NAQP RTTY manager K6UFO reads this reflector and I'm confident will make a
sound decision on the issue.
73,
Ed W0YK
On Jul 13, 2015 11:13 AM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In an era where 10W radios using external amps to get to 100W is much more
> common than even a few years ago, I think removing the rule makes sense. I
> suggest a petition of some sort, a polite letter from many hams. 73 jeff
> wk6i
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:40 AM, john <w8wej@citynet.net> wrote:
>
> > Tom, they went through all of this last year on the rtty reflector--some
> > one contacted the powers to be and they said that "would check in to it"--
> > heard nothing since...until after the test and the same thread will kick
> > in again
> > IMO , a dumb rule-- if you are not going to submit any logs to them,,,, Id
> > run it at 100 wts wid amp-- I run my 590 at 55 wts or so in rtty tests
> > this mostly in s&p
> > gl 73 john
> >
> > On 7/13/2015 4:26 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
> >
> >> There had been some talk in the past about allowing the use of amplifiers
> >> in the NAQP RTTY test since lots of radios can't run 100 watts key down
> >> for
> >> long periods of time.
> >>
> >> I know my TS-450's won't run 100 watts continuously on RTTY so I have the
> >> choice of running higher power and take a chance of frying the radio or
> >> doing what the manual says and run 40 - 45 watts. Yeah I know - buy new
> >> radios. Not gonna happen :-)
> >>
> >> With all the 200 and 400 watt radios out there, this rule seems moot. Is
> >> someone with a 200 or 400 watt radio less likely to cheat than someone
> >> with
> >> an amp set to 100 watts? Just curious about the rationale for the rule.
> >> 73
> >> Tom W7WHY
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