Absolutely! But I think that's why VHF/UHFer's put the
antennas on high towers with the feedline straight down,
a few DB on receive to benefit the S/N ratio is more
important to them. HFer's just crank up the amp. ;^)
Mark WB8JKR
> ::?? But don't they have to work harder on transmit, then??
> >
> >
> > Mark WB8JKR
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:38:11 -0800 Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
> writes:
> > > Besides the Coax-Wax, don't forget dB Grease. I used to sell it
> by
> > > the jar.
> > > Makes the electrons slip through faster, and if you use enough
> of
> > > it, your
> > > coax will actually have gain instead of loss. However, if you
> use
> > > too much,
> > > the center conductor and dielectric will slip right out of the
> cable
> > > and
> > > then you have to start over. It's a critical balance.
> -WB2WIK/6
> > >
> > > "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no
> loss of
> > > enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
> >
> >
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