[CQ-Contest] QRP cheating

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Peter,  I don't think there was any RBN active when this QRP world 
record on 160 was allegedly achieved. I was measuring ground wave 
signals that are very reliable without even considering skip 
possibilities.  If there is anyone who thinks that under such 
circumstances that "4.7 watts" can be equal to 1500 watts, at nearly the 
same distance, I would like to sell them some swampland in Georgia that 
I have been trying to get rid of  for 40 years.

Over the years I have participated in many 160 meter contests. I have 
even started at under 5 watts and called CQ Test for several hours 
without any reply.  But when I cranked the rig up to 1.5KW I was able to 
get a very substantial pile up and proceeded the rest of the contest 
that way as a high power entry. let's face it "4.7 watts to any good 
antenna has considerable limitations on 160 meters. Just try it sometime.

Herb Schoenbohmn, KV4FZ

On 5/18/2015 10:53 PM, KB8N via CQ-Contest wrote:
> Is there not a archive of RBN readings for the contest(s) in  question?
> Could the two (or more) stations SNR not be compared at various  points around
> the world?  If signal strengths between two stations in  different power
> categories are very similar, something is suspicious.  Just  asking...  Paul
>   
>   
> In a message dated 5/18/2015 9:44:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> dj7ww at t-online.de writes:
>
> Pedro is  consistently one of the strongest stations on the low bands here
> in
> Germany, he certainly would detect any problem with his 160m antenna and
> for
> sure a 25db loss.
>
> 73
> Peter
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On  Behalf Of
> XV4Y (Yan)
>
> Yes, we need more than just "radiated power" to  have a QSO.
> Even though, perhaps KP4KE's bazooka does not show 25dB gain,  but NP4A can
> have a 25dB loss!
> Unfortunately it's easier to make a lossy  antenna than a good one,
> particularly on the low bands were ground losses  can be  high.
>
>
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