[Amps] 10 DB increase

Ian White, G3SEK G3SEK at ifwtech.co.uk
Sat Feb 5 11:12:05 EST 2005


R. Measures wrote:
>> The ionosphere is not a parametric amplifier being pumped by solar 
>>energy - there are some weird theories floating around that have not 
>>been proven.
>>
>> Al - K8EUR
>
>So why did a 20db amplifier deliver 23db during certain conditions and 
>20db at other times?

At amateur frequencies, the ionosphere is more like a parametric 
amplifier being pumped by wishful thinking.

-- 
73 from Ian G3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek


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