[CQ-Contest] reverse beacon network

[David Gilbert]

Yes, there seems to be a common misconception that the RBN represents 
signal strength.  It doesn't ... it gives signal-to-noise ratio, which 
is an entirely different thing.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 11/25/2011 10:26 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
>> Is there a way to see what antenna's the skimmer station is using? One
>> station in EU has me at 22db and another at 8, I'm trying out a new
>> antenna,
>> and wondering what the difference is....
> It isn't just the antenna. It is every radio aspect of the location,
> antenna, and equipment that determines the S/N ratio. Then, on top of that,
> there is propagation.
>
> Even if antennas were identical, there could be a 30 dB difference in
> background noise alone. Propagation differences could, at times, be
> infinite!
>
> 73 Tom
>
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