[Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8

[Carl J. Denbow]

Using 1500 watts on a digital mode (except for RTTY) is unwarranted a 
bad practice.  I've been using the new digital modes since PSK31 
started.  I was on the bleeding edge of working with PSK in its earliest 
days.  This is the first time I've heard anyone try to justify using 
that kind of wattage on a weak signal mode.  The vast majority of those 
who use the JT modes (including FT8) consider QRO to be 100 watts.  As I 
said what you are doing is legal, but it does fly in the face of the 
general consensus among users of these modes.  If a poll was taken of 
users of these modes, I'm quite certain your position would be a 
distinct minority.  73 de Carl N8VZ

> Nr4c <mailto:nr4c at widomaker.com>
> March 3, 2018 at 10:54 PM
> Weak signal is not the same as low power !
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>

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