For that matter, and in keeping with last fall's discussion about Check in
SS, what is to stop any station from sending the most intelligible "power",
even if they aren't actually running it? Wanna bet that a lot of the K or
KW gang were really running 800, or 900 watts? If I were DX I would
certainly send that, or 100, instead of "075".
QRP is another interesting case. I found that "5W" worked best for ESP QRP
stations running indoor dipoles. I just love it when people send me "008"
under those condx.
73, Pete N4ZR
At 10:23 AM 2/17/2008, Kelly Taylor wrote:
>Gee, there's no need to send even 1, A or W. 5nn k works. Since you can't
>send multiples of one kilowatt, who's going to miss that k = 1 kw?
>
>73, kelly
>ve4xt
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Hilding" <b38@hilding.com>
>To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>Cc: <nccc@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:23 PM
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] DUMB CUT NUMBER
>
>
> > Just when I thought I had heard it all in an ARRL CW DX Contest.
> >
> > On 15m PY5/OK5MM sent me 5NN AK ... what a DUMB CUT NUMBER and UNNECESSARY
> > source of confusion.
> >
> > AK is the mult designation for Alaska which I know well (and should have
> > been for this event).
> >
> > I had never heard AK as a power multiplier before. ATT and K and others
> > yes, but IMHO, a AK is a real DUMB CUT NUMBER to use for One Kilowatt. It
> > took an extra two minutes to re-connect with him to FINALLY get an
> > explanation in WATTS.
> >
> > Confusion is NOT a good thing. Why do people do this??? Gimme a good old
> > fashioned 5NN KW any day.
> >
> > ARRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ;-(
> >
> > 73...
> >
> > Rick, K6VVA
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