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Hello TTians,
Recently my curiosity was aroused when a definition of "BIG GUN" was =
proposed by a participant here.
I have only been hamming since 1959 and I have Never really seen a =
Definition of BIG GUN in print. It seems to be a Word Of Mouth (WOM) =
kinda thing. Now QRP appears to be fairly well established at 5 watts =
or less for example. But BIG GUN is not merely QRO is it?
I have heard a Few literal CANNONS on the bands over the years. I =
suppose there are only 20 or less Individuals on 20m for example... 6 =
over 6 over 6 on 250 foot tower with Full Output who might qualify as a =
CANNON. Of course there are Government stations, business stations, =
clubs, and mercenery stations running much much more... but I mean =
Individuals/Amateurs. I mean a station at a ham's personal residence =
for example.
My personal definition of a "Big Gun", on 20m for example, is the =
Received/Perceived signal Strength and Quality into my station over =
time. A Big Gun signal opens the band, closes the band All the time =
with Consistency. A Big Gun station propagates to All points on the =
globe desired defying skip. A Big Gun signal never waffles, never =
wavers. A Big Gun station HEARS All who call Q5 even IF they are only =
S1 report. A Big Gun Transmitted signal is Audio Quality above and =
beyond the limitations of an appliance operator station. A Big Gun =
signal is Often heard on-the-air testing/checking new ways/techniques to =
Improve the received/transmited signal.
For my personal definition, I would also extend this definition to =
propose a "Big Gun" is also a Teacher and a Role Model. I would expect =
the station to be listed on the A-1 Operator Club roster as well as =
having worked All DX on the earth on All modes.
I have worked THIS station... have YOU?
"Of course, this is my personal opinion and I could be wrong."
Please respond to me with YOUR definition of "BIG GUN".
murf/wv4r
Ham Radio... the world's greatest hobby
EMAIL: thefarm@neto.com
WEBPAGE: http://www.neto.com/thefarm
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Hello TTians,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Recently my curiosity was aroused when a =
definition of "BIG GUN" was proposed by a participant here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I have only been hamming since 1959 and =
I have=20
Never really seen a Definition of BIG GUN in print. It seems to be =
a Word=20
Of Mouth (WOM) kinda thing. Now QRP appears to be fairly well =
established=20
at 5 watts or less for example. But BIG GUN is not merely QRO =
is=20
it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I have heard a Few literal CANNONS on =
the bands=20
over the years. I suppose there are only 20 or =
less Individuals on=20
20m for example... 6 over 6 over 6 on 250 foot tower with Full Output =
who might=20
qualify as a CANNON. Of course there are Government stations, =
business=20
stations, clubs, and mercenery stations running much much more... but I =
mean=20
Individuals/Amateurs. I mean a station at a ham's personal =
residence for=20
example.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">My personal definition of a "Big Gun", =
on 20m for=20
example, is the Received/Perceived signal Strength and Quality into my =
station=20
over time. A Big Gun signal opens the band, closes the band All =
the time=20
with Consistency. A Big Gun station propagates to All points on =
the globe=20
desired defying skip. A Big Gun signal never waffles, never =
wavers. =20
A Big Gun station HEARS All who call Q5 even IF they are only S1 =
report. A=20
Big Gun Transmitted signal is Audio Quality above and beyond the =
limitations of=20
an appliance operator station. A Big Gun signal is Often heard =
on-the-air=20
testing/checking new ways/techniques to Improve the received/transmited=20
signal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">For my personal definition, I would also =
extend=20
this definition to propose a "Big Gun" is also a Teacher and a Role =
Model. I would expect the station to be listed on the A-1 Operator =
Club=20
roster as well as having worked All DX on the earth on All =
modes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I have worked THIS station... have=20
YOU?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">"Of course, this is my personal opinion =
and I=20
could be wrong."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Please respond to me with YOUR =
definition of "BIG=20
GUN".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">murf/wv4r</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Ham Radio... the world's greatest=20
hobby</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"><BR>EMAIL: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:thefarm@neto.com";>thefarm@neto.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">WEBPAGE: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.neto.com/thefarm";>http://www.neto.com/thefarm</A><BR><=
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