Thanks, everyone. I am still working on the presumption that 5W output for CW and 10W PEP output for SSB would be acceptable for my purposes of award gathering and contesting, as I already pointed out in my initial post. I justify this even further with the fact that my antennas are mediocre at best, typically random wires or a temporary dipole at best.
But my question was specifically on the K2 and how it controls its output power. So, again, I presume the K2/KAT2 power regulating circuitry guarantees that: - if I set my power level at 5W my CW key-down output power will actually be 5W - if I set my power level at 10W my SSB PEP output power will actually be 10W (avg power somewhat less) ...or relatively close to this. Right? 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX hank k8dd wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Yarnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:20 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 power setting for SSB QRP? > > >> Most QRP contests have a QRP limit of 5 watts for both CW and SSB. I >> know >> the ARRL does that. ARCI, and I think GQRP, had QRP on SSB limited to 10 >> watts, I think in an attempt to account for the disparity between the two >> modes > > > QRP-ARCI defines QRP as: > > QRP operation for QRP-ARCI purposes is defined as operation with a > transmitter power output of 5 watts or less (CW)(A1) and 10 watts PEP or > less (SSB)(A3J). QRP-ARCI awards are based on these output levels. > > . > I believe most other QRP organizations agree with this, although there are > some groups / contests that specify that SSB QRP is 5 watts (or less) > output > on all modes. As far as I know, no one uses the well discussed (and > sometimes over discussed!) use of ERP in QRP power levels. > > 72 73 Hank K8DD > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-power-setting-for-SSB-QRP--tp678796p683296.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
