[Amps] Re: 10dB and propagation

[David Kirkby]

R. Measures wrote:

>>
>> Rich,
>> how about submitting the results as a paper to a peer-reviewed  
>> scientific journal?
>
>
> Why bother?  I saw it, but others saw it long before I did.  0.5 
> S-unit  / 3db is no big deal. 


IF (and I personally doubt it) the effect is real, then I suspect it 
would have a LOT of implications  far beyond amateur radio enthusiasts 
gaining an extra half an S-point when their amplifiers are switched in.

Whilst knowing nothing much professionally about atmospheric research, I 
suspect it would have huge implications for people working in that area. 
I would suspect a lot of linear models would have to be changed for more 
complex non-linear ones. I'm sure a lot of chemistry would have to be 
rethought. It might cast doubt on some global warming predictions.

Previous scientists have made contributions you use each day (Ohm, 
Maxwell, etc), so perhaps you should put something back.

You say others saw it long before you did, but they have not justified 
it either.

>>
>> I'm sure many would be interested to read this if you got it 
>> published  in a peer reviewed professional journal - not an amateur one.
>
>
> My peers are Hams. 

But you are having trouble convincing many hams.  Some are obviously 
very convinced, Others like myself less so. If the results could be 
justified and presented in a peer reviewed journal, it would I'm sure 
generate professional interest. It would soon get reported in a ham 
journal, but with a bit more credibility than if it had been written in 
QST or similar.

If published in the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation then, 
others would try to reproduce this. Hopefully someone can explain it.

You say you are not the first to see it, but you would be the first to 
report it.

Each time someone has cast doubt on any aspect of it (such as attenuator 
calibration), you have not chose to ignore it, but to reply and answer 
their doubts. So why not do this is a more professional way, where 
hopefully the referees would pick up on any areas not justified and give 
you chance to address them.


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Dr. David Kirkby, 
G8WRB

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