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Re: [CQ-Contest] 100 Watt power limit for Sprints-Discuss

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 100 Watt power limit for Sprints-Discuss
From: "Collins, Graham" <CollinG@navcanada.ca>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:39:52 -0400
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And simple wire (i.e. dipole) antennas.

Cheers, Graham ve3gtc


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com 
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dale Putnam
Sent: September 18, 2011 16:22
To: w0mu@w0mu.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 100 Watt power limit for Sprints-Discuss


IF you really want to level the playing field, and put the CHALLANGE back in, 
along with a bunch of fun...take the power level down to 10 watts pep. 

--...   ...--
Dale - WC7S in Wy
 > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:43:37 -0600
> From: w0mu@w0mu.com
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 100 Watt power limit for Sprints-Discuss
> 
> Do we really need 1500 watts to work mostly USA stations?  The NAQP's 
> are 100 watts.  The NCCC Sprints are 100 watts every week and people do 
> very well.
> 
> The lower power would put more people on the same field, it would lessen 
> the qrm for most including non participants.
> 
> I know this has been talked about in the past.  What are the factors for 
> keeping the power limit at 1500 watts?
> 
> 
> -- 
> J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
> /cq-contest
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