[Amps] Heathkit HL-2200

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Thu Feb 6 18:22:21 EST 2003


 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 at 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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