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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
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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
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