Why hasn't this thread been terminated? It's getting boring now. Much more interesting threads are quickly closed.
There is no 1500W Amp guys. 73 F5VJC On 1 August 2016 at 21:56, EricJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Ha ha. Yeah. Like I said, same as in life. > > Eric KE6US > > > > On 8/1/2016 9:54 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > >> I wrote an epic poem on this subject :) See: >> >> http://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-poetry.html >> >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> On Aug 1, 2016, at 9:04 AM, EricJ <[email protected]> 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 >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
