[Lowfer] 2018 ARRL grid operating event

[John Langridge]

>On a somewhat oblique question, is there a fairly compact antenna
design for 600 meters that can be used for transmitting?

Sure - why not base load a dipole or G5RV as a Marconi T fed against
ground?  Since we are regulated by radiated power rules, use more power as
necessary to make up for the inefficiencies... Many are doing that very
successfully now and making two-way contacts.  One new station reported
that he was using an 80m dipole as a marconi-T fed against his chain link
fence successfully.

73!

John

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> It looks quite fun to me.
>
> On a somewhat oblique question, is there a fairly compact antenna
> design for 600 meters that can be used for transmitting? I know the
> local traffic/area info station at the bottom of the AM band here uses
> a vertical with a top hat resonator.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:17 AM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Good morning:
> >
> > Some of you may have seen the announcement yesterday that the ARRL is
> > sponsoring a year-long operating event in 2018 based on four-character
> grid
> > squares similar to the  NPOTA event a few years ago.  The idea is to get
> > people on the air and communicating.  While I have been very critical of
> > the ARRL in the past, I can get behind an opportunity like this one.
> >
> > The press release left mixed messages as it indicated all bands except
> > 60-meters were permitting but digging a bit deeper the rules said
> something
> > completely different, excluding "600-meters" and not even mentioning 137
> > kHz.
> >
> > I've had a few emails with Bart Jahnke at the ARRL today and it seems the
> > exclusion was based on his assumption that LoTW had not integrated 137 or
> > 472 kHz which I have since clarified with him.  LoTW is alive and well on
> > both bands.
> >
> > Bart indicated that the ARRL would re-evaluate the situation since we
> have
> > 6-weeks before the beginning of the event but it might be helpful if both
> > communities wrote respectful emails to Bart at Contests at arrl.org and
> give
> > them some encouragement.
> >
> > Since one of our goals is two-way communications on a variety of modes,
> an
> > event like this one would go a long way to exposing new, prospective
> > operators to what we do and incentivize activity.
> >
> > Thanks for your consideration.  I will be including a transcript of my
> > email thread with Bart in my 472kHz daily summary later today.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > John KB5NJD..
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