[CQ-Contest] 2022 WRTC Thoughts

[af5cc2]

There is plenty of salt water by Italy.
73 John AF5CC


Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone-------- Original message --------From: rjairam at gmail.com Date: 7/16/2018  9:00 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> Cc: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2022 WRTC Thoughts 
according to Bernie, W3UR, it’s Italy.

I think that has been the worst kept secret in ham radio. :)

73
Ria
N2RJ
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:29 PM Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:

> 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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