I beg to differ, Sean.  Most amps, if they are working right, will give you 
a 10 DB increase which is more than audible.  However your point about 
interference is well taken which is why I don't use one at my QTH.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: bhnet on 40


> *SNIP*
> I've never owned an amp in 31  years of hamming.
> *END SNIP*
> There's no need for an amp in my oppinion. you don't get any real gain
> from running a power amplifier. and the other problem inherent with the
> things is that if you have a dirty radio, and let's face it, there's no
> truely clean radio out there, however, I digress, the amplifier
> amplifies everything, including spirius emitions.
> that, only serves to piss off your neighbours, whether they be hams on
> ajacent frequencies, or next door complaining of TVI.
> there's one fellow here in NSW ran 600 watts, and he sat 3 kc below a
> group of fellas that usually sat on 3575. it would have been tolerable,
> if his signal wasn't 7.5 kc wide.
>
> Shaun,
> vk2fese,
>
>
> "Cry 'havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war"
>
>
> web sites:
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> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
> skype: brailledude
>
>
> On 6/01/2009 1:27 PM, we were able to ascertain that Pat Gormley
> pondered upon these thoughts, and proclaimed thus.:
>> Lloyd You're right, the general cutoff is 7175.  All I have is 100 watts 
>> =
>> also in fact I've never owned an amp in 31  years of hamming.  73- pat =
>> kk3f
>>
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