The RULE is a good rule.
It limits "you" to the barefoot rating of your 100 watt rig (also means
you can not use a 200w rig).
Yes, it means if I want to run using my IC-706 I may need to run at 40
watts. Short bursts may allow more.
I does mean when I was looking for a RTTY rig, I chose an Orion with the
optional fan (mounts on heatsink) and I can run 100w.
the 3db "extra" I have doesn't make up for the fact I am running with a
vertical (other then I don't need to swing the antenna for qso).
IF "you" used the KW amp, "you" would be running more then 100w at
sometime...
73, steve WB3LGC
On 26-Feb-15 10:48 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:53:57 -0500, VE3VID wrote:
Maybe. Its simply meant that we have to commit to the barefoot input of our
favoured rig, to a maximum of 100w.
REPLY:
That is the "what" of the rule. The question is "why".
As mentioned before, there are some ops who would prefer to run their
transceivers at a low power level to reduce stress on it and use an
amplifier to reach 100 watts.
As I recall, many Yaesu transceivers are NOT rated for 100 watts on
full duty cycle modes such as RTTY. Should these ops be forced to
compete at reduced power? Or risk damaging their rigs in order to be
competitive?
This rule is silly and should be rescinded.
Bill W6WRT
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