[CQ-Contest] 2022 WRTC Thoughts

Tue Jul 17 10:50:10 EDT 2018

Hi Joe (and all),

take a look at a map, any map. Even in the tiny country of the Netherlands
we have miles of beach with the same beamheading. Right now I'm on holiday
in OZ and they have got miles and miles of sand and salt water. Plenty to
go around. OK, both counties aren't exactly the "Caribbean" or "near the
EU" but finding a long enough beach with the same beamheading shouldn't be
that big of a problem.

I kind of like the idea of simplifying things and keeping sponsor an
competitor costs as low a possible. I also like the idea that competitors
should bring their own wire antenna's and that they can bring friends as a
support team. The only downside I see is that people with a big budget can
invite a big support team an build big wire arrays. I can imagine that some
competitors don't have friends with budgets big enough to travel half way
across the globe to help their fellow hams win a competition.
As far a the big wire arrays goes, you could set a limit to the
amount/length of wire they can use. I would really love to see what antenna
set-up they can put together.

73, Maarten PD2R/OV2T

2018-07-17 14:32 GMT+02:00 Joe <nss at mwt.net>:

> The only issue I see with this whole Beach saltwater thing is, If I
> understand how that all works correctly, How does one find a beach that has
> the same beamheading for all?
>
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> On 7/16/2018 9:49 PM, af5cc2 wrote:
>
>> 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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