[UK-CONTEST] Power Limitations

[Rob Harrison]

>I believe that the whole issue of ERP as opposed to output or input power 
>limitations is contrary to the spirit of amateur radio - during contests or 
>otherwise. We are supposed to be innovators.

>But then I have to run low power to comply with the ERP limit - so why 
>bother?

Aren't these diametrically opposed views?

Bob




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Parsons" <ve3zi at yahoo.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:47 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Power Limitations


>I believe that the whole issue of ERP as opposed to output or input power 
>limitations is contrary to the spirit of amateur radio - during contests or 
>otherwise. We are supposed to be innovators.
>
> I recall many (many, many) moons ago that Low Power Field Day had a 
> limitation based on the total weight of equipment used - this in the days 
> when most people were using valves. David G3KLH was/is a whiz designer and 
> made a transistorised transmitter capable of an order more output power 
> than battery valves and we cleaned up. Of course the rules were then 
> changed, but that is fair enough - the original rules produced progress.
>
> The ERP rule deters me from operating on 500kHz and lower frequencies. I 
> know this is not a usual situation, but I have access* to a 325' former AM 
> broadcast tower with 120 x 1000' radials. So I could make a quite 
> efficient LF antenna. But then I have to run low power to comply with the 
> ERP limit - so why bother?
>
> 73 Roger
> VE3ZI/G3RBP
>
> *Actually I won't have access again until around March/April when the snow 
> goes..........
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