And, the VK amateur using the same "tool" would never bother to turn on his rig, because he is limited to 400W. That said, you can often make contacts when some software predictor said it couldn't happen. Bruce, N1RX > 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. >
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