When you stand out above the masses (even if just slightly), you get noticed. It has certainly worked for me! The SB-200 seems to make a LOT of difference when the pileup gets tough...
Andy W5ACM High School = 2 el wide-spaced 20M quad @65' + FOUR 813's in grounded grid... ________________________________________ From: BVARC [[email protected]] on behalf of TJ via BVARC [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 6:04 PM To: Jon Noxon; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question I know I am new to this hobby but it seem to me that when you double the power (3db) then double again, you would have a very noticeable difference. Just thoughts from a new ham. KG5GLX Tom Johnson Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2015, at 4:26 PM, Jon Noxon via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > How ‘bout this: > > Stronger signals do affect (or is it effect?) the ALC and “push” the noise > level down. Sometimes all it takes is that extra S-unit. The acoustic result > is a signal that seems much louder, since the brain deals with less noise. > Try fiddling with the RF gain control for a similar noise reduction. > > You did not say if you were dealing with CW or Phone, although Willie C. is > holding a sign. > > Jon - KF5T<F>J > > >> On Apr 13, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am working on a presentation about losses within the antenna system and >> have come across a question that I have always wanted to ask. >> >> -- Why does going from 100 watts (barefoot) to 400 watts (adding a linear) >> “seem” to make such a big difference in on air performance/audio punch etc.? >> >> My observations -- Even though it is only x 4 -- 6dB – one S-unit -- it >> “sounds” like, most times, a larger jump. >> Sometimes the receiver indicates a larger jump too, S-meter wise, >> which points to a receive chain performance issue – non linear AGC gain >> response. I am guessing here. >> >> Anyone care to voice some insight? >> >> Thanks and 73…..Rick – W5RH >> >> <image002.jpg> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
