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Your point is valid David, however, also keep in mind that a reduction of
6 Db amounts to a change of only 1 s-unit.
73
Ron Miller
N6MSA
Clearwater Florida
SKYPE: arjay1
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David W Wood
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 60 meters
REMEMBER:
100W to 25W is 6Db reduction of power at the antenna.
David
In message , Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> writes
>I am not sure if it would apply so much to 60 meters, but its
>interesting that on 80/75 meters, a reduction of power say 100 watts to
>25 watts, or 50 watts really makes absolutely no discernable difference
>in the receive signal.
>So I am not sure that running 50 watts ERP would be much different then
>running 100 or even 200 watts up there...although i might be off the
>point on this one since i am not sure about the characteristics of 60M.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:55 AM
>Subject: Re: 60 meters
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>> The only funny thing about having power limitations especially on hf
>> is enebnibly people will run considerably more power and with the
>> short frequency range, wow what a pile up that would be if they did that.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:47 AM
>> Subject: 60 meters
>>
>>
>> Remember, that their are only five frequencies on that band.
>> Therefore it might be more active than it seems. The power limit is
>> 50 watts, so signals aren't real loud. A fair bit of activity from
>> here. About a thousand miles out is common.
>>
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David W Wood
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