[CQ-Contest] Low Power Change to ARRL Contests

[kq2m at kq2m.com]

Hi Mike,

I may be remembering this incorrectly but wasn't the Low Power category 
maximum originally 100 watts?

73

Bob, KQ2M




On 2021-12-22 15:29, Michael Ritz wrote:
> Ed,
> 
> Field Day is technically an "operating event", not a formal "contest"
> for one. Contesters make it a contest, but for others it's a chance to
> get together, have fun, and do some mentoring. Secondarily, sometimes
> older equipment gets dragged out for Field Day that might contain
> vacuum tube finals. Not everybody, especially smaller clubs, have the
> latest "state-of-the-art" equipment available to them, (especially if
> club owned). This allows maximum flexibility for Field Day events, so
> we kept it at 150 W.
> 
> Thirdly, the new 100 watt rule for LP in ARRL contests came directly
> out of the Board's Contest Advisory Committee. Neither ARRL staff, nor
> the Programs and Services Committee dreamt this up themselves. If you
> disagree with the new Low Power rule, please contact your CAC
> representative.
> 
> 73;
> Mike
> W7VO
> Chair, ARRL Programs and Services Committee
> 
> 
>> On 12/22/2021 11:59 AM kq2m at kq2m.com wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 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
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