Very nice, Wayne. On Monday, August 1, 2016, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote:
> I wrote an epic poem on this subject :) See: > > http://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-poetry.html > > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Aug 1, 2016, at 9:04 AM, EricJ <eric_c...@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > The point is dominance. If you are the strongest signal, the DX hears > you better. If you are the strongest, you hear the DX better because > everyone else stands by until you make the contact and go away. I lived > among the legendary California Kilowatts when I was a DXer. Letting them in > and letting them chat about their vacation at that location with the DX > because they could was the only way you could work the DX eventually > yourself. Same as in life. > > > > Eric KE6US > > > > > > On 8/1/2016 6:50 AM, Jerry Moore wrote: > >> I don't see the point of having a large power amp. It doesn't help > receive. > >> My whole Ham life I've been told to put the money into antennas, better > >> feedlines, and a better receiver. > >> If you are a skilled operator then you'll make the contact if band > >> conditions permit. > >> Doing the math I really don't see why anyone "needs" an amp past > >> 500-600watts. Maybe on 60/160? > >> If a QRP /Low power station can make the contact but you can't then > maybe > >> you need to ask for help getting your station optimized a bit better. > >> Just my view. > >> I used to run an SB220 and loved it when I made the contact. I later > came to > >> resent Ops I heard running power just to get over the pileup. > >> I sold the Amp and don't regret it for a minute. If I were to get > another > >> amp the math shows 500w to be the sweet spot, however, I have so much > >> opportunity to improve feedlines and antenna it doesn't makes sense to > run > >> power at this time. > >> > >> Just my view. > >> Jer > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to eric_c...@hotmail.com <javascript:;> > >> > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to n...@elecraft.com <javascript:;> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to bill.ke...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > -- Bill Brooks 432-244-8863 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
