Joe -
I understand what you're saying, but it's not a great argument.
First the amplifier reviews I read (on eHam.net, in case anyone was
wondering) where talking about amps running 4K + output, somewhat more
than 3dB - granted, in terms of decibels, not a LOT more, but STILL!
Secondly, a few of those reviews came from countries which I'm pretty
sure had legal limits < 1,500, which makes the violation all the more
egregious.
Thirdly, the "it's only 3dB" argument is well-taken if you're comparing
S9+20dB signals, but spend time digging signals out of the noise, when
you would KILL for them to be JUST A LITTLE louder, and suddenly 3dB
(1/2 an S-unit) is enormous. That's not "opinion", it's fact.
73/DX
Steve
NN4X
Powered by an Alpha 87A on HF, and Henry 3006 on 6M...and TE Systems on
2M....
Joe wrote:
> Thing is say what we all say about amps, but honestly,, if a station
> is running 1500 watts, and they kick it up to 3000 watts, what really
> did that do on the S meter, not a whole lot. not even a S unit.
>
> Joe
>
> Steve Sacco NN4X wrote:
>> So, since relying on "honesty and integrity" has proven to be
>> insufficient, it's the threat of an inspection to keep people playing by
>> the rules, or else we just give up.
>>
>> I vote for the threat of inspections - I've seen too many amplifier
>> reviews by contesters bragging over how much power (way over their
>> country's legal limit) their amp was running in the contests.
>>
>> Doubtless, if someone feels wronged, they can retain a cq-contest-lawyer
>> to represent them to the CQ Contest Committee and plead their case. :-)
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve
>> NN4X
>> EL98jh
>>
>>
>> Warren C. Stankiewicz wrote:
>> >
>> > Ah, I can see it now...
>> >
>> > The next big trend in contest stations will be "Hiding Places" ....
>>
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