Most contests use 100 watts as the break point between low pwr and high pwr. So
why the 200 w???
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> On 5/7/2014 2:53 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> > James, I agreed with everything up until the 200w PA.
> > What's the reasoning for 200w? Because Yaesu does it? Me too?
> > Now days most linears run legal power with just 40w input.
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> Exactly. You gotta offer something
> different or you are the same. Remember the
> TS-990 has a 200 watt output, also.
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> IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE SENSE... IT ONLY
> HAS TO SELL.
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> Loads of guys like the idea of a 200 watt
> rig. It does not have to make sense, and
> if they think they won't need an amp, or
> if they think they will be more manly
> with a bigger rig, then ... get it?
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> > There are a lot of peripherals on the market that were designed for 100w and
> > will fail if hit with 200w.
> > I don't see any benefit in that.
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> You are not buy anything, so why vote?
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> Now, I am not being rude or snotty, but
> simply pointing out that guys like you
> are not the driving force in the marketplace
> and you won't be buying it anyway, because
> it does not fit your operating style or
> budget or several other considerations, so
> I am directing the rig to other guys with
> money to burn, and who might operate differently,
> and who might think a 200 watt PA is a good plan.
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> Again, not being personal about you in particular,
> but simply saying I think the there is a market
> for this sort of thing, provided it comes at a
> reasonable cost.
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> Sheesh... just consider how many guys have purchased
> Yaesu rigs with higher power, and how many guys have
> purchased a TS-590 with a 200 watt output - now you
> would not spend extra for that... but I think a lot
> of other guys would.
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> An analogy: I think most of the crap they sell
> in the Five and Dime Stores and the Dollar Stores
> is cheap crap and a waste of money. But they
> are still in business, so they must be making
> money SELLING CHEAP CRAP ... so I the point
> is to know your audience ... sell what sells. It
> does not have to make sense... it only has to sell.
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> > But my vote is for the spec to remain 100w and the radio to only be drivable
> > up to that power level.
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> That's cool. But what would sell more radios
> at a workable cost for buyer and seller, alike?
> That is the magic question!
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> No argument with your technology... just thinking TT
> could sell more radios if it offers something more or
> different at a lower price point - and just ruminating
> on how they can do that. Simply a marketing thing, not
> a technical thing, I am talking about.
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