Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-15 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
At 11:38 AM 3/13/2005, Gerry Maira wrote: 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. Yes, single-element verticals. I almost won the category in

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-15 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
At 12:49 PM 3/13/2005, Michael Keane K1MK wrote: I think you may be mis-reading it just a bit. On 20, 15 10, one is limited to using only one triband antenna of any type as long as it employs a single feedline. That allows the use of trap verticals, G5RV's, etc. Well, if you have two triband

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Gerry Maira
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

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Bob Nielsen
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

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Gerry Maira
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

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Michael Keane K1MK
At 08:05 AM 3/13/05, 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:

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Michael Keane K1MK
At 11:58 AM 3/13/05, I wrote: Tri-bander/Single Element (TB-WIRES) is an all-band, single power (i.e, high power ) category. I typed too fast... TB-WIRES is an overlay category not a separate category. So, one can enter as single-op, 20M single-band, low power (SINGLE-OP 20M LOW) with or without

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Gerry
[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

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Michael Keane K1MK
At 11:11 AM 3/13/05, 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