[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[wo4o - RiC]

Are there older transceivers (exciter alone) capable of more than 100 w
output (no "external amplifier") for RTTY.  That okay?  <smile>  73, de ric,
wo4o

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Turner
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 11:59 AM
To: RTTY Reflector
Subject: [RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

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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