[CQ-Contest] Low Power Change to ARRL Contests

[Edward Sawyer]

Ha - so if its not a contest, why mention it when you are changing the Low Power Rule for contests?  And if it is a contest, why is it an exception?

"cue the Twilight zone music here"

Ed  N1UR

-----Original Message-----
From: kq2m at kq2m.com <kq2m at kq2m.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 2:59 PM
To: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS at advanced-conversion.com>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Low Power Change to ARRL Contests

Because Field Day is "not a contest" ?   LOL!

Bob, KQ2M


On 2021-12-22 06:01, Edward Sawyer wrote:
> I saw today that this change was announced in the ARRL Contests 
> starting in Jan 1.  The Low Power Category will be changed from 150W 
> output to 100W output.  On a contest to contest basis, this has no 
> significant impact.  However, on previous scores it does.  For any of 
> you who have ever seriously competed using Low Power, 50W matters on
> 80 and 160M, especially on SSB contests.
> 
> I found it surprising that an exception was made for Field Day????
> Really??? Why Field Day? Isn't everyone using primarily mobile HF rigs 
> for Field Day anyway and none put out more than 100W?  And since "its
> not a contest" why is making that exception so important.   The never
> ending head scratching over the ARRL and Field Day......
> 
> This will make records harder to beat in this category going forward.
> 
> Ed  N1UR