On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Brian Alsop <[email protected]> wrote:
SNIP>> > For me, it is pretty convincing (I'm a primarily a DXer) that 1500 watts > suits my operating needs, 500 watts does not. For example two maps run > this morning on 40M shows zero probability of making a contact with VK, > however with 1500 watts it the probability becomes reasonable. > > One factor VOACAP can't consider is competition. I think it is a given > that more 5db power will suit you better in a pileup. If you're an old > goat and your biological clock it ticking, working what you can hear > quickly makes sense. > > However, everyone's circumstances are different. But at least one ought > to try to evaluate them with available tools rather than just relying on > word of mouth. > > 73 de Brian/K3KO > That might be fine, you use 1500 watts to get to VK.Trouble is, VK has a limit of 400 watts, and a very large percentage of VK operators only run 100 watts :-) So, do you have a great RX to make up the difference? To each his own, but I have heaps of success with 10 watts :-) Generally, IF the propagation is there, I have a fair chance of making contacts, provided I am not hearing just 1500 watt stations, everywhere :-) I am not after quantity of contacts, just quality contacts! 73, Jack VK4JRC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
