Very true. I've never been skilled at putting projects together so I've got
to rely on the generosity and assistance of others to get the jobs done. I
stay outside with the work party and do whatever I can and cary drinks and
snacks when I can't. if I can't pitch in to put up my own station directly,
I'm going to be sure I do my best to make the work as pleasant as possible
for everyone else.

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:15 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: amps

Hi;
Buying the antenna and support structure and antenna is the easy part.  =
The harder part comes when the boxes show up at your door.
Richard
   =20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Ron & Denise Miller=20
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:23 PM
  Subject: Re: amps


  Hi Richard,
  Your right, you'd get about an s unit going from 100 to 500 watts. =
Remember,
  an s unit is supposed to be a 6 dB increase or decrease in signal =
strength.
  Your change from 100 to 500 watts would give you about a 6 dB gain in =
signal
  strength.

  If you can do it, more antenna gain will trump lotsa watts every time.
  Consider that an increase from 100 watts to 1,600 watts, more than our =
legal
  limit, yields a 12 dB increase in signal strength--2 s units. I can =
buy a
  lot of antenna and support structure for the same price I would pay =
for a
  kilowatt amplifier.

  73


  Ron Miller
  N6MSA
  Clearwater, Fl. U.S.A.
  SKYPE arjay1




  -----Original Message-----
  From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
  On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
  Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:01 PM
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Subject: amps

  Hello;
  Can't resist my two cents on the amp issue.  I would much prefer a 60 =
=3D
  foot tower with a nice six element beam.  Unfortunately, it is much =
=3D
  easier to buy an amp than erecting the tower.  If an amp isn't =3D
  overdriven a signal isn't to wide.  As for tvi type interference, true =
=3D
  an amp can aggravate that problem.  I found that going from 100 to 500 =
=3D
  watts gives you about an extra s unit.
  Richard