[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[Cheryl Whitlock]

My old Drake TR4-C puts out 300 watts. (smile).
On Feb 24, 2015 11:55 AM, "wo4o - RiC" <wo4o.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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