I agree that this category is Triband and single elements or less. Us vertical all band guys still have to compete with the BIG GUNS using tribanders at 35'
Gerry VE6LB/VA6XDX ARRL Card Checker (403) 251-6520 ve6lb (at) rac.ca www.qsl.net/ve6lb/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Maira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <dx-chat@njdxa.org> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest > Actually I think the S in TS stands for single element, which would include verticals. > I'm sure that verticals would be allowed in this category, but I haven't looked at the > rules in a while. > > Gerry KA2MGE > > > > Bob Nielsen wrote: > > > I have never figured out the purpose of the TB-wires category. It > > appears to be there to equalize things for the guys with smaller > > antennas, but if I interpret the rules correctly, with a vertical, I > > have to compete against the guys with the stacked yagis (I guess I could > > use that category if I stuck to 40 and below). > > > > Bob, N7XY > > > > On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:44:42AM -0500, Gerry Maira wrote: > > > >>I would enter as single op, low power, TS (tribander or single element wire > >>ant) 20 meters. As I understand it - You can work stations on other bands, > >>but of course they won't count toward your score. I believe you can just > >>give them the next SN in your sequence. These qso's will be filtered out by > >>the computer doing the scoring, with no penalty to you. If you can't find > >>info on this in the rules, you could send an email to CQ and ask them. > >> > >>73, Gerry Maira KA2MGE > >> > >>Leon M Foot wrote: > >> > >> > >>>I have a moderate station: TS450S/AT whit a triband beam, running 100 W > >>>max. No linear. > >>> > >>>I have been off air for some years and have never worked a contest. In > >>>the upcoming CQ contest I want to work 20m only. > >>> > >>>What category do I enter in the contest: Single band low power or single > >>>transmitter with triband beam (or whatever the official categories are)? > >>> > >>>What happens if, during a quiet period, I tune accross a new one on say > >>>15 or 10m? May I work them? Will it affect my single band entry? What > >>>serial number do I give? > >>> > >>>Thanks > >>>Leon ZS4Y > >>> > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > http://njdxa.org > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
