[UK-CONTEST] Contest output powers in CQWW 160

[Chris G3SVL]

I don't understand that Roger.

" ... 1500 watts total output or the output power allowed by your 
country, whichever is less".

My license allows me to run 400W at my feedpoint, which (per previous 
posts and the laws of physics) allows me to run more than that at the 
TX to overcome feeder loss.  Thus I am within my license and below 
1500W.  That complies with the rules as stated above.  What's CQ's 
beef with that?

As for measurement - I can measure the power at my feedpoint just as 
easily as I can at the shack end.

73 Chris, G3SVL


At 23:58 31/01/2012, you wrote:
>CQWW Committee recently decided that this is a nonsense discussion. They do
>not accept dbW at the antenna (which cannot be measured) so 'power output'
>is determined as measured at the RF output of the rig or amplifier. If you
>choose to use RG58CU coax and lose half your power that's your loss (forgive
>the intended pun!).
>73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew AC6WI
>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:35 PM
>To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Contest output powers in CQWW 160
>
>Well, the official rules for CQWW160 at http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm say
>
>"Maximum power is 1500 watts total output or the output power allowed by
>your country, whichever is less".
>
>As the UK is only allowed 400W (at least in the bottom 40kHz), "output
>power" would depend on whether Ofcom defines that 400W as 400W out at
>the amp or 400W delivered to the antenna, which would allow you to run
>somewhat more to overcome feeder losses.
>
>Now, if it were to be 400W _radiated_ power, you could run a lot more to
>overcome the typically high ground losses on 160m due to a less than
>optimal radial screen  :)
>
>Vy 73,
>
>Andrew AC6WI / GI0NWG
>
>
>
>On 31/01/12 17:05, Stewart Rolfe wrote:
> > In last November's CQWW CW contest I was using a vertical on 40m about
> > 100m from the shack. I emailed Bob Cox K3EST (Contest Director) to check
> > that I could run more than 100watts (low power section) to allow for
> > feeder losses as the rules weren't that clear (unlike RSGB).
> >
> > He confirmed that the power levels referred to power from the TX and *not*
> > at the antenna, and apologised for the ambiguity.
> >
> > Does anyone know for sure CQWW160 rules are different to CQWW DX?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Stewart, GW0ETF
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