[TowerTalk] Urban Contesting

[D. Scott MacKenzie]

While I also rely on friends in the country for contesting, I use a variety
of antennas at my meager suburban lot.  I use a Gap Titan for 10-40M, and
wire vertical with capacitance hat for 80M contesting.  I use a meager 5
element beam for 6M. I also use a modest AL-80 amplifier when I want to go
QRO.  I am planning a 2 element phased array on 80M to help with my signal.
For local contests, such as ARRL SS, I use an 80M loop that is tossed up in
a bunch of trees about 30 feet in the air.  A tuner allows use on all bands.
All this is approximately the same lot size.  In addition, my soil is
typical PA - all rock.

I will never be in the top ten of the CQWW.  My only hope is to beat my
previous score, or to make a few simple wagers with the local hams for
cigars, beers or whatever.....  I have fun at that - and don't worry about
the other people.  Contesting can be done - you just have to have reasonable
expectations.

Scott, KB0FHP

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Robbins
K1TTT
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:36 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting



The operators that come from the city up here have found that the best
antennas for urban contesters belong to friends in the country.

David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net


> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Hadlock
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 21:18
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting
>
> What antennas are in use for urban contest operating?  I've used random
> wires, Hamstick dipoles on a TV mast, and a Force12 40XK Vertical (great
> antenna, but has to be reconfigured for different bands).
>
> My lot is about 50 X 70 ft, with no trees or other existing antenna
> supports, and not a lot of room to run radials.
>
> Jim  K7WA
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