Pete Smith wrote:
> At 07:14 AM 3/8/02 -0500, wd8jja wrote:
> >Here is something to ponder. Doubling your transmit power nets you 3 dB
> >gain on transmit. Improving your antenna by 3 dB, whether by improving the
> >gain or reducing loss, nets you 3 dB on transmit AND RECEIVE !
> >
>
> Well, yes, but in most cases at HF the added receiving gain is not really
> useful, because your ability to hear is limited by signal-to-noise ratio,
> not path loss, and the extra gain will just bring up the ambient noise by
> the same amount as the desired signal.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
> Check out the World HF
> Contest Station Database at
> www.pvrc.org
>
>
Actually added antenna gain will help on receive too. As a matter of fact it
will probably help more than on the transmit side. Added antenna gain narrows
the beam width and reduces qrm and other noise.
73
Gary K4FMX
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