Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 06:36:08 -0800
From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry@inbox.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] our amplifier in 2010 CQWW
"I am not saying it is right. I'm just acknowledging that it happens
and that it is here to stay and none of us are going to stop it"
Sure you can Alex....
Disqualify them. That will send a message. Simple, easy and effective.
73
Jim W7RY
## The 'rules' do NOT stipulate WHERE the power is being measured.
Now in the real world, it's ALWAY'S measured across an... 'impedance matched
load'
Where is the load ? It's at the feedpoint of course. Now, if a fellow had
say..2.2 db of
feedline and connector loss's... he would require aprx 2.5 kw from the back
of the amp to
get just 1.5 kw at the feedpoint.
## I fear the chinese station will end up getting disqualified in the end.
After all, they were silly
enough to put out a few video's of themselves running 2.5 kw... and at one
point, 2.7 kw. Now if
CQ magazine doesn't disqualify em, that will send a clear message that the
power rules can be safely ignored,
and CQ mag will look like a bunch of hypocrites. About the only defense the
chinese will have is to say they
had 2.2 db of feedline loss, and rightfully assumed that the 1.5 kw was
measured [or estimated] at the feedpoint.
CQ mag will have to then get it's act together and revise it's rules..again.
I remember years ago, when yuri, k3bu
informed CQ mag that canada had a 2250 pep out limit on ssb... measured at the
feedpoint..and cq mag agreed with him.
Some where along the line somebody complained, and the rules were changed.
Meanwhile, we are only allowed 750w on cw
so we are at a 3db disadvantage. What abt the folks with the '400w'
limit....or the Italians with their '300w' limit. Man, they are
at a huge disadvantage. You won't make that up with any ant array. Clearly
the rules are slanted towards US hams.
Jim VE7RF
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