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

[Stewart Rolfe]

Bob,

CQ WPX has a 'Tri-Bander/Single Element' sub-category..


"(a) Tribander/Single Element (TB-WIRES): During the contest an entrant shall use only one (1) tribander (any type, with a single feed line from the transmitter to the antenna) for 10, 15, and 20 meters and single-element antennas on 40, 80, and 160 meters."

This approach is more practical than ERP, particularly in this case for LF where it precludes the use of 4-squares etc?. The single element restriction could be extended to 10, 15 and 20 too - is that the sort of thing you're looking for?

Never had the impression much use is made of TB-WIRES though....I never have.

73,

Stewart, GW0ETF


> 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
>