[Lowfer] RY in OR

Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:25:28 -0800

A single dB can (does) make the difference between indentifying a very weak 
signal on QRSS.

Laurence

>From: [email protected]
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Lowfer] RY in OR
>Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:26:06 -0400
>
>
>Eric
>
>takes a lot of pounds to make a difference
>actually Ol man propagation is a better bet.
>and when he gets in a reflective mode LookOut
>   figure this 6 Db equal an S unit ( yep depends on the rcv calibration )
>so 2 Db is far less than an S unit . I know some CW ops ( but not me )(
>HAR )
>that will say 2 Db does count under bad cdx but , by me you couldnt prove
>it
>be better if the FCC changed the antenna requirements,,, anyone know the
>efficiency
>of an approved HiFer antenna  ??
>
>Bob K3DJC
>
>On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:21:34 -0500 (CDT) Eric Smith
><[email protected]> writes:
> > Hi, Bill,
> >
> > If that's what doubling the power buys me, then I'm going to say
> > "C".  But
> > then, as a rank beginner with absolutely zero education (I got no
> > good
> > spellin and I caint cipher) I'd have to defer this to someone more
> > in the
> > know -- like you, for example :)
> >
> > So, I'm guessing that "C" is the correct answer?  Hardly worth my
> > turning
> > the dial, huh?
> >
> > Well ... I was hoping to burn up front-ends all over Europe, too :(
> >
> > Bummer.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Bill Ashlock wrote:
> >
> > > Eric, how much will +2 db improve your signal at some distant
> > site?
> > > A) A lot
> > > B) Some
> > > C) Also most none
> >
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