Interesting, I’ve had nothing but positive
comments about the 100 watt limit.
The biggest complaint I received this year
was aggregating score and able bodies staying home to
operate as it’s simpler to do. They like the option for
those with disabilities and those unable to get out into the
field but they would like to see some limit for others.
Bill
AC0W
The draft version of the
PSC Meeting agenda for our Thursday meeting is attached.
One question for those on
ODV. This year we limited ALL FD stations to 100 W,
period. The comments that I've received here in my
Division have been overwhelming positive that we should
make that change permanent. I noticed myself that it was
easier to run with 100W with no kWs to compete with. The
QRP guys seem especially happy...
That said, Bob Naumann had
the following comment to me:
"Under Field Day, we have
had a lot of complaints about not allowing amplifiers.
We’d like to propose that Class D be the only ones
restricted from using amplifiers as they are clearly not
doing anything of an emergency nature. If a Class A, E, F
or other true emergency style operation has the
wherewithal to run an amplifier, why not let them?"
What have you guys heard
from members in your Divisions regarding the 100W rule for
FD from your members? Keep, or go back to kWs?
You may respond to me
off-line to keep the traffic here down.
See everybody later this
week!