[Amps] 10dB and propagation

[K3BU at aol.com]

>A non-linear medium would have to mean that your signal was directly 
> affecting the ionization density or the refractive index of the 
> troposphere. As I already said, that's wishful thinking at amateur 
> power levels. 


OK, do some calculating:
During the contest, like CQ WW you would have on average about 600 stations 
CQing their heads off with 1.5 kW into about 10 dB antennas. Some running 
"plywood boxes" so err on the plus side. What do we get? Wishfull thinking?

Yuri