, where NONE of he participants
> would have a clue as to what propagation they'd be facing.
>
> Yes, I know, I know that there'd be considerable logistical problems in
> such a location, but,........
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP >99.44% of the time
>
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