>IMHO, the half an S-unit gain on the receiveing end doesn't really do much
>except run up the electric bill.
>
>You will get more mileage by playing with your antennae where you will get
>far cheaper gains from that as well as more substantial
>gains.
>
>Of course, it's *your* electric bill, and if you want to only get a 3dB
>gain from an amp, it's your call.
>
>I say your answer lies in your antenna system though.
>
For 40m daytime group operation in CA/AZ/NV/OR/UT, the king of antennas
is a dipole at c. 30'.
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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