[Elecraft] KPA-500 vs others

[Phil Hystad]

Yes, it would be different if everyone honored FCC rule 97.313(a).

We should all then be giving 449 reports on contest day rather then
5NN.  In fact, we could make it simpler by saying that 449 was merely
a long string of dots followed by a dash and then a dot.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Jun 22, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Al Gulseth wrote:

> In that regard, a lot of folks seem to forget about a little item in Part 97 
> of the FCC rules:
> 
> Sec. 97.313(a) An amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power 
> necessary to carry out the desired communications. 
> 
> But then again, when I was a kid I remember my dad scratching his head in 
> amusement over a couple of local fellow hams running their Collins kilowatts 
> on AM... to talk across our small town. Guess things haven't changed much....
> 
> 73, Al
> 
> On Wed June 22 2011 10:37:19 am Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>> That's one of the nicest things about 30 meters: 200 watts maximum, no
>> matter what. So all these concerns are moot.
>> 
>> I think it would be great if we had at least one MF Ham band with a maximum
>> power of 10 or 20 watts. (I'd promise not to gripe about the occasional
>> contest there, Hi)
>> 
>> It's disappointing when I call someone on one of the QRP frequencies and
>> find out he's running a kilowatt. Happens all too often.
>> 
>> Ron AC7AC
>> 
>> 
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