[Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8

[Wayne Burdick]

To each his own.

I run 0.0 watts on FT8, since it’s the next best thing to ESP. I’ve had many a satisfactory,  automated, effortless, imaginary QSO on this mode.

Wayne
N6KR

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> On Mar 3, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Glenn Anderson <wb5tuf at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I normally run 500 to 600 watts on ft8. I would go higher if my amp could do it.Life too short for QRP!!!!
> Glenn WB5TUF 
> -------- Original message --------From: Carl Jón Denbow <n8vz at qth.com> Date: 3/3/18  14:01  (GMT-06:00) To: Dennis Moore <dennis at mail4life.net> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8 
> I feel all kinds of guilty if I pump it up to 110 watts on FT8 (or a JT mode) to bag a difficult station.  A gallon and a half is down right sinful. ;-)
> 
> 73,
> 
> Carl
> N8VZ
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Dennis Moore <dennis at mail4life.net> wrote:
>> 
>> No, 1500 watts on FT8 is not normal.
>> 
>> 73, Dennis NJ6G
>> 
>> 
>>> On 3/3/2018 06:40, Carl Yaffey wrote:
>>> Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak Russian. Temp gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
>>> 
>>> Carl Yaffey  K8NU
>> 
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