[RTTY] Question about NAQP rules

[steve]

I asked one time if the KPA100 would do 100w key down and never got an 
answer.  I would "guess" that if I added a fan like TenTec did for the 
Orion's it would do key down...
The real question, is "do I feel like RTTY this weekend" at least for a 
little on Saturday night...  (after Radio Merit Badge class during the day)
80m maybe???  If not exhausted.  Maybe I can get a LoTW QSL from VT??
steve wb3lgc

On 26-Feb-15 4:55 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
> And - to really get nitpicky - the KPA100, according to a report I 
> saw, runs 105 watts on 80 and 110 watts on 10.  Does that make it 
> illegal?  Or, do we just say 'if the amp runs just a little over 100 
> watts, it's OK to use'.
>
> If they changed the rule, I don't see how it would make any difference 
> in the standings, or records, or any other scoring problem.  It would 
> just make it more convenient.
>
> It would just be nice not to have to crank my TS-450 down and only run 
> 40 watts when doing a RTTY contest.  Yeah, I know, I know, 'buy a 
> better radio'. 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
> On 2/26/2015 9:07 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
>> Steve, I suggest you carefully re-read the rule.
>>
>> 1. Nowhere does the rule say you can not use a 200 watt transceiver,
>> only that you can not use an external amplifier and you must keep the
>> power to 100 watts or less.
>>
>> 2.  Just because I run an amplifier capable of a KW does not mean I am
>> driving it that hard. I can easily throttle back my transceiver to
>> limit the amp to 100 watts or less output.
>>
>> To show how dumb this rule is, think about this.  Suppose I homebrew a
>> KW transceiver and put it all in one cabinet. According to the rules,
>> that is legal as long as I keep the power down to 100 watts or less.
>> But suppose I build the exact same transceiver but put it in two
>> cabinets? Now it is illegal according to the rules. Does that make any
>> sense?
>>
>> This rule was not well thought out and should be rescinded.
>>
>> Bill W6WRT
>
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