[Amps] What does 1 dB mean

[HankP]

Go read and listen to AB7E's work on weak signals - recordings of weak sig CW and see for youself what adB means. http://www.ab7e.com/weak_signal/mdd.html ----- Original Message -----
> Yes. Anyone who has seriously chased a rare one over a difficult path
> (or when the other guy has noise) can tell you stories where 1-2 dB
> made
> the difference. I have many of my own. 10 dB more often won't be
> noticed
> if you're already good copy.
> 73, Jim K9YC