[CQ-Contest] 2022 WRTC Thoughts

[Jeff Clarke]

Wonder if the announcement for the site of the 2022 WRTC will be made at 
tonight's award dinner? I guess we'll find out later today?

Here's an idea for a future WRTC. Hold it at a location near salt water. 
(Caribbean island or another near EU)  Each team would be provided with 
a 12 meter push-up mast, generator, tent, operating table/chairs and 
would pick a support team. It would be at the discretion of each team to 
decide what type of wire antennas they could put on this mast.  Wire 
antennas only - no aluminum beam antennas.  Anyone who has operated at a 
salt water location knows the magic that occurs using only simple 
antennas.  This formula would involve an additional strategy for each 
team. Plus having a support team would be cool. You could involve your 
friends who attend so they don't have to sit around the hotel or try to 
find a station where they can operate the contest.  The whole concept is 
much like auto racing teams ( like F1) who have a support team for their 
drivers. What type of antennas or operating strategy should I use?  Just 
like we all do when designing our own stations. This would also cut the 
expense the WRTC sponsor has to bear for antennas, coax and wire and 
other physical station expenses.

Hosting a WRTC is a big commitment both financially and the required 
volunteer resources needed to pull it off. One must requirement is that 
it be hosted by a big club an in an area where propagation is good to 
North America and Europe.  It wouldn't be worth the time/expense to hold 
it at some far flung location. This means that the location would 
absolutely have to be in North America, Europe or maybe South America.

Congratulations to the DARC and BCC on a very successful WRTC. The 
reports I've been following on social media have been glowing!

BTW is there ANYONE attending WRTC in Germany who hasn't signed K9PG's 
WRTC t-shirt?  Knowing Paul for a long time I know he's loving all the 
attention over this.  It's Dayton and  the Thursday night Hooter parties 
on steroids!

Jeff

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*Jeff Clarke*
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