Urban legend says some stations in ARRL DX Contest increases their power
every time after finished QSO, starting with 1 Watt, then 2, 3, 4,5, 6
etc...
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W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com> schrieb am Di., 20. Feb. 2018, 16:38:
> K is fine why KW? K even works for that other mode SSB. Which will be
> a real gem in a few weeks with these condx!
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 2/19/2018 12:53 PM, Barry wrote:
> > The power is supposed to be a number, like K, so I logged 0 :-)
> >
> > Barry W2UP
> >
> > On 2/19/2018 9:53 AM, Jim wrote:
> >> So do you log "T" or 0 (zero)? Or does it matter for the contest
> >> sponsor?
> >>
> >> BTW, Obscure cut numbers are a pain but that is another discussion.
> >>
> >> Jim KS1J
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Jamie WW3S
> >> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 01:03
> >> To: John W; John Geiger
> >> Cc: CQ Contest
> >> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What's with the power = 0 watts exchange?
> >>
> >> I worked three, think they were all kp4....0, 00 and ,000.....they
> >> were all doing pretty good for no power !!!!!! I just logged what
> >> they sent zero , double and triple zero.....
> >>
> >> On Feb 18, 2018 7:44 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> I worked 2 of those 0 and 00 stations also. Both were from KP4. Missed
> >>> the
> >>> 10 meter opening today, did hear V51YJ yesterday on 15 but didn't
> >>> get him.
> >>> Nice to hear 15 open to other hemispheres at this point in the solar
> >>> cycle.
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:58 PM, John W <xnewyorka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm playing a little in the ARRL DX contest and I've noticed
> >>>> something new that I don't recall from previous years. Several DX
> >>>> stations have sent their power as zero watts. I've received 5NN T,
> >>>> 5NN TT, and 5NN TTT
> >>>> so far.
> >>>>
> >>>> (For some reason, nobody is sending something more precise like 0.0
> >>>> (would that be TRT?)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What is the reason for this? I must have missed the memo.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> At least one of the stations was in Puerto Rico. So I was wondering
> >>>> if his zero meant that he has no commercial power at his station.
> >>>> Maybe I'm reading into it too much?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> And one South American sent "LP" for his power. So does that mean
> >>>> he is using a generator that runs on Liquid Propane? 😉
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> The rules at http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx say:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 4.2 DX stations send signal report and power (number or abbreviation
> >>>> indicating approximate transmitter output power).
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Where I come from, transmitter power is measured in units called
> >>>> WATTS.
> >>>>
> >>>> So I would expect the exchange to be either a number, or an
> >>>> abbreviation for a number, for example using 'cut' numbers. "LP"
> >>>> is not exactly that.
> >>>> But I get it - it probably means 100 watts, or at least "no
> >>>> amplifier".
> >>>> But what does TTT mean? That must mean "approximately 0.499 watts
> >>>> or less". Yet the guy was 10 dB over S9, so I doubt that.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ahh well, got to do something to keep it interesting when condx are
> >>>> in the toilet.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hope everybody caught the brief but glorious 10m opening this
> >>>> afternoon.
> >>>>
> >>>> P40W was 15 dB over S9 in NNJ for more than 10 minutes!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> John
> >>>>
> >>>> W2ID
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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