I can't speak for your friend of course, but I prefer to have every possible
advantage, including running 1500 watts.  Serious DX chasers even use feed
lines and connectors that are extremely low loss.  Every link in the chain
has to be strong.  I use 7/8th Andrew hard line and 7/16 DIN connectors both
are as low loss as I can get.  The wasting of a single DB is totally
unacceptable.  And like everything else, it is very expensive.  A single
male type N connector for 7/8th hard line cost about $50 apiece.  7/8th
Andrew hard line costs about $5 per foot.  A single male 7/16 DIN connector
for LMR900DB, which I use for my six meter feed line, cost about $100.
It all adds up.

73


Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: TS-990 Review

I have a good friend who is up there on the DX worked list, either on or one

away form honor role and he never had those features.