[UK-CONTEST] New HF CW Field Day rules

[dave at g4buo.com]

Good point, but that system at 18m would still be an awful lot better than
a doublet at 11m. So I repeat my question, is this really much of a
restriction? And if you choose just to use a doublet you are still getting
the full benefit of 22m height.

Dave G4BUO

> Dave
> As I see it, and I\'ll stand corrected if I\'m wrong on this, but that
4m or
> so cross arms will need to come off the 22m total support length as its
> will be deemed as part of the support!!!
>
> regards
>
> Ken..G0ORH
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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> On 21 Mar 2012, at 14:39, dave at g4buo.com wrote:
>
>> Perhaps Ed or Ian could explain how the Restricted section is really
>> restricted any more.
>>
>> Granted, you can still go out with your two 11m masts but does anyone
>> seriously doubt that a doublet at 22m will outperform a doublet at 11m?
>>
>> So, to be competitive in the Restricted section you now need a tower.
>> Add
>> a 4m cross-arm and you can build a very effective 2 element driven
>> array,
>> with balanced feeders down to ground level youve got gain and instant
>> direction reversal, on several bands. So the group that currently drives
>> to NFD with a few scaffold poles on the car roof rack is going to be
>> marginalised.
>>
>> While the 22m total height is a good idea, allowing for example a
>> horizontal loop on three 7m masts if you want, I think it is a mistake
>> to
>> remove the 11m height restriction for the so-called Restricted and QRP
>> sections.
>>
>> And, to be competitive you are also going to have to invest in an
>> interlock, bandpass filters and perhaps a triplexer. This was great fun
>> in
>> WRTC but I simply do not feel it is appropriate for the *Restricted*
>> section of NFD.
>>
>> Dave G4BUO
>>
>>>
>>> Just a postscript -- the initial ideas about antenna rules for the
>>> Restricted Section were suggested by GM3SEK and GM3ZBE (SK) -- thanks
>>> to
>>> both.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Ed Taylor, GW3SQX
>>> Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee
>>>
>>