Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] Absolute Radio MW coverage cut approved

2018-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
d: [mwcircle] Absolute Radio MW coverage cut approved I think you said a mouthful Russ, at least with "propagation conditions are marginal to begin with". Most DXers could care less about carrier strength; they want to hear an ID. 3dB is half an S-unit, yet not small, it is half the

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] Absolute Radio MW coverage cut approved

2018-04-14 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I think you said a mouthful Russ, at least with "propagation conditions are marginal to begin with". Most DXers could care less about carrier strength; they want to hear an ID. 3dB is half an S-unit, yet not small, it is half the power; the accountants will be very happy. I suspect that

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] Absolute Radio MW coverage cut approved

2018-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
While I am mindful of the tenuous nature of TA propagation to Western NA, my opinion is that propagation conditions are proportionately more responsible for these receptions, and the small reductions in power may not have as much impact as might be thought. If propagation conditions are