I am with Bob 100%. Particularly on Top Band, I want to hear that 1db
better. A lot of what
we pursue on receive is to squeeze a little bit better copy, a separate
receive antenna to hear above the noise level and using APF on CW for
instance. I will be trying the Logikit SCAF-1 audio filter on CW audio.
I am using an Elecraft K3 and has great RF DSP but hopefully I can
gain a another slight edge with the SCAF-1, I hear great reports about
using it.
Count me in to the wants 1DB better receive camp.........
73,
Bob
K6UJ
On 2/26/16 5:44 AM, Chortek, Robert L. wrote:
I agree - I am far more limited by what I can "not" hear than I am by those who
can't hear me (though that could use considerable improvement too).
So, while I would like to be 1 db louder and hear 1 db better if I had to pick
only one, it would be to hear 1 db better!!!!
No contest!!!
73,
Bob AA6VB
Sent from my iPhone
From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Bill Cromwell
<wrcromwell@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:58 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Demo of the value of one dB and the cost of sending too
fast
Hi,
Doubling the power output translates to less than one "S-unit" at a
distant receiver. Maybe most of those hams who preach otherwise ahve
less interest in weak signals. That is a matter of personal interest and
personal taste. Don't forget that all of this applies on receive, too.
There is not much chance for me to work DX with antennas that will fit
the space I have available and the power levels I use. I'm happy to work
in the region where I live. But I can hear those DX stations. A peeve of
mine is the 'alligator' station - all mouth and no ears. Mine is the
opposite. We aren't going to work them if we can't hear them regardless
of fill legal power output (or more) and huge antenna arrays.
73,
Bill KU8H
On 02/26/2016 07:35 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
- its well worth the effort to improve your signal by as little as one dB
It certainly is! This is quite interesting.
How many hams have we heard over the years preaching otherwise? "But it's
ONLY a fraction of an S-unit!".
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
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