Mike Morrow wrote:

> There is no practical value to ten watts of output, compared to five.
> Why turn battery energy into heat in the voltage converter?

When a band is *open*, 5 watts can usually do the job, IMHO. But a lot  
of operation takes place right at the noise floor, and the extra 3 dB  
can really help at such times.

Wayne


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