[LCC] low band antenna experience, now rig preferences..

[Dan Edward Dba East edwards]

an old-timer in baton rouge once told me:
"a new rig is like a new girlfriend. you have to know what to touch, and when...."
enthusiasm for a new receiver helps keeps us interested. but, i always thought agreat op could sit down i front of any rig and 'pass a good time' in a contest...even if he might PREFER a different rig, its still fun. and you still do your best...
btw, the w8ji key click / noise blanker mods that charlie put in pats Ft-1000'sseemed to work REAL nice...great job charlie !!
another thing: i notice a lot of guys have trouble hearing on the low bands withthe QRN. hot tip: use FAST AGC. i know, its tiring...but remember whatCher told her last boyfriend ?
"GET OVER IT..."  after a while you get used to it..
w5xz
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, Keith <Keith at nelasat.com> wrote:

From: Keith <Keith at nelasat.com>
Subject: Re: [LCC] low band antenna experience
To: "Steve Lott" <lottsphoto at gmail.com>
Cc: lcc at louisianacontestclub.org
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:49 PM



 
 


 
"Wining" contest op...hihihi!  I have 
no antenna farm here in Rayville or anywhere.  I live in the middle of the 
golf course here in Rayville. All I have at this time is a ground mounted 
SteppIR vertical and a fairly good radial system.  This makes my station 
very difficult.  I have all the noise from the vertical and I hear from all 
360 degrees.  That doesn't stop me from contesting. And my K3 makes it 
work.  I can hear through the noise and seperate the signals very 
well.  And having owned an Icom and FT-1000MP Mark V, I know what 
hears better under these tuff conditions.  Maybe someday I'll get to 
operate at a real contest station.  As long as I can bring my K3. 
hihihi
 
Keith, K5ENS
 
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Steve 
  Lott 
  To: Keith 
  Cc: lcc at louisianacontestclub.org 
  
  Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [LCC] low band antenna 
  experience
  

  Keith
   
  tell us about your antenna farm
  we already know ur running a k3 and an amp
   
  just wandering what the wining contest op from Rayville, LA is 
  running
  aside from a K3
   
  steve
  kg5vk
  

 
  On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Keith <Keith at nelasat.com> wrote:

  
    
    I had a contester tell me once that 
    nobody with a 3 element tri-bander at 50 feet could WIN a contest.  I 
    agree.  I also say that even if you are the loudest station on the 
    air in order to WIN a contest you still need to hear all the 3  element 
    tri-banders on the air.  QSO's mean points. You aren't going to do that 
    with a good receiver.  You need the best receiver to back up that loud 
    voice.  If you truely want to WIN.
     
     
    Keith, K5ENS
     
     
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