[Amps] 10 DB increase

[R.Measures]

On Feb 5, 2005, at 1:51 PM, Radioal wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
> To: "Radioal" <al.dolgosh at hamradio.org>
> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>; "Ian White, G3SEK" <g3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 10 DB increase
>
>
>>>
>>> The ionosphere is not a parametric amplifier being pumped by solar 
>>> energy - there are some weird theories floating around that have not 
>>> been proven.
>>
>> So why did a 20db amplifier deliver 23db during certain conditions 
>> and 20db at other times?
>>>
> Why assume something to be true that violates known physical laws?

I assumed not, I measured.  This was what trusted friends had been 
occasionally reporting for months.  I was only able to confirm what 
they occasionally measured after I sold the amplifier.

> The scientific assumption should be that it is an anomaly, and effort 
> should be made to prove IT true rather than use the single fact to 
> cast doubt on known reality.

There were many measurements by others.  I was one of the last 
measurers.

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org