In a message dated 11/8/05 12:30:10 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
N7MAL@CITLINK.NET writes:
I am even more impressed at the quality of some of the QRP signals. Several
were over S-9 and one in Colorado was even 20 over 9. Those QRP guys have been
doing a lot of antenna work and have really maximized their signals.
oooops: someone tell me how to get my tongue unstuck from my cheek......
Just because someone has a killer sig, don't assume they are running illegal
power. Some of the guys at the bigger stations have done QRP. I believe
W5WMU had a guest op a couple of years ago and I did it from my place two years
ago. A four bay stack of 5 elements is good for around 16-18 db gain, over a
dipole. This makes my five watts sound more like 160-320. Couple this with
good conditions and it's not a surprise that a QRPer could be 10-20 over.
Bill K4XS
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