[UK-CONTEST] CC April CW TX Bandwidth

[Roger Cooke]

Hi.

"Overdriven amplifier" ????    What amplifier???  Supposed to be 100w MAX!


Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.



--- On Sat, 11/4/09, Danny Higgins <danny.higgins at keme.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Danny Higgins <danny.higgins at keme.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CC April CW TX Bandwidth
> To: "David, G3YYD" <g3yyd at btinternet.com>
> Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Saturday, 11 April, 2009, 3:56 PM
> People with key clicks are probably
> not aware of it.  Instead of "599K 
> 001" you could always send "597 001" or "5NK 001". 
> Stations sending 
> such a report should not be penalised if it is not
> acknowledged by the 
> receiving station and stations receiving several such
> reports should be 
> penalised.  The same applies to splatter from
> overdriven amplifiers, of 
> which there was one particular culprit in the last SSB
> contest.
> 
> Danny, G3XVR
> 
> David, G3YYD wrote:
> > I also have a FT1000MP which I modified years ago. It
> is very easy to do 
> > and makes a huge difference to occupied bandwidth. If
> anyone needs help 
> > to do the mod I will gladly help them. Note however
> the FT1000MP is not 
> > the worst offender.
> >
> > I agree those who do occupy excessive bandwidth should
> be told, but how 
> > often does any one tell an offender? Those who
> continue to offend should 
> > then be penalised may be at first by being placed at
> the bottom of the 
> > table rather than out right disqualification.
> >
> > David G3YYD
> >
> > Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
> >   
> >> David, G3YYD wrote:
> >>   
> >>     
> >>> Personally I think a better area to look at is
> how to curb those whose 
> >>> transmitted bandwidth is excessive as they are
> reducing the number of 
> >>> slots available to everyone else.
> >>>
> >>>     
> >>>       
> >> Agreed with both David and Roger LDI. There are
> still  far too many 
> >> un-neutered FT1000s and similar public nuisances
> wandering around.
> >>
> >> The time has already arrived when it's possible
> for the HFCC to record 
> >> the whole of a CW CC contest for later inspection,
> and at the very least 
> >> start to send out some warning e-mails - complete
> with samples of the 
> >> evidence.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   
> >>     
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