[PaQSO] Antenna recommendations/Bands

Wed, 10 Jul 2002 01:09:07 -0400

Hi Bob,

I would say on a normal PaQP that it is just as you suggested, with the only
differences being between whether 40 or 75 gets the bigger bang.  I can
remember years when 40 was long at the beginning of the contest and was
basically useless for Q-rates.  That of course made 75 the hot band at the
beginning of the contest.

On the first day of the contest it is not unusual to see rates on 40 and 75
hang around 100 on the meter.  That is a true blast!

Where will you be operating portable Bob?

Your 40 meter horizontal loop sounds interesting.  Have you used it before?
As I said in an earlier post I used an 80 meter loop for the PaQP and it
played well.

Best Regards,

Bob, N3FR (portable WAR)

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Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Antenna recommendations/Bands

> As a  neophyte in this  contest,  can someone list the bands, in order of
> importance for max qso rate, based on past experience.
>
> Id guess  something like 40-75-20-15-10-160 with current iffy propagation
on
> the higher bands...but maybe Ill be surprised.
>
> My portable site would be  100w to  40m horizontal loop ( for 40-20-15-10)
> thru a tuner, and  an inverted V's for  75 and 160,,,but Im still
listening
> and learning...from the pros.
>
> de Bob
>
> PS  Go State....8-4 in 02!  then runs at the national title in 03- 04
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