Tom,
Only DX stations send power level ( k, kw, 400, etc.). You only need to
send rst and state (5nn CO). You can run whatever power you want on any
band. If you were submitting a log, you would have to put yourself in the
category of the highest power you used in the contest. If you ran 600
watts on 2 bands and 100 watts on the others and you were entering a log,
you would have to enter as high power. Since you aren't sending in a log,
no big deal.
As for the first 2 questions: Yes only work DX. The rest of the world can
only work USA and Canada, so the whole world is looking for you. Not sure
about signing /w0 in your case. There are a huge number of US stations "out
of area" such as 1's or 2's in Florida, but I really don't hear anybody
signing slash w whatever.
73 have fun and good luck with the amp.
Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:48 AM
Subject: two more questions on International DX CW Contest
> Hi, all.
>
> For anyone who can help, I have two more questions on this week-end's
> contest:
>
> 1. What is the typical exchange? In the rules, I found no mention of
> power, but the N3FJP logging software includes this field.
>
> 2. Can you operate different power levels on different bands? For
> example,
> I was thinking of operating on high power, just to give my Ameritron
> amplifier a work-out, but I don't know if the amp is modified to transmit
> on
> 10 meters, so I'd have to operate on low power there.
>
> Thanks for any help that can be provided, and hope to see some of you in
> the
> contest.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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