[CQ-Contest] NAQP Power

[T A RUSSELL]

On Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:03:12 EDT PaulKB8N at aol.com writes:
>

>They say you can't hear the difference between 100W and 150W.  
>Hogwash!  It is
>not hearing that counts, since most operators use AGC.  150W will 
>"capture"
>the AGC over 100W every time, no matter how loud you "feel".
>
>Paul, KB8N
>

Paul  is right-on about this.  AGC keeps the audio output constant 
by reducing receiver gain.  The strongest signal dominates.

The dB  difference between 150 W and 100 W is exactly the same
as the dB difference between 1500 W and 1000 W,  1.76 dB.
(Power gain = LOG ( P2 / P1 ) in dB).

de  Tom  N4KG   (receiver design engineer in my other life)


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