[PaQSO] Two questions

[BlairBates@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/12/2002 14:58:35 Eastern Daylight Time, 
ed.miske@kennametal.com writes:

<< 1. What do you like most about the Pa QSO Party?>>  We in PA can work 
EVERYBODY, on any band we can hear them.  (Unlike stations in Calif. QP, 
NEQP, etc.) For those of us who like to RUN, 'nuff said!  [The mandatory 
"off-time" is a close second.]
 
 <<2. If you could make one change what would it be? >>Hmmm, maybe 10~20 & 
160 meter QSO's should be 2.0 points each to encourage activity there, with 
40 & 80 meter Q's worth only 1 point.

My first thought on N3FR's suggestion about limiting portables to 100 watts 
was, why?  

I've been part of a multi-op portable operation in a semi-rare county [Pike] 
for several years.  We have taken along an amp--some years.  It helped 
overcome the antenna limitations of our site and enabled more 
folks--especially on 20~10 meters--to hear and work us.  It never helped our 
score so much that we won any category.  

I'd like to hear the benefit(s) of the suggested power limitation? (Other 
than reducing back pain--amps are HEAVY!) 

73,  Blair k3yd