[Amps] 10dB and propagation

[R.Measures]

On Feb 6, 2005, at 3:08 PM, K3BU at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/6/2005 9:57:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> k7fm at teleport.com writes:
>>> I used to wonder how come I could use a tri-band beam, advertised at 
>>> 8 db
> gain, and an amplifier advertised at 1500 watts and yet be 15 db down 
> from
> other local stations who were using 3 element mono-banders.  Since the 
> power
> limit is 1500 watts, they would naturally have been running the same 
> power
> as me.
>
> This non-linear ionospheric amplification must therefore have been the
> explanation.  I had been puzzled for years.  They obviously lived in 
> such a
> duct, while I did not.<<

Yuri -- Perhaps they had a special antenna tuner that had a 7.5v. 75A 
fil xfmr?
>
>   ...
Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org