[CQ-Contest] T power
W0MU Mike Fatchett
w0mu at w0mu.com
Mon Feb 19 15:01:47 EST 2018
K is fine why KW? K even works for that other mode SSB. Which will be
a real gem in a few weeks with these condx!
W0MU
On 2/19/2018 12:53 PM, Barry wrote:
> The power is supposed to be a number, like K, so I logged 0 :-)
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> On 2/19/2018 9:53 AM, Jim wrote:
>> So do you log "T" or 0 (zero)? Or does it matter for the contest
>> sponsor?
>>
>> BTW, Obscure cut numbers are a pain but that is another discussion.
>>
>> Jim KS1J
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
>> Of Jamie WW3S
>> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 01:03
>> To: John W; John Geiger
>> Cc: CQ Contest
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What's with the power = 0 watts exchange?
>>
>> I worked three, think they were all kp4....0, 00 and ,000.....they
>> were all doing pretty good for no power !!!!!! I just logged what
>> they sent zero , double and triple zero.....
>>
>> On Feb 18, 2018 7:44 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I worked 2 of those 0 and 00 stations also. Both were from KP4. Missed
>>> the
>>> 10 meter opening today, did hear V51YJ yesterday on 15 but didn't
>>> get him.
>>> Nice to hear 15 open to other hemispheres at this point in the solar
>>> cycle.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:58 PM, John W <xnewyorka at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm playing a little in the ARRL DX contest and I've noticed
>>>> something new that I don't recall from previous years. Several DX
>>>> stations have sent their power as zero watts. I've received 5NN T,
>>>> 5NN TT, and 5NN TTT
>>>> so far.
>>>>
>>>> (For some reason, nobody is sending something more precise like 0.0
>>>> (would that be TRT?)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What is the reason for this? I must have missed the memo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At least one of the stations was in Puerto Rico. So I was wondering
>>>> if his zero meant that he has no commercial power at his station.
>>>> Maybe I'm reading into it too much?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And one South American sent "LP" for his power. So does that mean
>>>> he is using a generator that runs on Liquid Propane? 😉
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The rules at http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx say:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4.2 DX stations send signal report and power (number or abbreviation
>>>> indicating approximate transmitter output power).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Where I come from, transmitter power is measured in units called
>>>> WATTS.
>>>>
>>>> So I would expect the exchange to be either a number, or an
>>>> abbreviation for a number, for example using 'cut' numbers. "LP"
>>>> is not exactly that.
>>>> But I get it - it probably means 100 watts, or at least "no
>>>> amplifier".
>>>> But what does TTT mean? That must mean "approximately 0.499 watts
>>>> or less". Yet the guy was 10 dB over S9, so I doubt that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ahh well, got to do something to keep it interesting when condx are
>>>> in the toilet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope everybody caught the brief but glorious 10m opening this
>>>> afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> P40W was 15 dB over S9 in NNJ for more than 10 minutes!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> W2ID
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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