[PaQSO] Summary from rare Lackawanna County

[ed.miske@kennametal.com]

KA3QLF wrote:

<snip>
>Since this is the first ever contest at medium
>power for me, I am considering taking the qrp
>bonus..no amp is a definite downer.  All told
>though, my lessons learned this year---you
>need power to run with the big guns, for next
>year I'll need a 160 m antenna, I missed too
>many Q's this year without one. I'll need a
>more decent antenna for 10-15-20..missed
>way too many midwest-west coast
>multis. dipole just didn't cut it.
<snip>

If, by "running with the big guns"  you mean getting into the top 5 or top
10, yes, you either need "BIG POWER" or "little power".

In 2003, the top 5 were 4 QRO's (1, 2, 3 and 5) and one QRP (#4)
In 2002 it was 3 QRO's, (1, 2 and 3) and 2 QRP's (4 and 5)


Looking a little deeper, the top 10 in those  years were composed of:
2003: 8 QRO's and 2 QRP's
2002: 7 QRO's, 1 medium and 2 QRP's.

So, to make the top five, either get an amp or go QRP, and in either case,
be serious about it.

73
Ed/WA3SES