HRO still won't be carrying the THP low-drive amps, until the FCC wakes up
and realizes what a dumb rule that is...

From a practical standpoint, what does it matter how much power an
ilegal operator is running? I mean if these yokals are already out of
their band (I presume the FCC is concerned about the freebanders) what
does it matter if they are running 25 watt transceivers or kw amps?
It's 16 db difference, who cares? The real concern ought to be that
they are operating on frequencies that are not assigned for them. If
them operating there is a problem, why not go after them and put them
off the air. In fact (I amaze myself with my insight sometimes !)
wouldn't it be easier to locate them if they were running some power?
Wouldn't it make direction finding easier?

Rick K2XT