[LCC] low band antenna experience

[Steve Lott]

I agree with don !

The fact is "No one can win a contest with a tribander at @ 50 ft"

is way too bold of a statement

maybe if were talking CQWW DX Phone or some other big contests

but many of the sprints are in fact widely popuar
however they have some rules that help equalize things
like must QSY after every QSO
so no runs,   that levels the playing field a bunch !

cheers !

steve
kg5vk

By the way I was at Dayton at the Contest dinner when Don AA5AU was inducted
into the XQ Hall of Fame
congrat's again Don and thanks for always sharing and mentoring !!!!!!


On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net>wrote:

>  If a contester can't win with a tribander at 50 feet, then how do explain
> some guy in Harvey, Louisiana winning 17 World titles in the ARRL RTTY
> Roundup Low Power, one World Single Op High Power and one World Single Op
> Low Power in the CQWW RTTY Contest, three World low power single op wins in
> CQ WPX RTTY, six NAQP RTTY wins, not to mention a world single op win in the
> JARTS and BARTG Expert Class and three World WAE RTTY wins?
>
> You can win with tribanders!!!
>
> Just messing with you but some guy did actually do that with a tribander at
> 65 feet, then after Katrina at 55 feet.  He did have another tribander at 45
> feet too...
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
>
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>  *From:* lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org [mailto:
> lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] *On Behalf Of *Keith
> *Sent:* Friday, July 16, 2010 12:48 PM
> *To:* lcc at louisianacontestclub.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [LCC] low band antenna experience
>
>  *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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