[AMPS] Dollars per dB

[Jon Ogden]

>A KW amp used properly will possibly reduce ur electric bill. There is
>nothing more aggravating in a pileup than to listen to the 100W wet
>noodle stations causing non stop QRM for hours.  I prefer the in and out
>procedure myself.  Did enough of that hours long crap years ago.

Agreed.  

Having been a DX station lately, one appreciates the guys who run power.  
It is far easier to pick out a stong signal out of a pileup than trying 
to pick out everyone at 100 Watts.

In the past I have argued that one is better off dumping money into a 
better antenna and have a 1KW amp vs. a 1.5 KW amp.  To an extent that is 
true, but it is certainly not a maxim one should always go by.

The article a couple of months ago in QST made it sound like you never 
need a PA.

WRONG!  If one doubts the effectiveness of QRO operation, then I'd 
suggest they go and compare contest scores for low power stations vs. 
high power stations.  Power makes a BIG difference.

73,

Jon
KE9NA



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Jon Ogden
KE9NA

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