[Lowfer] 2018 ARRL grid operating event

[Zack Widup]

Thanks John! Something new to play with.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:44 AM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>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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