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
>
>
>> 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