It's interetsing that the same topics re-surface year
after year, whether it's CQWW dates, point scoring, or
NAQP power levels.
I brought this topic up on CQ-Contest a few years ago, after
a prominent top-tenner mentioned how his Titan made a big
difference between his Omni's 75W nominal output and the 150W
limit stated in the rules.
In short, I was told by others (NOT the OP who 'confessed')
that I should mind my own business, and that 150W is 150W,
amplifier or not.
I still feel that NAQP is an exciter only contest, and I choose
to never use an amplifier in any low power entry, whether it's
NAQP or any other contest. I also wonder about how easy it is
to keep a pair of 3CX-800A's (or other legal limit+ amp) below
150W output maximum. Must be talking LOW drive levels here...
Maybe now that a Real Big Gun has proposed the idea, the
response attitude will be different. I don't still don't
think amps belong in the NAQP, and I support W4AN's suggestion.
-Kirk K4RO
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