Hmm .. another solution would be to reduce max
power to 500 W and enforce it ;-)
Phil W7OX
On 8/1/16 9:04 AM, EricJ wrote:
The point is dominance. If you are the strongest
signal, the DX hears you better. If you are the
strongest, you hear the DX better because
everyone else stands by until you make the
contact and go away. I lived among the legendary
California Kilowatts when I was a DXer. Letting
them in and letting them chat about their
vacation at that location with the DX because
they could was the only way you could work the
DX eventually yourself. Same as in life.
Eric KE6US
On 8/1/2016 6:50 AM, Jerry Moore wrote:
I don't see the point of having a large power
amp. It doesn't help receive.
My whole Ham life I've been told to put the
money into antennas, better
feedlines, and a better receiver.
If you are a skilled operator then you'll make
the contact if band
conditions permit.
Doing the math I really don't see why anyone
"needs" an amp past
500-600watts. Maybe on 60/160?
If a QRP /Low power station can make the
contact but you can't then maybe
you need to ask for help getting your station
optimized a bit better.
Just my view.
I used to run an SB220 and loved it when I made
the contact. I later came to
resent Ops I heard running power just to get
over the pileup.
I sold the Amp and don't regret it for a
minute. If I were to get another
amp the math shows 500w to be the sweet spot,
however, I have so much
opportunity to improve feedlines and antenna it
doesn't makes sense to run
power at this time.
Just my view.
Jer
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