RE: [digitalradio] Re: Too much power and courteous notifiication - how/if

[Kevin der Kinderen]

I don't mean to display my ignorance – too much anyway. But I'd like to ask a question or more.   Being a QRPer, I enjoy running low power. That was one of the attractions of PSK. But I don't try to impress my way of operating on others. Is there a technical reason for maintaining low power that affects others (not just the power user)? I understand the need for keeping the IMD low but I'm not sure exactly what the issue is with running higher power. Tradition or technical?   I often make my calls or answer with about 15 to 20 watts as a matter of tradition. It's how I was told to run PSK by other PSKers. But sometimes, especially in a conversation or when I hear someone well and they can't seem to hear me, I'll push the power up a bit. Sure, I can improve my antenna, and I do. But increasing power for a QSO seems to make sense to me. I have never gone above 50 watts based on a 50% rule that I keep to help protect my rig.   I do notice that sometimes there are signals loud enough to block my receiver. They might either be running higher power or be close to me. Either way, I've been able to switch in the 500 Hz filter and shift the IF enough to help in most cases. I'm thinking of a 300 Hz filter to help even more. I also play with the RF gain, IPO (Yaesu) and Attenuator and can usually operate under about any conditions.   Is the issue that some people can't make these adjustments or don't think they should have to?   I like operating as low a power as I can to maintain contact comfortably. Conditions have been bad lately and it seems to take a bit more sometimes. The earlier argument that compared the encroachment of higher power signals on the band to his small town being overrun by big developers is understandable I guess. But as a mode (and a town) attract more and more people, things will get more crowded with people that have different methods of doing things. Not sure that's progress, but it is fact.   73 de KJ4QF Kevin   Kevin der Kinderen http://kj4qf.net/   The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ More info at http:///www.obriensweb.com Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.