boy this thread (like so many on this reflector) just
never dies! and while ur at it forget about "leveling"
the playing field in AR contesting it ain't gonna happen
nor can it via rules or their interpretation!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leigh S. Jones, KR6X" <kr6x@kr6x.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>; "andrew" <andrew@gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re: Linears in the closet
> Might I point out that my intention while writing was not to find fault
with
> the operators
> in the UK, Canada, etc. My personal views on the use of amplifiers in the
> countries
> that do not allow 1500W PEP output as the USA does could probably be
> interpreted
> as being considerably more liberal than the views of the governments
within
> those
> countries. I'd frankly like to see a level playing field in contests on
an
> international
> basis encouraged both within the rules and regulations of governments and
> contest
> sponsors. For instance, I often wonder about the senselessness of rules
> that dictate
> that a contact between a station in Rome and in the Vatican is one point
in
> the
> CQWW, while a contact between two distant points in the United States, or
> two
> similarly distant points within Russia, China, Australia, etc., count as
> zero points,
> even when they are not in the same CQ zone. No, I don't find fault with
the
> CQWW
> organizers for staying with a winning formula.
>
> I simply have a more cosmopolitan viewpoint regarding amateur radio
contacts
> and their relative merits than the viewpoints that are held by DXer's in
> general who
> hold great pride in their country totals that, after all, are based
> primarily on boundaries
> that are merely political. I sense that political boundaries may be less
> important in
> the distant future, and differing power limits across borders must surely
> pass in the
> future as well. I'd also like to see the privileges of licensed amateur
> operator's
> defended as if they were rights to some degree. Being victimized by local
> city
> government's rules and regulations that violate the spirit of PRB-1 (yes,
I
> realize that
> this is only the rule of law in the US) has made me quite strongly aware
> that
> governments abuse authority and violate the rights and privileges of
amateur
> radio
> operators to a much greater degree than the population in general.
>
> In defense against abuse of amateur radio privileges by governments, I'd
> also
> like to suggest that anyone who reads this and has the ability to should
> familiarize
> themselves with the proceedings between the FCC and two former amateur
radio
> operators -- Herbert Schoenbohm and Kevin Mitnick. Yes, I realize that
this
> does
> not seem on first glimpse to be an international issue. However, I
believe
> that it
> truly is... In the case of Herbert Schoenbohm there may be something that
> each
> of us can do to advance our own personal views on the subject. Neither of
> these
> two are personal friends of mine, but I believe they are on the front
lines
> fighting
> the battle against governmental abuse of power against amateur radio
> operators
> and very much defending my own personal rights. And, there may be
something
> that many outside of the US as well as inside can do in their support.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andrew" <andrew@gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 06:44
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re: Linears in the closet
>
>
> > In message <012501c1caf3$516b6160$963fca96@pacesetter.com>, Leigh S.
> > Jones, KR6X <kr6x@kr6x.com> writes
> >
> > > I have frequently seen Heathkit SB200's, Collins 30L1's, etc., in
> > >photos of stations in England, Canada, and Australia for instance.
> >
> > Leigh,
> >
> > SB200s and equivalents are considered fairly small amplifiers in the UK
> > today. A pair of 3-500Zs are fairly standard, but more people are
> > moving over to 3CX800s/4CX800s.
> >
> > I can think of a few good reasons for having an amplifier that will
> > produce more than the legal limit. Here in the UK our limit is 400W but
> > my amplifier (made by Linear Amp UK.... no connection etc etc, but can
> > be recommended....) is capable of much more than 400W. Why would I want
> > that you may ask.....
> >
> > RTTY contesting which has got to be the most severe test of an amp!!
> > Even a TL922 gets quite warm running an RTTY contest at 400W (the power
> > supply gets warm). My amp runs really cool at the 400W level on RTTY so
> > there is much less chance of failure during a 48hr event. The last
> > thing I want 40 hours into the contest is amplifier failure!!!!!
> > Hopefully running the amp well within its limits will prevent failure.
> > If an amp can last through 48hrs of RTTY contesting, it should walk an
> > SSB or CW contest!
> >
> > To get 400W out of my amp requires approximately 20W drive which in turn
> > means that the spurious outputs and other rubbish from the FT1000mp are
> > greatly reduced. So, with the radio running well within its limits and
> > the amplifier well within its limits, hopefully the spectral purity of
> > my signal will be that much cleaner. The recent discussion on OO
> > reports and out-of-band emissions when operating close to the band edge
> > should be a wake-up call here.....
> >
> > Plus, if the UK ever raises its power limit, it's only a matter of
> > turning the drive up a little bit more to achieve the new level instead
> > of having to change the amplifier to remain competitive....
> >
> > Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI
> > Homepage = http://www.gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk/
> >
> > One of the ZL9CI gang
> > http://www.qsl.net/zl9ci/
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