Topband: CQ Zones

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160 m and is interesting because there are many obstacles on it.

Of course, technical progress should help. But only within strictly 
reasonable limits!

Unfortunately, the time has come when many (especially those who create 
the rules) do not respect these reasonable limits.

Why?

Probably all sane people know the reason ...

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Nick, UY0ZG
http://www.topband.in.ua

Jim Thomson писал 2021-03-10 18:38:
> You folks using CW have a HUGE advantage over the  SSB  operator.
> And  folks using a remote  RX  have a  bigger advantage over everybody.
> And hams, who live on  5-10 acres  out in the bush....have a huge 
> advantage
> over us mere mortals on postage stamp sized  city lots, surrounded by
> noise in all directions.
> 
> So its all relative really.   Relative to what an individual can do
> with what they have.
> When somebody has  200-250 countries on 160m...and lives on 20 acres
> out in the bush,
> complete  with beverages  pointed in all directions, and a S1  noise
> level.... to be honest,  I  am
> not overly impressed.     Its  what  I would expect  with their better
>  setup..and location.
> 
> The only thing that counts, is how well one  does with the cards you
> are dealt with.  The  folks
> with the multi tower  setups, and stacked arrays, that  rack  up huge
> scores in a contest,  good luck
> to them.   The rest of us cant even begin to compete with that, so why 
> bother.
> 
> Amateur radio is  like   having  40   cars on a race track,  ranging
> in performance from  A-Z.   We  can
> all  guess the  expected results, with great accuracy.   Its
> laughable really.  You  can only do so much.
> 
> Jim   VE7RF
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