[Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8

[Carl Jón Denbow]

That's certainly not in the spirit of weak-signal digital modes.  Most 
of us run anywhere from 1 watt to 35 watts.   Those are the type of 
signals that completely wipe out a large segment of the waterfall and 
make it difficult for others to complete QSOs.  There's nothing illegal 
about what you are doing, but weak signal modes were developed to 
provide the opportunity to get around the world with just a few watts 
and a dipole slung in the backyard between two trees.   If you want to 
run that kind of wattage on FT8, I'd recommend trying RTTY instead.  
High wattage is the norm on that mode.

73,

Carl

Glenn Anderson 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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