[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

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73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/24/2015 12:56 PM, Cheryl Whitlock wrote:
> 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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