[Amps] Ameritron AL-1500 - Thank you! Also, alternative antenna to work with amp?

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:13:16 -0700, Shon Edwards <sre.1966 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>  Interesting was the return comments I got that I would probably
>be able to be heard with that and a nice Hy-Gain 53' vertical antenna and
>not be able to hear everything coming back at me. 

REPLY:

When you're running high power, that will be true regardless of your
antenna. Low power stations will hear you, you won't hear them. With a
higher gain antenna, the HP vs LP situation remains the same but
happens at a greater distance. 

73, Bill W6WRT