You should request 5w, as the rules call for 5w from the transmitter, not the antenna. Good luck. Hope to hear you and work you. 73, Bob N6WG/qrp
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bekir Kemal Ataman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:37 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Input vs. output power question > I intend to join the IARU HF contest in the QRP category (i.e. 5 watts output). > > I have got a RG58 going to my inverted V antenna. The coax is about 45 > meters in length (roughly 135 feet). > > How much power should I request from my K2 to get 5 watts output from the > antenna? > > 73! > de TA2RX > > ---------------------------------- > Bekir Kemal Ataman > ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
