[UK-CONTEST] [3830] ARRLDX CW G6PZ(GI0RTN) SOAB HP

[Andy Summers]

In this particular contest, single band entries have no power category,
whereas SOAB does. Why?

I don't have an HF beam antenna, but I do have a reasonable 40m vertical. So
I would have liked to have done 40m single band, but to compete would have
had to run HP. I don't own a linear, and would be worried about doing so in
my suburban environment. I think my situation is typical of many.

As it was, I just had some S&P fun and some CW practice.

73 de Andy, G4KNO.

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Roger G3SXW <g3sxw at btinternet.com> wrote:

> CQ World-Wide contest has 32 categories: out of some 13,000 logs one third
> are awarded a certificate. RSGB's IOTA contest is famed for it's extensive
> categories: island/non-island; single/multi operator; single/mixed mode;
> three power levels; 24/12 operating hours; expedition/non-expedition; WPX
> contest has 40 categories, including 'Tribander/Single Element', and
> 'Rookie'.
>
> None of these major contests has a category for 'Operating in a valley with
> an indoor mobile whip'. Surely winning encompasses the aspiration to build a
> station over time - it's not just operating skills. The only 'new blood' to
> be put off are those who expect to win at their first try:
> instant-gratification!
> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Chris Rolinson G7DDN
>  To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>  Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:01 PM
>  Subject: [UK-CONTEST] [3830] ARRLDX CW G6PZ(GI0RTN) SOAB HP
>
>
>  "Why on earth does any private individual operating from a suburban
> location enter contests and compete against SO entries from commercially
> supported club stations?"
>
>  Gordon makes a fair point, and though he may have made it in an arguably
> contentious manner, it still is a valid point and he is entitled to his
> opinion.
>
>  My opinion? If there are enough sections in a given contest to allow LIKE
> stations to compete against like, then one is only competing in one's own
> category and one has at least some chance in that given category. If one
> then finishes near the bottom, at least it is against stations of similar
> means.
>
>  I maintain that more categories/sections in contests would be of help,
> especially to "casual" or home-based (and often therefore restricted
> contesters), otherwise, as I have intimated before, there will be plenty of
> new blood put off early in their contesting careers...
>
>  Regards es 73
>
>
>
>  Chris Rolinson G7DDN
>  g7ddn at g7ddn.com
>
>
>
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