[TenTec] QSK of QRP/QRO

[Ken Brown]

I would like to see a contest scoring structure wherin each QSO is 
scored according to power level used. Perhaps  three power levels and 
three different multipliers. The power levels would be >800, 200 to 800, 
and <200, or something like that. (I chose those levels because they are 
typical big amplifier/small amplifier/no amplifier levels. Perhaps there 
could be even more catagories to include QRP levels. ) Only computer 
generated logs would be accepted, and power level would be automatically 
entered for each QSO using some kind of simple power sensor/computer 
interface. Operators could use any method they like to acheive the 
various power output levels. Multiple amplifiers, power attenuators, 
coaxial relays, foot switches, etc.

I think this would encourage more QSOs made at lower power levels, 
lowering the QRM. The "choose a power level catagory and stick to it for 
every QSO in the contest" method, used in most contests, encourages the 
use of full power even when working stations that are umpteen dB over 
S9. Yea sure this multiple power level scheme would offer new 
opportunities for dishonest hams to cheat. People can cheat on their 
power level with the present scoring systems too.

DE N6KB