[SECC] SS power

[Lee Hiers]

NAQP.

I normally run LP in SS...missed it completely this year
unfortunately, but don't mind the HP stations mixed in.  NAQP is great
as an all-LP contest.

On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 6:45 PM, David  Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com> wrote:
> There was a discussion on the cq-contest reflector recently comparing
> exchange and scores between 1958 and today.
>
> The biggest difference is that most now run at or near the legal limit
> whereas in 1958 most ran 150 watts or less INPUT not output.  There was a
> power multiplier and if you wanted to win you ran 150 watts.
>
> Consider,  if you cannot work virtually everything with a 100 watt output
> exciter (more than the 150 watt input of 1958) then I contend something is
> wrong.
>
> If everyone ran 100 watts out the QRM level would be cut 10DB with everyone
> competiting on an equal level.  In the SS the ham with a tri-bander and
> perhaps a 40 meter beam at less than 60 feet can compete.  Look at K6LL for
> inspiration.  K4BAI has the tri-bander but wires on 80. 40, and 160.
>
> Just wishing!
>
> Dave K4JRB
>
>
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Lee Hiers
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