Somabody else may also make this point....A 10 over 10 etc antenna system
also helps on the receive end-- a humongous amplifier does not.
73. Rusty, na5tr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert McGwier" <rwmcgwier@comcast.net>
To: "Cq-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] ANOTHER SMELLY SUBJECT
> Actually, it appears to me he is suggesting that one is legal,
> and one is not. ERP achieved through antenna gain, done with
> the consent of your tower/antenna approval authority is
> legal. 10Kw at the shack side of the coax is not.
>
> The last time I looked, better antennas are always encouraged.
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave Lawley
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 6:30 PM
> To: Reflector
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ANOTHER SMELLY SUBJECT
>
>
> CT1BOH wrote:
>
> > If someone builds and runs a 10 over 10 over 10 over 10 over whatever
> > antenna giving him a xDB advantage over the average top contester,
nobody
> > cares. ......
> >..... but If someone
> > builds a 10 KW amp giving him a xDB advantage over the average top
> > contester, everybody cares.
>
> You're suggesting that so long as the same ERP is achieved that's fine,
> regardless of whether it's done legally or illegally. I don't personally
> agree
> with that point of view but in any case, the guy who puts up a lot of
> antennas
> sometimes then goes and decides to run excess power as well. Resulting
> in the sort of gross signals we've all heard here in Europe, and often
deaf
> to all but the loudest callers.
>
>
> Dave G4BUO
>
>
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