[UK-CONTEST] Fw: Mega Stations

[David, G3YYD]

I note the 4O3A SO2R position photo has circa 1500 watt output 
amplifiers. Isn't it about time we started  a vigorous movement to 
campaign for 1500 watts for a full licence? Then we can legally compete 
on a more even basis with the rest of the world. 6dB stronger makes a 
huge difference. (Many UK stations are sending 5NN4TT this weekend, 
but......)

David G3YYD

Clive Whelan wrote:
> You don't need a Henry 8K to get an rf burn. 10w ( that's t-e-n) is 
> sufficient when e.g. fed to a random wire on 160m. I still have the 
> scars on my finger tips to prove this, and the disgusting smell of 
> burning flesh is hard to forget :-(
>
> Those were the days my friends, I thought they'd never end: where did 
> they go?
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
> Clive GM3POI wrote:
>   
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
>> To: "Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Mega Stations
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> That is slightly misleading. A Henry 8k is 8k DC input not RF out. But 
>>> still enough for an RF burn.  73 Clive GM3POI
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
>>> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Mega Stations
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>> Great article in Radcom?by the VHF Manager about the 4O3A contest 
>>>>> station.
>>>>> I must get one of those!
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 David G4ASR
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>> The article goes a long way towards explaining why some stations are so
>>>> strong. There should be a separate contest category for stations like
>>>> this which can't be classified as 'amateur'. The 8kW amplifier (!) used
>>>> at 4O3A is only a couple of kW less than the GPO HF point-to-point
>>>> station SWB 8/10 TX's where we once worked produced. I wonder what (if
>>>> anything) the license conditions in Montenegro say about power levels?
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>> G3LVP
>>>>
>>>> p.s. You are a big enough signal already!
>>>>
>>>>
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