[CQ-Contest] ARRL SS Overlay Categories

[Bob Grubic]

Here, here! Nice thoughts, Jeff.
Thanks.

73,
Bob NC6Q


On Mon, Nov 6, 2023, 11:38 AM Bruce Horn <bhorn at hornucopia.com> wrote:

> The ARRL's limited antenna overlay will be available for all HF contests.
>
> 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Clarke" <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> To: "CQ-Contest at contesting.com" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 10:11:03 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL SS Overlay Categories
>
> I really liked the ARRL Sweepstakes Limited Antenna category that the
> ARRL added. It's nice to see score comparisons to other stations using
> similar wire antennas to mine. I was really surprised to see other guys
> that I always assumed had a tower and beam antennas in that category.
> Many of them are pretty loud in Georgia (especially if they're running
> an amplifier) so my advice is don't give up on contesting if you only
> have wire antennas. You can still have fun !  I'll probably never have a
> tower and beam antenna since I'm older now , don't climb towers anymore
> and retired. You're not going to win anything with wire antennas
> compared to the big guns who always win which makes it easy to just do a
> contest PT or casually. If I had something to shoot for maybe I would
> spend more operating time in a contest from home.
>
> Kudos to the ARRL. It would be nice if they added this overlay category
> to their other contests too. Maybe CQ as well ?
>
> 73's Jeff  KU8E
>
>
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