[TOEC] SAC CW SM5MX SOAB LP

[Mats Strandberg]

Hello Rolf,

You have several valid points in your argumentation, but just to exclude the
TB part and name a category Wires does not automatically create a more fair
playground...

The difference between wire antennas can be at least the same as between a
wire antenna and a tribander.

Imagine a huge one element Rhombic antenna compared to a G5RV @ 7 meters
height...

So my opinion is that TB & Wires is a suitable category that will create an
interesting "contest within the contest".

73 de RA/SM6LRR, Mats



2011/9/20 Rolf Salme, SM5MX <sm5mx at yahoo.com>

>                                         Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW
>
> Call: SM5MX
> Operator(s): SM5MX
> Station: SM5MX
>
> Class: SOAB LP
> QTH: Tyresö
> Operating Time  (hrs): 22
>
> Summary:
>  Band     QSOs    Mults
> -------------------------------
>      80:       184          30
>      40:       211          32
>      20:       245          40
>      15:         57          27
>      10:         14            8
> -------------------------------
> Total:        711         137   Total   Score = 204,541
>
> Rig: TS-850
>
> Ant: 2 x 10 m dipole w open feeder
>
> S/W: TR4W v.4.233
>
> Comments:
>
> It is probably common wisdom that by adding new categories for
> participation, organizers can enhance the attraction of a certain
> contest; hence,  the introduction of i.a. the "Tribander & Wires"
> category in the LP Section of this year's SAC was a welcome move.
>
> Originally, I presume that the intention behind the "TB  & Wires"
> section was to offer LP enthusiasts without acess to all-band monster
> antenna installations a chance to compete, shine and enjoy. Albeit
> the good intentions, though, I cannot fully appreciate the "TB & Wire"
> concept on the one hand vs. fields packed with stacked monobanders,
> 4-squares and the like on the other.
>
> IMHO, besides HP vs. LP, the Grand-Canyon-like divide in contests
> runs between Beam Antennas and No Beam Antennas, i.e. those who use
> beams and those who do not. Hence, I cannot truly fathom where the
> category "Triband and Wires" fits in. AMOF, "TB & Wires" is probably
> the most common type of contest setup in Europe, provided that you
> can install a beam at all.
>
> Thus, I think that a more relevant division of the LP category
> should simply be "LP & Beam(s)" and "LP & No Beam(s). Yes, I do
> know that the "TB & Wires" is a well established concept in the
> CQ WW Contest i.a. However, this does not automatically exclude
> the possibility that the idea was irrelevant already from the
> start - at least in Europe.
>
> The proud owner of a 2 x 10 m dipole with an open feeder for an
> allband antenna, I decided to enter my SAC score this time in
> the ordinary Multi-Band Low Power category. Perhaps simply to
> stay clear of the competition from the fortunate guys with Tri-
> Banders on the higher bands.
>
> 73,
> Rolf
> SM5MX
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