On Wed,11/11/2015 1:30 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
If I use an inductively-loaded vertical monopole with a minimal ground screen over Arizona ground my "dBd gain" might well be several dB negative. In which case, I'm allowed to compensate for that, and line loss, in determining amplifier output power. In that, and many other events, a 100W transceiver is inadequate, ergo, a KPA500 is not out of the question.
Your point is, of course, well taken, Wes. BUT -- there's a certain vagueness to the FCC definition, in that it does not specify mounting height of the reference dipole, making comparisons to a vertical antenna, which relates to mounting height quite differently, at least a bit squishy.
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