[Elecraft] Changes from 100 watts to 10 watts

Tue Dec 31 14:55:12 2002

I'm sorry, this has got to be the silliest thread going. Repeat after me,
"It doesn't matter what the OTHER guy does with his radio, I know
what I'm doing with mine". I have enjoyed the K2 as a strictly "QRP"
radio for a long while, now up to 200 countries at 10 watts or less
(of course you "purists" will haggle over 10 watts vs. 5 watts vs. 1
watt, etc., etc.....). As soon as the KPA100 was available I ordered
one because I enjoy some extra power under marginal conditions.
I also own (gasp!) an 800 watt amp (the last time I used it was to
work P5/4L4FN in North Korea, 6 months ago). The point is use the
power appropriate to your current communication needs! And don't
give people who don't conform to your idea of "what's right" a bunch
of crap!

73 & Happy New Year to All. You're a great bunch!

Doug
W6JD
K2/100 #1626 and proud of it.

BTW.. If any of you happen to be Dire Straits fans, I'm concurrently
listening to Mark Knopfler's solo album "The Ragpicker's Dream".
Outstanding!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian (G4ILO)" <[email protected]>
To: "N2TK" <[email protected]>; "'Phil Wheeler'" <[email protected]>
Cc: "'Elecraft List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Changes from 100 watts to 10 watts

> Tony,
>
> An exchange of equipment details is usual outside of contest or pile-up
> operation, as I'm sure you know. I think some folks would either think
they
> mis-copied the power, or that I am not being very helpful persisting with
> QRP under such conditions when using a radio they believe capable of 100W.
>
> 73,
> --
> Julian, G4ILO. (K2 #392)
> Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/g4ilo
>
>
>
>   ==== Original message ====
>
> > Huh? How does the person who is trying to copy you know if you are using
> > a
> > QRP rig or a 100w rig with the power cut back? A weak signal sounds the
> > same
> > whether you are using either rig. When I'm trying to pull out a weak
> > signal
> > I am trying to copy the person's call, not what rig they are using.
> > Maybe the folks who build these very small milliwatt QRP rigs in pill
> > boxes
> > think the original K2 owners are high power folks?
> > Tony
> > N2TK
> >
>
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