[Lowfer] 2 db difference

[Bill Ashlock]

Doug replys:
>but I suspect that over the 1600 mile+
>path between here and New England where I had ARGO copy of several
>different stations last year, that 2 db would be a huge difference.

My bet is that it will not make a lot of difference, based on some other 
test data, BUT we will find out. If there IS a significant difference this 
would put a larger significance in reducing the Rac of the loop conductor. 
.......Possibly making my comparison of a #12 to an RG-58 conductor a big 
deal. .....NOT!

>MyMedfer and Lowfer beacons are down until sometime in October.

Doug, it's the RECEIVING equipment that we really care about! <G> How's that 
coming along?

Bill A

> >
> > That will be interesting Bill.
> > In uWave EME, 1dB is HUGE and 0.1dB improvement in either LNA NF or
> > feed translates into typically 0.5dB S/N and is easily seen in sun
> > noise measurements. Of course, the noise floor is pretty much
> > determined by device noise as opposed to atmospherics.
> >
> > Dale W4OP
>
>
>
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