[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[Tom Osborne]

Now that is the silliest thing I have ever heard.  Why would we run more 
that 100 watts - cause we're cheaters?  Why italicize 'you'? Are you 
singling out Biil??  73
Tom W7WHY

On 2/26/2015 8:31 AM, steve wrote:
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> IF "you" used the KW amp, "you" would be running more then 100w at 
> sometime...
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> 73, steve WB3LGC
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> On 26-Feb-15 10:48 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
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>> That is the "what" of the rule. The question is "why".
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>> As mentioned before, there are some ops who would prefer to run their
>> transceivers at a low power level to reduce stress on it and use an
>> amplifier to reach 100 watts.
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>> As I recall, many Yaesu transceivers are NOT rated for 100 watts on
>> full duty cycle modes such as RTTY. Should these ops be forced to
>> compete at reduced power?  Or risk damaging their rigs in order to be
>> competitive?
>>
>> This rule is silly and should be rescinded.
>>
>> Bill W6WRT
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