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Re: [TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss

To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss
From: "Dan Schaaf" <dan-schaaf@att.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:51:23 -0500
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What is a big gun?
I run 1 KW to yagis up 35 ft on 20 through 2 meters.
I run verticals for 160 through 30. Not 4 squares, just 2 verticals. And I 
have a space alongside the house 30 x 65 ft to cram it all into. And a 6 ft 
dia RX loop for 160. Busy side yard.


Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Besemer (WM4B)" <mwbesemer@cox.net>
To: "'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss


> I'm aware that when the signal is at the noise floor, it's going to make a
> difference.  (Seems like a no-brainer.)  But, to the average ham with 
> small
> antennas and small pockets, it just isn't going to matter.  Am I the ONLY
> 'average' ham here among a bunch of big guns?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:42 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss
>
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2010 1:17:49 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
> k5go@cox.net writes:
>
> 3 dB is  very large regardless of how many you are starting  with.
>
>
> You bet it is...depending on whose S meter you're looking at it  could be
> close to an S unit.  Out here when the hordes of EU stations call,  many
> times they are S-3/4.  It doesn't take too many dB to rise above the
> pack....like around 3 db.  Kinda like a shorty 40 vs a  dipole.
>
> Bill KH7XS
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