Low Power in Contests

Fri Jan 17 16:18:44 EST 1997

I agree, 100 Watts is the most sensible limit.  BTW, I believe operator 
skill more than makes up the difference between 100 and 150 Watts anyway...

I had some difficult TVI problems while in Denver and decided to give 
QRP contesting a try...I was really surprised how much fun it can be...

Now live on acreage west of Ft Worth, TX and have not found a need to 
go to 1500W.  Can accomplish everything I want to do, DXing and Contesting
with 100 Watts.

This includes working Europe on 160....

73

Jim
W0UO/5

>From k3mm at erols.com (Tyler G Stewart )  Fri Jan 17 16:31:30 1997
From: k3mm at erols.com (Tyler G Stewart ) (Tyler G Stewart )
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:31:30 -0000
Subject: VHF SS this weekend!
Message-ID: <199701171630.LAA22384 at mx04.erols.com>

When you guys get bored on Sunday after the NAQP is over, try firing up the
old FM box and work a few guys in the VHF contest!  FM freqs used are
typically 52.525, 146.55, 223.5, and 446.0, but any simplex freq can be used
except 146.52...NO repeater freqs.  Packet IS allowed for coordination. 
Exchange is just your grid square.
Contest starts at 1900Z Saturday and ends at 0400Z Monday.  73 es CU there!
Tyler K3MM (2m @ K3MQH FM19hx)

>From info at thecomshop.com (Doug - K1ZO)  Fri Jan 17 17:15:51 1997
From: info at thecomshop.com (Doug - K1ZO) (Doug - K1ZO)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:15:51 -0500
Subject: Petition
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19970117171551.00678998 at top.monad.net>

At 08:04 AM 1/17/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I know you guys were comtemplating this recently, but to make it official,
>I hereby petition you to reduce the NAQP transmitter power down to 100W.
>You know the reasons, so I know I don't have to get into it.  Let's just
>do it.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>---
>Chad Kurszewski, WE9V         e-mail:  Chad_Kurszewski at csg.mot.com
>The Official "Sultans of Shwing" Web Site:  http://www.QTH.com/sos

Count me for a YES also

Doug K1ZO

>From merchant at silcom.com (Stephen Merchant)  Fri Jan 17 17:57:43 1997
From: merchant at silcom.com (Stephen Merchant) (Stephen Merchant)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:57:43 -0800
Subject: NAQP SSB Team Registration - Update
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19970117095826.2ef72b7a at silcom.com>

>I now have registration for :
>
>Kentucky Contest Group Teams A and L
>Mad Rover Radio Club
>TDXS Teams 1 and 2
>WWCC Teams 1 and 2
>
>If anyone is planning a multi-, or will be having new/young operators at
>their stations for NAQP, please take a picture or two and send them in with
>your logs -- it makes the write-ups a lot more enjoyable to see some faces.
>Or even if you aren't multi or young <heh>, but feel photogenic, send us a pic.

>Thanks.
>
>73, Steve  K6AW

>From merchant at silcom.com (Stephen Merchant)  Fri Jan 17 17:57:44 1997
From: merchant at silcom.com (Stephen Merchant) (Stephen Merchant)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:57:44 -0800
Subject: Power Level in NAQP's - A Request
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19970117095828.2ef73ed8 at silcom.com>

In a few hours I am going to start receiving very many contest logs over the
wire.  It will simplify my e-mail life greatly if we could defer the
resurrection of the Annual Discussion of Power Levels in NAQP's until about
10 days from now.  I'm sure no one will have trouble remembering to bring it
up again then.

Thanks, and good luck today.  <Watch out for VK0IR frequency police.>

73, Steve K6AW
NAQP SSB Person

>From Fatchett.Mike at tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)  Fri Jan 17 17:55:16 1997
From: Fatchett.Mike at tci.com (Fatchett, Mike) (Fatchett, Mike)
Date: 17 Jan 1997 10:55:16 -0700
Subject: Petition
Message-ID: <048C732DFBD04008*/c=us/admd=attmail/prmd=tci/o=mailhub/ou=msmaildos/s=Fatchett/g=Mike/@MHS>

Makes sense to me as well.

Mike
W0MU

 ----------
From:  (Doug - K1ZO)
Sent:  Friday, January 17, 1997 10:34 AM
To:  (Chad Kurszewski WE9V)
Cc:  cq-contest at TGV.COM
Subject:  Re: Petition

At 08:04 AM 1/17/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I know you guys were comtemplating this recently, but to make it   
official,
>I hereby petition you to reduce the NAQP transmitter power down to 100W.
>You know the reasons, so I know I don't have to get into it.  Let's just
>do it.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>---
>Chad Kurszewski, WE9V         e-mail:  Chad_Kurszewski at csg.mot.com
>The Official "Sultans of Shwing" Web Site:  http://www.QTH.com/sos

Count me for a YES also

Doug K1ZO