[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 92, Issue 25

[Steve White]

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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:00:12 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Gordon Brown <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contests
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
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> <Should we really be trying to head for rewards for all; it's not about
> <winning, but taking part? - political correctness?? !!!? I hope not !!
> <Too much like a modern school sports day if we are wanting to head that 
> way
> <!!
> <73
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> <Dave
> <G3NKC
>
> ?
> Quite right Dave - one contest - one winner!
> Just kick more sand into the face of the QRP station using wet string.
>
> <(4 times outright IOTA winner too from MW7Z / MD4K)
>
> ?
> At one time this modest station on the old EU124 was running -
> ?
> 3 ele 10m monoband yagi
> 3 ele 15m monoband yagi
> 4 ele 20m monoband yagi
> 40m dipole
> 80m dipole
> ?
> How on earth did you and your team win with that setup?
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Only one yagi for each HF band? No beam for 40m? No 4-square for 80m? No 
verticals? I agree with Gordon that for a station aiming to win a major 
contest it really does constitute a "modest" setup.

Steve, G3ZVW