[UK-CONTEST] RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest

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Interested in Darren's comments regarding best antennas for 21/28 Restricted section.........
   
  I have used rotary dipoles for 10M & 15M @ 15M (fed with H100) for the last three RSGB 21/28 CW contests to good effect. Last year I came second A LONG WAY BEHIND Peter, G3LET. Now I am sure Peter is a much better operator than me (!) but I would have thought the results would have been closer. I think Peter was using a SteppIR vertical. Based upon this, maybe I will be trying elevated ground planes (rather than rotary dipoles) this year!
   
  I have no strong opinions regarding the change of format except it would be good to avoid the WAG contest as this no doubt detracts from the RSGB contest. It is obviously more satisfying for non-UK stations to work strings of German stations in WAG than a handful of UK stations in the RSGB 21/28 CW contest!
   
  73's David G4ERW

Darren GØTSM <uk-contest at g0tsm.com> wrote:
  I'd already typed this up when I saw Dave's message..

With the restricted section most of the op's are on a level playing 
field, G5RV, Windom, Dipoles, Verticals, there isn't going to be a 
lot in it. Probably the best signal you could put out would be with 
rotary 10M & 15M horizontal dipoles @ 15M (according to Eznec). Joe 
Bloggs sitting in his car on the beach with loaded 1/4 wave whips 
would stand a good chance of winning.
The restricted section appears to be for operating skill/tactics as 
opposed to who has the biggest station.

I guess it won't be long before the results are out for last year's 
21/28ssb....


Darren




At 12:01 17/04/2006, you wrote:
>I am not speaking as a committee member on this one, but wish to comment on
>a couple of the thinks Mike said. I will leave that for an official
>statement from the Chairman to do, or his secretary.
>
>I am not sure why Mike thinks that we should tailor rules to suit him; as I
>remember Mike did have a respectable amp, so could well compete in the open
>section should he chose to do so.
>
>The 100W restricted section states 1 element per band, which seems to be
>Mike's problem
>
>If he chose to enter the QRP section (10 Watts), then he can use whatever
>antenna he wishes; and probably do very well in it.
>
>One of the problems in the structuring of restrictions for contests is that
>the sections need to be designed to appeal to the most entrants.
>
>1) If you compete in the open section of a contest you are competing in
>terms of power and antenna hardware
>
>2) If you compete in the 100W section as in this contest, I personally
>expect that the target audience is mainly those people with a vertical,
>dipoles, trapped wire or doublet. If you allowed someone with a 3 ele at
>60' or better, which not everyone would have in this section, then you have
>a distinct advantage
>
>3) I have never felt comfortable with the QRP section, because then again, I
>might expect that this is a subset of 2) whereas it is in fact a subset of
>1)
>
>I would support leaving the restricted definition in place for this contest
>(I would always prefer to enter the Open section anyway !)
>
>73
>
>Dave
>G3NKC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Colin G3PSM
>Sent: 17 April 2006 11:53
>To: Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest
>
>
>
>
>Mike Farmer (G3VAO) wrote:
>
>
>
> >and whilst you are making sensible changes
> >
>I'm not making any changes Mike, just making a suggestion that the HFCC
>may wish to do something with.
>
> >how about a
> >review of the restricted section - one of the principles of amateur radio
>is
> >to improve the performance of your station and I and many others have done
> >this by staying at 100w and working on antennas - yet the RSGB places a
> >handicap on us as we are required to compete against the boys running 400w
> >(!!) - I believe that is contary to the principles of encouraging station
> >improvements.
> >
> >
>This is another suggestion they may wish to do something with, after all
>most if not all members of the HFCC are members of this reflector.
>
>73
>
>Colin, G3PSM
>
>
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