[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[Cheryl Whitlock]

I too have wondered about that rule Bill.

Cheryl AA4YL
On Feb 24, 2015 10:59 AM, "Bill Turner" <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:

> Quoting from the NAQP rules:
>
> "Use of external amplifiers capable of more than 100 W output is not
> allowed."
>
> I've been curious about that rule for a long time and just now getting
> around to asking about it.
>
> If one has a high power amp and throttles it back to 100 W, what's the
> difference?  Am I missing some subtlety here?
>
> I can see where some ops might prefer to let their transceiver loaf
> along and use an external amp to reach 100 W.  Why would this be
> prohibited? This rule must have been inserted for a reason.
>
> Bill W6WRT
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