[Elecraft] Legal Limit With FT8

[Andy Durbin]

I use whatever power is required to make the intended QSO.   It really bugs me when people brag about their prowess with QRP operations when they don't declare the antenna that was in use.  Power output means nothing unless it is qualified by antenna gain.

Often a good idea of the required power can be learned from a single TX and a review of PSKReporter.

Just worked Reunion Island from Arizona with a home brew magnetic loop on 30 m.  99 watts resulted in a -17 report so I could have used less power.  I'm not going to get too stressed about it.  Instead I'll marvel that my inexpensive home brew mag loop can reach half way round the world.

73,
Andy, k3wyc