[UK-CONTEST] Power Limitations(ONLY WITHIN CONTEST SECTIONS)

[Andrew AC6WI]

Trying to create categories based on ERP is absurd too, particularly on 
HF.  It would seem you want to have low dipoles with big PAs competing 
with similar ERP 6/6 monoband stacks running low power.

If you do that in a DX contest, the 6/6 stack guy, assuming similar 
operator skill, will still wipe the floor with the dipole guy simply 
down to the difference in antenna take-off angles!  The 6/6 stack guy 
will be heard by and will be able to hear DX that the other guy can't. 
Next you'll be telling us the rules will need to specify ERP at 
particular take-off angles too....  absurd indeed!

Anyone who puts the time and money into building a competitive station 
should be congratulated for it instead of having to listen to the 
whiners that say "it's not fair, I can't compete with him because he's 
got a better antenna system".  Well, guess what, life isn't fair.  There 
are winners and losers in everything and more times than not, the 
winners are those who make the most sacrifices and put the most effort 
into achieving a win.  Instead of complaining about it, maybe people 
should direct that time and energy into trying to improve their situation!

Vy 73,

Andrew AC6WI / GI0NWG


> How can you possibly compare a station with a large antenna system, with a
> station running a dipole, if they are both running the same o/p power. It's
> absurd. They need to be in seperate sections within a contest. Where those
> section ERP breaks are is for the contest rule writers.
>
> 73 Bob G8HGN